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Top 10 Elementary Schools in Modesto, California

The highest-scoring elementary schools in Modesto based on our 6-dimension composite analysis of 2025 CAASPP data (state average: 45.5).

What separates the top from the rest: The top 3 schools average 33.9% Exceeded Standard, compared to 22.0% for the bottom 3 on this list. The exceeded rate — not just the met rate — is the clearest differentiator between good and great schools.

# School County Score Exceeded Met+ Absent Susp.
1 Paradise Elementary
Paradise Elementary
 Stanislaus 62.5 35.4% 67.1% 11.5% 0.0%
2 Lakewood Elementary
Modesto City Elementary
 Stanislaus 59.8 35.9% 61.4% 5.1% 1.7%
3 Enslen Elementary
Modesto City Elementary
 Stanislaus 55.9 30.4% 63.1% 10.4% 1.0%
4 Hart-Ransom Academic Charter
Hart-Ransom Union Elementary
 Stanislaus 54.5 13.1% 45.8% 0.2% 0.0%
5 Stanislaus Elementary
Stanislaus Union Elementary
 Stanislaus 53.5 23.9% 51.5% 10.3% 0.0%
6 Mary Ann Sanders Elementary
Sylvan Union Elementary
 Stanislaus 52.4 22.0% 48.3% 11.6% 1.0%
7 Paradise Charter
Paradise Elementary
 Stanislaus 48.8 28.4% 59.3% 13.0% 0.0%
8 Sonoma Elementary
Modesto City Elementary
 Stanislaus 48.2 25.1% 51.3% 13.6% 3.6%
9 Shiloh Charter
Shiloh Elementary
 Stanislaus 48.1 15.6% 40.2% 14.3% 0.6%
10 Agnes M. Baptist Elementary
Stanislaus Union Elementary
 Stanislaus 48.0 25.3% 47.4% 6.9% 2.2%

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