Total enrollment
14,444
+259 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
26 schools in Modesto City Elementary
California · 14,444 students · 1 city
Modesto City Elementary reports 26 public K-12 schools and approximately 14,444 students enrolled, per NCES, an average school size of 556.
4-year change in Modesto City Elementary
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
26
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Modesto City Elementary ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.9% | #432 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 14,444 | #93 of 587 | #586 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 26 | #65 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.7:1 | #311 of 587 | #8,660 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 82.5% | #117 of 587 | #1,072 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.2% | #381 of 530 | #3,680 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Modesto City Elementary
State test results across the district's 26 scored schools run from Lakewood Elementary at 61.3% proficient to Orville Wright Elementary at 12.3%, a gap of 48.9 points. That is the 81st widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 26 district schools that reported both years went from 15,090 to 14,444 students (down 4%) and from 668 to 664 full-time teachers (down 1%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About Modesto City Elementary
Across 26 schools, Modesto City Elementary teaches about 14,444 students in California. By footprint it is a small district.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Modesto City Elementary covers 22 elementary and 4 middle.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Modesto City Elementary has held roughly steady since SY 2020-21, moving from about 14,185 students to 14,444.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Modesto City Elementary discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.