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Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center

Q: Is Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center a good school?

Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center ranks in the bottom 3.1% of California high schools.

Q: How many students attend Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 479 students attended Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center?

Students at Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center are 72% Hispanic, 14% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Public Grades 9-12

2095^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 3% of California high schools

Summary

Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center is a Modesto high school serving about 480 students in grades 9-12 within the Modesto City High district, operating as an alternative program for students who may not thrive in traditional settings.

The school faces significant challenges, particularly with student attendance, where a 77% chronic absenteeism rate is far higher than nearby schools like Peter Johansen High or Modesto High. Academically, proficiency rates in core subjects are in the low single digits, which is dramatically lower than all surrounding traditional high schools and even other alternative programs like Teel School. Despite this, the school reports a strong 88.2% graduation rate, creating a notable gap between earning a diploma and demonstrating grade-level academic skills.

Robert Elliott operates with more resources per student and a lower student-teacher ratio than comparison schools, yet outcomes have remained persistently low for years. This suggests the student population faces profound barriers that extend beyond the classroom. The experience of Aspire Vanguard College Preparatory Academy, a charter school with a similar high-needs population but stronger results, indicates that different educational models may yield different outcomes for students requiring alternative pathways.

479

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,165

Per pupil spending ?

87.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1440 Sunrise Ave.
Modesto, CA 95350-4643

(209) 574-1701

District: Modesto City High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.2%

White:

13.8%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 15th percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (55% vs 41% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (77% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg30%

California avg41%

2,095^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 8High Schools in the Modesto City High

873^rd of 1,543Modesto City High among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.5	2095 of 2162	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	1969 of 2159	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	2040 of 2170	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	2003 of 2123	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.4	1279 of 1290	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.6	1883 of 2133	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	1838 of 2017	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.0	1844 of 2021	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.6	1906 of 2039	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.1	1691 of 1994	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.1	1828 of 2426	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	12.7	1906 of 2354	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.9	1806 of 2367	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.8	1626 of 2281	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.2	1564 of 2238	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	17.9	1621 of 2117	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.9	1507 of 2063	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.0	1376 of 1968	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	19.1	1426 of 1901	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	22.1	1186 of 1653	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	16.2	471 of 517	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	544 of 592	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	561 of 582	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	18.7	1155 of 1161	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	1089 of 1117	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	970 of 1052	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	29.1	863 of 1085	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	1029 of 1064	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.0	864 of 1044	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	428 of 467	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	889 of 941	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	892 of 938	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	6.8	1884 of 1906	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	1831 of 1915	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	1873 of 1915	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	1776 of 1858	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.5	1049 of 1054	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.8	1639 of 1833	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.9	1645 of 1760	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.0	1815 of 1900	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	1725 of 1902	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	1806 of 1917	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	1686 of 1861	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	1633 of 1814	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.6	1622 of 1742	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	1922 of 2013	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	1882 of 2026	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	1927 of 2030	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	1850 of 1943	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.5	1111 of 1126	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	1684 of 1937	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	1683 of 1862	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	1838 of 1942	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	1676 of 1948	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	1781 of 1963	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	1786 of 1916	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.1	1119 of 1122	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	1695 of 1880	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	1665 of 1834	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	1.1	577 of 577	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.4	574 of 574	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.9	538 of 541	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.1	421 of 422	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	1225 of 1252	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	1174 of 1216	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	1166 of 1197	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	2.3	1150 of 1155	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.8	1157 of 1173	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.1	1182 of 1193	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.5	1194 of 1204	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.7	1146 of 1222	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.3	1117 of 1173	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)20th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2024)9th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)1st percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)<1st percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)<1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics100%+63 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy5%-44 vs state

Science3%-30 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, February 28, 2011

I have had 4 children attend this school and currently have 2 enrolled. In the beginning I believed the shorter days and no homework would benefit my children but when you couple that with the uncaring attitude of the faculty and teachers it makes this school a complete waste of space. I use the word 'school' lightly in that it is run more like a prison than an education center. Campus security is allowed, along with teachers, to accuse students of punishable actions without giving the accused the ability to defend themselves and often times without any proof that an offense has even actually occurred. Discipline is inconsistent with one student being suspended for a infraction of the rules while another is allowed to skate free for the same offense. This center is not a place of learning but more like a daycare center where they simply enroll your child so they can be paid for their daily attendance. Specifically, there is one English teacher who is not capable of speaking or writing English correctly herself yet has been given the right to grade others on their ability to speak and write English appropriately. I am firmly convinced that the faculty consists of people who were rejected by every other school and education center, either that or they are employed at Elliot as a community service to repay a debt to society. Unfortunately there is no lower rating than 1 star. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center	Public	9-12	1440 Sunrise Ave.	Modesto	95350	Stanislaus County	Modesto City High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-1701	479	33	14.4	87.9%	66 (13.8%)	19 (4.0%)	346 (72.2%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	34 (7.1%)	8.5	2095^th of 2162 public high schools	3.1%		11.6	1969^th of 2159 public high schools	8.8%	126			2.0		2.5				4.8	4.8				1.4	1.4	$23,165	$3,219	$19,946
Thomas Downey High	Public	9-12	1000 Coffee Rd.	Modesto	95355	Stanislaus County	Modesto City High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-1685	2,192	92	23.8	76.0%	396 (18.1%)	36 (1.6%)	1,514 (69.1%)	46 (2.1%)	7 (0.3%)	8 (0.4%)	185 (8.4%)	46.1	1113^th of 2162 public high schools	48.5%		38.8	1272^nd of 2159 public high schools	41.1%	159		7.4	28.8	13.3	24.2				47.9	47.9				20.5	20.5	$19,656	$2,735	$16,921
Stanislaus Alternative Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	1325 H St.	Modesto	95354	Stanislaus County	Stanislaus Alternative Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 238-8650	651	25	26.4	64.8%	134 (20.6%)	36 (5.5%)	433 (66.5%)	16 (2.5%)	7 (1.1%)	7 (1.1%)	15 (2.3%)								(n/a)				0.0	0.0											$11,938	$906	$11,032
Grace M. Davis High	Public	9-12	1200 West Rumble Rd.	Modesto	95350	Stanislaus County	Modesto City High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-1668	2,083	95	21.9	80.2%	319 (15.3%)	63 (3.0%)	1,304 (62.6%)	170 (8.2%)	11 (0.5%)	18 (0.9%)	198 (9.5%)	32.5	1436^th of 2162 public high schools	33.6%		39.3	1256^th of 2159 public high schools	41.8%	180		7.6	21.9	5.3	18.4				39.8	39.8				12.2	12.2	$18,989	$2,805	$16,184
Yosemite Regional Occupational Program	Public	11-12	1100 H St.	Modesto	95354	Stanislaus County	Yosemite Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(209) 238-1500	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Fred C. Beyer High	Public	9-12	1717 Sylvan Ave.	Modesto	95355	Stanislaus County	Modesto City High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-1647	1,609	74	21.8	62.2%	428 (26.6%)	55 (3.4%)	849 (52.8%)	89 (5.5%)	3 (0.2%)	11 (0.7%)	174 (10.8%)	63.2	734^th of 2162 public high schools	66.0%		64.8	654^th of 2159 public high schools	69.7%	80			28.5		28.7				62.9	62.9				31.4	31.4	$21,348	$2,746	$18,602
Modesto High	Public	9-12	18 H St.	Modesto	95351	Stanislaus County	Modesto City High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-1776	2,292	104	22.0	83.7%	146 (6.4%)	46 (2.0%)	1,767 (77.1%)	168 (7.3%)	5 (0.2%)	10 (0.4%)	150 (6.5%)	43.5	1179^th of 2162 public high schools	45.5%		35.1	1367^th of 2159 public high schools	36.7%	188		8.4	28.9		22.7				45.3	45.3				19.9	19.9	$18,957	$2,731	$16,226
James C. Enochs High	Public	9-12	3201 Sylvan Ave.	Modesto	95355	Stanislaus County	Modesto City High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-1719	2,304	98	23.5	45.5%	623 (27.0%)	61 (2.6%)	1,055 (45.8%)	255 (11.1%)	5 (0.2%)	18 (0.8%)	284 (12.3%)	69.5	613^th of 2162 public high schools	71.6%		77.9	438^th of 2159 public high schools	79.7%	175			38.4		38.3				60.6	60.6				32.6	32.6	$18,409	$2,442	$15,967
Aspire Vanguard College Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	819 Sunset Ave.	Modesto	95351	Stanislaus County	Aspire Vanguard College Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 521-3010	617	27	22.7	77.5%	35 (5.7%)	16 (2.6%)	491 (79.6%)	20 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	53 (8.6%)	61.7	772^nd of 2162 public high schools	64.3%		56.8	840^th of 2159 public high schools	61.1%	68	9.1			41.9	18.3	26.5	21.9	21.8	59.7	29.3	12.0	13.8	7.3	16.4	12.0	$16,847	$1,713	$15,134
Peter Johansen High	Public	9-12	641 Norseman Dr.	Modesto	95357	Stanislaus County	Modesto City High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-1760	2,029	91	22.3	81.9%	251 (12.4%)	53 (2.6%)	1,474 (72.6%)	69 (3.4%)	4 (0.2%)	14 (0.7%)	164 (8.1%)	35.8	1363^rd of 2162 public high schools	37.0%		45.7	1107^th of 2159 public high schools	48.7%	256		11.1	21.4	6.3	20.5				43.0	43.0				13.1	13.1	$19,513	$2,827	$16,686

Frequently Asked Questions about Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center

Is Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center a good school?

Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center ranks in the bottom 3.1% of California high schools.

How many students attend Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 479 students attended Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center.

What is the racial makeup of Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center?

Students at Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center are 72% Hispanic, 14% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center in?

Modesto City High

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