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Hart-Ransom Charter

Q: Is Hart-Ransom Charter a good school?

Hart-Ransom Charter ranks 2390 th of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

2390^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Alternative Schools

Better than 59% of California alternative schools

Summary

Hart-Ransom Charter is a highly-rated K-12 alternative school in Modesto, part of the Hart-Ransom Union Elementary district, known for its exceptional student outcomes and efficient operation.

The school consistently excels in key areas that matter to families: nearly all students graduate, with a 97% rate that outpaces the state average, and chronic absenteeism is virtually non-existent at just 0.2%, a stark contrast to nearby alternatives like Valley Oak Online Learning Academy (47%) or Stanislaus County Special Education (47.7%). Academically, students perform strongly, particularly in Science and English Language Arts, often outperforming both the district and state. For example, its 11th-grade ELA proficiency is 85%, compared to 57% statewide.

Remarkably, Hart-Ransom achieves these results while spending significantly less per student than many comparable schools, such as Endeavor Alternative. This consistent, high-quality performance makes it a standout compared to the closest schools in its area, Connecting Waters Charter School - Central Valley and Stanislaus County West Campus, which have lower proficiency rates across subjects.

Students ?

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Student/teacher ratio ?

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Free/discounted lunch ?

3920 Shoemake Ave.
Modesto, CA 95358-8577

(209) 523-0401

District: Hart-Ransom Union Elementary

Racial breakdown:

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2022 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Above the California median (59th 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

2,390^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

828^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

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High school

304^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 24 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to top 14% (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	53.6	2390 of 5857	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	2617 of 5869	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	2524 of 5859	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	2004 of 5883	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.3	454 of 1417	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.9	2325 of 5789	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.4	3057 of 5662	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.5	2736 of 5692	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.5	2570 of 5614	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	41.0	2956 of 5611	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.9	3687 of 5530	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.5	3495 of 5390	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.7	3254 of 5377	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.9	3063 of 5314	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.4	2644 of 5193	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.8	2503 of 5113	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.3	1861 of 5113	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.1	2236 of 4818	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	51.2	2131 of 4822	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	56.9	1838 of 4809	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	2265 of 5597	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	2671 of 5612	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.2	2742 of 5609	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	2243 of 5635	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.0	399 of 1267	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.6	3531 of 5492	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	3183 of 5413	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	902 of 5107	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	57.7	1804 of 5107	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	2014 of 5087	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.9	2290 of 4963	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	1521 of 5460	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	49.6	2418 of 5517	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	1706 of 5363	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	90.4	62 of 1110	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	37.4	3209 of 5084	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	2151 of 5628	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.9	3153 of 5643	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.1	2129 of 5638	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.5	1838 of 5663	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.9	434 of 1272	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.5	1324 of 5510	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	45.4	2699 of 5431	50.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	1776 of 2598	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	1805 of 2651	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	1902 of 2661	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.1	1320 of 2726	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.6	1662 of 2834	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.7	2132 of 2737	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	828 of 2761	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	625 of 2783	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	503 of 2781	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	442 of 2740	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	84.1	114 of 894	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	72.3	643 of 2715	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	60.6	829 of 2480	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.2	881 of 2508	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.0	1087 of 2497	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.4	850 of 2477	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.9	1109 of 2379	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.2	1069 of 2259	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.2	1112 of 2236	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.8	1024 of 2179	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.6	638 of 2063	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.7	746 of 2005	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.6	496 of 1999	75.2%	★★★★☆
2006	78.1	322 of 1804	82.2%	★★★★☆
2005	65.2	518 of 1777	70.8%	★★★★☆
2004	78.8	306 of 1769	82.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	958 of 2533	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.3	649 of 2551	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	731 of 2531	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	614 of 2509	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	75.4	149 of 738	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.7	605 of 2380	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	63.0	722 of 2262	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	608 of 2395	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	458 of 2388	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	377 of 2359	84.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	330 of 2542	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.9	268 of 2579	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	84.6	255 of 2531	89.9%	★★★★☆
2021	84.1	60 of 721	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	52.1	912 of 2230	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	662 of 2534	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	542 of 2552	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	352 of 2538	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	85.1	354 of 2527	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	87.2	74 of 763	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	65.3	697 of 2407	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	57.0	844 of 2273	62.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	870 of 1520	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.2	484 of 1537	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.3	855 of 1543	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.4	495 of 1555	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.2	714 of 1602	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.1	942 of 1496	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.3	304 of 2162	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	91.9	180 of 2159	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	84.1	342 of 2170	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	84.6	287 of 2123	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	81.4	237 of 1290	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	85.6	266 of 2133	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	55.2	903 of 2017	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.5	613 of 2021	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.0	775 of 2039	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	31.9	1266 of 2426	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	67.4	345 of 2367	85.4%	★★★★☆
2010	76.1	183 of 2281	92.0%	★★★★★
2008	65.8	345 of 2117	83.7%	★★★★☆
2005	58.8	429 of 1901	77.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	547 of 1906	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	453 of 1915	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	50.4	838 of 1833	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	898 of 1760	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	356 of 2013	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.0	255 of 2030	87.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.3	207 of 1942	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	84.6	289 of 1948	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	50.3	824 of 1916	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.9	375 of 1122	66.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	216 of 1155	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	153 of 1193	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	42.4	732 of 1173	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)82nd percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile~ school

White (2025)32nd percentile-28 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-27 vs school

High school

Male (2025)89th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)81st percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy57%+8 vs state

Science46%+14 vs state

Mathematics37%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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 11th 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 11th 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 Charter	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3920 Shoemake Ave.	Modesto	95358	Stanislaus County	Hart-Ransom Union Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(209) 523-0401	0	16	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)	53.5	33.3	57.1	54.6	46.5	29.0	53.9	65.1	44.4	55.0	59.5	85.3	57.2	38.7	23.1	37.2	25.9	42.5	47.6	32.4	36.6	42.9	45.7	62.9	48.6	48.6	51.4
Stanislaus County West Campus	Public, Alternative	K-12	2215 Blue Gum Ave.	Modesto	95358	Stanislaus County	Stanislaus County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 567-4739	56	6	9.9	94.6%	8 (14.3%)	9 (16.1%)	37 (66.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.6%)								(n/a)					0.0							0.0	0.0							0.0	0.0							$28,239	$6,664	$21,575
Connecting Waters Charter School - Central Valley	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2000 West Briggsmore Ave.	Modesto	95350	Stanislaus County	Connecting Waters Charter School - Central Valley District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 874-1119	776	44	17.7	53.0%	380 (49.0%)	7 (0.9%)	258 (33.2%)	26 (3.4%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	100 (12.9%)								(n/a)	23.4	20.3	27.9		24.9	32.1	27.1	44.7	36.4	35.0	45.8	60.7	40.7	34.0	22.9	21.3	18.2	33.3	17.0	21.3	24.0	42.5	50.0	62.5	47.5	67.5	45.0	$11,894	$117	$11,777
California Online Public Schools Northern California	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	580 North Wilma Ave. Ste. G	Ripon	95366	San Joaquin County	California Online Public Schools Northern California Distri	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(800) 906-5166	1,507	67	22.6	51.0%	483 (32.1%)	167 (11.1%)	413 (27.4%)	143 (9.5%)	11 (0.7%)	7 (0.5%)	268 (17.8%)								(n/a)	20.3	32.9	35.7	42.9	33.5	37.0	37.1	31.3	31.8	44.3	37.4	51.1	41.3	42.0	27.1	23.4	24.7	36.3	26.6	35.2	31.7	54.7	60.5	77.9	61.6	59.3	61.6	$13,692	$568	$13,124
Stanislaus County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	1336 Stonum Rd.	Modesto	95351	Stanislaus County	Stanislaus County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 541-2217	462	45	10.3	55.8%	118 (25.5%)	26 (5.6%)	255 (55.2%)	18 (3.9%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	37 (8.0%)								(n/a)					0.0	6.7			16.7				9.8	5.9			23.1	9.1			11.4							$71,505	$13	$71,492
Ceres Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	2503 Lawrence St.	Ceres	95307	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 556-1500	37	2	18.5	78.4%	6 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (78.4%)	1 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.7%)								(n/a)
Endeavor Alternative	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	2555 Lawrence St.	Ceres	95307	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(209) 556-1805	98	5	19.6	95.9%	11 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (87.8%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			6.9		6.9							17.2	17.2							3.5	3.5							$19,476	$1,310	$18,166
Escalon Charter Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1520 Yosemite Ave.	Escalon	95320	San Joaquin County	Escalon Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 838-3591	368	15	24.5	22.6%	234 (63.6%)	3 (0.8%)	110 (29.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.6%)								(n/a)	37.1				41.7	56.0	47.4	42.9	50.0	66.7			54.4	52.0	36.8	40.0	28.6	44.4			38.5	65.0	70.0	82.5	67.5	67.5	70.0	$9,268	$00	$9,268
Keyes to Learning Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5709 Ninth St.	Keyes	95328	Stanislaus County	Keyes Union	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 634-6467	348	13	27.8	28.2%	148 (42.5%)	1 (0.3%)	160 (46.0%)	16 (4.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.0%)								(n/a)	32.3	46.7	6.7		32.9	44.4	56.7	41.9	85.7	45.2	66.7	46.7	55.7	51.9	50.0	22.6	64.3	38.7	40.0	20.0	42.2							$14,987	$726	$14,261
Valley Oak Online Learning Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	200 Hinkley Ave.	Oakdale	95361	Stanislaus County	Oakdale Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(209) 847-3097	57	1	63.3	56.1%	30 (52.6%)	1 (1.8%)	24 (42.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)								(n/a)			15.4		14.3							31.8	30.4							0.0	0.0							$14,324	$796	$13,528

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Hart-Ransom Charter ranks 2390^th of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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