Is Elihu Beard Elementary a good school?

Elihu Beard Elementary ranks 4280 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Elihu Beard Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 440 students attended Elihu Beard Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Elihu Beard Elementary?

Students at Elihu Beard Elementary are 53% Hispanic, 18% White, 13% Two or more races, 8% African American, 8% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Elihu Beard Elementary attend?

Students who attend Elihu Beard Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Roosevelt Junior High High : Grace M. Davis High

Elihu Beard Elementary

Summary:

Elihu Beard Elementary is a public elementary school in Modesto, California, serving 456 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Modesto City Elementary District, which has a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Elihu Beard Elementary faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools. The school has seen a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.4% in 2018-2019 to 31.7% in 2022-2023, higher than Enslen Elementary (20.1%) and Catherine Everett Elementary (27.9%). Academically, Elihu Beard consistently underperforms the district and state in Smarter Balanced Assessments, with only 27.18% of students proficient or better in ELA/Literacy, compared to 30.86% for the district and 47.04% for California. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 80.92% to 83.21%, significantly higher than Enslen Elementary (47.45%) and Woodrow Elementary (79.08%).

Elihu Beard Elementary's performance lags behind nearby schools, and its statewide ranking has been declining over time, from 3080 out of 5530 California elementary schools in 2012-2013 to 4280 out of 5862 in 2023-2024. The school's challenges are particularly pronounced for certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support systems to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-6

915 Bowen Ave.
Modesto, CA 95350-3019

(209) 574-1942

District: Modesto City Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4280^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,422

Students who attend Elihu Beard Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Roosevelt Junior High
High:	Grace M. Davis High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.5

Number of students: 440

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.2%

White:

17.7%

Two or more races:

13.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Elihu Beard Elementary ranks worse than 73% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 10^th among 22 ranked elementary schools in the Modesto City Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.99. (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 Student population at Elihu Beard Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (53.2%), White (17.7%), two or more races (13.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Elihu Beard Elementary is 20.5, which is the 6^th best among 22 elementary schools in the Modesto City Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Elihu Beard Elementary employs 21.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Elihu Beard Elementary is $14,422, which is the 7^th highest among 22 elementary schools in the Modesto City Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Elihu Beard Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Elihu Beard Elementary 4280^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Elihu Beard Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Modesto City Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Modesto City Elementary 1224^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Elihu Beard Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Elihu Beard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	41.65	2564^th	4809	46.7%
2005	42.28	2586^th	4822	46.4%
2006	29.39	3350^th	4818	30.5%
2007	32.28	3409^th	5113	33.3%
2008	46.25	2593^rd	5113	49.3%
2009	60.27	1909^th	5193	63.2%
2010	57.04	2158^th	5314	59.4%
2011	43.61	2976^th	5377	44.7%
2012	55.63	2292^nd	5390	57.5%
2013	43.92	3080^th	5530	44.3%
2015	15.13	5085^th	5611	9.4%
2016	10.11	5432^nd	5614	3.2%
2017	15.06	5109^th	5692	10.2%
2018	14.04	5180^th	5662	8.5%
2019	18.71	4923^rd	5789	15.0%
2021	14.26	1307^th	1417	7.8%
2022	28.03	4045^th	5883	31.2%
2023	24.94	4370^th	5874	25.6%
2024	25.99	4280^th	5862	27.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Elihu Beard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	37.31	353^rd	602	41.4%
2022	35.01	2201^st	3311	33.5%
2023	35.51	2123^rd	3250	34.7%
2024	52.73	1038^th	3160	67.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Elihu Beard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.51	4565^th	5084	10.2%
2019	23.88	4306^th	5173	16.8%
2021	18.93	1010^th	1110	9.0%
2022	35.91	3336^th	5264	36.6%
2023	31.17	3809^th	5374	29.1%
2024	31.48	3814^th	5511	30.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Elihu Beard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.36	5037^th	5413	6.9%
2019	18.50	4749^th	5492	13.5%
2021	20.25	1046^th	1267	17.4%
2022	36.93	3202^nd	5635	43.2%
2023	28.31	3931^st	5617	30.0%
2024	23.27	4405^th	5605	21.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Elihu Beard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	41.41	997^th	2128	53.1%
2019	23.80	2132^nd	2585	17.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Elihu Beard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.18	4876^th	5431	10.2%
2019	22.00	4470^th	5510	18.9%
2021	12.20	1216^th	1272	4.4%
2022	22.43	4471^st	5663	21.0%
2023	22.87	4467^th	5650	20.9%
2024	29.69	3839^th	5636	31.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Elihu Beard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.04	4182^nd	4830	13.4%
2019	18.26	4490^th	4963	9.5%
2022	28.08	3868^th	5084	23.9%
2023	39.08	2982^nd	5098	41.5%
2024	41.32	2877^th	5102	43.6%

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Rank History for White students at Elihu Beard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	3.13	2709^th	2737	1.0%
2019	12.26	2574^th	2834	9.2%
2022	17.37	2334^th	2726	14.4%
2023	11.95	2428^th	2662	8.8%

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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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Enrollment information for Elihu Beard Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	341	10	20	53	1	n/a	n/a	0	425
1989	358	13	21	51	1	n/a	n/a	0	444
1990	377	13	25	60	0	n/a	n/a	0	475
1991	390	14	32	63	1	n/a	n/a	0	500
1992	368	11	11	84	2	n/a	n/a	0	476
1993	344	24	44	97	1	n/a	n/a	0	510
1994	356	10	42	111	3	n/a	n/a	0	522
1995	349	17	29	109	8	n/a	n/a	0	512
1996	349	17	29	109	8	n/a	n/a	0	512
1997	318	23	29	108	8	n/a	n/a	0	486
1998	333	20	18	111	14	n/a	n/a	0	496
1999	312	26	21	113	12	n/a	n/a	0	484
2000	296	29	19	137	7	n/a	n/a	0	488
2001	286	35	23	141	6	n/a	n/a	0	491
2002	279	35	24	150	8	n/a	n/a	0	496
2003	279	35	24	150	8	n/a	n/a	0	496
2004	251	44	22	141	12	n/a	n/a	0	470
2005	242	30	24	147	11	n/a	n/a	5	459
2006	238	30	23	173	7	n/a	n/a	4	475
2007	205	23	19	208	4	n/a	n/a	3	462
2008	207	29	15	178	4	n/a	n/a	0	433
2009	172	37	16	183	4	4	3	0	419
2010	170	39	11	173	2	1	3	0	399
2011	156	33	15	179	1	3	15	0	402
2012	156	22	13	209	3	4	25	0	432
2013	144	25	15	188	4	3	37	0	416
2014	148	19	17	191	1	2	45	0	423
2015	116	9	14	170	1	1	42	0	353
2016	109	18	6	203	1	0	41	0	378
2017	117	19	13	185	1	0	41	0	376
2018	124	19	11	205	1	1	43	0	404
2019	120	23	13	190	1	3	38	0	388
2020	99	32	15	195	0	2	51	0	394
2021	103	30	10	220	0	3	51	0	417
2022	94	32	20	240	0	4	57	0	447
2023	90	33	23	245	0	4	61	0	456
2024	78	33	33	234	0	4	58	0	440

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 Elihu Beard Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	425	19.4	21.9	n/a
1989	444	19.0	23.3	n/a
1990	475	21.3	22.3	n/a
1991	500	23.0	21.7	n/a
1992	476	23.4	20.3	37.4
1993	510	23.1	22.1	38
1994	522	22.5	23.2	34.5
1995	512	22.0	23.3	64.8
1996	512	22.0	23.3	64.8
1997	486	22.0	22.1	44.9
1998	496	21.0	23.6	49
1999	484	22.0	22.0	51.9
2000	488	21.5	22.7	51
2001	491	22.5	21.8	57.8
2002	496	26.0	19.1	56.7
2003	496	26.0	19.1	56.7
2004	470	26.0	18.1	60
2005	459	28.0	16.4	55.5
2006	475	28.0	17.0	55.2
2007	462	25.0	18.5	55.1
2008	433	25.5	17.0	58.4
2009	419	22.6	17.0	64.9
2010	399	22.0	18.1	67.2
2011	402	n/a	n/a	74.6
2012	432	20.0	21.6	n/a
2013	416	19.0	21.8	78.8
2014	423	18.0	23.5	71.9
2015	353	17.0	20.7	75.9
2016	378	17.0	22.2	81
2017	376	17.0	22.1	79.5
2018	404	20.0	20.2	79
2019	388	20.0	19.4	79.4
2020	394	n/a	n/a	82.2
2021	417	20.6	20.1	83.2
2022	447	20.2	22.1	82.6
2023	456	22.7	20.0	80.9
2024	440	21.4	20.5	89.5

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 Elihu Beard Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	425	19.4	21.9	n/a
1989	444	19.0	23.3	n/a
1990	475	21.3	22.3	n/a
1991	500	23.0	21.7	n/a
1992	476	23.4	20.3	37.4
1993	510	23.1	22.1	38
1994	522	22.5	23.2	34.5
1995	512	22.0	23.3	64.8
1996	512	22.0	23.3	64.8
1997	486	22.0	22.1	44.9
1998	496	21.0	23.6	49
1999	484	22.0	22.0	51.9
2000	488	21.5	22.7	51
2001	491	22.5	21.8	57.8
2002	496	26.0	19.1	56.7
2003	496	26.0	19.1	56.7
2004	470	26.0	18.1	60
2005	459	28.0	16.4	55.5
2006	475	28.0	17.0	55.2
2007	462	25.0	18.5	55.1
2008	433	25.5	17.0	58.4
2009	419	22.6	17.0	64.9
2010	399	22.0	18.1	67.2
2011	402	n/a	n/a	74.6
2012	432	20.0	21.6	n/a
2013	416	19.0	21.8	78.8
2014	423	18.0	23.5	71.9
2015	353	17.0	20.7	75.9
2016	378	17.0	22.2	81
2017	376	17.0	22.1	79.5
2018	404	20.0	20.2	79
2019	388	20.0	19.4	79.4
2020	394	n/a	n/a	82.2
2021	417	20.6	20.1	83.2
2022	447	20.2	22.1	82.6
2023	456	22.7	20.0	80.9
2024	440	21.4	20.5	89.5

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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