William Garrison Elementary

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William Garrison Elementary is a public elementary school in Modesto, California, serving 330 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Modesto City Elementary District, which is ranked 1224 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

William Garrison Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, consistently low test scores, and an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The school's performance lags behind nearby schools in the district, such as Enslen Elementary and John Fremont Elementary, which outperform William Garrison in key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism. This suggests that the issues faced by William Garrison are not necessarily shared by all schools in the district, indicating potential opportunities for improvement.

The high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds at William Garrison Elementary, coupled with the school's low academic performance, suggests that socioeconomic factors may be playing a significant role in the school's challenges. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism and providing targeted interventions and support programs to meet the unique needs of the student population could be crucial steps in improving the school's outcomes.


Detail:

Public K-6

 1811 Teresa St.
       Modesto, CA  95350-3748


(209) 574-8132

District: Modesto City Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4967th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $24,166 Help


Students who attend William Garrison Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  19.7 Help
Number of students:  313

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
69.3%
White:
13.4%
Two or more races:
11.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  93.9% Help


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Compare Details William Garrison Elementary ranks worse than 84.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 14th among 22 ranked elementary schools in the Modesto City Elementary School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.64. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (69.3%), White (13.4%), two or more races (11.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 93.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at William Garrison Elementary is 19.7, which is the 3rd best among 22 elementary schools in the Modesto City Elementary School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at William Garrison Elementary is $24,166, which is the 2nd highest among 22 elementary schools in the Modesto City Elementary School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

William Garrison Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks William Garrison Elementary 4967th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See William Garrison Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Hispanic students:


Modesto City Elementary:

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


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Rank History for William Garrison Elementary

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Rank History for all students at William Garrison Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 24.39 3603rd 4809 25.1%
2005 24.19 3686th 4822 23.6%
2006 13.53 4432nd 4818 8.0%
2007 26.77 3804th 5113 25.6%
2008 17.47 4498th 5113 12.0%
2009 21.69 4306th 5193 17.1%
2010 16.12 4844th 5314 8.8%
2011 28.29 4112th 5377 23.5%
2012 24.49 4349th 5390 19.3%
2013 31.24 3944th 5530 28.7%
2015 15.55 5047th 5611 10.1%
2016 14.50 5083rd 5614 9.5%
2017 14.02 5196th 5692 8.7%
2018 14.01 5184th 5662 8.4%
2019 7.96 5664th 5789 2.2%
2021 16.91 1239th 1417 12.6%
2022 18.73 4983rd 5883 15.3%
2023 15.35 5293rd 5874 9.9%
2024 18.64 4967th 5862 15.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at William Garrison Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.45 956th 3246 70.5%
2019 17.85 3253rd 3275 0.7%
2021 51.73 182nd 602 69.8%
2022 41.99 1675th 3311 49.4%
2023 35.56 2120th 3250 34.8%
2024 40.58 1774th 3160 43.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at William Garrison Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.91 4546th 5084 10.6%
2019 9.24 5070th 5173 2.0%
2021 24.59 921st 1110 17.0%
2022 25.63 4203rd 5264 20.2%
2023 19.37 4758th 5374 11.5%
2024 23.36 4501st 5511 18.3%
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Rank History for Female students at William Garrison Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.11 4979th 5413 8.0%
2019 8.00 5399th 5492 1.7%
2021 14.39 1186th 1267 6.4%
2022 19.25 4785th 5635 15.1%
2023 12.08 5379th 5617 4.2%
2024 18.16 4863rd 5605 13.2%
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Rank History for Male students at William Garrison Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.41 4929th 5431 9.2%
2019 10.09 5344th 5510 3.0%
2021 21.12 1018th 1272 20.0%
2022 19.96 4719th 5663 16.7%
2023 21.47 4579th 5650 19.0%
2024 21.22 4598th 5636 18.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at William Garrison Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.86 3989th 4830 17.4%
2019 10.92 4832nd 4963 2.6%
2022 27.03 3950th 5084 22.3%
2023 25.23 4096th 5098 19.7%
2024 23.95 4193rd 5102 17.8%
See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

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.

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Enrollment information for William Garrison Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 359 17 31 52 3 n/a n/a 0 462
1989 345 13 43 68 5 n/a n/a 0 474
1990 347 15 55 79 2 n/a n/a 0 498
1991 300 17 63 86 3 n/a n/a 0 469
1992 303 10 142 124 4 n/a n/a 0 583
1993 277 17 141 139 7 n/a n/a 0 581
1994 262 23 155 143 6 n/a n/a 0 589
1995 235 22 139 143 4 n/a n/a 0 543
1996 235 22 139 143 4 n/a n/a 0 543
1997 218 32 132 148 9 n/a n/a 0 539
1998 230 31 132 160 12 n/a n/a 0 565
1999 184 54 99 191 15 n/a n/a 0 543
2000 188 50 94 197 11 n/a n/a 0 540
2001 183 34 68 210 7 n/a n/a 0 502
2002 145 42 59 224 8 n/a n/a 0 478
2003 145 42 59 224 8 n/a n/a 0 478
2004 130 32 56 222 6 n/a n/a 4 450
2005 97 28 42 215 3 n/a n/a 4 389
2006 76 23 40 202 5 n/a n/a 1 347
2007 72 24 33 202 6 n/a n/a 5 342
2008 58 28 33 197 6 n/a n/a 0 322
2009 63 22 28 213 2 10 1 0 339
2010 63 20 22 190 4 4 13 0 316
2011 79 19 14 183 3 1 18 0 317
2012 66 19 14 191 1 1 24 0 316
2013 85 16 10 185 2 1 27 0 326
2014 82 24 12 178 2 1 35 0 334
2015 77 16 12 198 2 3 42 0 350
2016 76 12 18 198 1 5 48 0 358
2017 62 13 19 194 1 7 41 0 337
2018 49 13 23 200 1 7 37 0 330
2019 49 7 17 212 1 7 36 0 329
2020 47 13 17 207 0 9 35 0 328
2021 49 13 21 209 0 8 36 0 336
2022 43 5 19 208 0 5 37 0 317
2023 44 5 13 230 0 4 34 0 330
2024 42 9 7 217 0 3 35 0 313

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at William Garrison Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 462 20.8 22.2 n/a
1989 474 22.0 21.5 n/a
1990 498 23.5 21.1 n/a
1991 469 21.0 22.3 n/a
1992 583 21.3 27.3 64.3
1993 581 25.5 22.8 67.5
1994 589 24.5 24.0 63.8
1995 543 25.9 21.0 94.8
1996 543 25.9 21.0 94.8
1997 539 26.4 20.4 82.7
1998 565 28.5 19.8 80.4
1999 543 30.5 17.8 82.7
2000 540 28.5 18.9 83.3
2001 502 28.5 17.6 83.1
2002 478 30.5 15.7 80.8
2003 478 30.5 15.7 80.8
2004 450 28.0 16.1 83.6
2005 389 26.0 15.0 85.2
2006 347 24.0 14.5 90.2
2007 342 21.0 16.3 92
2008 322 23.0 14.0 94.4
2009 339 23.0 14.1 88.2
2010 316 22.0 14.3 85.4
2011 317 n/a n/a 94
2012 316 22.0 14.3 n/a
2013 326 16.0 20.3 91.1
2014 334 15.0 22.2 92.8
2015 350 18.0 19.4 93.1
2016 358 17.0 21.0 92.2
2017 337 16.2 20.7 93.5
2018 330 17.0 19.4 95.8
2019 329 16.0 20.5 91.5
2020 328 n/a n/a 89
2021 336 16.5 20.2 90.5
2022 317 13.6 23.1 94
2023 330 15.1 21.8 90.6
2024 313 15.8 19.7 93.9

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 William Garrison Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 462 20.8 22.2 n/a
1989 474 22.0 21.5 n/a
1990 498 23.5 21.1 n/a
1991 469 21.0 22.3 n/a
1992 583 21.3 27.3 64.3
1993 581 25.5 22.8 67.5
1994 589 24.5 24.0 63.8
1995 543 25.9 21.0 94.8
1996 543 25.9 21.0 94.8
1997 539 26.4 20.4 82.7
1998 565 28.5 19.8 80.4
1999 543 30.5 17.8 82.7
2000 540 28.5 18.9 83.3
2001 502 28.5 17.6 83.1
2002 478 30.5 15.7 80.8
2003 478 30.5 15.7 80.8
2004 450 28.0 16.1 83.6
2005 389 26.0 15.0 85.2
2006 347 24.0 14.5 90.2
2007 342 21.0 16.3 92
2008 322 23.0 14.0 94.4
2009 339 23.0 14.1 88.2
2010 316 22.0 14.3 85.4
2011 317 n/a n/a 94
2012 316 22.0 14.3 n/a
2013 326 16.0 20.3 91.1
2014 334 15.0 22.2 92.8
2015 350 18.0 19.4 93.1
2016 358 17.0 21.0 92.2
2017 337 16.2 20.7 93.5
2018 330 17.0 19.4 95.8
2019 329 16.0 20.5 91.5
2020 328 n/a n/a 89
2021 336 16.5 20.2 90.5
2022 317 13.6 23.1 94
2023 330 15.1 21.8 90.6
2024 313 15.8 19.7 93.9

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

William Garrison Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201298.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%98.0%100.0%100.0%98.0%98.0%
201394.0%4.0%2.0%0.0%94.0%94.0%94.0%94.0%94.0%
201494.0%4.0%0.0%3.0%94.0%96.0%96.0%95.0%95.0%
201595.0%5.0%0.0%0.0%95.0%95.0%95.0%95.0%95.0%
201696.0%0.0%0.0%3.0%97.0%99.0%99.0%96.0%96.0%
201797.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%97.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%97.0%97.0%
201895.0%0.0%0.0%3.0%95.0%97.0%≥98.0%95.0%95.0%
201995.0%0.0%3.0%95.0%95.0%≥98.0%95.0%95.0%
202095.6%0.0%1.5%
202190.0%0.0%1.7%93.3%93.3%93.3%93.3%
202240.0%0.0%18.0%50.0%64.0%60.0%50.0%62.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for William Garrison Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $24,166

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on William Garrison Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 5664th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 5293rd of 5874 Elementary schools
 7.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (William Garrison Elementary)20.921.4
 0.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Modesto City Elementary)28.824.1
 4.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (William Garrison Elementary)22.211.9
 10.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Modesto City Elementary)30.625.8
 4.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (William Garrison Elementary)15.217.1
 1.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Modesto City Elementary)30.124.5
 5.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (William Garrison Elementary)24.214
 10.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Modesto City Elementary)24.319.3
 5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (William Garrison Elementary)14.710.5
 4.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Modesto City Elementary)32.828
 4.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (William Garrison Elementary)00
   5th Grade Mathematics (Modesto City Elementary)16.116.7
 0.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (William Garrison Elementary)8.88.1
 0.7%
   5th Grade Science (Modesto City Elementary)12.816.3
 3.4%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (William Garrison Elementary)12.130.6
 18.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Modesto City Elementary)32.232.9
 0.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (William Garrison Elementary)321.6
 18.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Modesto City Elementary)21.222.3
 1.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students329330
 0.3%
African American75
 28.6%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian1713
 23.5%
Hispanic212230
 8.5%
Pacific Islander74
 42.9%
White4944
 10.2%
Two or More Races3634
 5.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients91.5%90.6%
 0.9%


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William Garrison Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.3% of California elementary schools.

Students at William Garrison Elementary are 69% Hispanic, 13% White, 11% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

Students who attend William Garrison Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

In the 2023-24 school year, 313 students attended William Garrison Elementary.


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