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Best Schools in Modesto, CA
Modesto, CA has 104 public schools (18 high, 16 middle, 66 elementary) serving 68,831 students. On average they score 30% on state proficiency tests against a projected 28%, so schools in Modesto meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Modesto, CA
The top high schools in Modesto, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Ripon High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Ripon Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 998 Students
2. James C. Enochs High
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Modesto City High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2420 Students
3. Fred C. Beyer High
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Projected Test Scores
Modesto City High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1575 Students
4. Ceres High
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Projected Test Scores
Ceres Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1777 Students
5. Central Valley High
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Projected Test Scores
Ceres Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2309 Students
6. Escalon High
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Projected Test Scores
Escalon Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 812 Students
7. Oakdale High
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Projected Test Scores
Oakdale Joint Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1644 Students
8. Joseph A. Gregori High
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Projected Test Scores
Modesto City High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2332 Students
9. Thomas Downey High
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Projected Test Scores
Modesto City High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2145 Students
10. Modesto High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Modesto City High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2516 Students
Best Middle Schools in Modesto, CA
The top middle schools in Modesto, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Elizabeth Ustach Middle
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Sylvan Union Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1008 Students
2. Daniel J. Savage Middle
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Sylvan Union Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 863 Students
3. Oakdale Junior High
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Oakdale Joint Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 756 Students
4. Salida Middle School - Vella Campus
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Salida Union Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 740 Students
5. Roosevelt Junior High
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Projected Test Scores
Modesto City Elementary • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 777 Students
6. Somerset Middle
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Projected Test Scores
Sylvan Union Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 974 Students
7. Blaker-kinser Junior High
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Ceres Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 644 Students
8. Prescott Junior High
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Projected Test Scores
Stanislaus Union Elementary • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 739 Students
9. Norman N. Glick Middle
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Empire Union Elementary • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 624 Students
10. La Loma Junior High
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Projected Test Scores
Modesto City Elementary • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 679 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Modesto, CA
The top elementary schools in Modesto, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Paradise Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Paradise Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 71 Students
2. Lakewood Elementary
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Modesto City Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 368 Students
3. Enslen Elementary
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Modesto City Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 333 Students
4. Colony Oak Elementary
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Ripon Unified • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 442 Students
5. Sierra View Elementary
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Oakdale Joint Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 652 Students
6. La Rosa Elementary
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Ceres Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 589 Students
7. Van Allen Elementary
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Escalon Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 306 Students
8. Stanislaus Elementary
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Stanislaus Union Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 315 Students
9. Paradise Charter
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Projected Test Scores
Paradise Elementary • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 122 Students
10. Fair Oaks Elementary
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Oakdale Joint Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 821 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Modesto, CA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Modesto, CA has a total population of 258,331 with 28% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 81%, and 19% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Modesto, CA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Modesto, CA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
31.06 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
5.55 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
25.50 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Modesto, CA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Modesto, CA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Modesto, CA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Modesto, CA
How many schools are in Modesto, CA?
Modesto, CA has 104 public schools: 18 high schools, 16 middle schools and 66 elementary schools, serving 68,831 students in total.
How do schools in Modesto perform on state tests?
On average, 104 schools in Modesto score 30% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 28%, so on average schools in Modesto meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Modesto?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 25%
- Projected: 24%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 32%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 32%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Modesto
75 of 78 schools in Modesto carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 4B: 14C: 22D: 29F: 6
All 78 public schools we grade in Modesto. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (8)
- Fred C Beyer High
- Grace M Davis High
- James C Enochs High
- Joseph A Gregori High
- Modesto High
- Peter Johansen High
- Thomas Downey High
- Valley College High
Middle and junior high schools (9)
- Daniel J Savage Middle
- Elizabeth Ustach Middle
- Evelyn Hanshaw Middle
- La Loma Junior High
- Mark Twain Junior High
- Norman N Glick Middle
- Prescott Junior High
- Roosevelt Junior High
- Somerset Middle
Elementary and primary schools (47)
- Agnes M Baptist Elementary
- Alberta Martone Elementary
- Alice N Stroud Elementary
- Bernard L Hughes Elementary
- Bret Harte Elementary
- Burbank Elementary
- Capistrano Elementary
- Catherine Everett Elementary
- Christine Sipherd Elementary
- Coleman F Brown Elementary
- El Vista Elementary
- Elihu Beard Elementary
- Enslen Elementary
- Fairview Elementary
- Franklin Elementary
- Freedom Elementary
- George Eisenhut Elementary
- Harriette Kirschen Elementary
- Hart Ransom Elementary
- James Marshall Elementary
- John Fremont Elementary
- John Muir Elementary
- Josephine Chrysler Elementary
- Lakewood Elementary
- M Robert Adkison Elementary
- Mary Ann Sanders Elementary
- Mary Lou Dieterich Elementary
- Mildred Perkins Elementary
- Orchard Elementary
- Orville Wright Elementary
- Paradise Elementary
- Robertson Road Elementary
- Rose Avenue Elementary
- Shackelford Elementary
- Sherwood Elementary
- Shiloh Elementary
- Sonoma Elementary
- Standiford Elementary
- Stanislaus Elementary
- Stockard Coffee Elementary
- Sylvan Elementary
- Tuolumne Elementary
- Virginia Parks Elementary
- Westport Elementary
- William Garrison Elementary
- Wilson Elementary
- Woodrow Elementary
Other schools and academies (14)
- Aspire Summit Charter Academy
- Aspire University Charter
- Aspire Vanguard College Preparatory Academy
- Connecting Waters Charter School Central Valley
- Great Valley Academy
- Great Valley Academy Salida
- Hart Ransom Academic Charter
- Paradise Charter
- Petersen Alternative Center For Education
- Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center
- Shiloh Charter
- Stanislaus Alternative Charter
- Stanislaus County Special Education
- Stanislaus County West Campus
Private schools (9)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Brethren Heritage School
- Central Catholic High School
- Modesto Christian School
- Montessori School Of Modesto
- Orangeburg Christian School
- Our Lady Of Fatima Catholic School
- Sierra Vista Kirk Baucher School
- Sierra Vista Kirk Baucher School
- St Stanislaus Catholic School