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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Evelyn Hanshaw Middle administration to hear?
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Enrollment
650
Middle
DISTRICT 708 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MODESTO CITY ELEMENTARY·NCES 062513010333
Evelyn Hanshaw Middle
1725 Las Vegas St., Modesto, CA 95358 · (209) 574-1794 · Stanislaus County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL650 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 36% of California public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.9:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
606 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 319 | 49% |
| Grade 8 | 331 | 51% |
Student demographics
22%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
27.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +8.9pp since 2014
Math
21.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +9.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 9 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 | 5.2% | 22.6% | 29.3% | 42.8% |
| Math | 7.6% | 14.0% | 18.0% | 60.5% |
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 | 27.9% | 21.5% |
| 2023-24 | 25.0% | 13.1% |
| 2022-23 | 24.6% | 12.2% |
| 2021-22 | 18.0% | 12.0% |
| 2020-21 | 23.5% | 10.3% |
| 2018-19 | 21.6% | 14.8% |
| 2017-18 | 22.0% | 13.9% |
| 2016-17 | 20.4% | 12.7% |
| 2015-16 | 25.0% | 13.0% |
| 2014-15 | 19.0% | 12.0% |
% 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
21.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% 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 Evelyn Hanshaw Middle
Evelyn Hanshaw Middle's state test result (21.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Hanshaw Middle this school | 650 | 93.2% | 21.9% |
| Roy Romer Middle North Hollywood | 707 | 94.1% | 26.5% |
| Hidden Valley Middle Escondido | 733 | 94.3% | 25.7% |
| Arellanes Junior High Santa Maria | 668 | 93.1% | 19.8% |
| Thomas Jefferson Middle Indio | 591 | 92.0% | 11.5% |
| La Merced Intermediate Montebello | 682 | 92.4% | 26.4% |
Matched among California middle 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 Evelyn Hanshaw Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Stanislaus County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.9% | #1,000 of 1,224 | #24 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.5% | #812 of 1,227 ▲ 211 | #17 of 26 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.9% | #1,045 of 1,227 ▲ 9 | #26 of 26 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.7pp | #87 of 1,214 | #6 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 650 | #678 of 1,377 | #15 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #452 of 1,279 | #6 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.7% | #1,032 of 1,278 | #24 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.2% | #171 of 1,329 | #3 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.8% | #190 of 930 | #1 of 15 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
650
-219 (-25%) vs 2020
-39% since 2000-01, when it was 1,057
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
was 23.5:1
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 | 650 | 32.8 | 19.8:1 | 93% (606) |
| 2023-24 | 679 | 35 | 19.4:1 | 95% (642) |
| 2022-23 | 674 | 32.8 | 20.6:1 | 91% (615) |
| 2020-21 | 869 | 37 | 23.5:1 | 95% (825) |
| 2017-18 | 876 | 38.1 | 23.0:1 | 97% (850) |
| 2015-16 | 857 | 35 | 24.5:1 | 96% (824) |
| 2010-11 | 762 | N/A | N/A | 98% (745) |
| 2000-01 | 1,057 | 46 | 23.0:1 | 89% (938) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Evelyn Hanshaw Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (876 to 650); teachers down 14% (38.1 to 32.8).
About Evelyn Hanshaw Middle
Evelyn Hanshaw Middle is a mid-sized middle school in Modesto, California. It reports enrollment of 650 students in grades 7 through 8.
Modesto City Elementary has 26 schools; together they serve 14,444 students.
Hispanic students are 88% of those enrolled at Evelyn Hanshaw Middle. The remaining shares are 4% multiracial, 3% White, and 3% Asian. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Stanislaus County's population at about 50%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 22%.
On staff are 32.8 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 19.8:1. The average for middle schools in California is 20.7:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. About 93% of students at Evelyn Hanshaw Middle are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Stanislaus County is 71%.
Evelyn Hanshaw Middle holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 36% of California public middle schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Evelyn Hanshaw Middle would score about 24.9%. It scores 21.9%, 3.0 points below that figure.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Stanislaus County show that the median household earns about $81,468 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Across Stanislaus County, 190 public schools serve about 106,477 students.
Evelyn Hanshaw Middle's nearest public school is Bret Harte Elementary (about 0.2 miles). Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Evelyn Hanshaw Middle ranks 5th on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Mid-size.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 650, down from 869 in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 23.5:1 to 19.8:1.
The Evelyn Hanshaw Middle discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates 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
- 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
- Bret Harte Elementary0.2 mi · 867
- Shackelford Elementary0.8 mi · 495
- Aspire Vanguard College Preparatory Academy0.9 mi · 617
- Aspire University Charter0.9 mi · 423
- Robertson Road Elementary1.1 mi · 306
- Fairview Elementary1.2 mi · 786
Frequently asked questions
About Evelyn Hanshaw MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Evelyn Hanshaw Middle?
Evelyn Hanshaw Middle enrolls approximately 650 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Evelyn Hanshaw Middle serve?
Evelyn Hanshaw Middle serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Evelyn Hanshaw Middle have?
Evelyn Hanshaw Middle employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Evelyn Hanshaw Middle?
At Evelyn Hanshaw Middle, the student body is approximately 3% White, 88% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Evelyn Hanshaw Middle public or private?
Evelyn Hanshaw Middle 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.