ExploreMapCompareBlogSign in
School Profile · Modesto

Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.

Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center posts low test scores — and test scores are one lens among several. If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.

1440 Sunrise Avenue, 95350·Modesto City High·Modesto·Grades 9-12·479 students·88% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(209) 574-1701·Website
Continuation school — a small alternative high school designed for students at risk of not graduating. Focuses on credit recovery and flexible scheduling. Test scores and college-readiness rates are not directly comparable to comprehensive high schools.
Scope Score
27
🌱 Building Momentum · Needs Support
ranked #1,445 statewide · #8 of 8 in Modesto City High

Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center scores 27 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 17th percentile of 1,739 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “3% proficient” and call it done. Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center deserves a closer read. The school sits in Modesto, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

Test scores are one lens, and at this school they're a rough one right now. The sections below show the fuller picture — including the parts that are working.

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
3%
State 35%
Graduate
88%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
0%
State 36%

Of 100 students here: 3 are proficient by 11th grade → 88 graduate → 0 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
88.2%
State 87.6%
0.6pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
0.0%
State 15.5%
15.5pp below state avg
College readiness
0.0%
State 35.5%
AP exam pass rate below state avg
Met or exceeded
3.1%
State 34.6%
31.5pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
74.1%
State 32.1%
42.0pp above state avg
Suspension rate
5.6%
State 4.0%
1.6pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
9.8%
State 17.7%
7.9pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what changed in the last two years, and what the school is asking families for. Growth shows up in these numbers a year or two after it shows up in classrooms.

Where the path goes

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

Your other options

All schools in Modesto →

Private alternatives nearby

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

Central Catholic High School
S Carpenter Rd · Roman Catholic · Grades 9-12 · 379 students
17:1Private3.1 mi

The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic72.4%
White13.8%
Asian1.3%
Black4.0%
Other8.6%
GenderFemale 42.6%Male 57.2%Non-binary 0.2%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
479
971 below CA avg (~1,450)
Free/Reduced Lunch
88%
24pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
6 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$26,169
CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
9.8% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
At Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center in Modesto, 5.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.1% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center trails its district average for low-income students by 35.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (1.7% Math proficient); Hispanic students (5.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 4.8 percentage points for two or more races students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 180 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Homeless+19.2pp
93.3% vs 74.1% overall · n=30
Suspension · Black+8.7pp
14.3% vs 5.6% overall · n=35
ELA · Two or More Races−4.8pp
0.0% vs 4.8% overall · n=18

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income182 tested
ELA 5.0%·Math 1.7%· -35.1pp vs district
Hispanic156 tested
ELA 5.8%·Math 1.9%· -36.3pp vs district
English Learner64 tested
ELA 3.1%·Math 0.0%· -3.6pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$76K
$9K below CA median
Median Home Value
$429K
$230K below CA median
Bachelor's+
21%
14pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
19.4 years avg experience
35 teachers
Teacher Credentials
50% fully credentialed
CTE Pathway Completers
1 completed a career pathway

Sources: CDE SARC · CDE College/Career Indicator, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
88.2%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 51th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
0.0%
↓ vs CA 15.5% · 34th pctile
College readiness · 20%
0.0%
↓ vs CA 35.5% · 29th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
3.1%
↓ vs CA 34.6% · 28th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
74.1%
↓ vs CA 32.1% · 17th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
5.6%
↓ vs CA 4.0% · 43th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
9.8%
↓ vs CA 17.7% · 41th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 112080%5%18%77%5%−42
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 112100%1%6%92%1%−22
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/111580%3%52%46%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged1805.0%−35−33
Hispanic/Latino1555.8%−36−33
English Learners643.1%−4−7
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center ←—270.0%3.1%—5.6%
Fred C. Beyer High2 mi5721.7%47.2%—4.1%
Thomas Downey High0.9 mi4914.4%34.2%—5.1%
Grace M. Davis High1.8 mi478.4%26.0%—4.5%
California average—4715.5%34.6%—4.0%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
88.2%
AP Exam Prepared
Not offered
This school may not offer AP courses
A-G Completion
0.0%
This school may not offer A-G courses
College-Going Rate
19.9%
Scope Score history
19%27%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1424 → #1474 → #1508 → #1444 → #1445
What we can't show
  • — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 33 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=1,739 high schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

Frequently asked questions

Is Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center a good high school?
Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center has a Scope Score of 27 out of 100, placing it in the 17th percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,445 statewide. 0.0% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 15.5 percentage points below the California average of 15.5%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for high schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 3.1% of students at Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 0.0% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 3.1% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 0.0% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 418 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center rank in California?
Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center ranks #1,445 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 17th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center?
74.1% of students at Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 32.1%. The suspension rate is 5.6%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center compare to other schools in Modesto?
Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center scores 27/100 (17th percentile) among California high schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 479 students. Use the schools in Modesto page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center in Modesto, 5.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.1% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center trails its district average for low-income students by 35.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (1.7% Math proficient); Hispanic students (5.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 4.8 percentage points for two or more races students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 180 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.
← Browse all schools