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Modoc Middle

Public Grades 6-8
1739th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,761 California Middle Schools
Better than 37% of California middle schools
Summary

Modoc Middle is a public middle school serving about 172 students in grades 6-8 in the rural community of Alturas, California, as part of the Modoc Joint Unified School District.

Academic performance at Modoc Middle has varied significantly from year to year, and a key area for improvement is mathematics, where student proficiency is notably below both district and state averages. However, the school has demonstrated a major strength in dramatically improving student attendance, now outperforming averages in this important area. The school's investment per student is substantial and has grown recently.

An important consideration for parents is that the significant gains in getting students to school have not yet led to matching gains in test scores, particularly in math, where challenges are consistent across all grade levels. While the school performs better in English Language Arts compared to its district, the overall academic results suggest a need to examine how classroom instruction and resources are aligned to support consistent student learning. There are no other middle schools within a 20-mile radius for direct comparison.

172
Students ?
16.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,407
Per pupil spending ?
65.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 906 West Fourth St.
       Alturas, CA  96101-3716

(530) 233-7201

District: Modoc Joint Unified


Students who attend Modoc Middle usually attend:

High:    Modoc High

Feeder schools for Modoc Middle:

Elementary:    Alturas Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
66.3%
Hispanic:
20.9%
Two or more races:
5.2%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the California average (29% vs 41% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school29%
District avg29%
California avg41%
1,739th of 2,761
California public middle schools ?
Bottom 37%▼ down 5 pts since 2015
From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202532.41739 of 276137.0%★★☆☆☆
202422.22164 of 278322.2%★☆☆☆☆
202324.42065 of 278125.7%★☆☆☆☆
202237.11554 of 274043.3%★★☆☆☆
202129.2626 of 89430.0%★★☆☆☆
201930.01790 of 271534.1%★★☆☆☆
201825.51799 of 248027.5%★☆☆☆☆
201736.41498 of 250840.3%★★☆☆☆
201630.21640 of 249734.3%★★☆☆☆
201536.61424 of 247742.5%★★☆☆☆
201347.71223 of 237948.6%★★☆☆☆
201245.31215 of 225946.2%★★☆☆☆
201160.4812 of 223663.7%★★★☆☆
201060.2787 of 217963.9%★★★☆☆
200961.2720 of 206365.1%★★★☆☆
200840.71141 of 200543.1%★★☆☆☆
200743.51052 of 199947.4%★★☆☆☆
200638.21061 of 180441.2%★★☆☆☆
200554.9701 of 177760.6%★★★☆☆
200443.6908 of 176948.7%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202539.31397 of 253344.8%★★☆☆☆
202421.72025 of 255120.6%★☆☆☆☆
202322.81967 of 253122.3%★☆☆☆☆
202239.41362 of 250945.7%★★☆☆☆
202133.8468 of 73836.6%★★☆☆☆
201935.81416 of 238040.5%★★☆☆☆
201826.71621 of 226228.3%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202523.61880 of 239521.5%★☆☆☆☆
202446.11100 of 238853.9%★★★☆☆
202261.3699 of 235970.4%★★★★☆
201822.51694 of 207218.2%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202528.71820 of 254228.4%★☆☆☆☆
202424.81991 of 257922.8%★☆☆☆☆
202327.91841 of 253127.3%★☆☆☆☆
202248.01085 of 245855.9%★★★☆☆
202135.9464 of 72135.6%★★☆☆☆
201935.11488 of 236937.2%★★☆☆☆
201822.51819 of 223018.4%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202527.21782 of 253429.7%★☆☆☆☆
202423.11955 of 255223.4%★☆☆☆☆
202325.51834 of 253827.7%★☆☆☆☆
202234.41497 of 252740.8%★★☆☆☆
202125.5566 of 76325.8%★☆☆☆☆
201924.61814 of 240724.6%★☆☆☆☆
201824.01723 of 227324.2%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202518.81257 of 152017.3%★☆☆☆☆
20248.01449 of 15375.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202310.51422 of 15437.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202216.41333 of 155514.3%★☆☆☆☆
201914.01402 of 160212.5%★☆☆☆☆
201813.31335 of 149610.8%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Female (2025)45th percentile+8 vs school
Male (2025)30th percentile-7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile-9 vs school
Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile-16 vs school
White (2025)17th percentile-20 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy43%-6 vs state
Science22%-10 vs state
Mathematics17%-20 vs state

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Modoc Middle ranks 1739th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 172 students attended Modoc Middle.

Students who attend Modoc Middle usually go on to attend Modoc High

Students at Modoc Middle are 66% White, 21% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 5% American Indian, 2% African American.


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