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Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center

1440 Sunrise Ave., Modesto, CA 95350 · (209) 574-1701 · Stanislaus County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL479 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
479
High
DISTRICT 1,917 · STATE 838
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
421 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 109420%
Grade 1111123%
Grade 1227457%
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 62% · US 70%
White
6614%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 20% · US 43%
Hispanic
34672%
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 56% · US 30%
Black
194%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
71%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 12% · US 6%
Two+
347%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
27457%
Female
20443%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
4.8%
own-school result
Math
1.4%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectStandard ExceededStandard MetStandard Nearly MetStandard Not Met
English Language Arts0.0%4.8%17.8%77.4%
Math0.0%1.4%6.2%92.4%
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 yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-254.8%1.4%
2023-2410.0%0.8%
2022-238.1%0.0%
2021-229.5%0.0%
2020-211.4%0.0%
2018-1912.3%0.4%
2017-185.5%0.4%
2016-178.0%0.4%
2015-1611.0%0.0%
2014-154.0%0.0%
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
479
+170 (+55%) vs 2020
-52% since 1990-91, when it was 989
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 9.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-254793314.5:188% (421)
2023-2459633.517.8:183% (494)
2022-2345133.813.3:181% (366)
2020-21309329.7:185% (262)
2017-1847738.412.4:183% (396)
2015-165073913.0:175% (381)
2010-11781N/AN/A62% (483)
2000-018474917.3:120% (169)
1990-919893726.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center.

Since 2017-18: students unchanged (477 to 479); teachers down 14% (38.4 to 33).

About Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center

Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in Modesto, California. The school's enrollment of 479 students covers grades 9 through 12. For comparison, high schools in California average about 838 students.

Modesto City High is the district for Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center. It has 8 schools and 15,334 students.

Hispanic students are the majority at Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center, with 72% of enrollment. Other groups make up 14% White, 7% multiracial, and 4% Black. Stanislaus County as a whole is about 50% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. The school's diversity index is 45%, meaning two students picked at random have a 45% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center counts 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 14.5 students for each one. This ratio sits 3.7 below the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. About 88% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Stanislaus County is 71%.

Stanislaus County census figures show that the median household income is $81,468, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. There are 190 public schools in Stanislaus County, enrolling about 106,477 students in all.

Of nearby public schools, Standiford Elementary is the closest, at about 0.6 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Mid-size, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

Reported enrollment: 309 (2020-21) and 479 (2024-25). These figures may describe different sets of grades. Its ratio of students to teachers was 9.7:1 in 2020-21, and 14.5:1 in 2024-25.

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Stanislaus County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center
District
Modesto City High
Address
1440 Sunrise Ave., Modesto, CA 95350
Phone
(209) 574-1701
County
Stanislaus County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
479
Teachers (FTE)
33
Student–teacher ratio
14.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
421 (88%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
062515003737
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center
What is the total enrollment at Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center?
Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center enrolls approximately 479 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center serve?
Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center is approximately 14.5:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center?
At Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center, the student body is approximately 14% White, 72% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center public or private?
Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by Modesto City High.
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