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Emilie J. Ross Middle

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Emilie J. Ross Middle ranks 1224 th of 2703 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1224^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,703 California Middle Schools

Better than 55% of California middle schools

Summary

Emilie J. Ross Middle is a 458-student school serving grades 6–8 in Hughson, California. Its results are mixed: proficiency is below California’s in English language arts (ELA) and math, but above the state in science. The clearest concern is grade 6, where ELA proficiency was 29% versus 48% statewide, and math proficiency was 21% versus 37% statewide.

Science is the school’s standout compared with nearby schools, its district, and the state: 38% of students were proficient, compared with 36% statewide and 30% in Hughson Unified. Among six nearby schools serving grades 6–8, including Ross, the school ranked second in science and third in ELA and math. ELA proficiency was 44%, 5 points below the state’s 49%; math was 32%, 6 points below the state’s 38%. Grades 7 and 8 were much stronger than grade 6: grade 7 ELA and grade 8 ELA were slightly above state results, as was grade 8 math.

Longer-term results have improved, but recent progress has not been consistent: since 2022–23, proficiency rose 8 points in ELA, 11 in math, and 22 in science, while the latest math score fell 4 points and ELA was unchanged. SchoolDigger ranked the school 1,224 of 2,703 California schools in 2025–26, at the 55th percentile with 3 stars; its percentile rose 14 points from 2022–23. The student–teacher ratio was 21.9 in 2024–25, near the higher end of the nearby range of 18.1–25.5. In 2024–25, 61% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, below the nearby-school average of 76%. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for Special Education Students was at the 20th percentile, well below the school’s overall 55th; its ranking for English Language Learner Students rose from the 43rd percentile in 2021–22 to the 66th in 2023–24.

458

Students ?

21.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,718

Per pupil spending ?

61.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

7448 Fox Rd.
Hughson, CA 95326-0189

(209) 883-4425

District: Hughson Unified

Students who attend Emilie J. Ross Middle usually attend:

High:

Hughson High

Feeder schools for Emilie J. Ross Middle:

Elementary:	Fox Road Elementary
	Hughson Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.7%

White:

41.9%

Asian:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the California median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg37%

California avg42%

1,224^th of 2,703

California public middle schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

455^th of 968Hughson Unified 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
2026	48.3	1224 of 2703	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.9	1241 of 2761	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	1286 of 2783	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.4	1640 of 2781	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.0	1996 of 2740	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.7	1629 of 2715	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	1344 of 2480	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.1	1556 of 2508	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.7	1199 of 2497	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.4	1231 of 2477	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.0	1100 of 2379	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.2	943 of 2259	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.7	993 of 2236	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	43.0	1230 of 2179	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.2	1150 of 2063	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.2	943 of 2005	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	39.8	1120 of 1999	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.2	1064 of 1804	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	37.4	1051 of 1777	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	41.4	953 of 1769	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	36.2	871 of 1531	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.5	1109 of 1491	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	47.4	508 of 1478	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.1	736 of 1521	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.4	872 of 1540	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.7	575 of 1442	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	391 of 1364	71.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	49.5	1089 of 2483	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.8	1021 of 2533	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	1070 of 2551	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.4	1439 of 2531	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.7	1609 of 2509	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.2	1360 of 2380	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	1245 of 2262	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	968 of 2325	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.5	1005 of 2395	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	1174 of 2388	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.6	1607 of 2374	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.3	1892 of 2359	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.4	1355 of 2213	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	1165 of 2072	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	55.3	915 of 2493	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.5	1222 of 2542	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	1061 of 2579	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.5	1650 of 2531	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.2	1729 of 2458	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	1631 of 2369	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	1220 of 2230	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	45.7	1187 of 2478	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.0	1350 of 2534	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	1352 of 2552	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	1576 of 2538	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.8	2014 of 2527	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	1584 of 2407	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.4	1301 of 2273	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	26.0	1270 of 1586	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.4	1444 of 1566	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	1371 of 1552	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	997 of 1531	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	896 of 1482	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.1	979 of 1520	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	909 of 1537	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.7	1097 of 1543	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	1325 of 1555	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	1256 of 1602	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.9	1032 of 1496	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)66th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)58th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)56th percentile~ school

Male (2026)52nd percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)43rd percentile+16 vs school

White (2026)40th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2026)20th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy44%-5 vs state

Science38%~ state avg

Mathematics32%-6 vs state

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Emilie J. Ross Middle	Public	6-8	7448 Fox Rd.	Hughson	95326	Stanislaus County	Hughson Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 883-4425	458	21	21.9	61.1%	192 (41.9%)	2 (0.4%)	255 (55.7%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	48.3	1224^th of 2703 public middle schools	54.7%		47.9	1241^st of 2761 public middle schools	55.1%	17																		37.8	37.8			28.9	54.4	50.0	44.5			20.5	36.3	40.5	32.5	$23,718	$21,404	$2,314
Barbara Spratling Middle	Public	6-8	5277 Washington Rd.	Hughson	95326	Stanislaus County	Keyes Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 664-3833	239	11	21.0	90.0%	13 (5.4%)	1 (0.4%)	204 (85.4%)	17 (7.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	22.6	2071^st of 2703 public middle schools	23.4%		37.4	1560^th of 2761 public middle schools	43.5%	511																		14.5	14.5			30.5	26.4	40.8	32.6			24.7	16.7	15.6	19.1	$26,872	$25,464	$1,408
Cesar Chavez Junior High	Public	7-8	2701 Eastgate Blvd.	Ceres	95307	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 556-1830	685	31	21.8	86.7%	50 (7.3%)	11 (1.6%)	546 (79.7%)	67 (9.8%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	5 (0.7%)	30.1	1806^th of 2703 public middle schools	33.2%		29.8	1835^th of 2761 public middle schools	33.5%	29																		21.9	21.9				36.5	39.9	38.2				23.1	23.7	23.4	$23,228	$20,816	$2,412
Norman N. Glick Middle	Public	5-8	400 Frazine Rd.	Modesto	95357	Stanislaus County	Empire Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 577-3945	602	29	20.6	80.6%	105 (17.4%)	23 (3.8%)	414 (68.8%)	35 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	18 (3.0%)	38.4	1528^th of 2703 public middle schools	43.5%		38.7	1528^th of 2761 public middle schools	44.7%																			23.6	23.6				51.7	45.6	48.7				24.8	20.2	22.5	$1,651	$338	$1,313
Mae Hensley Junior High	Public	7-8	1806 Moffet Rd.	Ceres	95307	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 556-1820	636	28	23.1	93.1%	68 (10.7%)	10 (1.6%)	523 (82.2%)	25 (3.9%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.8%)	32.5	1713^th of 2703 public middle schools	36.6%		26.5	1939^th of 2761 public middle schools	29.8%	226																		23.7	23.7				44.6	29.6	36.8				29.4	24.3	26.7	$20,694	$18,950	$1,744
Turlock Junior High	Public	6-8	3951 North Walnut Rd.	Turlock	95382	Stanislaus County	Turlock Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(350) 206-3550	1,294	60	21.5	72.4%	404 (31.2%)	34 (2.6%)	674 (52.1%)	120 (9.3%)	9 (0.7%)	13 (1.0%)	40 (3.1%)	37.9	1539^th of 2703 public middle schools	43.1%		41.4	1453^rd of 2761 public middle schools	47.4%	86																		27.1	27.1				37.7	42.5	40.1				32.0	27.0	29.5	$16,041	$15,260	$781
Lucille Whitehead Intermediate	Public	4-6	119 North Reinway Ave.	Waterford	95386	Stanislaus County	Waterford Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 874-1080	355	14	25.5	88.7%	82 (23.1%)	7 (2.0%)	251 (70.7%)	7 (2.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)								(n/a)																	24.3		24.3	27.9	39.1	25.2			30.6	25.6	25.2	22.3			24.4	$7,080	$4,614	$2,466
Blaker-Kinser Junior High	Public	7-8	1601 Kinser Rd.	Ceres	95307	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 556-1810	603	28	21.4	90.4%	48 (8.0%)	8 (1.3%)	520 (86.2%)	21 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	44.4	1329^th of 2703 public middle schools	50.8%		38.6	1532^nd of 2761 public middle schools	44.5%	203																		37.9	37.9				43.7	50.7	47.2				24.4	24.5	24.4	$24,139	$21,920	$2,219
Denair Middle	Public	6-8	3701 Lester Rd.	Denair	95316	Stanislaus County	Denair Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 632-2510	298	16	18.1	68.5%	112 (37.6%)	3 (1.0%)	161 (54.0%)	4 (1.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	21.3	2134^th of 2703 public middle schools	21.1%		31.7	1766^th of 2761 public middle schools	36.0%	368	0.0	19.2	11.1	10.0	0.0	11.5	3.7	5.0	3.7	26.9	11.1	13.8	0.0	19.2	14.8	11.3		14.4	14.4			36.8	40.0	34.4	37.1			16.1	12.6	6.7	11.8	$19,078	$17,000	$2,078
Hickman Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	13306 Fourth St.	Hickman	95323	Stanislaus County	Hickman Community Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 874-1816	141	7	20.6	36.2%	80 (56.7%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (34.8%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.1%)	76.3	534^th of 2703 public middle schools	80.2%		76.8	544^th of 2761 public middle schools	80.3%	10																		46.0	46.0			56.3	78.9	59.2	65.1			41.7	61.5	42.0	48.7	$20,864	$20,684	$180

Frequently Asked Questions about Emilie J. Ross Middle

What high school do graduates of Emilie J. Ross Middle attend?

Students who attend Emilie J. Ross Middle usually go on to attend Hughson High

Is Emilie J. Ross Middle a good school?

Emilie J. Ross Middle ranks 1224^th of 2703 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Emilie J. Ross Middle in?

Hughson Unified

How many students attend Emilie J. Ross Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 458 students attended Emilie J. Ross Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Emilie J. Ross Middle?

Students at Emilie J. Ross Middle are 56% Hispanic, 42% White, 2% Asian.

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