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Capistrano Elementary

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Capistrano Elementary ranks 4182 nd of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

4182^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of California elementary schools

Summary

Capistrano Elementary serves 469 students in grades K–6 in Modesto, California, among a group of nearby elementary schools with varied enrollment and grade spans. In 2025–2026, its all-grades proficiency rates were below California’s in English language arts (ELA), math and science, while chronic absenteeism was higher than at every nearby school with a reported figure. Most importantly, sixth grade was a pronounced weakness: just 19% of students were proficient in ELA and 8% in math, about 29 points below state rates in both subjects.

Science is the school’s strongest subject compared with nearby schools and its district, while ELA is its weakest against both. Science proficiency was 30%, above the nearby-school average of 24% and the Empire Union Elementary rate of 22%, but below the state’s 36%. ELA was 30%, compared with 38% nearby, 38% in the district and 49% statewide. Math was 24%—below the nearby average of 29% and state rate of 38%, but slightly above the district’s 23%. Fourth grade stands out as an exception: its ELA and math results were close to state rates, and it ranked second among nearby schools in both subjects. Chronic absenteeism was 32%, versus 24% in the district and 18% statewide.

Science proficiency rose from 12% in 2022–2023 to 30% in 2025–2026, while ELA and math each slipped slightly over that period. SchoolDigger ranked Capistrano in the 28th percentile with one star in 2025–2026, up from the 18th percentile the year before but below its 48th-percentile standing in 2018–2019. Context includes a student–teacher ratio of 26 in 2024–2025, the second-highest among nearby schools with reported figures, and 90% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch that year, compared with a 76% nearby-school average. In SchoolDigger’s statewide rankings of how well the school served English Language Learner Students, it ranked in the 63rd percentile in 2023–2024, versus the school’s 25th-percentile overall ranking; for White Students, it ranked in the 2nd percentile in 2022–2023, versus 34th overall. The subgroup rankings are from earlier years, not 2025–2026.

469

Students ?

26.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,326

Per pupil spending ?

89.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

94%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

400 Capistrano Dr.
Modesto, CA 95354-3243

(209) 521-8664

District: Empire Union Elementary

Students who attend Capistrano Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Norman N. Glick Middle
High:	Peter Johansen High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.3%

White:

9.6%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (28% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 18% California)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg29%

California avg42%

4,182^nd of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Empire Union Elementary

1171^st of 1,530Empire Union Elementary 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	27.6	4182 of 5817	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.3	4803 of 5857	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	4397 of 5869	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	3890 of 5859	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.4	4109 of 5883	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.7	3025 of 5789	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	3225 of 5662	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.3	3349 of 5692	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.7	3793 of 5614	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.4	3836 of 5611	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	27.7	4227 of 5530	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.5	4131 of 5390	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.7	4076 of 5377	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.2	3996 of 5314	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.6	3270 of 5193	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.6	2390 of 5113	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	45.4	2600 of 5113	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.3	2751 of 4818	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.9	2663 of 4822	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	34.2	2992 of 4809	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	24.8	1750 of 2227	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.4	1523 of 2585	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.9	1820 of 2128	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	50.0	1179 of 3162	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	740 of 3245	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	38.7	1893 of 3311	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.9	1353 of 3275	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.1	1653 of 3246	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	29.5	3910 of 5581	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.0	4013 of 5597	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.7	3913 of 5612	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.7	4164 of 5609	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	3888 of 5635	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.3	3031 of 5492	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.0	3274 of 5413	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	3124 of 5094	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.1	3603 of 5107	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.6	2990 of 5107	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	2382 of 5087	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.8	3161 of 5084	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.6	1602 of 4963	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.2	2104 of 4830	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	3289 of 5423	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.6	4161 of 5460	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.9	3706 of 5517	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	3053 of 5363	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	3098 of 5264	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.2	1885 of 5173	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.0	2033 of 5084	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	26.9	4129 of 5603	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.1	5031 of 5628	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	4524 of 5643	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.7	3433 of 5638	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.9	3962 of 5663	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.2	2828 of 5510	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.6	3000 of 5431	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	4.1	2612 of 2661	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	2450 of 2834	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.0	1635 of 2737	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)63rd percentile+38 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)39th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)30th percentile~ school

Male (2026)26th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)21st percentile-9 vs school

White (2023)2nd percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

Science30%-6 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy30%-19 vs state

Mathematics24%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)					Vaccination (2024-25)		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/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	CAST Science 5th 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 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 All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Capistrano Elementary	Public	K-6	400 Capistrano Dr.	Modesto	95354	Stanislaus County	Empire Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 521-8664	469	18	26.0	89.8%	45 (9.6%)	22 (4.7%)	358 (76.3%)	20 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.9%)	27.6	4182^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	28.1%		20.3	4803^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	18.0%	621	30.4	30.4	18.6	46.0	39.3	19.1	30.2	22.9	42.2	25.0	7.8	24.4	94%	0%	$17,326	$1,267	$16,059
Bernard L. Hughes Elementary	Public	K-6	512 North McClure Rd.	Modesto	95357	Stanislaus County	Empire Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 527-1330	455	17	26.7	82.4%	58 (12.7%)	22 (4.8%)	289 (63.5%)	46 (10.1%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (5.3%)	14 (3.1%)	25.6	4335^th of 5817 public elementary schools	25.5%		35.1	3572^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	39.0%	763	14.1	14.1	35.4	34.4	31.3	40.6	35.4	33.9	17.2	9.5	28.1	22.3	≥ 98%		$17,265	$1,246	$16,019
El Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	450 El Vista Ave.	Modesto	95354	Stanislaus County	Modesto City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-1972	447	22	20.6	86.6%	57 (12.8%)	13 (2.9%)	340 (76.1%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.3%)	34.2	3648^th of 5817 public elementary schools	37.3%		24.7	4435^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.3%	787	19.6	19.6	38.0	38.5	48.3	46.8	42.6	35.2	21.0	15.8	27.9	25.5	96%	0%	$22,119	$1,955	$20,164
Lakewood Elementary	Public	K-6	2920 Middleboro Pl.	Modesto	95355	Stanislaus County	Modesto City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-8152	395	18	22.2	42.5%	129 (32.7%)	9 (2.3%)	183 (46.3%)	22 (5.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	50 (12.7%)	71.3	1516^th of 5817 public elementary schools	73.9%		80.7	1130^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.7%	386	42.9	42.9	59.5	56.5	58.7	63.2	59.4	54.8	48.4	44.4	50.9	49.1	97%	0%	$20,215	$1,651	$18,564
Sonoma Elementary	Public	K-6	1325 Sonoma Ave.	Modesto	95355	Stanislaus County	Modesto City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-8432	536	25	21.1	57.8%	136 (25.4%)	8 (1.5%)	291 (54.3%)	45 (8.4%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	51 (9.5%)	62.8	1940^th of 5817 public elementary schools	66.6%		63	1921^st of 5857 public elementary schools	67.2%	19	35.6	35.6	60.0	51.5	45.8	55.7	53.5	60.0	48.5	36.7	39.3	46.7	96%	0%	$21,900	$1,731	$20,169
Christine Sipherd Elementary	Public	K-6	3420 East Orangeburg Ave.	Modesto	95355	Stanislaus County	Empire Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 524-4844	505	21	24.0	82.4%	122 (24.2%)	31 (6.1%)	291 (57.6%)	32 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.1%)	44.6	2942^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	49.4%		41.4	3125^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.6%	183	31.8	31.8	40.3	40.6	49.2	50.0	45.0	46.3	29.7	23.8	34.4	33.7	98%	0%	$17,313	$1,260	$16,053
Rose Avenue Elementary	Public	K-6	1120 Rose Ave.	Modesto	95355	Stanislaus County	Modesto City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-8412	561	24	23.0	74.9%	128 (22.8%)	12 (2.1%)	355 (63.3%)	17 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.7%)	30.8	3935^th of 5817 public elementary schools	32.4%		28.5	4096^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.1%	161	19.6	19.6	45.5	37.0	33.3	43.5	38.9	41.8	32.1	11.8	20.3	24.8			$19,390	$1,753	$17,637
Alice N. Stroud Elementary	Public	K-6	815 Frazine Rd.	Modesto	95357	Stanislaus County	Empire Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 491-0754	379	16	23.6	81.3%	71 (18.7%)	7 (1.8%)	275 (72.6%)	13 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.6%)	20.6	4760^th of 5817 public elementary schools	18.2%		26.4	4289^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.8%	471	17.5	17.5	31.3	25.8	30.2	34.6	30.3	33.3	11.3	9.5	25.5	18.9	97%	0%	$17,293	$1,225	$16,068
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%)	13	5400^th of 5817 public elementary schools	7.2%		8.4	5714^th of 5857 public elementary schools	2.4%	314	16.1	16.1	15.9	18.4	24.2	2.3	16.2	36.4	16.3	11.3	7.0	17.2	91%	0%	$20,752	$2,353	$18,399
Orchard Elementary	Public	K-5	1800 Wisdom Way	Modesto	95355	Stanislaus County	Sylvan Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 552-3100	579	28	20.6	70.1%	120 (20.7%)	32 (5.5%)	324 (56.0%)	39 (6.7%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.6%)	52 (9.0%)	25.7	4326^th of 5817 public elementary schools	25.6%		41.1	3148^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.3%	1178	24.2	24.2	25.8	29.1	24.5		26.3	37.0	27.9	27.4		30.8	88%	0%	$17,033	$926	$16,107

Frequently Asked Questions about Capistrano Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Capistrano Elementary?

Students at Capistrano Elementary are 76% Hispanic, 10% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% African American, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Capistrano Elementary attend?

Students who attend Capistrano Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Norman N. Glick Middle
High : Peter Johansen High

What district is Capistrano Elementary in?

Empire Union Elementary

Is Capistrano Elementary a good school?

Capistrano Elementary ranks 4182^nd of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Capistrano Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 469 students attended Capistrano Elementary.

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