Modesto · Stanislaus County

Schools in Modesto

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2025 · school stage

Elementary schools

Modesto’s 53 public elementary schools run from the 3rd to the 95th percentile among the 5,721 California elementary schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

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Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
16Needs Support
22Developing
13Solid
2Strong
Top row: one dot per Modesto school, in its band colour. Bottom: each dot is 1 in 100 of the 5,721 California public elementary schools we score. All placed by Scope Score on spring 2025 tests.

Highest in Modesto

Statewide percentile
Context

The average Modesto elementary school had 16 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2024–25; the average California elementary school had 18 in 100.

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The other 43 elementary schools

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

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2025 · school stage

Middle schools

Modesto’s 12 public middle schools run from the 8th to the 77th percentile among the 2,177 California middle schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

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Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
3Needs Support
3Developing
5Solid
1Strong
Top row: one dot per Modesto school, in its band colour. Bottom: each dot is 1 in 100 of the 2,177 California public middle schools we score. All placed by Scope Score on spring 2025 tests.

Highest in Modesto

Statewide percentile
Context

The average Modesto middle school had 15 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California middle school had 18 in 100.

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The other 2 middle schools

2025 · school stage

High schools

Modesto’s 10 public high schools run from the 16th to the 83rd percentile among the 1,500 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

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Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
3Needs Support
3Developing
3Solid
1Strong
Top row: one dot per Modesto school, in its band colour. Bottom: each dot is 1 in 100 of the 1,500 California public high schools we score. All placed by Scope Score on spring 2025 tests.

High schools in Modesto

Statewide percentile
Context

The average Modesto high school had 20 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California high school had 23 in 100.

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8 private schools in Modesto aren’t shown: they don’t take the state tests, so we don’t score them.

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Are the public schools in Modesto good?
Modesto’s 53 public elementary schools run from the 3rd to the 95th percentile among the 5,721 California elementary schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 2 Strong, 13 Solid, 22 Developing and 16 Needs Support. Modesto’s 12 public middle schools run from the 8th to the 77th percentile among the 2,177 California middle schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 5 Solid, 3 Developing and 3 Needs Support. Modesto’s 10 public high schools run from the 16th to the 83rd percentile among the 1,500 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 3 Solid, 3 Developing and 3 Needs Support. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score; it isn’t a grade. How we score schools.
Which public schools in Modesto rank highest?
Elementary: Paradise Charter, 95th percentile statewide (Strong). Middle: Elizabeth Ustach Middle, 77th percentile statewide (Strong). High: Hart-Ransom Academic Charter, 83rd percentile statewide (Strong). Each level is ranked separately, and a few percentiles apart is a tie. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.
How does chronic absence in Modesto compare with California?
The average Modesto elementary school had 16 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2024–25; the average California elementary school had 18 in 100. The average Modesto middle school had 15 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California middle school had 18 in 100. The average Modesto high school had 20 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California high school had 23 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.
Does living in Modesto 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.
Where do these results come from?
California’s state tests (CAASPP) from spring 2025 and chronic-absence rates for 2024–25, both published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations, not official state ratings. Private schools don’t take the state tests, so we don’t score them. Methodology and limitations.
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology

Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.

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