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Grace M. Davis High

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Grace M. Davis High ranks 1436 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1436^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 34% of California high schools

Summary

Grace M. Davis High is a large public high school serving grades 9-12 to over 2,000 students in the Modesto City High district, which faces academic challenges across the board.

The school's academic performance, particularly in mathematics where only about 12% of students are proficient, is significantly below state averages and is the lowest among comparable traditional high schools in the district, such as James C. Enochs High and Fred C. Beyer High. This occurs alongside a high rate of chronic student absenteeism. However, the school has shown notable strengths in recent years, including a graduation rate above 95% and an exceptionally low dropout rate, creating a complex picture of its effectiveness.

Performance varies dramatically for different groups of students at the school, with some subgroups performing far below state averages. While the school serves a community with high economic need, other schools in the district with similar profiles, like Joseph A. Gregori High, achieve stronger academic results, suggesting factors beyond demographics are at play. Compared to alternative options like the Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center, Grace M. Davis High provides a more stable environment for its students.

2,083

Students ?

21.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,241

Per pupil spending ?

80.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1200 West Rumble Rd.
Modesto, CA 95350-2139

(209) 574-1668

District: Modesto City High

Feeder schools for Grace M. Davis High:

Elementary:	Agnes M. Baptist Elementary
	Alberta Martone Elementary
	Catherine Everett Elementary
	Elihu Beard Elementary
	More...
	Enslen Elementary
	George Eisenhut Elementary
	John Fremont Elementary
	Josephine Chrysler Elementary
	William Garrison Elementary
	Woodrow Elementary
Middle:	Roosevelt Junior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.6%

White:

15.3%

Two or more races:

9.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 38th percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (23% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 19% California)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg30%

California avg41%

1,436^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	32.5	1436 of 2162	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	1256 of 2159	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	1452 of 2170	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.4	1524 of 2123	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	996 of 1290	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	1517 of 2133	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.6	1294 of 2017	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.9	1367 of 2021	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.1	1277 of 2039	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.4	1240 of 1994	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.3	973 of 2426	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	42.3	996 of 2354	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.7	743 of 2367	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.7	451 of 2281	80.2%	★★★★☆
2009	61.2	435 of 2238	80.6%	★★★★☆
2008	65.6	352 of 2117	83.4%	★★★★☆
2007	71.6	234 of 2063	88.7%	★★★★☆
2006	75.3	197 of 1968	90.0%	★★★★★
2005	65.4	332 of 1901	82.5%	★★★★☆
2004	53.9	442 of 1653	73.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	413 of 523	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.8	298 of 517	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.7	454 of 521	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.8	286 of 522	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.5	517 of 592	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	1.8	576 of 585	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.6	568 of 573	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.2	575 of 591	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.8	572 of 581	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.0	579 of 582	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	530 of 581	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	22.4	1043 of 1161	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.9	513 of 555	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	981 of 1117	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	903 of 1052	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	39.1	604 of 1085	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	581 of 1064	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	464 of 1044	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.0	391 of 467	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.9	695 of 941	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.8	562 of 938	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	1405 of 1906	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	1278 of 1915	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.3	1424 of 1915	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	1430 of 1858	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	913 of 1054	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	1428 of 1833	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	1266 of 1760	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	1165 of 1900	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	991 of 1902	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	1203 of 1917	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.1	1335 of 1861	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.3	1288 of 1814	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	1211 of 1742	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	1349 of 2013	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	1124 of 2026	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	1356 of 2030	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.1	1398 of 1943	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	909 of 1126	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.5	1421 of 1937	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.5	1189 of 1862	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	1234 of 1942	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	1059 of 1948	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	1251 of 1963	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.1	1426 of 1916	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	878 of 1122	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	1354 of 1880	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.0	1161 of 1834	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	6.2	550 of 577	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.1	553 of 574	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.4	523 of 541	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.4	509 of 515	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	335 of 422	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	310 of 366	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	891 of 1252	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	57.2	373 of 1216	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	23.9	1008 of 1197	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	967 of 1155	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	913 of 1173	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	994 of 1193	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	1071 of 1204	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	1013 of 1222	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.7	838 of 1173	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)44th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)29th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2025)21st percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2022)10th percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)5th percentile-29 vs school

Asian (2025)2nd percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy40%-9 vs state

Science18%-14 vs state

Mathematics12%-25 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, July 22, 2010

Grace M. Davis was a good school to attend when I went there in the 1960s. The whole Modesto City Schools board is an atrocity. Punishments never fit the "crime" and I would not ever recommend Grace M. Davis, nor any other Modesto City School to anyone asking about it. If I could have voted a negative, I would have. 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 (2025)
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
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	$23,241	$21,060	$2,181
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	$37,437	$35,284	$2,153
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	$28,550	$26,614	$1,936
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	$23,476	$21,580	$1,896
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
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)
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	$26,578	$24,374	$2,204
Joseph A. Gregori High	Public	9-12	3701 Pirrone Rd.	Modesto	95356	Stanislaus County	Modesto City High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-1738	2,346	102	22.9	58.6%	435 (18.5%)	54 (2.3%)	1,356 (57.8%)	187 (8.0%)	6 (0.3%)	22 (0.9%)	284 (12.1%)	49.7	1050^th of 2162 public high schools	51.4%		54.1	904^th of 2159 public high schools	58.1%	146			27.1	28.6	27.1				47.3	47.3				24.2	24.2	$23,497	$21,740	$1,757
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	$23,491	$21,666	$1,825
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Grace M. Davis High

What is the racial makeup of Grace M. Davis High?

Students at Grace M. Davis High are 63% Hispanic, 15% White, 10% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 3% African American.

What schools feed into Grace M. Davis High?

Grace M. Davis High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Agnes M. Baptist Elementary
Elementary : Alberta Martone Elementary
Elementary : Catherine Everett Elementary
Elementary : Elihu Beard Elementary
Elementary : Enslen Elementary
Elementary : George Eisenhut Elementary
Elementary : John Fremont Elementary
Elementary : Josephine Chrysler Elementary
Elementary : William Garrison Elementary
Elementary : Woodrow Elementary
Middle : Roosevelt Junior High

What district is Grace M. Davis High in?

Modesto City High

Is Grace M. Davis High a good school?

Grace M. Davis High ranks 1436^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Grace M. Davis High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,083 students attended Grace M. Davis High.

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