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What's something Elihu Beard Elementary does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
467
Elementary
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MODESTO CITY ELEMENTARY·NCES 062513003726
Elihu Beard Elementary
915 Bowen Ave., Modesto, CA 95350 · (209) 574-1942 · Stanislaus County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL467 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
375 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 | 85 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 68 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (85) is 25% larger than its 6th grade class (68).
Student demographics
60%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
36.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +18.5pp since 2014
Math
30.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +22.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 18 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 23 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.2% | 24.3% | 22.1% | 41.4% |
| Math | 13.0% | 17.8% | 30.3% | 39.0% |
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 | 36.5% | 30.7% |
| 2023-24 | 27.2% | 25.0% |
| 2022-23 | 24.3% | 22.9% |
| 2021-22 | 28.3% | 22.5% |
| 2020-21 | 16.0% | 11.9% |
| 2018-19 | 30.6% | 20.4% |
| 2017-18 | 23.7% | 12.7% |
| 2016-17 | 23.7% | 15.0% |
| 2015-16 | 16.0% | 9.0% |
| 2014-15 | 18.0% | 8.0% |
% 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
29.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 Elihu Beard Elementary
Elihu Beard Elementary's state test result (29.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elihu Beard Elementary this school | 467 | 80.3% | 29.9% |
| McCardle Elementary Fresno | 463 | 76.9% | 34.5% |
| Bernard L. Hughes Elementary Modesto | 455 | 82.4% | 30.6% |
| Rancho Cordova Elementary Rancho Cordova | 407 | 77.6% | 19.4% |
| Johnson Park Elementary Olivehurst | 456 | 80.7% | 24.1% |
| Christa McAuliffe Elementary Bakersfield | 524 | 77.9% | 37.3% |
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 Elihu Beard Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Stanislaus County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.9% | #3,523 of 5,151 | #54 of 100 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.7% | #3,152 of 5,172 ▲ 477 | #43 of 100 ▲ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.5% | #3,274 of 5,172 ▲ 829 | #48 of 100 ▲ 19 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.2pp | #885 of 5,116 | #19 of 100 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 467 | #2,831 of 5,915 | #64 of 108 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.8:1 | #1,354 of 5,352 | #20 of 97 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.8% | #1,848 of 5,354 | #25 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.3% | #2,165 of 5,625 | #47 of 105 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.6% | #342 of 1,139 | #8 of 36 |
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
467
+50 (+12%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 500
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
was 20.9:1
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 | 467 | 22.5 | 20.8:1 | 80% (375) |
| 2023-24 | 440 | 21.4 | 20.5:1 | 90% (394) |
| 2022-23 | 456 | 22.7 | 20.1:1 | 81% (369) |
| 2020-21 | 417 | 20 | 20.9:1 | 83% (347) |
| 2017-18 | 404 | 20 | 20.2:1 | 79% (319) |
| 2015-16 | 378 | 17 | 22.2:1 | 81% (306) |
| 2010-11 | 402 | N/A | N/A | 75% (300) |
| 2000-01 | 491 | 22 | 22.3:1 | 58% (284) |
| 1990-91 | 500 | 23 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elihu Beard Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (404 to 467); teachers up 12% (20 to 22.5).
About Elihu Beard Elementary
Elihu Beard Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school with its address in Modesto, California. The school serves kindergarten through 6. Enrollment is 467 students.
The district for Elihu Beard Elementary is Modesto City Elementary, with 26 schools and 14,444 students.
Hispanic students are 60% of those enrolled at Elihu Beard Elementary. Beyond that, enrollment is 15% White, 10% multiracial, 7% Asian, and 7% Black. In Stanislaus County overall, about 50% of residents are Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 60, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 20.8:1. The school has 22.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1. In all, 80% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 71% average for public schools in Stanislaus County is 9 points.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Elihu Beard Elementary is 2.6 points below its prediction. Actual: 29.9%. Predicted: 32.5%.
Stanislaus County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $81,468, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. There are 190 public schools in the county, enrolling about 106,477, Elihu Beard Elementary among them.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Grace M. Davis High, is about 0.5 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Elihu Beard Elementary is 5th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
Locale data from NCES put Elihu Beard Elementary inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000 (City: Mid-size).
Enrollment was 467 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 417.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Elihu Beard Elementary. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
- Bret Harte ElementaryElementary · 867 students
- 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
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
Nearby schools
- Grace M. Davis High0.5 mi · 2,083
- Woodrow Elementary0.6 mi · 416
- Great Valley Academy0.8 mi · 972
- Catherine Everett Elementary0.8 mi · 428
- Roosevelt Junior High0.9 mi · 818
- John Fremont Elementary0.9 mi · 625
Frequently asked questions
About Elihu Beard ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Elihu Beard Elementary?
Elihu Beard Elementary enrolls approximately 467 students in grades KG-06.
Is Elihu Beard Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Elihu Beard Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Elihu Beard Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Elihu Beard Elementary is approximately 20.8:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Elihu Beard Elementary?
Student demographics at Elihu Beard Elementary are roughly 15% White, 60% Hispanic, 7% Black, 7% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Elihu Beard Elementary public or private?
Elihu Beard 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.