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What advice would you give to incoming students at Bret Harte Elementary?
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Enrollment
867
Elementary
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MODESTO CITY ELEMENTARY·NCES 062513003727
Bret Harte Elementary
909 Glenn Ave., Modesto, CA 95358 · (209) 574-1952 · Stanislaus County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL867 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 23% of California public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
22.8:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
750 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 178 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 118 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 115 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 124 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 110 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 109 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 113 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (178) is 58% larger than its 6th grade class (113).
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
24.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +8.2pp since 2014
Math
20.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +10.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 8.3% | 15.8% | 25.7% | 50.1% |
| Math | 8.2% | 12.3% | 25.4% | 54.1% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.2% | 20.5% |
| 2023-24 | 27.1% | 19.7% |
| 2022-23 | 19.7% | 12.1% |
| 2021-22 | 18.7% | 11.2% |
| 2020-21 | 14.6% | 6.5% |
| 2018-19 | 13.8% | 10.9% |
| 2017-18 | 14.7% | 10.6% |
| 2016-17 | 12.9% | 12.0% |
| 2015-16 | 14.0% | 11.0% |
| 2014-15 | 16.0% | 10.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
22.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bret Harte Elementary
Bret Harte Elementary's state test result (22.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bret Harte Elementary this school | 867 | 86.5% | 22.8% |
| Driffill Elementary Oxnard | 891 | 87.8% | 23.8% |
| Monte Bella Elementary Salinas | 812 | 86.2% | 34.1% |
| Montague Charter Academy Pacoima | 852 | 84.6% | N/A |
| Hollydale South Gate | 794 | 87.9% | 37.6% |
| Voorhies Elementary Bakersfield | 915 | 87.2% | 23.1% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bret Harte Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Stanislaus County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.8% | #4,301 of 5,151 | #79 of 100 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.5% | #4,262 of 5,172 ▼ 64 | #75 of 100 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.2% | #4,558 of 5,172 ▼ 453 | #86 of 100 ▼ 18 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.4pp | #1,040 of 5,116 | #23 of 100 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 867 | #221 of 5,915 | #4 of 108 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.8:1 | #2,822 of 5,352 | #51 of 97 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.7% | #4,902 of 5,354 | #93 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.5% | #1,522 of 5,625 | #25 of 105 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.3% | #2,778 of 3,837 | #35 of 56 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
867
+4 (+0%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 735
Student : Teacher
22.8:1
was 22.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 867 | 38.1 | 22.8:1 | 87% (750) |
| 2023-24 | 856 | 37.3 | 22.9:1 | 92% (785) |
| 2022-23 | 852 | 37.1 | 22.9:1 | 84% (714) |
| 2020-21 | 863 | 38 | 22.7:1 | 92% (791) |
| 2017-18 | 956 | 38 | 25.2:1 | 97% (930) |
| 2015-16 | 1,015 | 39 | 26.0:1 | 97% (989) |
| 2010-11 | 831 | N/A | N/A | 96% (800) |
| 2000-01 | 1,016 | 47 | 21.6:1 | 93% (947) |
| 1990-91 | 735 | 29 | 25.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bret Harte Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (956 to 867); teachers unchanged (38 to 38.1).
About Bret Harte Elementary
Bret Harte Elementary is a large elementary school with its address in Modesto, California. The grade span is kindergarten through 6, and enrollment is 867 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in California is about 465, so this school runs 86% bigger than that.
The 26 schools of Modesto City Elementary, including Bret Harte Elementary, enroll 14,444 students.
The large majority of students at Bret Harte Elementary, 94%, are Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Stanislaus County, the Hispanic share is about 50%. By the diversity index, Bret Harte Elementary comes in at 11%.
With 38.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Bret Harte Elementary was 22.8:1. Elementary schools in California have a similar average ratio of 22.3:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 87%. Across public schools in Stanislaus County, the average is 71%.
The allk12 Grade for Bret Harte Elementary is C-. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 23% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Bret Harte Elementary sits between the top and bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 22.8% and a predicted 28.9%.
In the county around the school, Stanislaus County, median household income is about $81,468, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Bret Harte Elementary is among the 190 public schools in Stanislaus County.
Evelyn Hanshaw Middle is located about 0.2 miles from Bret Harte Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 22.5% proficiency; Bret Harte Elementary posts 22.8%.
The federal government classifies Bret Harte Elementary's location as City: Mid-size.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 863 to 867, a small change.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Stanislaus County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
553,990
Census ACS
Median income
$81,468
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
190
106,477 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Modesto City Elementary
- Roosevelt Junior HighMiddle · 818 students
- Fairview ElementaryElementary · 786 students
- Franklin ElementaryElementary · 777 students
- La Loma Junior HighMiddle · 705 students
- Mark Twain Junior HighMiddle · 658 students
- Evelyn Hanshaw MiddleMiddle · 650 students
Other schools in Modesto
- Joseph A. Gregori HighHigh · 2,346 students
- James C. Enochs HighHigh · 2,304 students
- Modesto HighHigh · 2,292 students
- Thomas Downey HighHigh · 2,192 students
- Grace M. Davis HighHigh · 2,083 students
- Peter Johansen HighHigh · 2,029 students
Other Bret Harte Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 3 states are named Bret Harte Elementary. Bret Harte Elementary is the largest of the 6.
- Bret Harte ElementaryCorcoran, CA · 546 students
- Bret Harte ElementaryBurbank, CA · 537 students
- Bret Harte ElementarySacramento, CA · 173 students
- Bret Harte Elementary SchoolCHERRY HILL, NJ · 363 students
- Bret Harte Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 339 students
Nearby schools
- Evelyn Hanshaw Middle0.2 mi · 650
- Shackelford Elementary1.0 mi · 495
- Fairview Elementary1.0 mi · 786
- Robertson Road Elementary1.1 mi · 306
- Aspire Vanguard College Preparatory Academy1.1 mi · 617
- Aspire University Charter1.1 mi · 423
Frequently asked questions
About Bret Harte ElementaryHow large is Bret Harte Elementary?
Bret Harte Elementary enrolls approximately 867 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Bret Harte Elementary serve?
Bret Harte Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bret Harte Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bret Harte Elementary is approximately 22.8:1 (38 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Bret Harte Elementary?
Bret Harte Elementary reports a student body of 2% White, 94% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Bret Harte Elementary public or private?
Bret Harte Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Modesto City Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.