Is Hart-Ransom Elementary a good school?

Hart-Ransom Elementary ranks 1900 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hart-Ransom Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 737 students attended Hart-Ransom Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Hart-Ransom Elementary?

Students at Hart-Ransom Elementary are 55% Hispanic, 35% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Hart-Ransom Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hart-Ransom Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Modesto High

Hart-Ransom Elementary

Summary:

Hart-Ransom Elementary is a public K-8 school in Modesto, California, serving around 600 students as part of the Hart-Ransom Union Elementary School District. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past decade, currently ranking 1,900 out of 5,862 California elementary schools with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hart-Ransom Elementary generally outperforms the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, with 52.97% of students proficient or better in ELA and 39.84% in Math, compared to state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in 4th, 5th, 7th, and 8th grade ELA, exceeding the state average by 10-15 percentage points. Additionally, Hart-Ransom performs well in subgroups, such as Hispanic students and low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the top 25% of California elementary schools for these groups in ELA.

Compared to nearby schools in the Stanislaus Union Elementary and Modesto City Elementary districts, Hart-Ransom Elementary outperforms them in both ELA and Math. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 4.3% in 2017-2018 to 20.7% in 2020-2021, which is an area of concern. Overall, Hart-Ransom Elementary appears to be a strong-performing school, particularly in its academic achievement and support for subgroups of students.

Detail:

Public K-8

3930 Shoemake Ave.
Modesto, CA 95358-8577

(209) 523-9979

District: Hart-Ransom Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1900^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,359

Students who attend Hart-Ransom Elementary usually attend:

High:

Modesto High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.8

Number of students: 737

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.8%

White:

35.4%

Two or more races:

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hart-Ransom Elementary ranks better than 67.6% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.54. (See more...)

Compare Details Hart-Ransom Elementary ranks better than 65.9% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.46. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (54.8%), White (35.4%), two or more races (4.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 45% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hart-Ransom Elementary is 21.8. (See more...)

Compare Hart-Ransom Elementary employs 33.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hart-Ransom Elementary is $10,359.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hart-Ransom Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hart-Ransom Elementary 1900^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Hart-Ransom Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Hart-Ransom Elementary 946^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Hart-Ransom Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Hart-Ransom Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hart-Ransom Union Elementary 418^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hart-Ransom Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Hart-Ransom Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	48.56	2230^th	4809	53.6%
2005	50.68	2167^th	4822	55.1%
2006	44.52	2466^th	4818	48.8%
2007	58.16	1921^st	5113	62.4%
2008	60.57	1821^st	5113	64.4%
2009	69.72	1450^th	5193	72.1%
2010	59.71	2002^nd	5314	62.3%
2011	61.79	1919^th	5377	64.3%
2012	58.53	2121^st	5390	60.6%
2013	62.85	1952^nd	5530	64.7%
2015	49.06	2494^th	5611	55.6%
2016	53.75	2308^th	5614	58.9%
2017	53.34	2365^th	5692	58.5%
2018	58.26	2117^th	5662	62.6%
2019	60.05	2072^nd	5789	64.2%
2021	50.32	641^st	1417	54.8%
2022	63.74	1857^th	5883	68.4%
2023	67.40	1698^th	5874	71.1%
2024	63.54	1900^th	5862	67.6%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Hart-Ransom Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	29.69	481^st	602	20.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Hart-Ransom Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.68	2313^th	5084	54.5%
2019	58.43	1874^th	5173	63.8%
2021	48.29	505^th	1110	54.5%
2022	68.44	1245^th	5264	76.3%
2023	76.95	897^th	5374	83.3%
2024	67.98	1356^th	5511	75.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Hart-Ransom Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.01	2326^th	5413	57.0%
2019	58.95	2017^th	5492	63.3%
2021	51.51	557^th	1267	56.0%
2022	64.26	1765^th	5635	68.7%
2023	65.14	1715^th	5617	69.5%
2024	66.46	1630^th	5605	70.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Hart-Ransom Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.56	1866^th	5431	65.6%
2019	58.18	2029^th	5510	63.2%
2021	48.66	578^th	1272	54.6%
2022	60.67	1928^th	5663	66.0%
2023	67.24	1632^nd	5650	71.1%
2024	56.00	2153^rd	5636	61.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Hart-Ransom Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.97	1676^th	4830	65.3%
2019	59.66	1705^th	4963	65.6%
2022	65.92	1345^th	5084	73.5%
2023	82.65	630^th	5098	87.6%
2024	72.60	1061^st	5102	79.2%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Hart-Ransom Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.26	1487^th	2737	45.7%
2019	48.01	1615^th	2834	43.0%
2022	52.40	1387^th	2726	49.1%
2023	42.90	1637^th	2662	38.5%
2024	46.83	1514^th	2647	42.8%

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

Rank History for Hart-Ransom Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Hart-Ransom Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	72.54	382^nd	1769	78.4%
2005	65.65	508^th	1777	71.4%
2006	62.68	584^th	1804	67.6%
2007	60.37	673^rd	1999	66.3%
2008	63.25	634^th	2005	68.4%
2009	65.03	627^th	2063	69.6%
2010	52.28	971^st	2179	55.4%
2011	47.64	1157^th	2236	48.3%
2012	54.05	982^nd	2259	56.5%
2013	46.08	1262^nd	2379	47.0%
2015	49.41	1115^th	2477	55.0%
2016	53.53	1027^th	2497	58.9%
2017	42.54	1323^rd	2508	47.2%
2018	61.62	805^th	2480	67.5%
2019	59.47	926^th	2715	65.9%
2021	41.85	483^rd	894	46.0%
2022	65.79	763^rd	2740	72.2%
2023	52.24	1101^st	2802	60.7%
2024	57.46	946^th	2777	65.9%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Hart-Ransom Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.13	582^nd	2230	73.9%
2019	53.62	915^th	2369	61.4%
2021	37.96	442^nd	721	38.7%
2022	72.56	455^th	2458	81.5%
2023	48.29	1090^th	2549	57.2%
2024	56.90	829^th	2575	67.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Hart-Ransom Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.73	850^th	2262	62.4%
2019	51.83	1012^th	2380	57.5%
2021	44.71	370^th	738	49.9%
2022	58.28	857^th	2509	65.8%
2023	58.77	847^th	2547	66.7%
2024	59.40	833^rd	2546	67.3%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Hart-Ransom Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.29	704^th	2273	69.0%
2019	65.10	701^st	2407	70.9%
2021	40.15	416^th	763	45.5%
2022	66.35	691^st	2527	72.7%
2023	43.73	1241^st	2558	51.5%
2024	51.96	1000^th	2547	60.7%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Hart-Ransom Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.98	475^th	2072	77.1%
2019	59.41	702^nd	2213	68.3%
2022	70.01	496^th	2359	79.0%
2023	52.42	915^th	2391	61.7%
2024	58.10	775^th	2383	67.5%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Hart-Ransom Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.82	763^rd	1496	49.0%
2019	51.54	764^th	1602	52.3%
2022	55.81	656^th	1555	57.8%
2023	41.33	896^th	1552	42.3%
2024	47.38	783^rd	1535	49.0%

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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

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 2)

33%

67%

Reviews:

by a parent
Tuesday, June 5, 2018

This is a horrible school. They have yard duties that don’t do their job. From what they say they don’t get paid enough to deal with kids so they just stand there and pretend to do their job. I know the superintendent, principal, and vice principal get paid more than enough.. I guess they’re just uninterested. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, March 25, 2013

My son is currently a student at Hart-Ransom Elementary. My son has attended Hart-Ransom Elementary for his Kindergarten and 1st grade school years. We could not be more pleased with the instruction he has received and we plan to send him their until 8th grade. Each year we submit an inter-district transfer because we were concerned with the Salida elementary and middle school.

Hart-Ransom is a good fit for us. Hart-Ransom is a clean, well-run, and friendly school. The classroom sizes are smaller too. Our son's first grade teacher, Mrs. Brickman, is fantastic! She has great lessons and a terrific positive attitude! Our son is excelling academically and socially under her instruction. She is top-notch!

Thank you for the opportunity to share our review about Hart-Ranson. Hopefully, this school will continue to grow and flourish! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Hart-Ransom Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	313	0	9	35	3	n/a	n/a	0	360
1989	392	6	10	65	3	n/a	n/a	0	476
1990	401	14	23	99	4	n/a	n/a	0	541
1991	410	10	27	112	5	n/a	n/a	0	564
1992	470	12	34	106	2	n/a	n/a	0	624
1993	489	24	35	93	3	n/a	n/a	0	644
1994	498	26	42	112	2	n/a	n/a	0	680
1995	569	25	44	120	3	n/a	n/a	0	761
1996	569	25	44	120	3	n/a	n/a	0	761
1997	516	33	53	136	3	n/a	n/a	0	741
1998	481	30	41	141	8	n/a	n/a	0	701
1999	451	31	56	129	0	n/a	n/a	4	671
2000	458	32	42	164	0	n/a	n/a	15	711
2001	429	18	48	174	0	n/a	n/a	0	669
2002	391	52	68	164	0	n/a	n/a	14	689
2003	391	52	68	164	0	n/a	n/a	14	689
2004	419	33	49	163	4	n/a	n/a	0	668
2005	403	34	50	208	0	n/a	n/a	0	695
2006	404	42	15	232	0	n/a	n/a	0	693
2007	379	40	42	248	1	n/a	n/a	1	711
2008	379	30	42	257	2	n/a	n/a	0	710
2009	362	34	41	262	2	3	0	0	704
2010	343	26	33	275	8	4	0	0	689
2011	361	23	31	285	6	2	0	0	708
2012	355	36	33	291	8	3	0	0	726
2013	375	32	31	330	9	3	0	0	780
2014	395	27	27	345	6	4	0	0	804
2015	363	24	29	368	5	3	17	0	809
2016	360	15	27	372	0	1	35	0	810
2017	333	14	33	407	0	6	31	0	824
2018	335	12	32	413	0	4	29	0	825
2019	327	12	34	403	1	3	30	0	810
2020	295	10	37	428	1	3	28	0	802
2021	282	8	32	414	2	2	24	0	764
2022	272	7	32	415	1	2	30	0	759
2023	261	5	31	404	2	2	32	0	737

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 Hart-Ransom Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	360	14.4	25.0	n/a
1989	476	18.9	25.1	n/a
1990	541	21.9	24.7	n/a
1991	564	24.3	23.2	n/a
1992	624	24.7	25.2	n/a
1993	644	25.1	25.7	21.9
1994	680	27.1	25.1	23.1
1995	761	30.1	25.3	23.8
1996	761	30.1	25.3	23.8
1997	741	29.0	25.6	20.8
1998	701	36.5	19.2	25.2
1999	671	36.0	18.6	31.5
2000	711	34.5	20.6	24.7
2001	669	35.0	19.1	29.6
2002	689	32.7	21.1	28.4
2003	689	32.7	21.1	28.4
2004	668	32.7	20.4	30.2
2005	695	33.2	20.9	37.8
2006	693	33.5	20.7	0
2007	711	33.5	21.2	36.8
2008	710	34.5	20.6	37.5
2009	704	36.0	18.4	41.2
2010	689	34.0	20.2	48.3
2011	708	n/a	n/a	49.2
2012	726	34.0	21.3	0.7
2013	780	34.7	22.4	53.8
2014	804	37.2	21.6	52.6
2015	809	37.0	21.8	56.5
2016	810	39.0	20.7	54.7
2017	824	39.4	20.9	55
2018	825	38.9	21.2	47.6
2019	810	38.9	20.8	52.6
2020	802	n/a	n/a	51.6
2021	764	36.6	20.8	49.1
2022	759	35.1	21.6	46.1
2023	737	33.7	21.8	45

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 Hart-Ransom Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	360	14.4	25.0	n/a
1989	476	18.9	25.1	n/a
1990	541	21.9	24.7	n/a
1991	564	24.3	23.2	n/a
1992	624	24.7	25.2	n/a
1993	644	25.1	25.7	21.9
1994	680	27.1	25.1	23.1
1995	761	30.1	25.3	23.8
1996	761	30.1	25.3	23.8
1997	741	29.0	25.6	20.8
1998	701	36.5	19.2	25.2
1999	671	36.0	18.6	31.5
2000	711	34.5	20.6	24.7
2001	669	35.0	19.1	29.6
2002	689	32.7	21.1	28.4
2003	689	32.7	21.1	28.4
2004	668	32.7	20.4	30.2
2005	695	33.2	20.9	37.8
2006	693	33.5	20.7	0
2007	711	33.5	21.2	36.8
2008	710	34.5	20.6	37.5
2009	704	36.0	18.4	41.2
2010	689	34.0	20.2	48.3
2011	708	n/a	n/a	49.2
2012	726	34.0	21.3	0.7
2013	780	34.7	22.4	53.8
2014	804	37.2	21.6	52.6
2015	809	37.0	21.8	56.5
2016	810	39.0	20.7	54.7
2017	824	39.4	20.9	55
2018	825	38.9	21.2	47.6
2019	810	38.9	20.8	52.6
2020	802	n/a	n/a	51.6
2021	764	36.6	20.8	49.1
2022	759	35.1	21.6	46.1
2023	737	33.7	21.8	45

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.

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