Summary:
The 95351 zip code in Modesto, California, is served by 16 schools across multiple districts, offering education from kindergarten through 12th grade in a community where most students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among these schools, Aspire Vanguard College Preparatory Academy stands out as the highest-performing, earning a 3-star rating with a 95.5% graduation rate and zero dropouts, while M. Robert Adkison Elementary has the strongest elementary math scores. Schools like Franklin Elementary and Shackelford Elementary have shown recent improvement in their ratings. The Ceres Unified schools generally perform better than those in the Modesto City Elementary district, despite serving similar student populations.
Key findings for parents include that charter schools like Aspire Vanguard achieve strong results with lower per-student spending, while math proficiency is a widespread challenge across nearly all schools. Notably, Franklin Elementary has an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate. Both high schools, Modesto High and Aspire Vanguard, boast graduation rates well above the state average, indicating successful support for students completing their education.
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