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Modesto City Elementary


At a glance
1210thof 1,543 California districts▲ 5
Better than 21% of California districts
426 Locust St.
Modesto, CA 95351-2699
·(209) 574-1500·All California district rankings →
Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 21.6% of districts
26
Schools
14,444
Students
Top rankedEnslen Elementary1128th of 5,857 California elementary schools
Biggest riser
Fairview Elementary up 1,312 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Robertson Road Elementary 16.3 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
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Summary:

The Modesto City Elementary district includes 26 schools serving grades K-8, primarily in a high-need urban area where most schools have very high rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academic performance varies widely across the district, with a few standout schools like Lakewood Elementary and Enslen Elementary achieving state rankings in the 81st percentile, demonstrating strong test scores in English and math. Other schools performing well above the district average include Sonoma Elementary. On the other end, schools like Orville Wright Elementary and Tuolumne Elementary rank in the lowest percentiles statewide and need significant support.

Notably, some schools with very high economic need, such as Fairview Elementary and Franklin Elementary, maintain exceptionally low chronic absenteeism. The district's four middle schools, including top performer Roosevelt Junior High, generally face greater academic challenges than the elementary schools. Science proficiency is a particular weakness district-wide.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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