How does Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center compare to other high schools in Modesto?

Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center has a Scope Score of 15.2/100, ranked #1578 among California high schools. 0% of students exceed standard, with a total of 418 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center?

0.0% of students at Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 3.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center?

77.0% of students at Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center

High School

Modesto City High ModestoStanislaus County95350

📍 1440 Sunrise Avenue

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,649 California high schools

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Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

596 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

83%

Teachers

33 full-time

College & career readiness

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%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined Significantly

-47.1 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Declined Significantly

-17.8 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

8.8%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 148 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic75.3%

White12.4%

Asian1.0%

Black4.5%

Other6.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	0.0%
Met Standard	3.1%
Below Standard	96.9%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 88.2%

0.8pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 0.0%

15.7pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

▼College readiness: 0.0%

AP exam pass rate below state avg (state avg 35.3%)

20% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 3.1%

31.6pp below state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

▼Chronic absenteeism: 77.0%

42.7pp above state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 3.1%

Below state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

▼Suspension rate: 5.7%

1.6pp above state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The high school Scope Score is weighted across 7 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "3% proficient" for Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

0.0% of students exceeded standard while 3.1% met it. That exceeded rate is 15.7 points below the state average of 15.7%. That's 12.8 points below the Modesto City High district average of 12.8%. The 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 15.1% exceeded — 15.1 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 88.2%. 19.9% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 77.0%, above the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

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