Is Cesar Chavez Junior High a good school?

Cesar Chavez Junior High ranks 1834 th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cesar Chavez Junior High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 684 students attended Cesar Chavez Junior High.

What is the racial makeup of Cesar Chavez Junior High?

Students at Cesar Chavez Junior High are 78% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 8% White, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Cesar Chavez Junior High attend?

Students who attend Cesar Chavez Junior High usually go on to attend Central Valley High

Cesar Chavez Junior High

Summary:

Cesar Chavez Junior High is a public middle school located in Ceres, California, serving grades 7-8 with a student population of 662. The school is part of the Ceres Unified School District, which is ranked 1110 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cesar Chavez Junior High consistently performs below the state and district averages in standardized test scores across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics were 37.58% and 15.99% respectively, compared to the state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 42.3% in the 2021-2022 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-income families, with 82.63% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.

When compared to other middle schools in the surrounding area, such as Blaker-Kinser Junior High and Mae Hensley Junior High, both within the Ceres Unified School District, Cesar Chavez Junior High generally performs worse academically. The school's performance data also reveals significant gaps in academic achievement between different student subgroups, with Asian and White students consistently performing worse than their Hispanic and English Language Learner peers.

Detail:

Public 7-8

2701 Eastgate Blvd.
Ceres, CA 95307-5054

(209) 556-1830

District: Ceres Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1834^th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,169

Students who attend Cesar Chavez Junior High usually attend:

High:

Central Valley High

Feeder schools for Cesar Chavez Junior High:

Elementary:	La Rosa Elementary
	Samuel Vaughn Elementary
	Virginia Parks Elementary
	Walter White Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 21.4

Number of students: 684

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.1%

Asian:

11.1%

White:

7.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cesar Chavez Junior High ranks worse than 66% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked middle schools in the Ceres Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.44. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Cesar Chavez Junior High has the largest middle school student body size in the Ceres Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (78.1%), Asian (11.1%), White (7.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Ceres Unified School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cesar Chavez Junior High is 21.4, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Ceres Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Cesar Chavez Junior High employs 31.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cesar Chavez Junior High is $10,169, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Ceres Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cesar Chavez Junior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Cesar Chavez Junior High 1834^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Cesar Chavez Junior High in the ranking list.)

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Ceres Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Ceres Unified 1110^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cesar Chavez Junior High

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Rank History for all students at Cesar Chavez Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2013	28.63	1757^th	2379	26.1%
2015	36.48	1425^th	2477	42.5%
2016	32.42	1566^th	2497	37.3%
2017	30.25	1671^st	2508	33.4%
2018	22.55	1900^th	2480	23.4%
2019	23.32	2046^th	2715	24.6%
2022	19.36	2248^th	2740	18.0%
2023	20.38	2250^th	2802	19.7%
2024	29.44	1834^th	2777	34.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cesar Chavez Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.22	1292^nd	1364	5.3%
2019	35.61	850^th	1442	41.1%
2022	34.83	987^th	1540	35.9%
2023	37.65	864^th	1529	43.5%
2024	53.31	382^nd	1477	74.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Cesar Chavez Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	38.33	814^th	1538	47.1%
2024	28.28	1161^st	1550	25.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cesar Chavez Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.88	1659^th	2230	25.6%
2019	33.59	1546^th	2369	34.7%
2022	24.41	1924^th	2458	21.7%
2023	25.26	1964^th	2549	23.0%
2024	35.47	1551^st	2575	39.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Cesar Chavez Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.21	1731^st	2262	23.5%
2019	24.34	1808^th	2380	24.0%
2022	20.17	2065^th	2509	17.7%
2023	21.04	2051^st	2547	19.5%
2024	28.77	1726^th	2546	32.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Cesar Chavez Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.99	1179^th	1369	13.9%
2019	24.63	1222^nd	1491	18.0%
2022	19.45	1461^st	1531	4.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Cesar Chavez Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.50	1847^th	2273	18.7%
2019	20.77	1955^th	2407	18.8%
2022	19.16	2091^st	2527	17.3%
2023	20.24	2085^th	2558	18.5%
2024	29.26	1706^th	2547	33.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Cesar Chavez Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	5.52	655^th	700	6.4%
2019	6.30	696^th	745	6.6%
2022	7.79	671^st	733	8.5%
2023	10.90	638^th	718	11.1%
2024	10.46	660^th	741	10.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cesar Chavez Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.14	1554^th	2072	25.0%
2019	25.55	1694^th	2213	23.5%
2022	21.40	1965^th	2359	16.7%
2023	21.79	1964^th	2391	17.9%
2024	35.89	1434^th	2383	39.8%

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Rank History for White students at Cesar Chavez Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.18	1372^nd	1496	8.3%
2019	16.39	1366^th	1602	14.7%
2022	8.10	1471^st	1555	5.4%
2023	12.72	1388^th	1552	10.6%
2024	12.44	1381^st	1535	10.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2012	36	8	22	148	5	2	3	224
2013	80	10	54	346	5	6	8	509
2014	79	9	63	393	4	6	3	557
2015	79	11	59	424	3	9	7	592
2016	91	14	47	457	4	8	9	630
2017	87	19	57	482	5	5	7	662
2018	80	23	64	479	4	6	4	660
2019	71	16	59	494	1	4	7	652
2020	60	14	56	542	2	5	8	687
2021	64	11	65	528	3	8	6	685
2022	60	8	64	498	2	4	4	640
2023	65	6	65	518	2	2	4	662
2024	53	10	76	534	3	3	5	684

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cesar Chavez Junior High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2012	224	9.5	23.5	n/a
2013	509	19.6	25.8	81.9
2014	557	23.2	23.9	79.5
2015	592	24.0	24.6	74
2016	630	27.0	23.3	83.8
2017	662	27.3	24.2	83.4
2018	660	29.3	22.5	84.7
2019	652	28.3	23.0	83.4
2020	687	n/a	n/a	83.3
2021	685	32.4	21.1	82.5
2022	640	32.2	19.8	81.3
2023	662	31.9	20.6	82.6
2024	684	31.8	21.4	82

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cesar Chavez Junior High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2012	224	9.5	23.5	n/a
2013	509	19.6	25.8	81.9
2014	557	23.2	23.9	79.5
2015	592	24.0	24.6	74
2016	630	27.0	23.3	83.8
2017	662	27.3	24.2	83.4
2018	660	29.3	22.5	84.7
2019	652	28.3	23.0	83.4
2020	687	n/a	n/a	83.3
2021	685	32.4	21.1	82.5
2022	640	32.2	19.8	81.3
2023	662	31.9	20.6	82.6
2024	684	31.8	21.4	82

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Cesar Chavez Junior High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$10,169

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cesar Chavez Junior High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 2046^th of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 2250^th of 2802 Middle schools	4.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cesar Chavez Junior High)	33	26.7	6.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ceres Unified)	34.5	32.3	2.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	47.4	3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Cesar Chavez Junior High)	21.1	15.1	6.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Ceres Unified)	18.3	16.5	1.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (California)	37.9	33.2	4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cesar Chavez Junior High)	33.5	28.6	4.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ceres Unified)	35.3	34.8	0.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.4	45.7	3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Cesar Chavez Junior High)	15	9.3	5.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Ceres Unified)	19	14.9	4.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (California)	36.6	29.9	6.7%
8th Grade Science (Cesar Chavez Junior High)	18.5	13.4	5.1%
8th Grade Science (Ceres Unified)	20.3	16	4.3%
8th Grade Science (California)	30.8	28.8	2.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	652	662	1.5%
African American	16	6	62.5%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	59	65	10.2%
Hispanic	494	518	4.9%
Pacific Islander	4	2	50%
White	71	65	8.5%
Two or More Races	7	4	42.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	83.4%	82.6%	0.8%

Schools Near Cesar Chavez Junior High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2024)			CAST Science (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Cesar Chavez Junior High	Public	7-8	2701 Eastgate Blvd.	Ceres	95307	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 556-1830	684	32	21.4	82.0%	53 (7.7%)	10 (1.5%)	534 (78.1%)	76 (11.1%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.7%)	29.4	1834^th of 2777 public middle schools	34.0%		20.4	2250^th of 2802 public middle schools	19.7%	416	4.3	0.0	2.0	15.2	15.2		40.6	34.8	37.6		19.7	12.6	16.0	$10,169
Mae Hensley Junior High	Public	7-8	1806 Moffet Rd.	Ceres	95307	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 556-1820	635	28	22.6	89.9%	69 (10.9%)	11 (1.7%)	522 (82.2%)	23 (3.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	26.3	1981^st of 2777 public middle schools	28.7%		24	2100^th of 2802 public middle schools	25.1%	119				14.4	14.4		30.3	31.8	31.1		17.0	20.2	18.7	$8,693
Blaker-Kinser Junior High	Public	7-8	1601 Kinser Rd.	Ceres	95307	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 556-1810	637	29	22.2	85.4%	41 (6.4%)	9 (1.4%)	551 (86.5%)	31 (4.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	33.6	1679^th of 2777 public middle schools	39.5%		27.9	1910^th of 2802 public middle schools	31.8%	231				21.1	21.1		37.1	41.6	39.4		14.2	18.9	16.6	$9,475
Barbara Spratling Middle	Public	6-8	5277 Washington Rd.	Hughson	95326	Stanislaus County	Keyes Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 664-3833	231	12	19.0	89.6%	16 (6.9%)	1 (0.4%)	196 (84.8%)	14 (6.1%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	28.7	1868^th of 2777 public middle schools	32.7%		45.3	1302^nd of 2802 public middle schools	53.5%	566				10.5	10.5	24.1	43.9	33.3	33.9	18.8	20.7	19.4	19.7
Norman N. Glick Middle	Public	7-8	400 Frazine Rd.	Modesto	95357	Stanislaus County	Empire Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 577-3945	601	32	19.0	82.0%	102 (17.0%)	22 (3.7%)	420 (69.9%)	21 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.7%)	25 (4.2%)	28.7	1864^th of 2777 public middle schools	32.9%		35.1	1624^th of 2802 public middle schools	42.0%	240				18.7	18.7		41.4	32.0	36.8		18.3	8.1	13.3	$10,936
Emilie J. Ross Middle	Public	6-8	7448 Fox Rd.	Hughson	95326	Stanislaus County	Hughson Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 883-4425	456	20	22.7	68.0%	191 (41.9%)	2 (0.4%)	253 (55.5%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.7	1282^nd of 2777 public middle schools	53.8%		34.4	1649^th of 2802 public middle schools	41.1%	367				24.8	24.8	38.3	45.2	48.3	44.1	23.9	29.6	26.1	26.7	$6,816
La Loma Junior High	Public	7-8	1800 Encina Ave.	Modesto	95354	Stanislaus County	Modesto City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-1906	710	33	21.2	75.9%	169 (23.8%)	20 (2.8%)	445 (62.7%)	19 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	50 (7.0%)	30.2	1801^st of 2777 public middle schools	35.1%		25.3	2035^th of 2802 public middle schools	27.4%	234				20.3	20.3		36.9	28.3	32.5		25.3	13.5	19.3	$12,549
Evelyn Hanshaw Middle	Public	7-8	1725 Las Vegas St.	Modesto	95358	Stanislaus County	Modesto City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-1794	679	35	19.3	94.6%	21 (3.1%)	4 (0.6%)	608 (89.5%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (5.0%)	18.1	2334^th of 2777 public middle schools	16.0%		18.8	2341^st of 2802 public middle schools	16.5%	7				9.7	9.7		28.0	22.1	25.0		17.9	8.5	13.1	$12,757
Daniel J. Savage Middle	Public	6-8	1900 Maid Mariane Ln.	Modesto	95355	Stanislaus County	Sylvan Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 552-3300	901	42	21.7	40.8%	298 (33.1%)	29 (3.2%)	418 (46.4%)	76 (8.4%)	4 (0.4%)	7 (0.8%)	68 (7.5%)	58.4	919^th of 2777 public middle schools	66.9%		58.9	936^th of 2802 public middle schools	66.6%	17				27.2	27.2	49.8	52.1	46.4	49.5	35.6	40.1	30.8	35.6
Turlock Junior High	Public	7-8	3951 North Walnut Rd.	Turlock	95382	Stanislaus County	Turlock Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 667-0881	1,297	61	21.3	73.1%	385 (29.7%)	30 (2.3%)	703 (54.2%)	115 (8.9%)	8 (0.6%)	8 (0.6%)	48 (3.7%)	33.9	1670^th of 2777 public middle schools	39.9%		45.4	1299^th of 2802 public middle schools	53.6%	371				20.4	20.4		34.2	30.6	32.4		28.6	21.1	24.8	$10,070

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