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Robertson Road Elementary

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Robertson Road Elementary ranks 4115 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

4115^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of California elementary schools

Summary

Robertson Road Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 306 students in the Modesto City Elementary district, operating in a high-need community where over 90% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

While the school's overall state ranking is below average, it has important strengths compared to other local schools, particularly in mathematics where it outperforms all seven nearby Modesto City Elementary schools. Its most notable success is with English Language Learners, who score in the 65th to 72nd percentile statewide. The school also has significantly more resources than its neighbors, with much higher per-student spending and a lower student-teacher ratio, which may support these specialized programs.

Attendance has improved dramatically since the pandemic, and the school's scores have stabilized after a steep decline. However, performance varies widely by grade, with fourth grade being a particular concern, and science scores are low across the district. Compared to nearby charter options like Paradise Charter and Aspire University Charter, Robertson Road's academic results are mixed given its higher poverty rate, presenting a complex picture of challenges and targeted successes.

306

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,774

Per pupil spending ?

91.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1821 Robertson Rd.
Modesto, CA 95351-3427

(209) 574-8402

District: Modesto City Elementary

Students who attend Robertson Road Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Evelyn Hanshaw Middle
High:	Modesto High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.7%

Two or more races:

5.9%

White:

4.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 16th percentile in 2021 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 30th (2025) from a 16th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (29% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 19 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg27%

California avg41%

4,115^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 22Elementary 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	28.3	4115 of 5857	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	4140 of 5869	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	4277 of 5859	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	4496 of 5883	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	1188 of 1417	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.0	3697 of 5789	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.6	4121 of 5662	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.7	4367 of 5692	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.7	3626 of 5614	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.5	3100 of 5611	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	25.3	4382 of 5530	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	13.7	5038 of 5390	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	21.6	4565 of 5377	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.5	4747 of 5314	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	12.8	4861 of 5193	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	7.8	5012 of 5113	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	8.1	5008 of 5113	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	6.3	4764 of 4818	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	9.3	4686 of 4822	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	14.2	4399 of 4809	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	17.9	2508 of 2585	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	2049 of 2128	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	51.6	1100 of 3162	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	896 of 3245	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	52.5	1077 of 3311	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.4	330 of 602	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	1418 of 3275	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.7	2139 of 3246	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	4476 of 5597	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	4189 of 5612	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	3579 of 5609	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.6	4553 of 5635	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	1041 of 1267	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.2	3651 of 5492	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.9	3840 of 5413	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	2635 of 5107	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	3121 of 5107	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	2963 of 5087	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	3343 of 5084	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.3	2806 of 4963	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.6	3447 of 4830	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	3062 of 5460	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	3442 of 5517	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	3278 of 5363	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	3440 of 5264	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.4	809 of 1110	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.4	2657 of 5173	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	3092 of 5084	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	3465 of 5628	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.3	3890 of 5643	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.0	4442 of 5638	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	4138 of 5663	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.3	1035 of 1272	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.8	3404 of 5510	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.5	4058 of 5431	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)65th percentile+36 vs school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2019)3rd percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics30%-7 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy30%-19 vs state

Science19%-13 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)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (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 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	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Robertson Road Elementary	Public	K-6	1821 Robertson Rd.	Modesto	95351	Stanislaus County	Modesto City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-8402	306	19	16.3	91.5%	13 (4.2%)	12 (3.9%)	253 (82.7%)	9 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.9%)	28.3	4115^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.7%		27.7	4140^th of 5869 public elementary schools	29.5%	25	19.4	19.4	29.3	21.4	32.4	38.2	29.8	40.0	25.6	25.0	29.4	30.1						$30,774	$4,485	$26,289
Harriette Kirschen Elementary	Public	K-6	1900 Kirschen Dr.	Modesto	95351	Stanislaus County	Modesto City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 576-4611	503	22	22.5	92.6%	23 (4.6%)	8 (1.6%)	428 (85.1%)	29 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	15.9	5195^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.3%		14.8	5324^th of 5869 public elementary schools	9.3%	129	10.5	10.5	10.3	16.4	23.4	35.3	21.4	13.9	19.7	23.1	18.6	18.7	97.2					$20,672	$3,141	$17,531
Burbank Elementary	Public	K-6	1135 Paradise Rd.	Modesto	95351	Stanislaus County	Modesto City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-1962	572	23	25.1	91.1%	26 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	476 (83.2%)	40 (7.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.5%)	13.2	5405^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.7%		16	5215^th of 5869 public elementary schools	11.1%	190	12.2	12.2	7.3	27.0	25.3	25.0	21.8	11.4	8.8	9.6	19.5	12.4	92.7	96.9	93.8	94.8	93.8	$20,908	$3,509	$17,399
James Marshall Elementary	Public	K-6	515 Sutter Ave.	Modesto	95351	Stanislaus County	Modesto City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-8162	611	27	22.2	91.7%	23 (3.8%)	4 (0.7%)	547 (89.5%)	22 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.5%)	11.8	5523^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	5.7%		12.6	5514^th of 5869 public elementary schools	6.0%	9	5.6	5.6	9.1	20.9	21.6	34.1	21.9	13.9	11.8	7.8	11.7	11.2						$21,749	$3,474	$18,275
Aspire University Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	819 Sunset Ave.	Modesto	95351	Stanislaus County	Aspire University Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 544-8722	423	19	22.7	84.6%	16 (3.8%)	5 (1.2%)	358 (84.6%)	13 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (7.1%)	33.7	3668^th of 5857 public elementary schools	37.4%		25.7	4302^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	26.7%	634	27.4	27.4	25.7	33.9	42.9		33.9	30.0	32.2	34.9		32.3						$18,379	$3,047	$15,332
Bret Harte Elementary	Public	K-6	909 Glenn Ave.	Modesto	95358	Stanislaus County	Modesto City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-1952	867	38	22.7	86.5%	16 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	819 (94.5%)	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.5%)	17	5102^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	12.9%		20.4	4821^st of 5869 public elementary schools	17.9%	281	9.7	9.7	18.4	21.9	29.2	27.7	24.2	33.3	15.0	15.5	16.5	20.5	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	$20,145	$2,899	$17,246
Fairview Elementary	Public	K-6	1937 West Whitmore Ave.	Modesto	95358	Stanislaus County	Modesto City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-8102	786	32	24.7	92.4%	22 (2.8%)	5 (0.6%)	701 (89.2%)	20 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (4.7%)	29.5	4001^st of 5857 public elementary schools	31.7%		14.9	5313^th of 5869 public elementary schools	9.5%	1312	6.1	6.1	36.5	25.9	41.8	40.0	35.9	45.0	32.1	11.1	20.0	27.5	95.9			96.9		$18,972	$3,264	$15,708
Shackelford Elementary	Public	K-6	100 School Ave.	Modesto	95351	Stanislaus County	Modesto City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-8422	495	23	21.0	94.9%	16 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	466 (94.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	23.1	4580^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.8%		19.1	4933^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	15.9%	353	10.8	10.8	28.6	43.6	25.4	16.4	28.2	34.4	26.2	18.5	20.9	24.9	93.9	97.0		93.9		$22,621	$3,759	$18,862
Franklin Elementary	Public	K-6	120 South Emerald Ave.	Modesto	95351	Stanislaus County	Modesto City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-8112	777	34	22.7	94.0%	24 (3.1%)	25 (3.2%)	642 (82.6%)	36 (4.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (6.0%)	22.5	4626^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.0%		18	5025^th of 5869 public elementary schools	14.4%	399	10.6	10.6	32.5	33.9	28.6	31.0	31.7	33.9	24.4	13.1	13.7	21.8	98.4		98.4		98.4	$19,282	$3,185	$16,097
Paradise Elementary	Public	K-8	3361 California Ave.	Modesto	95358	Stanislaus County	Paradise Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 524-0184	59	5	13.1	71.2%	18 (30.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (69.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		61.5					63.4					70.7						$17,177	$687	$16,490

Frequently Asked Questions about Robertson Road Elementary

Is Robertson Road Elementary a good school?

Robertson Road Elementary ranks 4115^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Robertson Road Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 306 students attended Robertson Road Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Robertson Road Elementary attend?

Students who attend Robertson Road Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Evelyn Hanshaw Middle
High : Modesto High

What is the racial makeup of Robertson Road Elementary?

Students at Robertson Road Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% White, 4% African American, 3% Asian.

What district is Robertson Road Elementary in?

Modesto City Elementary

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