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Prescott Junior High · Modesto

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

Prescott 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 Prescott Junior High in Modesto, 31.8% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 31.6% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Prescott Junior High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 0.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (19.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (32.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 31.2 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 544 students tested.

All students at this school: 33% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 33%, district —, state 39%33%
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 26%, district 28%, state 32%26% · −8 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 26%, district 28%, state 32%26% · −8 vs school
MaleMale: this school 32%, district 35%, state 42%32% · −1 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 35%, district 34%, state 44%35% · +2 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 7%, district 9%, state 11%7% · −27 vs school
AsianAsian: this school 52%, district 50%, state 72%52% · +18 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 45%, district 47%, state 56%45% · +11 vs school
Two or More RacesTwo or More Races: this school 41%, district 36%, state 56%41% · +7 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 8%, district 11%, state 15%8% · −25 vs school
Black/African AmericanBlack/African American: this school 17%, district 17%, state 26%17% · −17 vs school
Military-ConnectedMilitary-Connected: this school 36%, district 36%, state 46%36% · +3 vs school

5 of 17 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 staff39 teachers
Avg. experience9.3 years
Fully credentialed75%
First-year teachers28%
Intern / emergency permit4.2%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$66,463 – $120,969
Principal salary$147,534 – $0
Superintendent salary$241,500

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $18,675, CA average $14,815$18,675 · spent at this school
Federal share$551 per student

$551 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$21,128 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction69%
Instruction support10%
Student services6%
Administration7%
Buildings & maintenance8%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$13,479 per pupil
2019$12,439 per pupil
2018$11,994 per pupil
2017$10,810 per pupil
2016$10,578 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic54.7%
District 56.2% · CA 56.1%
Asian14.3%
District 10.7% · CA 10.2%
White13.9%
District 14.5% · CA 19.9%
Other13.5%
District 15.8% · CA 9.0%
Black3.5%
District 2.9% · CA 4.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 74.3% (10pp above CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$76K · CA $85K
Median home value$429K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+21% · CA 35%
ZIP population57,136
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), 24% 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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