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If you could change one rule at Hart-Ransom Elementary, what would it be?
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Enrollment
705
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HART-RANSOM UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 061665002092
Hart-Ransom Elementary
3930 Shoemake Ave., Modesto, CA 95358 · (209) 523-9979 · Stanislaus County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL705 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 45% of California public elementary schools
- BTest 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.
- C+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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
33 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
306 students
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 | 92 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 90 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 94 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 90 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 85 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (92) is 8% larger than its 8th grade class (85).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
55.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +12.7pp since 2014
Math
41.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +14.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 13 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 17.0% | 38.7% | 26.8% | 17.4% |
| Math | 15.6% | 25.8% | 30.9% | 27.7% |
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 | 55.7% | 41.4% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 39.8% |
| 2022-23 | 54.5% | 37.5% |
| 2021-22 | 60.3% | 34.6% |
| 2020-21 | 46.5% | 27.7% |
| 2018-19 | 58.8% | 39.9% |
| 2017-18 | 59.7% | 38.2% |
| 2016-17 | 47.5% | 33.7% |
| 2015-16 | 47.0% | 35.0% |
| 2014-15 | 43.0% | 27.0% |
% 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
48.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Hart-Ransom Elementary
Hart-Ransom Elementary's state test result (48.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hart-Ransom Elementary this school | 705 | 43.4% | 48.0% |
| Spring Grove Elementary Hollister | 762 | 42.8% | 55.8% |
| Twin Oaks Elementary San Marcos | 648 | 47.7% | 44.2% |
| Casita Center for Science/Math/Technology Vista | 744 | 42.3% | 67.0% |
| Webster Elementary Madera | 634 | 47.6% | 47.2% |
| Las Palmas Elementary San Clemente | 743 | 48.9% | 50.3% |
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 Hart-Ransom Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Stanislaus County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,858 of 5,151 | #15 of 100 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #2,193 of 5,172 ▲ 15 | #24 of 100 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.7% | #1,629 of 5,172 ▲ 67 | #11 of 100 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.1pp | #2,974 of 5,116 | #62 of 100 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 705 | #732 of 5,915 | #17 of 108 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.6:1 | #1,880 of 5,352 | #33 of 97 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.4% | #2,197 of 5,354 | #36 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.4% | #4,198 of 5,625 | #96 of 105 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.5% | #2,090 of 3,837 | #20 of 56 |
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
705
-59 (-8%) vs 2020
+25% since 1990-91, when it was 564
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
was 21.2:1
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 | 705 | 32.7 | 21.6:1 | 43% (306) |
| 2023-24 | 720 | 33.7 | 21.4:1 | 52% (372) |
| 2022-23 | 737 | 33.8 | 21.8:1 | 45% (332) |
| 2020-21 | 764 | 36 | 21.2:1 | 49% (375) |
| 2017-18 | 825 | 38.9 | 21.2:1 | 48% (393) |
| 2015-16 | 810 | 39 | 20.8:1 | 55% (443) |
| 2010-11 | 708 | N/A | N/A | 49% (348) |
| 2000-01 | 669 | 35 | 19.1:1 | 30% (198) |
| 1990-91 | 564 | 24 | 23.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hart-Ransom Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (825 to 705); teachers down 16% (38.9 to 32.7).
About Hart-Ransom Elementary
Hart-Ransom Elementary serves students in Modesto, California, as a high-enrollment elementary school. The school offers kindergarten through 8 and enrolls 705 students. That puts enrollment 52% larger than the 465-student average for elementary schools in California.
Hart-Ransom Elementary is a school in Hart-Ransom Union Elementary.
More than half of enrollment at Hart-Ransom Elementary is Hispanic: 56%. The next largest groups are 34% White, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The diversity index for Hart-Ransom Elementary is 56%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Based on 32.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, Hart-Ransom Elementary has a ratio of 21.6:1. Across elementary schools in California, the average ratio is 22.3:1. Income data for the school show 43% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 71% average for public schools in Stanislaus County is 28 points.
Hart-Ransom Elementary holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 45% of California public elementary schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, Hart-Ransom Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of California schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 48.0%; the prediction is 54.1%.
Stanislaus County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $81,468 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Public schools in Stanislaus County number 190, with about 106,477 students.
A public school about 1.3 miles away, Stanislaus County West Campus, is the closest to Hart-Ransom Elementary. Hart-Ransom Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 32.1% proficiency; Hart-Ransom Elementary posts 48.0%.
For locale, NCES codes Hart-Ransom Elementary as Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment was 705 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 764.
The discussion board for Hart-Ransom Elementary is open to topics like 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
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Frequently asked questions
About Hart-Ransom ElementaryHow many students attend Hart-Ransom Elementary?
Hart-Ransom Elementary enrolls approximately 705 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Hart-Ransom Elementary serve?
Hart-Ransom Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Hart-Ransom Elementary?
Approximately 21.6:1 students per teacher at Hart-Ransom Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hart-Ransom Elementary?
At Hart-Ransom Elementary, the student body is approximately 34% White, 56% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Hart-Ransom Elementary public or private?
Hart-Ransom Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hart-Ransom Union Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.