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Modesto City Elementary School District is a school district in California (Stanislaus County). During the 2024 school year, 14,137 students attended one of the district's 26 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Modesto City Schools school board Trustee Area 2

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General election for Modesto City Schools school board Trustee Area 2

Incumbent John Ervin III, Roman Messick, and Emma Sperling ran in the general election for Modesto City Schools school board Trustee Area 2 on November 5, 2024.

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Modesto City Schools school board Trustee Area 4

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Incumbent Abel Maestas and Emma Alonzo ran in the general election for Modesto City Schools school board Trustee Area 4 on November 5, 2024.

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Modesto City Schools school board Trustee Area 6

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Incumbent Homero Mejia, Sebastian Jones, and Rueth Velez-Langrock ran in the general election for Modesto City Schools school board Trustee Area 6 on November 5, 2024.

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Modesto City Schools school board Trustee Area 1

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Incumbent Cindy Marks won election in the general election for Modesto City Schools school board Trustee Area 1 on November 7, 2017.

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Modesto City Schools school board Trustee Area 3

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Incumbent Chad Brown won election in the general election for Modesto City Schools school board Trustee Area 3 on November 7, 2017.

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Modesto City Schools school board Trustee Area 5

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Incumbent Charlene West won election in the general election for Modesto City Schools school board Trustee Area 5 on November 7, 2017.

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Modesto City Schools school board Trustee Area 7

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Incumbent Adolfo Lopez won election in the general election for Modesto City Schools school board Trustee Area 7 on November 7, 2017.

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Modesto City Board of Education At-large

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Incumbent Steven Grenbeaux, incumbent Amy Elliot Neumann, and incumbent John Walker won election in the general election for Modesto City Board of Education At-large on November 3, 2015.

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Modesto City Board of Education At-large

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About the district

School board

The Modesto City Elementary School District is governed by the same school board as the Modesto City High School District.

The Modesto City High School District consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
John Ervin IIIArea 22028
Abel MaestasArea 42028
Homero MejiaArea 62028
Jolene DalyArea 52026
Chad BrownArea 320172026
Adolfo LopezArea 720172026
Cindy MarksArea 120172026

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Modesto City Elementary School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
California State Assembly District 22Juan AlanisRepublican Party 100% 2%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

This district reported no revenue or expenditures for the 2021-2022 school year.

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 18 25 10-14 15 21-39 18 33
2020-2021 15 25 6-9 12 <=20 16 29
2018-2019 22 33 10-14 18 20-29 28 38
2017-2018 21 32 10-14 17 11-19 29 35
2016-2017 19 28 6-9 15 11-19 26 33
2015-2016 17 26 6-9 13 11-19 21 32
2014-2015 16 22 8 12 <=10 20-24 28
2013-2014 50-54 PS PS 45-49 PS 60-79
2012-2013 42 48 30 38 35-39 45-49 54
2011-2012 45 53 35-39 41 30-39 42 58
2010-2011 48 56 40-44 44 45-49 42 60

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 27 38 15-19 23 21-39 33 43
2020-2021 26 37 15-19 22 40-59 30 44
2018-2019 31 42 15-19 27 30-39 38 48
2017-2018 31 42 15-19 26 30-39 39 46
2016-2017 28 40 15-19 23 30-39 33 45
2015-2016 27 36 10-14 23 30-39 30 43
2014-2015 25 35 15 20 20-29 30-34 40
2013-2014 65-69 PS PS 65-69 PS >=80
2012-2013 41 42 35 36 45-49 45-49 57
2011-2012 44 48 40-44 38 50-59 46 61
2010-2011 43 49 30-34 37 45-49 42 61

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 >=90 PS PS >=80 PS >=50

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 14,137 0.6
2022-2023 14,049 1.3
2021-2022 13,869 -2.4
2020-2021 14,205 -2.8
2019-2020 14,604 -2.0
2018-2019 14,893 -1.5
2017-2018 15,121 -1.4
2016-2017 15,330 0.4
2015-2016 15,272 0.1
2014-2015 15,259 -0.8
2013-2014 15,385 1.0
2012-2013 15,237 -0.1
2011-2012 15,254 1.1
2010-2011 15,088 -0.7
2009-2010 15,188 -3.2
2008-2009 15,672 -3.0
2007-2008 16,147 -3.3
2006-2007 16,680 -4.0
2005-2006 17,345 -3.9
2004-2005 18,025 -4.3
2003-2004 18,803 -0.8
2002-2003 18,954 -1.1
2001-2002 19,158 2.2
2000-2001 18,740 0.1
1999-2000 18,725 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Modesto City Elementary School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 4.1 12.1
Black 2.4 4.9
Hispanic 73.0 56.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.4 0.4
Two or More Races 6.8 5.8
White 13.1 20.2

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Modesto City Elementary School District had 654.57 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 21.6.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 98.97
Elementary: 555.60
Secondary: 0.00
Total: 654.57

Modesto City Elementary School District employed 4.40 district administrators and 57.50 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 4.40
District Administrative Support: 44.98
School Administrators: 57.50
School Administrative Support: 117.39
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 361.04
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 77.17
Total Guidance Counselors: 6.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 6.50
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 38.75
Other Support Services: 431.80

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Modesto City Elementary School District operates 26 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Alberta Martone Elementary647KG-6
Bret Harte Elementary856KG-6
Burbank Elementary570KG-6
Catherine Everett Elementary414KG-6
Elihu Beard Elementary440KG-6
El Vista Elementary420KG-6
Enslen Elementary332KG-6
Evelyn Hanshaw Middle6797-8
Fairview Elementary733KG-6
Franklin Elementary782KG-6
Harriette Kirschen Elementary533KG-6
James Marshall Elementary601KG-6
John Fremont Elementary620KG-6
John Muir Elementary555KG-6
Lakewood Elementary401KG-6
La Loma Junior High7107-8
Mark Twain Junior High6817-8
Orville Wright Elementary367KG-6
Robertson Road Elementary303KG-6
Roosevelt Junior High8167-8
Rose Avenue Elementary530KG-6
Shackelford Elementary447KG-6
Sonoma Elementary513KG-6
Tuolumne Elementary607KG-8
William Garrison Elementary313KG-6
Wilson Elementary253KG-6


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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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