Harriette Kirschen Elementary

Harriette Kirschen Elementary is one of the mid-sized elementary campuss in Modesto, California, overseen by Modesto City Elementary, with 503 students on its rolls from grades K through 6.

Across the 26 schools in Modesto City Elementary (14,444 students total), Harriette Kirschen Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Harriette Kirschen Elementary lists that 85% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority; the rest consists of 6% Asian, 5% White, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 50% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Harriette Kirschen Elementary has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 22.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 93% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is above Stanislaus County's rate of about 71%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Harriette Kirschen Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 24.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 16.8%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Stanislaus County indicate median household earnings sit near $81,468, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Stanislaus County runs 190 public schools (combined enrollment of about 106,477 students), of which Harriette Kirschen Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Robertson Road Elementary, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Harriette Kirschen Elementary comes 6th of 7 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 20.8%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Harriette Kirschen Elementary's enrollment has shrank 21% since 2018, when it stood at 633 (now 503). Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 77% to 85%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 23.8:1 in 2018 to 22.5:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Harriette Kirschen Elementary community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.