Is Tuolumne Elementary a good school?

Tuolumne Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.8% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Tuolumne Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 607 students attended Tuolumne Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Tuolumne Elementary?

Students at Tuolumne Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Tuolumne Elementary attend?

Students who attend Tuolumne Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Evelyn Hanshaw Middle High : Peter Johansen High

Tuolumne Elementary

Summary:

Tuolumne Elementary is a public elementary school in Modesto, California, serving 625 students in grades K-7. 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.

Tuolumne Elementary faces significant challenges, including a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, from 7.1% in 2018-2019 to 55.9% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the district average of 26.3%. Academically, the school consistently performs below the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics. In 2023-2024, only 17.63% of Tuolumne students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 30.86% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, only 12.05% of Tuolumne students were proficient or better, compared to 21.35% for the district and 35.54% for the state. Additionally, Tuolumne Elementary has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 95.36% to 97.35% over the past three years, significantly higher than the district average of 83.8% to 95.29%.

The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 22.5 to 25.1 over the past three years, which is higher than the nearby Aspire University Charter, Caswell Elementary, and Bret Harte Elementary, which have ratios ranging from 20.4 to 26.3. Addressing the root causes of high absenteeism, improving the educational program, and providing targeted support to meet the unique needs of the school's disadvantaged student population will be crucial for Tuolumne Elementary to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-8

707 Herndon Rd.
Modesto, CA 95351-4210

(209) 574-8442

District: Modesto City Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
5638^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,886

Students who attend Tuolumne Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Evelyn Hanshaw Middle
High:	Peter Johansen High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.8

Number of students: 607

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.6%

White:

4.3%

Two or more races:

3.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 97.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Tuolumne Elementary ranks worse than 96.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 21^st among 22 ranked elementary schools in the Modesto City Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.75. (See more...)

Compare Details Tuolumne Elementary ranks worse than 89.3% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.85. (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 (88.6%), White (4.3%), two or more races (3.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 97.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tuolumne Elementary is 22.8. 17 elementary schools in the Modesto City Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Tuolumne Elementary employs 26.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tuolumne Elementary is $12,886. 13 elementary schools in the Modesto City Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tuolumne Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Tuolumne Elementary 5638^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Tuolumne Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Tuolumne Elementary 2481^st of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Tuolumne 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 Tuolumne Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Tuolumne Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	18.22	4101^st	4809	14.7%
2005	19.33	4016^th	4822	16.7%
2006	13.95	4414^th	4818	8.4%
2007	17.84	4453^rd	5113	12.9%
2008	19.42	4380^th	5113	14.3%
2009	21.71	4303^rd	5193	17.1%
2010	14.05	4958^th	5314	6.7%
2011	15.77	4913^th	5377	8.6%
2012	11.86	5128^th	5390	4.9%
2013	9.54	5319^th	5530	3.8%
2015	11.12	5412^th	5611	3.5%
2016	11.76	5316^th	5614	5.3%
2017	8.42	5573^rd	5692	2.1%
2018	7.82	5541^st	5662	2.1%
2019	7.93	5665^th	5789	2.1%
2021	8.50	1400^th	1417	1.2%
2022	11.81	5615^th	5883	4.6%
2023	11.24	5635^th	5874	4.1%
2024	10.75	5638^th	5862	3.8%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Tuolumne Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.58	2814^th	3246	13.3%
2019	27.42	2676^th	3275	18.3%
2021	27.80	517^th	602	14.1%
2022	37.45	2002^nd	3311	39.5%
2023	32.23	2383^rd	3250	26.7%
2024	28.42	2652^nd	3160	16.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Tuolumne Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	17.99	2492^nd	2634	5.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Tuolumne Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.63	4965^th	5084	2.3%
2019	10.83	5028^th	5173	2.8%
2021	11.58	1090^th	1110	1.8%
2022	15.91	4912^th	5264	6.7%
2023	13.78	5126^th	5374	4.6%
2024	14.00	5204^th	5511	5.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Tuolumne Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.31	5307^th	5413	2.0%
2019	5.33	5468^th	5492	0.4%
2021	8.28	1257^th	1267	0.8%
2022	12.93	5369^th	5635	4.7%
2023	13.75	5255^th	5617	6.4%
2024	9.79	5471^st	5605	2.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Tuolumne Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.00	5312^th	5431	2.2%
2019	12.07	5247^th	5510	4.8%
2021	10.28	1248^th	1272	1.9%
2022	11.96	5447^th	5663	3.8%
2023	10.57	5499^th	5650	2.7%
2024	13.65	5266^th	5636	6.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Tuolumne Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.92	4731^st	4830	2.0%
2019	8.58	4891^st	4963	1.5%
2022	14.75	4813^th	5084	5.3%
2023	14.99	4797^th	5098	5.9%
2024	14.86	4764^th	5102	6.6%

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

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Rank History for all middle school students at Tuolumne Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	12.74	2607^th	2802	7.0%
2024	14.85	2481^st	2777	10.7%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Tuolumne Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	46.41	566^th	1540	63.2%
2023	37.53	870^th	1529	43.1%
2024	38.08	803^rd	1477	45.6%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Tuolumne Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	13.05	2327^th	2458	5.3%
2023	15.67	2336^th	2549	8.4%
2024	20.10	2178^th	2575	15.4%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Tuolumne Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	9.53	2445^th	2509	2.6%
2023	12.04	2413^th	2547	5.3%
2024	15.01	2287^th	2546	10.2%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Tuolumne Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	14.75	2306^th	2527	8.7%
2023	14.67	2327^th	2558	9.0%
2024	14.73	2295^th	2547	9.9%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Tuolumne Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	12.87	2248^th	2359	4.7%
2023	17.38	2118^th	2391	11.4%
2024	20.25	2005^th	2383	15.9%

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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 Tuolumne Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	257	19	69	305	2	n/a	n/a	0	652
1989	278	12	96	346	1	n/a	n/a	0	733
1990	291	12	115	382	2	n/a	n/a	0	802
1991	411	20	17	420	1	n/a	n/a	0	869
1992	252	18	148	439	1	n/a	n/a	0	858
1993	261	20	149	479	4	n/a	n/a	0	913
1994	201	20	133	461	2	n/a	n/a	0	817
1995	181	37	108	512	2	n/a	n/a	0	840
1996	181	37	108	512	2	n/a	n/a	0	840
1997	147	31	92	517	2	n/a	n/a	0	789
1998	141	29	81	541	4	n/a	n/a	0	796
1999	147	45	52	575	6	n/a	n/a	0	825
2000	139	31	44	625	5	n/a	n/a	0	844
2001	125	46	41	627	3	n/a	n/a	0	842
2002	89	33	49	675	4	n/a	n/a	0	850
2003	89	33	49	675	4	n/a	n/a	0	850
2004	75	21	50	684	4	n/a	n/a	2	836
2005	73	20	31	689	4	n/a	n/a	7	824
2006	47	21	28	707	5	n/a	n/a	9	817
2007	37	28	25	690	3	n/a	n/a	6	789
2008	37	25	22	674	1	n/a	n/a	0	759
2009	49	22	13	620	0	6	5	0	715
2010	55	14	10	659	1	5	5	0	749
2011	41	12	11	612	0	6	9	0	691
2012	30	4	6	580	0	1	9	0	630
2013	30	4	6	587	0	0	34	0	661
2014	29	8	7	558	0	0	52	0	654
2015	26	10	8	537	0	0	39	0	620
2016	25	7	9	546	0	0	30	0	617
2017	18	5	10	535	0	0	29	0	597
2018	19	7	6	510	2	0	29	0	573
2019	15	5	9	453	2	2	26	0	512
2020	16	7	7	480	2	3	20	0	535
2021	16	5	6	474	2	3	15	0	521
2022	14	6	6	515	5	3	16	0	565
2023	19	5	6	574	4	3	14	0	625
2024	26	14	7	538	2	0	19	1	607

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 Tuolumne Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	652	24.5	26.6	n/a
1989	733	28.0	26.1	n/a
1990	802	31.8	25.2	n/a
1991	869	31.0	28.0	n/a
1992	858	31.5	27.2	62.4
1993	913	33.8	27.0	65.8
1994	817	33.0	24.8	74.5
1995	840	34.0	24.7	95
1996	840	34.0	24.7	95
1997	789	32.8	24.1	87.6
1998	796	39.0	20.4	77.1
1999	825	38.0	21.7	92.8
2000	844	38.0	22.2	90.3
2001	842	39.5	21.3	91.9
2002	850	44.5	19.1	89.6
2003	850	44.5	19.1	89.6
2004	836	42.0	19.9	91.4
2005	824	43.0	19.2	93.3
2006	817	42.0	19.5	94.3
2007	789	40.0	19.7	90.9
2008	759	41.8	18.2	91.6
2009	715	36.0	18.2	89.9
2010	749	35.0	21.4	86.5
2011	691	n/a	n/a	89
2012	630	29.8	21.1	99.5
2013	661	25.0	26.4	99.5
2014	654	26.0	25.1	90.8
2015	620	25.0	24.8	99.5
2016	617	24.0	25.7	97.6
2017	597	24.0	24.8	97.7
2018	573	25.0	22.9	98.4
2019	512	23.0	22.2	97.5
2020	535	n/a	n/a	96.6
2021	521	20.7	25.1	96.9
2022	565	23.5	24.0	97.3
2023	625	27.7	22.5	95.4
2024	607	26.5	22.8	97.4

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 Tuolumne Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	652	24.5	26.6	n/a
1989	733	28.0	26.1	n/a
1990	802	31.8	25.2	n/a
1991	869	31.0	28.0	n/a
1992	858	31.5	27.2	62.4
1993	913	33.8	27.0	65.8
1994	817	33.0	24.8	74.5
1995	840	34.0	24.7	95
1996	840	34.0	24.7	95
1997	789	32.8	24.1	87.6
1998	796	39.0	20.4	77.1
1999	825	38.0	21.7	92.8
2000	844	38.0	22.2	90.3
2001	842	39.5	21.3	91.9
2002	850	44.5	19.1	89.6
2003	850	44.5	19.1	89.6
2004	836	42.0	19.9	91.4
2005	824	43.0	19.2	93.3
2006	817	42.0	19.5	94.3
2007	789	40.0	19.7	90.9
2008	759	41.8	18.2	91.6
2009	715	36.0	18.2	89.9
2010	749	35.0	21.4	86.5
2011	691	n/a	n/a	89
2012	630	29.8	21.1	99.5
2013	661	25.0	26.4	99.5
2014	654	26.0	25.1	90.8
2015	620	25.0	24.8	99.5
2016	617	24.0	25.7	97.6
2017	597	24.0	24.8	97.7
2018	573	25.0	22.9	98.4
2019	512	23.0	22.2	97.5
2020	535	n/a	n/a	96.6
2021	521	20.7	25.1	96.9
2022	565	23.5	24.0	97.3
2023	625	27.7	22.5	95.4
2024	607	26.5	22.8	97.4

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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