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Norman N. Glick Middle

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Norman N. Glick Middle ranks 1528 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

1528^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 45% of California middle schools

Summary

Norman N. Glick Middle is a public school serving about 600 students in grades 7 and 8 in Modesto, operating within the Empire Union Elementary district, which ranks in the lower quarter of all districts in the state.

The school has a mixed academic record, with a notable strength in English that nearly matches the state average, but significant challenges in math and science where scores lag far behind. Attendance is a concern, with chronic absenteeism higher than the state average, though it has improved considerably since the pandemic. The school shows particular effectiveness in supporting homeless students, ranking very high in this area, but performance for other groups has been inconsistent year-to-year. Financially, the school's per-student spending is in the middle range compared to neighbors like Evelyn Hanshaw Middle and Somerset Middle.

Interesting comparisons can be made with nearby schools. For instance, Elizabeth Ustach Middle and Daniel J. Savage Middle, located just a few miles away, consistently achieve higher rankings and proficiency across all subjects while also having much lower absenteeism, despite serving communities with similar economic needs. This suggests there are practices at these nearby schools from which Glick could potentially learn. On a positive note, Glick Middle is on an upward trajectory, showing recent improvements in its statewide ranking, English scores, and attendance rates.

602

Students ?

20.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,306

Per pupil spending ?

80.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Frazine Rd.
Modesto, CA 95357-0251

(209) 577-3945

District: Empire Union Elementary

Students who attend Norman N. Glick Middle usually attend:

High:

Peter Johansen High

Feeder schools for Norman N. Glick Middle:

Elementary:	Alice N. Stroud Elementary
	Bernard L. Hughes Elementary
	Capistrano Elementary
	Christine Sipherd Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.8%

White:

17.4%

Asian:

5.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2013 → 45th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (32% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg29%

California avg41%

1,528^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1163^rd of 1,543Empire 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
2025	38.7	1528 of 2761	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.7	1868 of 2783	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.1	1615 of 2781	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	1564 of 2740	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.0	1715 of 2715	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.7	1588 of 2480	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.4	1607 of 2508	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.3	1478 of 2497	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.7	1422 of 2477	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.3	853 of 2379	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.8	854 of 2259	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.3	775 of 2236	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.3	701 of 2179	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.0	444 of 2063	78.5%	★★★★☆
2008	60.7	694 of 2005	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.7	643 of 1999	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.2	739 of 1804	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.4	558 of 1777	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	43.2	917 of 1769	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	47.8	288 of 627	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.4	161 of 637	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	28.8	463 of 643	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.5	341 of 600	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	4.2	699 of 739	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	60.9	318 of 715	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.0	556 of 733	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	27.3	1164 of 1531	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.6	823 of 1491	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.0	854 of 1369	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	38.9	777 of 1478	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	788 of 1521	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.3	490 of 1540	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.3	638 of 1442	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.2	587 of 1364	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	1488 of 2533	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	1692 of 2551	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	1444 of 2531	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	1489 of 2509	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	1433 of 2380	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.8	1404 of 2262	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	1061 of 2395	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.1	1499 of 2388	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	1333 of 2374	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	1260 of 2359	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.9	1347 of 2213	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.0	1297 of 2072	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	77 of 477	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	41 of 320	87.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	1254 of 2542	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.6	1626 of 2579	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.5	1071 of 2531	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	1091 of 2458	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.3	1262 of 2369	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	1248 of 2230	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	1382 of 2534	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.7	1769 of 2552	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.9	1528 of 2538	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	1399 of 2527	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.5	1703 of 2407	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	1584 of 2273	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	635 of 726	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	505 of 701	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.8	370 of 677	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.3	495 of 665	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	1046 of 1566	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.4	1159 of 1552	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.4	836 of 1531	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	1094 of 1520	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	1243 of 1537	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	1137 of 1543	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	1104 of 1555	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	1282 of 1602	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	1179 of 1496	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)84th percentile+39 vs school

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2024)54th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)47th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile~ school

Female (2025)41st percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2022)24th percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)13th percentile-32 vs school

Asian (2025)5th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy49%~ state avg

Science22%-11 vs state

Mathematics20%-18 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)				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 8th 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 All Grades	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
Norman N. Glick Middle	Public	7-8	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%)	38.7	1528^th of 2761 public middle schools	44.7%		28.7	1868^th of 2783 public middle schools	32.9%	340	21.7	21.7		50.0	47.4	48.7		20.3	18.8	19.6	$17,306	$2,730	$14,576
Daniel J. Savage Middle	Public	6-8	1900 Maid Mariane Ln.	Modesto	95355	Stanislaus County	Sylvan Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 552-3300	906	43	21.3	52.6%	262 (28.9%)	31 (3.4%)	437 (48.2%)	90 (9.9%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.8%)	76 (8.4%)	54.2	1067^th of 2761 public middle schools	61.4%		58.4	922^nd of 2783 public middle schools	66.9%	145	27.9	27.9	51.8	47.0	51.0	49.9	41.0	31.4	34.4	35.4	$11,385	$794	$10,591
La Loma Junior High	Public	7-8	1800 Encina Ave.	Modesto	95354	Stanislaus County	Modesto City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-1906	705	35	20.3	76.3%	178 (25.2%)	13 (1.8%)	439 (62.3%)	20 (2.8%)	3 (0.4%)	8 (1.1%)	44 (6.2%)	35.3	1636^th of 2761 public middle schools	40.7%		30.2	1805^th of 2783 public middle schools	35.1%	169	22.6	22.6		40.4	36.2	38.3		25.7	26.0	25.8	$20,472	$2,993	$17,479
Elizabeth Ustach Middle	Public	6-8	2701 Kodiak Dr.	Modesto	95355	Stanislaus County	Sylvan Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 552-3000	1,016	50	20.4	56.3%	255 (25.1%)	17 (1.7%)	510 (50.2%)	145 (14.3%)	7 (0.7%)	13 (1.3%)	69 (6.8%)	60.3	901^st of 2761 public middle schools	67.4%		66.7	753^rd of 2783 public middle schools	72.9%	148	37.2	37.2	44.6	48.1	46.2	46.4	33.7	44.2	51.8	43.8	$10,761	$777	$9,984
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%)	26.5	1939^th of 2761 public middle schools	29.8%		26.3	1986^th of 2783 public middle schools	28.6%	47	15.2	15.2		35.5	39.0	37.2		18.7	17.4	18.1	$17,998	$1,743	$16,255
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%)	29.8	1835^th of 2761 public middle schools	33.5%		29.4	1838^th of 2783 public middle schools	34.0%	3	16.5	16.5		39.6	37.9	38.8		24.9	16.1	20.6	$19,142	$2,307	$16,835
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%)	47.9	1241^st of 2761 public middle schools	55.1%		45.7	1286^th of 2783 public middle schools	53.8%	45	19.4	19.4	36.9	48.6	47.9	44.5	33.6	43.3	32.7	36.3	$17,258	$2,165	$15,093
Somerset Middle	Public	6-8	1037 Floyd Ave.	Modesto	95350	Stanislaus County	Sylvan Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-5300	947	45	20.8	74.0%	242 (25.6%)	34 (3.6%)	499 (52.7%)	85 (9.0%)	4 (0.4%)	11 (1.2%)	72 (7.6%)	38.3	1536^th of 2761 public middle schools	44.4%		32.5	1724^th of 2783 public middle schools	38.1%	188	25.2	25.2	35.1	39.5	42.9	39.2	28.4	24.6	29.8	27.7	$11,079	$786	$10,293
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%)	38.6	1532^nd of 2761 public middle schools	44.5%		33.6	1683^rd of 2783 public middle schools	39.5%	151	28.0	28.0		50.0	45.6	47.7		17.2	15.1	16.1	$18,982	$2,202	$16,780
Roosevelt Junior High	Public	7-8	1330 College Ave.	Modesto	95350	Stanislaus County	Modesto City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-1930	818	38	21.7	74.7%	165 (20.2%)	28 (3.4%)	476 (58.2%)	47 (5.7%)	5 (0.6%)	8 (1.0%)	89 (10.9%)	41.6	1445^th of 2761 public middle schools	47.7%		38.2	1526^th of 2783 public middle schools	45.2%	81	26.5	26.5		43.8	41.0	42.3		30.6	25.4	27.9	$22,228	$2,950	$19,278

Frequently Asked Questions about Norman N. Glick Middle

What district is Norman N. Glick Middle in?

Empire Union Elementary

How many students attend Norman N. Glick Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 602 students attended Norman N. Glick Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Norman N. Glick Middle?

Students at Norman N. Glick Middle are 69% Hispanic, 17% White, 6% Asian, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Is Norman N. Glick Middle a good school?

Norman N. Glick Middle ranks 1528^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Norman N. Glick Middle attend?

Students who attend Norman N. Glick Middle usually go on to attend Peter Johansen High

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