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La Loma Junior High

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La Loma Junior High ranks 1636 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

1636^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 41% of California middle schools

Summary

La Loma Junior High is a public middle school serving about 705 students in grades 7 and 8 within the Modesto City Elementary district, and recent data shows it is a school on an upward trend, having improved its statewide ranking significantly over the past few years.

Academically, La Loma Junior High generally performs better than other middle schools in its own district, such as Mark Twain Junior High and Evelyn Hanshaw Middle, particularly in English and Science. However, it trails behind the top performer in its district, Roosevelt Junior High, and lags further behind schools in neighboring districts like Elizabeth Ustach Middle in the Sylvan Union Elementary district. A major bright spot is attendance; the school has dramatically reduced chronic absenteeism, a positive change that coincides with its academic improvement.

Like many schools in the region, La Loma faces a challenge with mathematics proficiency. The analysis also highlights that higher spending does not automatically mean better results, as some lower-spending schools outperform it. Parents should note that performance varies significantly among different student groups at the school, with some subgroups, such as students in special education, showing recent declines that may require specific support and attention.

705

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,472

Per pupil spending ?

76.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1800 Encina Ave.
Modesto, CA 95354-1502

(209) 574-1906

District: Modesto City Elementary

Students who attend La Loma Junior High usually attend:

High:

Peter Johansen High

Feeder schools for La Loma Junior High:

Elementary:	El Vista Elementary
	John Muir Elementary
	Lakewood Elementary
	Orville Wright Elementary
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	Rose Avenue Elementary
	Sonoma Elementary
	Wilson Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.3%

White:

25.2%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 39th percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (30% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg27%

California avg41%

1,636^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Middle Schools in the Modesto City Elementary

1210^th of 1,543Modesto City 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	35.3	1636 of 2761	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	1805 of 2783	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.3	2021 of 2781	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	1889 of 2740	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	542 of 894	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.6	1664 of 2715	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.3	1571 of 2480	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.0	1675 of 2508	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.6	1443 of 2497	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.2	1523 of 2477	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.3	1288 of 2379	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.9	1170 of 2259	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.4	922 of 2236	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.7	914 of 2179	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.7	982 of 2063	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.3	831 of 2005	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	74.2	400 of 1999	80.0%	★★★★☆
2006	67.1	498 of 1804	72.4%	★★★★☆
2005	62.9	563 of 1777	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	56.6	648 of 1769	63.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	19.4	554 of 627	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	475 of 637	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.6	213 of 643	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	4.2	700 of 739	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	30.8	1033 of 1531	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.2	288 of 354	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	1192 of 1491	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	1092 of 1369	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	36.3	883 of 1478	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	1078 of 1521	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.1	973 of 1540	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.9	190 of 363	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.9	1238 of 1442	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	1204 of 1364	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	1591 of 2533	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.3	1661 of 2551	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.0	1644 of 2531	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.4	1780 of 2509	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.2	457 of 738	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.1	1785 of 2380	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	1693 of 2262	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	1396 of 2395	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	1467 of 2388	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.1	1863 of 2374	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	1724 of 2359	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	1636 of 2213	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	1436 of 2072	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	1574 of 2542	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.5	1846 of 2579	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	2007 of 2531	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.0	1696 of 2458	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.5	399 of 721	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.4	1820 of 2369	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	1640 of 2230	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	1474 of 2534	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	1697 of 2552	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.9	2042 of 2538	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	1722 of 2527	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.8	439 of 763	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.0	1315 of 2407	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	1215 of 2273	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	610 of 726	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	622 of 701	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	617 of 677	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	585 of 665	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.6	491 of 554	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	406 of 462	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	1367 of 1566	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.3	853 of 1552	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.9	1148 of 1531	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	1071 of 1520	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	1188 of 1537	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	1188 of 1543	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	1202 of 1555	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.3	1021 of 1602	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.8	983 of 1496	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)40th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2022)33rd percentile~ school

White (2025)30th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)16th percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile-28 vs school

African American (2024)12th percentile-23 vs school

Asian (2025)5th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy38%-10 vs state

Mathematics26%-11 vs state

Science23%-10 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
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
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
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
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
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
Mark Twain Junior High	Public	7-8	707 Emerald Ave.	Modesto	95351	Stanislaus County	Modesto City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-1918	658	30	21.5	93.6%	20 (3.0%)	10 (1.5%)	540 (82.1%)	43 (6.5%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	39 (5.9%)	19.9	2228^th of 2761 public middle schools	19.3%		18.9	2304^th of 2783 public middle schools	17.2%	76	11.4	11.4		30.9	29.7	30.3		14.0	18.1	16.1	$21,231	$4,006	$17,225
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
Evelyn Hanshaw Middle	Public	7-8	1725 Las Vegas St.	Modesto	95358	Stanislaus County	Modesto City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-1794	650	33	19.8	93.2%	19 (2.9%)	9 (1.4%)	574 (88.3%)	17 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (4.3%)	22.9	2113^th of 2761 public middle schools	23.5%		18.1	2340^th of 2783 public middle schools	15.9%	227	14.6	14.6		27.0	28.6	27.9		22.4	20.7	21.5	$21,933	$3,370	$18,563
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

Frequently Asked Questions about La Loma Junior High

Is La Loma Junior High a good school?

La Loma Junior High ranks 1636^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is La Loma Junior High in?

Modesto City Elementary

How many students attend La Loma Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 705 students attended La Loma Junior High.

What high school do graduates of La Loma Junior High attend?

Students who attend La Loma Junior High usually go on to attend Peter Johansen High

What is the racial makeup of La Loma Junior High?

Students at La Loma Junior High are 62% Hispanic, 25% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

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