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M. Robert Adkison Elementary

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M. Robert Adkison Elementary ranks 2966 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2966^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of California elementary schools

Summary

M. Robert Adkison Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 531 students in Modesto's Ceres Unified School District, and it stands out for achieving strong academic results in a high-need community where nearly 9 out of 10 students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

While the school's overall test scores are near the state average, it excels in several key areas that matter deeply to families. Most notably, Adkison has an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 8.7%, which is less than half the state average, indicating a highly engaged school community. The school is particularly effective in supporting English Learners and students from low-income families, with these groups performing significantly better here than at most other schools. In mathematics, Adkison's proficiency rate of 37.8% is well above the Ceres Unified district average of 23.4%.

When compared to nearby schools with similar student populations, Adkison's performance is impressive. For example, Virginia Parks Elementary (0.74 miles away) ranks significantly lower statewide, and Aspire Summit Charter Academy (0.35 miles away) has a much higher chronic absenteeism rate of 30.9%. The school has shown a clear positive trajectory, improving its statewide ranking from the 25th percentile to the 49th percentile since 2022, demonstrating that its approach is working well for its students.

531

Students ?

25.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,818

Per pupil spending ?

88.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1824 Nadine Ave.
Modesto, CA 95351-4401

(209) 556-1600

District: Ceres Unified

Students who attend M. Robert Adkison Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mae Hensley Junior High
High:	Ceres High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.2%

Asian:

7.3%

White:

5.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2013 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2013

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Ceres Unified

Worth a look

!Science scores 14 pts below the California average

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg30%

California avg41%

2,966^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 14Elementary Schools in the Ceres Unified

1045^th of 1,543Ceres 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
2025	43.7	2966 of 5857	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	3399 of 5869	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	3752 of 5859	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.5	4404 of 5883	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	4035 of 5789	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.9	3835 of 5662	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.1	3433 of 5692	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	21.8	4447 of 5614	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.3	3759 of 5611	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.6	3279 of 5530	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.7	3282 of 5390	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.9	3235 of 5377	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	31.3	3752 of 5314	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.8	3190 of 5193	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	24.5	4006 of 5113	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.9	3582 of 5113	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	37.0	1138 of 2128	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	68.7	448 of 3162	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	55.8	959 of 3245	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	43.7	1558 of 3311	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.4	1174 of 3275	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	979 of 3246	69.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	2885 of 5597	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	3447 of 5612	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.0	3757 of 5609	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.4	4385 of 5635	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	3705 of 5492	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	3506 of 5413	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	1973 of 5107	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	2313 of 5107	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.4	2951 of 5087	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.8	3715 of 5084	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.0	3092 of 4963	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	2753 of 4830	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	2184 of 5460	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.6	2632 of 5517	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.2	2888 of 5363	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.5	3796 of 5264	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	3248 of 5173	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	2923 of 5084	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	2897 of 5628	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	3183 of 5643	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	3500 of 5638	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.6	4077 of 5663	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.2	4088 of 5510	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	3879 of 5431	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	1020 of 2847	64.2%	★★★☆☆

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)86th percentile+44 vs school

Special Education (2025)64th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile~ school

Female (2025)48th percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)47th percentile+14 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy43%-6 vs state

Mathematics38%~ state avg

Science19%-14 vs state

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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)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	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 3rd Grade	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	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
M. Robert Adkison Elementary	Public	K-6	1824 Nadine Ave.	Modesto	95351	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 556-1600	531	21	25.2	88.9%	28 (5.3%)	6 (1.1%)	442 (83.2%)	39 (7.3%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	9 (1.7%)	43.7	2966^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.4%		36.6	3399^th of 5869 public elementary schools	42.1%	433	19.1		19.1	30.0	50.0	35.6	59.0			42.6	37.1	52.3	20.2	48.4			37.8							$18,818	$4,502	$14,316
Aspire Summit Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	2036 East Hatch Rd.	Modesto	95351	Stanislaus County	Aspire Summit Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 538-8082	355	16	21.8	72.7%	26 (7.3%)	14 (3.9%)	243 (68.5%)	26 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	45 (12.7%)	17.6	5042^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	13.9%		15.8	5228^th of 5869 public elementary schools	10.9%	186	23.6		23.6	11.8	11.9	38.2				20.6	19.6	11.5	21.8				17.4	97.3				97.3		$21,541	$2,662	$18,879
Virginia Parks Elementary	Public	K-6	1021 Moffett Rd.	Modesto	95351	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 556-1670	643	26	24.6	83.7%	71 (11.0%)	14 (2.2%)	486 (75.6%)	50 (7.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.0%)	26.8	4246^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.5%		25.8	4295^th of 5869 public elementary schools	26.8%	49	13.2		13.2	30.4	28.6	36.1	40.4			34.1	32.3	29.8	19.3	21.0			25.5	92.2	95.2	96.1	95.2	93.2	96.1	$18,213	$2,828	$15,385
Caswell Elementary	Public	K-6	1800 North Central Ave.	Ceres	95307	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 556-1620	653	26	25.6	86.7%	14 (2.1%)	8 (1.2%)	624 (95.6%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.8	4845^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.3%		21.1	4764^th of 5869 public elementary schools	18.8%	81	6.6		6.6	20.9	22.8	38.2	32.4			28.1	25.8	25.6	14.3	21.1			22.0							$16,878	$2,248	$14,630
Tuolumne Elementary	Public	K-8	707 Herndon Rd.	Modesto	95351	Stanislaus County	Modesto City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-8442	624	26	24.4	91.7%	32 (5.1%)	11 (1.8%)	562 (90.1%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)	12	5503^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	6.0%		10.7	5645^th of 5869 public elementary schools	3.8%	142	7.3	18.2	12.6	21.1	21.9	18.2	17.3	11.9	26.2	19.6	26.4	10.6	14.5	7.3	7.9	21.2	15.1	94.4			96.6	95.5	96.6	$20,370	$3,542	$16,828
Orville Wright Elementary	Public	K-6	1602 Monterey St.	Modesto	95354	Stanislaus County	Modesto City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-8462	399	16	24.6	92.5%	47 (11.8%)	7 (1.8%)	329 (82.5%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	8.4	5714^th of 5857 public elementary schools	2.4%		9.6	5700^th of 5869 public elementary schools	2.9%	14	3.9		3.9	10.3	18.6	10.0	14.5			13.4	19.1	16.4	3.9	9.0			12.5	96.2						$23,032	$4,441	$18,591
Carroll Fowler Elementary	Public	K-6	2611 Garrison St.	Ceres	95307	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 556-1640	522	21	24.8	91.8%	82 (15.7%)	4 (0.8%)	406 (77.8%)	17 (3.3%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	7 (1.3%)	23.1	4588^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.7%		19.8	4887^th of 5869 public elementary schools	16.7%	299	9.2		9.2	39.7	28.8	31.6	27.5			31.7	36.8	31.8	17.1	5.0			21.7							$18,323	$2,541	$15,782
Walter White Elementary	Public	K-6	2904 Sixth St.	Ceres	95307	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 556-1710	526	24	21.9	91.1%	55 (10.5%)	8 (1.5%)	426 (81.0%)	27 (5.1%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	8.2	5723^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	2.3%		12.2	5546^th of 5869 public elementary schools	5.5%	177	3.0		3.0	13.9	11.1	7.6	26.2			14.4	24.2	5.5	1.5	7.9			9.7							$19,109	$3,092	$16,017
Shackelford Elementary	Public	K-6	100 School Ave.	Modesto	95351	Stanislaus County	Modesto City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-8422	495	23	21.0	94.9%	16 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	466 (94.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	23.1	4580^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.8%		19.1	4933^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	15.9%	353	10.8		10.8	28.6	43.6	25.4	16.4			28.2	34.4	26.2	18.5	20.9			24.9	93.9	97.0			93.9		$22,621	$3,759	$18,862
Sinclear Elementary	Public	K-6	1211 Hackett Rd.	Ceres	95307	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 556-1680	581	25	23.2	82.6%	31 (5.3%)	2 (0.3%)	491 (84.5%)	52 (9.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	35.6	3528^th of 5857 public elementary schools	39.8%		29.6	3958^th of 5869 public elementary schools	32.6%	430	18.5		18.5	57.1	31.7	28.4	38.6			38.3	60.0	24.1	18.5	25.3			30.9	98.0						$19,833	$3,969	$15,864

Frequently Asked Questions about M. Robert Adkison Elementary

What district is M. Robert Adkison Elementary in?

Ceres Unified

What is the racial makeup of M. Robert Adkison Elementary?

Students at M. Robert Adkison Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 5% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is M. Robert Adkison Elementary a good school?

M. Robert Adkison Elementary ranks 2966^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend M. Robert Adkison Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 531 students attended M. Robert Adkison Elementary.

What schools do graduates of M. Robert Adkison Elementary attend?

Students who attend M. Robert Adkison Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mae Hensley Junior High
High : Ceres High

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