Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center

Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center is a secondary school of close-knit scale in Modesto, California, one of the schools within Modesto City High, teacheing 479 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 43% smaller than typical.

Across the 8 schools in Modesto City High (15,334 students total), Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center records that 72% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder reads as 14% White, 7% multiracial, 4% Black. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 50%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.2:1 average. Around 88% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Stanislaus County (around 71%), the school's rate is north of typical.

In the surrounding community, census data for Stanislaus County shows median household earnings sit near $81,468, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center is one of 190 public schools in Stanislaus County (combined enrollment of about 106,477 students).

Nearest neighbor: Standiford Elementary, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 477 students in 2018 compared to 479 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 68% to 72% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 12.4:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.