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Hart-Ransom Elementary

Q: Is Hart-Ransom Elementary a good school?

Hart-Ransom Elementary ranks 1946 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

1946^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of California elementary schools

Summary

Hart-Ransom Elementary is a K-8 school serving 705 students in Modesto, California, and stands out in its region for achieving strong academic results with notably efficient use of resources.

Academically, the school consistently outperforms both the state average and nearly all nearby schools in English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, it holds a significant proficiency advantage over the closest school, Alberta Martone Elementary. While its science scores are slightly below its own Hart-Ransom Union Elementary district average, they still exceed the state average and most local schools. The school benefits from being part of a higher-performing district compared to others in the area, such as Modesto City Elementary. A notable finding is the school's exceptional effectiveness with Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top tiers statewide for these groups.

Hart-Ransom operates with a lower per-student spending budget than comparable schools but achieves better outcomes, demonstrating strong cost-effectiveness. The school maintains a lower chronic absenteeism rate than the state average, which likely supports its academic success. However, performance varies by grade level, with upper-grade math being an area for potential focus. Compared to schools like William Garrison Elementary, which spends more than double per student, Hart-Ransom's academic results are substantially stronger, making it a high-value option for families in the Modesto area.

705

Students ?

21.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

43.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3930 Shoemake Ave.
Modesto, CA 95358-8577

(209) 523-9979

District: Hart-Ransom Union Elementary

Students who attend Hart-Ransom Elementary usually attend:

High:

Modesto High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.5%

White:

33.8%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (47% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the California median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

California avg41%

Elementary school

1,946^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

892^nd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

395^th of 1,543Hart-Ransom 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	1946 of 5857	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	1903 of 5869	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.4	1695 of 5859	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	63.7	1857 of 5883	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.3	641 of 1417	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	2072 of 5789	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	2117 of 5662	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.3	2365 of 5692	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.7	2308 of 5614	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.1	2494 of 5611	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.9	1952 of 5530	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.5	2121 of 5390	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.8	1919 of 5377	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.7	2002 of 5314	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.7	1450 of 5193	72.1%	★★★★☆
2008	60.6	1821 of 5113	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.2	1921 of 5113	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	44.5	2466 of 4818	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.7	2167 of 4822	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	48.6	2230 of 4809	53.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2021	29.7	481 of 602	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	1748 of 5597	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.5	1633 of 5612	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.1	1714 of 5609	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.3	1765 of 5635	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	557 of 1267	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.0	2017 of 5492	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	2326 of 5413	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	746 of 5107	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	1063 of 5107	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	629 of 5087	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	1345 of 5084	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	59.7	1705 of 4963	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	1676 of 4830	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	1508 of 5460	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	1358 of 5517	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	896 of 5363	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	1245 of 5264	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	48.3	505 of 1110	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.4	1874 of 5173	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	2313 of 5084	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	2129 of 5628	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	2156 of 5643	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.2	1630 of 5638	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	60.7	1928 of 5663	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	578 of 1272	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.2	2029 of 5510	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	1866 of 5431	65.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	1881 of 2598	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.8	1517 of 2651	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	1638 of 2661	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.4	1387 of 2726	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.0	1615 of 2834	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.3	1487 of 2737	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	892 of 2761	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	949 of 2783	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	1098 of 2781	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.8	763 of 2740	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	41.8	483 of 894	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.5	926 of 2715	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	805 of 2480	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.5	1323 of 2508	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.5	1027 of 2497	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.4	1115 of 2477	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.1	1262 of 2379	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.0	982 of 2259	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	47.6	1157 of 2236	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.3	971 of 2179	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.0	627 of 2063	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.2	634 of 2005	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.4	673 of 1999	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.7	584 of 1804	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.7	508 of 1777	71.4%	★★★★☆
2004	72.5	382 of 1769	78.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	834 of 2533	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.4	835 of 2551	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	844 of 2531	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	857 of 2509	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.7	370 of 738	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	1012 of 2380	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.7	850 of 2262	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	599 of 2395	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	58.1	777 of 2388	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	912 of 2374	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.0	496 of 2359	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	59.4	702 of 2213	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.0	475 of 2072	77.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	680 of 2542	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	56.9	831 of 2579	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	1083 of 2531	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.6	455 of 2458	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	38.0	442 of 721	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.6	915 of 2369	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.1	582 of 2230	73.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	874 of 2534	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	1003 of 2552	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.7	1238 of 2538	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.3	691 of 2527	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	40.2	416 of 763	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.1	701 of 2407	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	63.3	704 of 2273	69.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	728 of 1520	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.4	784 of 1537	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	893 of 1543	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.8	656 of 1555	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.5	764 of 1602	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.8	763 of 1496	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile~ school

Male (2025)62nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-39 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)20th percentile-35 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile~ school

Male (2025)66th percentile~ school

White (2025)52nd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy56%+7 vs state

Mathematics41%+4 vs state

Science34%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, June 5, 2018

This is a horrible school. They have yard duties that don’t do their job. From what they say they don’t get paid enough to deal with kids so they just stand there and pretend to do their job. I know the superintendent, principal, and vice principal get paid more than enough.. I guess they’re just uninterested. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, March 25, 2013

My son is currently a student at Hart-Ransom Elementary. My son has attended Hart-Ransom Elementary for his Kindergarten and 1st grade school years. We could not be more pleased with the instruction he has received and we plan to send him their until 8th grade. Each year we submit an inter-district transfer because we were concerned with the Salida elementary and middle school.

Hart-Ransom is a good fit for us. Hart-Ransom is a clean, well-run, and friendly school. The classroom sizes are smaller too. Our son's first grade teacher, Mrs. Brickman, is fantastic! She has great lessons and a terrific positive attitude! Our son is excelling academically and socially under her instruction. She is top-notch!

Thank you for the opportunity to share our review about Hart-Ranson. Hopefully, this school will continue to grow and flourish! Close Quote

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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
Hart-Ransom Elementary	Public	K-8	3930 Shoemake Ave.	Modesto	95358	Stanislaus County	Hart-Ransom Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 523-9979	705	33	21.5	43.4%	238 (33.8%)	5 (0.7%)	398 (56.5%)	22 (3.1%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.6%)	35 (5.0%)	62.4	1946^th of 5857 public elementary schools	66.8%		63.5	1903^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	67.6%	43	42.9	27.7	33.8	51.6	43.8	67.9	47.8	56.8	71.1	55.7	56.5	46.1	41.1	40.7	34.1	33.7	41.4	97.0			98.0
Alberta Martone Elementary	Public	K-6	1413 Poust Rd.	Modesto	95358	Stanislaus County	Modesto City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-8172	627	29	21.3	81.0%	62 (9.9%)	17 (2.7%)	463 (73.8%)	39 (6.2%)	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.8%)	37 (5.9%)	35.1	3573^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	39.0%		40.2	3168^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.0%	405	24.7		24.7	24.1	42.6	44.9	40.9			38.4	30.7	34.0	28.1	23.7			29.2	93.9	95.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	$19,806	$3,024	$16,782
Josephine Chrysler Elementary	Public	K-6	2818 Conant Ave.	Modesto	95350	Stanislaus County	Stanislaus Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 529-5430	621	28	21.9	92.9%	46 (7.4%)	24 (3.9%)	388 (62.5%)	62 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	92 (14.8%)	12.7	5449^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.0%		19.7	4893^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	16.6%	556	14.0		14.0	8.2	13.9	27.7	26.1			18.8	13.0	16.9	10.5	17.8			14.5	96.0	98.0			96.0		$19,080	$2,578	$16,502
Mildred Perkins Elementary	Public	K-5	3920 Blue Bird Dr.	Modesto	95356	Stanislaus County	Salida Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 545-4415	362	15	24.1	81.5%	66 (18.2%)	6 (1.7%)	209 (57.7%)	50 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	26 (7.2%)	39.4	3262^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	44.3%		32.7	3714^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.7%	452	13.1		13.1	46.8	44.4	33.9				41.3	51.0	46.3	14.8				36.1	90.8	93.9		92.3	93.9	95.4	$20,068	$1,843	$18,225
William Garrison Elementary	Public	K-6	1811 Teresa St.	Modesto	95350	Stanislaus County	Modesto City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-8132	352	21	16.4	85.8%	45 (12.8%)	10 (2.8%)	234 (66.5%)	15 (4.3%)	5 (1.4%)	4 (1.1%)	39 (11.1%)	15	5259^th of 5857 public elementary schools	10.2%		18.6	4974^th of 5869 public elementary schools	15.2%	285	9.1		9.1	29.2	25.0	35.7	23.1			28.0	16.7	12.5	6.8	11.5			12.0	40.0	50.0	64.0	60.0	50.0	62.0	$32,714	$4,798	$27,916
Dena Boer Elementary	Public	K-5	4801 Gold Valley Rd.	Salida	95368	Stanislaus County	Salida Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 543-8163	444	22	20.1	79.3%	73 (16.4%)	7 (1.6%)	324 (73.0%)	14 (3.2%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.1%)	19 (4.3%)	53.2	2407^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.9%		38.1	3303^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	43.7%	896	22.1		22.1	52.0	51.6	44.9				49.3	62.3	35.9	33.8				44.5	92.4	94.9		96.2	93.7	96.2	$21,148	$2,259	$18,889
George Eisenhut Elementary	Public	K-6	1809 Sheldon Dr.	Modesto	95350	Stanislaus County	Stanislaus Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 527-7867	513	22	23.0	87.3%	50 (9.7%)	10 (1.9%)	366 (71.3%)	32 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	50 (9.7%)	18.6	4957^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.4%		21.4	4743^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	19.2%	214	11.7		11.7	24.1	23.9	32.5	30.7			27.8	26.8	22.5	11.7	17.7			19.7	97.5				97.5		$18,712	$2,893	$15,819
Mary Lou Dieterich Elementary	Public	K-6	2412 Warm Springs Dr.	Modesto	95356	Stanislaus County	Stanislaus Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 550-8400	532	23	22.7	61.7%	119 (22.4%)	19 (3.6%)	256 (48.1%)	56 (10.5%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	75 (14.1%)	50.4	2568^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.2%		50	2554^th of 5869 public elementary schools	56.5%	14	29.4		29.4	45.6	36.4	39.7	52.5			43.7	48.5	33.8	35.3	48.8			41.6							$19,636	$2,490	$17,146
Catherine Everett Elementary	Public	K-6	1530 Mount Vernon Dr.	Modesto	95350	Stanislaus County	Modesto City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-1992	428	20	20.9	80.6%	67 (15.7%)	16 (3.7%)	281 (65.7%)	27 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.6%)	25	4403^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	24.8%		21.4	4734^th of 5869 public elementary schools	19.3%	331	15.8		15.8	27.6	30.9	35.7	37.1			32.9	33.3	26.3	16.1	19.1			23.6	89.7				89.7		$19,831	$3,454	$16,377
Salida Elementary	Public	K-5	4519 Finney Rd.	Salida	95368	Stanislaus County	Salida Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 545-9394	273	12	22.7	92.7%	28 (10.3%)	3 (1.1%)	218 (79.9%)	15 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	6 (2.2%)	30.3	3943^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	32.7%		22.6	4623^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	21.2%	680	29.2		29.2	22.0	38.6	33.3				31.0	32.0	31.8	25.0				29.6							$22,555	$2,286	$20,269

Frequently Asked Questions about Hart-Ransom Elementary

What schools do graduates of Hart-Ransom Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hart-Ransom Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Modesto High

What district is Hart-Ransom Elementary in?

Hart-Ransom Union Elementary

Is Hart-Ransom Elementary a good school?

Hart-Ransom Elementary ranks 1946^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hart-Ransom Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 705 students attended Hart-Ransom Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Hart-Ransom Elementary?

Students at Hart-Ransom Elementary are 56% Hispanic, 34% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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