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Alumni: what's one memory from Prescott Junior High that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
746
Middle
DISTRICT 554 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STANISLAUS UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 063795006396
Prescott Junior High
2243 West Rumble Rd., Modesto, CA 95350 · (209) 529-9892 · Stanislaus County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL746 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.5:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.4:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
554 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 65%
Community
5
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 | 385 | 52% |
| Grade 8 | 361 | 48% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Stanislaus Union Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
40.5%
CA avg 49.1% . -2.5pp since 2014
Math
26.4%
CA avg 37.7% . -12.6pp 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 26 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 3 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.4% | 29.0% | 24.8% | 34.7% |
| Math | 10.9% | 15.5% | 23.3% | 50.3% |
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 | 40.5% | 26.4% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 22.9% |
| 2022-23 | 37.3% | 23.0% |
| 2021-22 | 39.4% | 23.0% |
| 2020-21 | 36.8% | 22.3% |
| 2018-19 | 46.5% | 33.3% |
| 2017-18 | 51.5% | 37.8% |
| 2016-17 | 49.8% | 37.7% |
| 2015-16 | 46.0% | 36.0% |
| 2014-15 | 43.0% | 39.0% |
% 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
31.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 →
Where Prescott Junior High ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Stanislaus County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.2% | #713 of 1,224 | #12 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.4% | #684 of 1,227 | #10 of 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.5% | #709 of 1,227 | #14 of 26 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.3pp | #597 of 1,214 | #18 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 746 | #514 of 1,377 | #9 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.5:1 | #542 of 1,279 | #10 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.5% | #298 of 1,278 | #3 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.5% | #137 of 257 | #3 of 8 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
746
+39 (+6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
20.5:1
was 21.9:1
% White
14%
was 27%
% Hispanic
55%
was 49%
% Black
3%
was 5%
% Asian
15%
was 13%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 746 | 36.3 | 20.5:1 | 74% (554) |
| 2023-24 | 725 | 38.1 | 19.0:1 | 71% (517) |
| 2022-23 | 739 | 36.9 | 20.0:1 | 76% (561) |
| 2017-18 | 707 | 32.4 | 21.9:1 | 65% (457) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Prescott Junior High.
About Prescott Junior High
Prescott Junior High is a medium-sized middle-grades school in California, located in Modesto. Its 746 students are spread across grades 7 through 8.
Prescott Junior High is one of 6 schools in Stanislaus Union Elementary, which enrolls 3,325 students in total.
Prescott Junior High is 55% Hispanic by enrollment. Smaller groups are 15% Asian, 14% White, 11% multiracial, and 3% Black. Prescott Junior High's diversity index is 65%, against a US figure of 70%.
Dividing enrollment by its 36.3 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 20.5:1. That matches the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California fairly closely. Eligible students account for 74% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. That tracks the 71% average for public schools in Stanislaus County.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Prescott Junior High is -4.9 points: 31.2% actual, 36.0% predicted.
Across Stanislaus County, the median household income is $81,468, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Stanislaus County is home to 190 public schools and about 106,477 public school students.
The nearest other public school, Josephine Chrysler Elementary, is about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. On state test proficiency, Prescott Junior High ranks 3rd in a group of 8 nearby schools.
The school's locale code, City: Mid-size, means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The school enrolled 746 students in 2024-25, 39 more than the 707 it had in 2017-18. White students made up 27% of enrollment in 2017-18 and 14% in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 21.9:1 to 20.5:1.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Stanislaus Union Elementary
- Josephine Chrysler ElementaryElementary · 621 students
- Agnes M. Baptist ElementaryElementary · 606 students
- Mary Lou Dieterich ElementaryElementary · 532 students
- George Eisenhut ElementaryElementary · 513 students
- Stanislaus ElementaryElementary · 307 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
- Josephine Chrysler Elementary0.3 mi · 621
- George Eisenhut Elementary0.6 mi · 513
- Agnes M. Baptist Elementary0.9 mi · 606
- Catherine Everett Elementary1.0 mi · 428
- Mary Lou Dieterich Elementary1.0 mi · 532
- Great Valley Academy1.3 mi · 972
Frequently asked questions
About Prescott Junior HighHow large is Prescott Junior High?
Prescott Junior High enrolls approximately 746 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Prescott Junior High serve?
Prescott Junior High serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Prescott Junior High?
Approximately 20.5:1 students per teacher at Prescott Junior High.
How diverse is Prescott Junior High?
Prescott Junior High reports a student body of 14% White, 55% Hispanic, 3% Black, 15% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Prescott Junior High?
Prescott Junior High is overseen by Stanislaus Union Elementary in Stanislaus County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.