Elihu Beard Elementary

Elihu Beard Elementary is one of the medium-sized elementary-level communitys in Modesto, California, operated by Modesto City Elementary, with 467 students on its rolls from grades K through 6.

Elihu Beard Elementary is one of 26 schools operated by Modesto City Elementary, a district that instructs 14,444 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Elihu Beard Elementary reports that 60% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder reads as 15% White, 10% multiracial, 7% Asian, 7% Black. By comparison, Stanislaus County as a whole is about 50% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. Roughly 80% of students at Elihu Beard Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Stanislaus County (around 71%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Elihu Beard Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 31.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 25.9%.

Around the school, Stanislaus County reports that median household earnings sit near $81,468, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Elihu Beard Elementary is one of 190 public schools in Stanislaus County (combined enrollment of about 106,477 students).

Grace M. Davis High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Elihu Beard Elementary at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 32.2%.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Elihu Beard Elementary has ticked up 16%, going from 404 students in 2018 to 467 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 31% to 15% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.