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Best public schools in Modesto, CA

77 public schools in Modesto: 45 elementary · 9 middle · 10 high · 8 K-8 · 5 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across California.

Elementary schools

45 schools in Modesto, best first
1
Enslen Elementary 78.7
Modesto City Elementary · Grades K-6 · 332 students
ELA 67%Math 59%Science 47%
#997 of 4,688 in California
2
Lakewood Elementary 78.3
Modesto City Elementary · Grades K-6 · 401 students
ELA 65%Math 57%Science 52%
#1,016 of 4,688 in California
3
Stanislaus Elementary 67.5
Stanislaus Union Elementary · Grades K-6 · 292 students
ELA 53%Math 49%Science 44%
#1,522 of 4,688 in California
4
Sonoma Elementary 64.2
Modesto City Elementary · Grades K-6 · 513 students
ELA 58%Math 45%Science 29%
#1,677 of 4,688 in California
5
Mary Ann Sanders Elementary 62.9
Sylvan Union Elementary · Grades K-5 · 613 students
ELA 45%Math 51%Science 37%
#1,738 of 4,688 in California
6
Agnes M. Baptist Elementary 61.6
Stanislaus Union Elementary · Grades K-6 · 636 students
ELA 50%Math 45%Science 35%
#1,799 of 4,688 in California
7
Freedom Elementary 57.4
Sylvan Union Elementary · Grades K-5 · 647 students
ELA 49%Math 42%Science 29%
#1,996 of 4,688 in California
8
Mary Lou Dieterich Elementary 53.9
Stanislaus Union Elementary · Grades K-6 · 520 students
ELA 44%Math 42%Science 29%
#2,160 of 4,688 in California
9
Standiford Elementary 52.6
Sylvan Union Elementary · Grades K-5 · 415 students
ELA 40%Math 40%Science 39%
#2,221 of 4,688 in California
10
Orchard Elementary 47.2
Sylvan Union Elementary · Grades K-5 · 604 students
ELA 38%Math 38%Science 28%
#2,474 of 4,688 in California
11
Stockard Coffee Elementary 47.0
Sylvan Union Elementary · Grades K-5 · 466 students
ELA 43%Math 38%Science 19%
#2,483 of 4,688 in California
12
M. Robert Adkison Elementary 46.6
Ceres Unified · Grades K-6 · 591 students
ELA 43%Math 38%Science 19%
#2,502 of 4,688 in California
13
Christine Sipherd Elementary 43.7
Empire Union Elementary · Grades K-6 · 484 students
ELA 41%Math 36%Science 19%
#2,638 of 4,688 in California
14
John Fremont Elementary 42.1
Modesto City Elementary · Grades K-6 · 620 students
ELA 36%Math 32%Science 31%
#2,713 of 4,688 in California
15
Mildred Perkins Elementary 41.4
Salida Union Elementary · Grades K-5 · 379 students
ELA 41%Math 36%Science 13%
#2,746 of 4,688 in California
16
Sherwood Elementary 40.9
Sylvan Union Elementary · Grades K-5 · 496 students
ELA 40%Math 31%Science 24%
#2,769 of 4,688 in California
17
Bernard L. Hughes Elementary 39.2
Empire Union Elementary · Grades K-6 · 474 students
ELA 37%Math 30%Science 26%
#2,849 of 4,688 in California
18
Alberta Martone Elementary 39.0
Modesto City Elementary · Grades K-6 · 647 students
ELA 38%Math 29%Science 25%
#2,858 of 4,688 in California
19
Aspire University Charter 38.8
Aspire University Charter District · Grades K-5 · Charter · 425 students
ELA 34%Math 32%Science 27%
#2,868 of 4,688 in California
20
Elihu Beard Elementary 32.4
Modesto City Elementary · Grades K-6 · 440 students
ELA 37%Math 31%Science 13%
#3,168 of 4,688 in California
21
Robertson Road Elementary 29.5
Modesto City Elementary · Grades K-6 · 303 students
ELA 30%Math 30%Science 19%
#3,304 of 4,688 in California
22
Woodrow Elementary 28.5
Sylvan Union Elementary · Grades K-5 · 395 students
ELA 32%Math 28%Science 19%
#3,351 of 4,688 in California
23
Rose Avenue Elementary 27.9
Modesto City Elementary · Grades K-6 · 530 students
ELA 34%Math 26%Science 17%
#3,379 of 4,688 in California
24
Fairview Elementary 26.2
Modesto City Elementary · Grades K-6 · 733 students
ELA 36%Math 28%Science 6%
#3,458 of 4,688 in California
25
John Muir Elementary 25.8
Modesto City Elementary · Grades K-6 · 555 students
ELA 34%Math 25%Science 15%
#3,477 of 4,688 in California
26
Virginia Parks Elementary 25.5
Ceres Unified · Grades K-6 · 628 students
ELA 34%Math 26%Science 13%
#3,491 of 4,688 in California
27
Catherine Everett Elementary 23.9
Modesto City Elementary · Grades K-6 · 414 students
ELA 33%Math 24%Science 16%
#3,566 of 4,688 in California
28
Alice N. Stroud Elementary 23.3
Empire Union Elementary · Grades K-6 · 417 students
ELA 29%Math 27%Science 14%
#3,594 of 4,688 in California
29
El Vista Elementary 23.1
Modesto City Elementary · Grades K-6 · 420 students
ELA 34%Math 20%Science 18%
#3,604 of 4,688 in California
30
Westport Elementary 22.2
Ceres Unified · Grades K-6 · 360 students
ELA 28%Math 24%Science 19%
#3,646 of 4,688 in California
31
Franklin Elementary 18.9
Modesto City Elementary · Grades K-6 · 782 students
ELA 32%Math 22%Science 11%
#3,801 of 4,688 in California
31
Shackelford Elementary 18.9
Modesto City Elementary · Grades K-6 · 447 students
ELA 28%Math 25%Science 11%
#3,801 of 4,688 in California
33
Sylvan Elementary 16.4
Sylvan Union Elementary · Grades K-5 · 320 students
ELA 24%Math 19%Science 21%
#3,918 of 4,688 in California
34
Capistrano Elementary 16.2
Empire Union Elementary · Grades K-6 · 468 students
ELA 28%Math 21%Science 13%
#3,927 of 4,688 in California
35
Wilson Elementary 15.6
Modesto City Elementary · Grades K-6 · 253 students
ELA 28%Math 15%Science 19%
#3,955 of 4,688 in California
36
Coleman F. Brown Elementary 14.9
Sylvan Union Elementary · Grades K-5 · 407 students
ELA 23%Math 20%Science 19%
#3,988 of 4,688 in California
37
George Eisenhut Elementary 14.7
Stanislaus Union Elementary · Grades K-6 · 514 students
ELA 28%Math 20%Science 12%
#3,998 of 4,688 in California
38
Aspire Summit Charter Academy 14.3
Aspire Summit Charter Academy District · Grades K-5 · Charter · 386 students
ELA 21%Math 17%Science 24%
#4,016 of 4,688 in California
39
Bret Harte Elementary 11.1
Modesto City Elementary · Grades K-6 · 856 students
ELA 24%Math 21%Science 10%
#4,166 of 4,688 in California
40
William Garrison Elementary 8.9
Modesto City Elementary · Grades K-6 · 313 students
ELA 28%Math 12%Science 9%
#4,269 of 4,688 in California
41
Harriette Kirschen Elementary 8.6
Modesto City Elementary · Grades K-6 · 533 students
ELA 21%Math 19%Science 10%
#4,283 of 4,688 in California
42
Josephine Chrysler Elementary 6.6
Stanislaus Union Elementary · Grades K-6 · 605 students
ELA 19%Math 14%Science 14%
#4,377 of 4,688 in California
43
Burbank Elementary 6.0
Modesto City Elementary · Grades K-6 · 570 students
ELA 22%Math 12%Science 12%
#4,405 of 4,688 in California
44
James Marshall Elementary 3.7
Modesto City Elementary · Grades K-6 · 601 students
ELA 22%Math 11%Science 6%
#4,513 of 4,688 in California
45
Orville Wright Elementary 1.8
Modesto City Elementary · Grades K-6 · 367 students
ELA 13%Math 13%Science 4%
#4,602 of 4,688 in California

Middle schools

9 schools in Modesto, best first
1
Elizabeth Ustach Middle 66.4
Sylvan Union Elementary · Grades 6-8 · 1,023 students
ELA 46%Math 44%Science 37%
#446 of 1,326 in California
2
Daniel J. Savage Middle 61.7
Sylvan Union Elementary · Grades 6-8 · 901 students
ELA 50%Math 35%Science 28%
#508 of 1,326 in California
3
Roosevelt Junior High 49.2
Modesto City Elementary · Grades 7-8 · 816 students
ELA 42%Math 28%Science 27%
#674 of 1,326 in California
4
Somerset Middle 45.7
Sylvan Union Elementary · Grades 6-8 · 957 students
ELA 39%Math 28%Science 25%
#720 of 1,326 in California
5
Prescott Junior High 45.4
Stanislaus Union Elementary · Grades 7-8 · 725 students
ELA 41%Math 26%Science 24%
#724 of 1,326 in California
6
Norman N. Glick Middle 44.6
Empire Union Elementary · Grades 7-8 · 601 students
ELA 49%Math 20%Science 22%
#735 of 1,326 in California
7
La Loma Junior High 41.9
Modesto City Elementary · Grades 7-8 · 710 students
ELA 38%Math 26%Science 23%
#771 of 1,326 in California
8
Evelyn Hanshaw Middle 23.0
Modesto City Elementary · Grades 7-8 · 679 students
ELA 28%Math 22%Science 15%
#1,021 of 1,326 in California
9
Mark Twain Junior High 17.5
Modesto City Elementary · Grades 7-8 · 681 students
ELA 30%Math 16%Science 11%
#1,094 of 1,326 in California

High schools

10 schools in Modesto, best first
1
James C. Enochs High 72.0
Modesto City High · Grades 9-12 · 2,369 students
ELA 61%Math 33%Science 38%
#484 of 1,729 in California
2
Fred C. Beyer High 70.5
Modesto City High · Grades 9-12 · 1,590 students
ELA 63%Math 31%Science 29%
#510 of 1,729 in California
3
Joseph A. Gregori High 55.0
Modesto City High · Grades 9-12 · 2,414 students
ELA 47%Math 24%Science 27%
#778 of 1,729 in California
4
Thomas Downey High 51.2
Modesto City High · Grades 9-12 · 2,055 students
ELA 48%Math 21%Science 24%
#844 of 1,729 in California
5
Modesto High 48.2
Modesto City High · Grades 9-12 · 2,405 students
ELA 45%Math 20%Science 23%
#896 of 1,729 in California
6
Peter Johansen High 38.1
Modesto City High · Grades 9-12 · 2,000 students
ELA 43%Math 13%Science 21%
#1,070 of 1,729 in California
7
Grace M. Davis High 34.8
Modesto City High · Grades 9-12 · 2,022 students
ELA 40%Math 12%Science 18%
#1,127 of 1,729 in California
8
Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center 5.6
Modesto City High · Grades 9-12 · 596 students
ELA 5%Math 1%Science 3%
#1,632 of 1,729 in California
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Stanislaus Alternative Charter —
Stanislaus Alternative Charter District · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 654 students
No published test results
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Yosemite ROP —
Yosemite ROP · Grades 11-12 · 0 students
No published test results

K-8 schools

8 schools in Modesto, best first
1
Paradise Elementary 92.3
Paradise Elementary · Grades K-8 · 60 students
ELA 63%Math 71%Science 62%
#86 of 1,107 in California
2
Paradise Charter 78.9
Paradise Elementary · Grades K-8 · Charter · 122 students
ELA 60%Math 56%Science 30%
#234 of 1,107 in California
3
Hart-Ransom Elementary 69.4
Hart-Ransom Union Elementary · Grades K-8 · 720 students
ELA 56%Math 41%Science 34%
#339 of 1,107 in California
4
Shiloh Charter 50.1
Shiloh Elementary · Grades K-8 · Charter · 154 students
ELA 42%Math 38%Science 18%
#553 of 1,107 in California
5
Great Valley Academy 46.5
Great Valley Academy District · Grades K-8 · Charter · 897 students
ELA 41%Math 31%Science 25%
#593 of 1,107 in California
6
Great Valley Academy - Salida 27.1
Great Valley Academy - Salida District · Grades K-8 · Charter · 880 students
ELA 35%Math 20%Science 17%
#807 of 1,107 in California
7
Tuolumne Elementary 10.9
Modesto City Elementary · Grades K-8 · 607 students
ELA 20%Math 15%Science 13%
#987 of 1,107 in California
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Shiloh Elementary —
Shiloh Elementary · Grades K-8 · 24 students
No published test results

Combined schools

5 schools in Modesto, best first
1
Hart-Ransom Charter 86.0
Hart-Ransom Union Elementary · Grades K-12 · Charter · 462 students
ELA 57%Math 37%Science 47%
#80 of 569 in California
2
Connecting Waters Charter School - Central Valley 52.6
Connecting Waters Charter School - Central Valley District · Grades K-12 · Charter · 708 students
ELA 41%Math 24%Science 25%
#270 of 569 in California
3
Aspire Vanguard College Preparatory Academy 31.2
Aspire Vanguard College Preparatory Academy District · Grades 6-12 · Charter · 621 students
ELA 29%Math 12%Science 18%
#392 of 569 in California
4
Stanislaus County Special Education 17.1
Stanislaus County Office of Education · Grades K-12 · 408 students
ELA 10%Math 11%Science 0%
#472 of 569 in California
5
Stanislaus County West Campus 1.1
Stanislaus County Office of Education · Grades K-12 · 54 students
ELA 0%Math 0%Science 0%
#558 of 569 in California

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