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What advice would you give to incoming students at Grace M. Davis High?
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Enrollment
2,083
High
DISTRICT 1,917 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MODESTO CITY HIGH·NCES 062515003739
Grace M. Davis High
1200 West Rumble Rd., Modesto, CA 95350 · (209) 574-1668 · Stanislaus County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,083 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 19% of California public high schools
- DTest 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.
- B+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 high schools
Student : Teacher
22.0:1
95 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
1,670 students
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 540 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 514 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 541 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 488 | 23% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
39.8%
CA avg 49.1% . -5.2pp since 2014
Math
12.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +3.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.2% | 25.6% | 23.5% | 36.6% |
| Math | 2.7% | 9.5% | 17.0% | 70.8% |
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 | 39.8% | 12.2% |
| 2023-24 | 41.4% | 11.5% |
| 2022-23 | 35.7% | 9.0% |
| 2021-22 | 34.8% | 5.9% |
| 2020-21 | 31.8% | 11.9% |
| 2018-19 | 37.6% | 13.7% |
| 2017-18 | 38.8% | 12.5% |
| 2016-17 | 41.1% | 8.1% |
| 2015-16 | 41.0% | 12.0% |
| 2014-15 | 45.0% | 9.0% |
% 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
26.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Grace M. Davis High
Grace M. Davis High's state test result (26.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grace M. Davis High this school | 2,083 | 80.2% | 26.3% |
| Merced High Merced | 1,943 | 79.4% | 27.6% |
| Buhach Colony High Atwater | 1,704 | 78.5% | 30.8% |
| Elsinore High Wildomar | 1,927 | 77.7% | 34.9% |
| Peter Johansen High Modesto | 2,029 | 81.9% | 30.1% |
| El Capitan High Merced | 1,793 | 76.2% | 32.8% |
Matched among California high 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 Grace M. Davis High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Stanislaus County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.3% | #900 of 1,052 | #16 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.2% | #914 of 1,056 ▼ 39 | #17 of 18 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #903 of 1,056 ▼ 65 | #17 of 18 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.7pp | #315 of 1,044 | #6 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,083 | #242 of 2,093 | #7 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.0:1 | #854 of 1,352 | #9 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.8% | #487 of 1,351 | #5 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.2% | #607 of 1,575 | #10 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.9% | #82 of 327 | #4 of 9 |
Ranked against other public high 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
2,083
+51 (+3%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 2,419
Student : Teacher
22.0:1
was 22.6:1
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 | 2,083 | 94.7 | 22.0:1 | 80% (1,670) |
| 2023-24 | 2,022 | 90.4 | 22.4:1 | 73% (1,476) |
| 2022-23 | 2,059 | 86.5 | 23.8:1 | 74% (1,529) |
| 2020-21 | 2,032 | 90 | 22.6:1 | 75% (1,529) |
| 2017-18 | 1,829 | 83.3 | 21.9:1 | 80% (1,467) |
| 2015-16 | 1,661 | 70 | 23.7:1 | 78% (1,294) |
| 2010-11 | 2,035 | N/A | N/A | 49% (1,000) |
| 2000-01 | 2,898 | 105 | 27.6:1 | 15% (448) |
| 1990-91 | 2,419 | 92 | 26.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Grace M. Davis High.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (1,829 to 2,083); teachers up 14% (83.3 to 94.7).
About Grace M. Davis High
Grace M. Davis High is a high school in Modesto, California, reachable at (209) 574-1668. The school has 2,083 students in 2024-25 across grades 9 through 12. That compares with an average of about 838 students for high schools in California.
Modesto City High includes 8 schools. Together they enroll 15,334 students.
The share of Hispanic students at Grace M. Davis High is 63%, a majority. It is also 15% White, 10% multiracial, 8% Asian, and 3% Black. For comparison, the population of Stanislaus County is roughly 50% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 57, compared with 70 nationally.
The school lists 94.7 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.0:1. The average for high schools in California, 18.2:1, is lower. A total of 1,670 students, or 80%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 71% for public schools in Stanislaus County.
Grace M. Davis High holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 19% of California public high schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Grace M. Davis High is 6.3 points below its prediction. Actual: 26.3%. Predicted: 32.6%.
In Stanislaus County, the median household earns about $81,468 a year, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Across Stanislaus County, 190 public schools serve about 106,477 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Great Valley Academy, is about 0.3 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, Grace M. Davis High is 6th among 8 schools close by.
Its NCES locale code is City: Mid-size: the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
A 3% rise took enrollment from 2,032 in 2020-21 to 2,083 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Grace M. Davis High community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
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- James C. Enochs HighHigh · 2,304 students
- Modesto HighHigh · 2,292 students
- Thomas Downey HighHigh · 2,192 students
- Peter Johansen HighHigh · 2,029 students
- Fred C. Beyer HighHigh · 1,609 students
Nearby schools
- Great Valley Academy0.3 mi · 972
- Woodrow Elementary0.4 mi · 416
- Elihu Beard Elementary0.5 mi · 467
- Catherine Everett Elementary0.6 mi · 428
- George Eisenhut Elementary0.9 mi · 513
- Agnes M. Baptist Elementary1.2 mi · 606
Frequently asked questions
About Grace M. Davis HighHow many students attend Grace M. Davis High?
Grace M. Davis High enrolls approximately 2,083 students in grades 09-12.
Is Grace M. Davis High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Grace M. Davis High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Grace M. Davis High?
Approximately 22.0:1 students per teacher at Grace M. Davis High.
How diverse is Grace M. Davis High?
Grace M. Davis High reports a student body of 15% White, 63% Hispanic, 3% Black, 8% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Grace M. Davis High?
Grace M. Davis High is overseen by Modesto City High in Stanislaus County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.