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Robertson Road Elementary · Modesto

Robertson Road Elementary: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Robertson Road posts 29% meeting the standard and 12.3% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.3% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

1821 Robertson Road, 95351 (opens in new tab)·Modesto City Elementary·Modesto·Grades TK-6·306 students·92% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(209) 574-8402·Website
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope3445
% Exceeded12%21%
% Met+29%43%
Growth-6.0-2.9
Absence16.5%17.9%
Suspension2.0%1.6%
Scope Score
34
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #4,170 statewide · #17 of 24 in Modesto City Elementary

Robertson Road Elementary scores 34 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 27th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

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

🌱 Building Momentum — This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “29% proficient” and call it done. Robertson Road 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.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 5,744 elementary schools statewide

Has stayed near the 27th percentile since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELABlue(Increased Significantly)MathGreen(Maintained)

This school hasn't fully recovered from the pandemic: 29% meet the standard today, versus 38% in 2019 — a gap worth asking about on a visit.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 340%15%29%23%29%
Grade 441%33%23%38%21%
Grade 540%25%19%21%32%
Grade 640%26%30%18%38%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 339%17%39%33%40%
Grade 450%36%23%53%26%
Grade 515%10%16%3%25%
Grade 635%34%28%26%29%

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

10%
20%
70%
Grade 3 · 30% proficient
12%
10%
78%
Grade 4 · 22% proficient
15%
18%
67%
Grade 5 · 33% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding rises 5.0pp across grades; the floor rises 3.1pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. Kids here gain ground the longer they stay — the pattern you want to see. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

The 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
12.3%
State 21.3%
9.0pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-6.0pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Met or exceeded
28.9%
State 42.7%
13.7pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
16.5%
State 17.9%
1.4pp below state avg
Suspension rate
2.0%
State 1.6%
0.4pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
10.8%
State 18.0%
7.2pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

  • Ask what changes between grade 3 and grade 5 here, and who teaches the older kids.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Robertson Road Elementary in Modesto, 30.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 29.7% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Robertson Road Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 0.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (30.8% Math proficient); Hispanic students (32.0% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 12.0 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 145 students tested.

All students at this school: 30% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 30%, district —, state 43%30%
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 31%, district 25%, state 32%31% · +1 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 32%, district 25%, state 32%32% · +2 vs school
MaleMale: this school 34%, district 29%, state 42%34% · +4 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 16%, district 9%, state 11%16% · −14 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 25%, district 29%, state 44%25% · −5 vs school

7 of 13 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group
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.

Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 3.3pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +7.1pp.

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 16.5%, district 15.2%, state 17.9%16.5% · −1.4pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 2.0%, district —, state 1.6%2.0% · +0.4pp vs state

TK/K students miss school at roughly three times the rate of Grades 4–6 students (29.2% vs 10.2%). Chronic absence here concentrates in the earliest grades — worth asking how the school works with new families on attendance.

Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 4–610.2%
TK/K29.2%

Where the path goes

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

K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
Robertson Road Elementary
34/100
This school
▼
High School
No feeder data available for this level

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

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The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 17:1, district 22:117:1
Teaching staff22 teachers
Avg. experience16.2 years
Fully credentialed94%
Intern / emergency permit6.0%

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $30,319, CA average $14,815$30,319 · spent at this school
Federal share$748 per student

$748 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

Hispanic82.7%
District 72.2% · CA 56.1%
Other6.2%
District 8.0% · CA 9.0%
White4.3%
District 14.3% · CA 19.9%
Black3.9%
District 2.0% · CA 4.8%
Asian2.9%
District 3.6% · CA 10.2%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 91.5% (28pp above CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$58K · CA $85K
Median home value$344K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+7% · CA 35%
ZIP population48,498
Median age30 years

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

Worth Knowing

Transitional kindergarten is offered here — confirmed by actual Census Day enrollment, not just the listed grade span.

On the state's science test (CAST), 19% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Robertson Road Elementary a good elementary school?

Robertson Road Elementary has a Scope Score of 34 out of 100, placing it in the 27th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #4,170 statewide. 12.3% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 9.0 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights 6 dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (38%), grade 3-to-5 growth (27%), met or exceeded (proficient) (20%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Robertson Road Elementary's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 28.9% of students at Robertson Road Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 12.3% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 16.6% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 12.3% 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. 236 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Robertson Road Elementary rank in California?

Robertson Road Elementary ranks #4,170 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 27th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), 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.

Is Robertson Road Elementary getting better or worse?

Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Robertson Road Elementary decreases by 6.0 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.

What is the attendance and school culture like at Robertson Road Elementary?

16.5% of students at Robertson Road Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 2.0%. 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 Robertson Road Elementary compare to other schools in Modesto?

Robertson Road Elementary scores 34/100 (27th percentile) among California elementary 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 306 students. Use the schools in Modesto page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.

How does Robertson Road Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Robertson Road Elementary in Modesto, 30.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 29.7% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Robertson Road Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 0.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (30.8% Math proficient); Hispanic students (32.0% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 12.0 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 145 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.

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For the data nerds

Every number on this page

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

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 38%
12.3%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 41th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
-6.0pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 43th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
28.9%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 40th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
16.5%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 52th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
2.0%
↓ vs CA 1.6% · 46th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
10.8%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 41th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 34110%20%34%37%29%−14
Grade 44212%10%26%52%21%−23
Grade 53415%18%21%47%32%−16
Grade 6349%29%29%32%38%−8
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 34020%20%20%40%40%−6
Grade 4439%16%30%44%26%−16
Grade 5368%17%28%47%25%−10
Grade 6346%24%29%41%29%−6
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11363%17%53%28%

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 Disadvantaged14530.3%+1−8
Hispanic/Latino12532.0%+2−7
English Learners7416.2%+7+6
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Robertson Road Elementary ←—3412.3%28.9%−6.02.0%
Paradise Charter2.1 mi6451.6%78.1%−28.40.5%
Enslen Elementary2.9 mi5427.4%58.8%−7.31.1%
Fairview Elementary1.3 mi4910.2%32.1%−14.20.1%
California average—4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20193326#405912.3%37.7%4.3%0.5%-11.7pp
20223342#33067.1%22.7%43.9%0.3%+1.6pp
20232411#50707.2%24.9%26.6%0.3%-16.7pp
20243327#420511.1%28.5%19.7%3.2%-15.9pp
20253427#417012.3%28.9%16.5%2.0%-6.0pp
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female3.2%14.2%+11.0pp
Male4.9%18.0%+13.1pp
Asian0.0%——
Hispanic/Latino4.4%15.2%+10.8pp
Two or More Races0.0%——
Students with Disabilities1.9%14.3%+12.4pp
English Learners2.8%10.1%+7.3pp
Military-Connected0.0%——
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged4.1%16.7%+12.6pp
All Students4.1%16.3%+12.2pp
Black/African American—33.3%—
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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