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La Loma Junior High · Modesto

La Loma Junior High: The state doesn't publish enough data to score this school fairly.

La Loma is a middle school in Modesto. The state doesn't publish enough data to score it fairly — so we won't. Here's what we can show.

No Scope Score available

California doesn't publicly report per-grade test results when fewer than 11 students are tested in a grade — a privacy protection for small schools. We can't compute a Scope Score without that data.

Worth a school visit

With little published data, a visit does the heavy lifting: ask about class sizes, teacher tenure, and where last year's students went next.

  • Ask about typical class sizes and the student-teacher ratio.
  • Ask how long teachers have stayed at the school.
  • Ask where recent graduates or transfers went next.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom, and watch how a lesson actually runs.

How every group of students does here

At La Loma Junior High in Modesto, 33.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 29.7% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. La Loma Junior High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 3.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (20.1% Math proficient); Hispanic students (34.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 36.1 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 510 students tested.

All students at this school: 32% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 32%, district —, state 39%32%
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 27%, district 25%, state 32%27% · −5 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 27%, district 25%, state 32%27% · −5 vs school
MaleMale: this school 32%, district 29%, state 42%32% · −0 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 33%, district 29%, state 44%33% · +1 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 43%, district 45%, state 56%43% · +11 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 4%, district 9%, state 11%4% · −28 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 2%, district 7%, state 15%2% · −30 vs school
Two or More RacesTwo or More Races: this school 34%, district 32%, state 56%34% · +2 vs school
AsianAsian: this school 27%, district 35%, state 72%27% · −5 vs school

5 of 15 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

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Subgroup growth by grade

Change in proficiency from the lowest tested grade — which groups gain ground the longer they stay. Groups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 21:1, district 22:121:1
Teaching staff40 teachers
Avg. experience14.7 years
Fully credentialed93%
First-year teachers3%
Intern / emergency permit3.1%

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $20,319, CA average $14,815$20,319 · spent at this school
Federal share$882 per student

$882 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic62.3%
District 72.2% · CA 56.1%
White25.3%
District 14.3% · CA 19.9%
Other8.2%
District 8.0% · CA 9.0%
Asian2.4%
District 3.6% · CA 10.2%
Black1.8%
District 2.0% · CA 4.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 76.3% (13pp above CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$73K · CA $85K
Median home value$390K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+18% · CA 35%
ZIP population25,684
Median age36 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

On the state's science test (CAST), 23% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.


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