Ceres · Stanislaus County

Schools in Ceres

Ceres’s 11 public elementary schools run from the 3rd to the 69th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 11 schools

from 3rd to 69th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • La Rosa Elementary: 69th percentile, Solid
  • Patricia Kay Beaver Elementary: 44th percentile, Developing
  • Joel J. Hidahl Elementary: 44th percentile, Developing
  • Samuel Vaughn Elementary: 43rd percentile, Developing
  • Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology: 38th percentile, Developing
  • Sinclear Elementary: 30th percentile, Developing
  • Lucas Elementary: 29th percentile, Developing
  • Walter White Elementary: 19th percentile, Needs Support
  • Carroll Fowler Elementary: 8th percentile, Needs Support
  • Caswell Elementary: 7th percentile, Needs Support
  • Don Pedro Elementary: 3rd percentile, Needs Support
4Needs Support
6Developing
1Solid
0Strong

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Middle and high school pictures

Middle · 5 schools

from 36th to 54th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Patricia Kay Beaver Elementary: 54th percentile, Solid
  • Blaker-Kinser Junior High: 46th percentile, Developing
  • Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology: 41st percentile, Developing
  • Mae Hensley Junior High: 40th percentile, Developing
  • Cesar Chavez Junior High: 36th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
4Developing
1Solid
0Strong

High · 3 schools

from 6th to 38th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Central Valley High: 38th percentile, Developing
  • Ceres High: 38th percentile, Developing
  • Endeavor Alternative: 6th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
2Developing
0Solid
0Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 2 of the 17 ranked schools teach two levels, so they appear in more than one picture.

Schools around Ceres

21 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Ceres score highest?

La Rosa Elementary is highest, at the 69th percentile.

That’s higher than 69 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Ceres

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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Context

The average Ceres elementary school had 12 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Ceres score highest?

Patricia Kay Beaver Elementary is highest, at the 54th percentile.

That’s higher than 54 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Ceres

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

Show the other 2 middle schools
Context

The average Ceres middle school had 13 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Which high schools in Ceres score highest?

Central Valley High and Ceres High are highest, both at the 38th percentile.

That’s higher than 38 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in Ceres

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

Context

The average Ceres high school had 20 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100.

4 high schools not ranked statewide

Continuation schools, special education centers and court and community schools enroll students differently from a regular school, so each is compared only with its own kind or not ranked. The others have no statewide percentile this year.

2 private schools have a Ceres address. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →

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Common questions

Which public schools in Ceres rank highest?

Elementary: La Rosa Elementary, 69th percentile (Solid). Middle: Patricia Kay Beaver Elementary, 54th percentile (Solid). High: 2 schools at the 38th percentile (Developing): Central Valley High and Ceres High. Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Ceres decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in Ceres good?

Ceres’s 11 public elementary schools run from the 3rd to the 69th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Solid, 6 Developing and 4 Needs Support. Ceres’s 5 public middle schools run from the 36th to the 54th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Solid and 4 Developing. Ceres’s 3 public high schools run from the 6th to the 38th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 2 Developing and 1 Needs Support. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Ceres compare with California?

The average Ceres elementary school had 12 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. The average Ceres middle school had 13 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. The average Ceres high school had 20 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Ceres address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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