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Enrollment
624
Elementary
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MODESTO CITY ELEMENTARY·NCES 062513003754
Tuolumne Elementary
707 Herndon Rd., Modesto, CA 95351 · (209) 574-8442 · Stanislaus County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL624 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.4:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
572 students
DISTRICT 82% · 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 | 95 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 55 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 64 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 64 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (95) is 48% larger than its 8th grade class (64).
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
19.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +7.6pp since 2014
Math
15.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +10.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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 8 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 4.0% | 15.6% | 23.9% | 56.6% |
| Math | 3.6% | 11.5% | 21.5% | 63.4% |
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 year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 19.6% | 15.1% |
| 2023-24 | 17.6% | 12.1% |
| 2022-23 | 15.4% | 10.9% |
| 2021-22 | 17.5% | 10.2% |
| 2020-21 | 10.0% | 4.8% |
| 2018-19 | 16.8% | 12.2% |
| 2017-18 | 18.6% | 8.8% |
| 2016-17 | 12.8% | 10.4% |
| 2015-16 | 17.0% | 11.0% |
| 2014-15 | 12.0% | 5.0% |
% 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
16.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 16% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 Tuolumne Elementary
Tuolumne Elementary's state test result (16.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuolumne Elementary this school | 624 | 91.7% | 16.0% |
| Bellevue Elementary Atwater | 599 | 91.8% | 33.1% |
| Berlyn Elementary Ontario | 639 | 91.7% | 29.3% |
| Bubbling Wells Elementary Desert Hot Springs | 581 | 93.3% | 20.9% |
| Mt. Vernon Elementary Bakersfield | 614 | 90.9% | 11.3% |
| Cortez Elementary Pomona | 607 | 91.6% | 39.0% |
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 Tuolumne Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Stanislaus County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 16.0% | #4,884 of 5,151 | #96 of 100 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.1% | #4,740 of 5,172 ▲ 169 | #91 of 100 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.6% | #4,863 of 5,172 ▲ 31 | #95 of 100 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #2,120 of 5,116 | #44 of 100 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 624 | #1,195 of 5,915 | #28 of 108 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.4:1 | #4,064 of 5,352 | #81 of 97 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.3% | #4,511 of 5,354 | #89 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.7% | #875 of 5,625 | #11 of 105 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.9% | #553 of 1,139 | #13 of 36 |
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
624
+103 (+20%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 869
Student : Teacher
24.4:1
was 26.1:1
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 | 624 | 25.5 | 24.4:1 | 92% (572) |
| 2023-24 | 607 | 26.6 | 22.8:1 | 97% (591) |
| 2022-23 | 625 | 27.8 | 22.5:1 | 95% (596) |
| 2020-21 | 521 | 20 | 26.1:1 | 97% (505) |
| 2017-18 | 573 | 25 | 22.9:1 | 98% (564) |
| 2015-16 | 617 | 24 | 25.7:1 | 98% (602) |
| 2010-11 | 691 | N/A | N/A | 89% (615) |
| 2000-01 | 842 | 39 | 21.6:1 | 92% (774) |
| 1990-91 | 869 | 31 | 28.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tuolumne Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (573 to 624); teachers up 2% (25 to 25.5).
About Tuolumne Elementary
Tuolumne Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Modesto, California. It reports enrollment of 624 students in kindergarten through 8. Across elementary schools in California, the average enrollment is about 465.
Modesto City Elementary is made up of 26 schools with 14,444 students in all.
Hispanic students account for 90% of the school's enrollment. Other reported shares: 5% White. Stanislaus County's residents are about 50% Hispanic, 40 points below the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 18, compared with 70 nationally.
Staffing at Tuolumne Elementary comes to 25.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 24.4:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1. Tuolumne Elementary counts 92% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 71% average for public schools in Stanislaus County is 21 points lower.
Tuolumne Elementary's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (16.0%) and its predicted rate (25.8%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
The school's county is Stanislaus County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $81,468, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Stanislaus County's 190 public schools enroll about 106,477 students and include Tuolumne Elementary.
The closest school to Tuolumne Elementary is Orville Wright Elementary, located about 0.6 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Of 5 schools in the immediate area with test results, Tuolumne Elementary ranks 4th on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for Tuolumne Elementary is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 103 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The school's ratio dropped from 26.1:1 to 24.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Modesto City Elementary
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- La Loma Junior HighMiddle · 705 students
- Mark Twain Junior HighMiddle · 658 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
- Orville Wright Elementary0.6 mi · 399
- M. Robert Adkison Elementary0.9 mi · 531
- Stanislaus County Special Education1.0 mi · 462
- Shackelford Elementary1.0 mi · 495
- Aspire Summit Charter Academy1.3 mi · 355
- Wilson Elementary1.4 mi · 283
Frequently asked questions
About Tuolumne ElementaryHow many students attend Tuolumne Elementary?
Tuolumne Elementary enrolls approximately 624 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Tuolumne Elementary serve?
Tuolumne Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Tuolumne Elementary?
Approximately 24.4:1 students per teacher at Tuolumne Elementary.
How diverse is Tuolumne Elementary?
Tuolumne Elementary reports a student body of 5% White, 90% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Tuolumne Elementary?
Tuolumne Elementary is overseen by Modesto City Elementary in Stanislaus County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.