Is Harriette Kirschen Elementary a good school?

Harriette Kirschen Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.3% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Harriette Kirschen Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 530 students attended Harriette Kirschen Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Harriette Kirschen Elementary?

Students at Harriette Kirschen Elementary are 82% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Harriette Kirschen Elementary attend?

Students who attend Harriette Kirschen Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Mark Twain Junior High High : Modesto High

Harriette Kirschen Elementary

Summary:

Harriette Kirschen Elementary is a public elementary school in Modesto, California, serving 530 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.

Harriette Kirschen Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of California elementary schools, with significantly lower academic performance compared to the district and state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 18.44% of Harriette Kirschen students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 30.86% for the Modesto City Elementary district and 47.04% for the state. The school also has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (92.83%) and English Language Learners, which may contribute to its lower academic performance. Additionally, Harriette Kirschen Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.5% in 2017-2018 to 29.2% in 2022-2023.

In contrast, the nearby Franklin Elementary, Shackelford Elementary, and James Marshall Elementary schools in the Modesto City Elementary District generally perform better than Harriette Kirschen Elementary on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and lower rates of chronic absenteeism. Addressing the challenges faced by Harriette Kirschen Elementary, such as targeted interventions and support programs, could be crucial in improving the educational outcomes for its students.

Detail:

Public K-6

1900 Kirschen Dr.
Modesto, CA 95351-2916

(209) 576-4611

District: Modesto City Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
5317^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,796

Students who attend Harriette Kirschen Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mark Twain Junior High
High:	Modesto High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.9

Number of students: 530

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.5%

Asian:

6.0%

White:

4.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Harriette Kirschen Elementary ranks worse than 90.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 19^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 14.81. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 (82.5%), Asian (6%), White (4.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harriette Kirschen Elementary is 21.9, which is the 11^th best among 22 elementary schools in the Modesto City Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Harriette Kirschen Elementary employs 24.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harriette Kirschen Elementary is $11,796. 19 elementary schools in the Modesto City Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Harriette Kirschen Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Harriette Kirschen Elementary 5317^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Harriette Kirschen 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 Harriette Kirschen Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Harriette Kirschen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	11.54	4583^rd	4809	4.7%
2005	11.13	4588^th	4822	4.9%
2006	11.67	4552^nd	4818	5.5%
2007	17.96	4444^th	5113	13.1%
2008	13.67	4739^th	5113	7.3%
2009	12.27	4894^th	5193	5.8%
2010	15.36	4885^th	5314	8.1%
2011	15.17	4942^nd	5377	8.1%
2012	10.28	5188^th	5390	3.7%
2013	9.34	5325^th	5530	3.7%
2015	16.76	4930^th	5611	12.1%
2016	12.86	5232^nd	5614	6.8%
2017	10.39	5466^th	5692	4.0%
2018	11.21	5370^th	5662	5.2%
2019	13.34	5359^th	5789	7.4%
2021	13.65	1324^th	1417	6.6%
2022	15.73	5297^th	5883	10.0%
2023	13.11	5477^th	5874	6.8%
2024	14.81	5317^th	5862	9.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Harriette Kirschen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.27	2509^th	3246	22.7%
2019	35.51	2090^th	3275	36.2%
2021	28.82	498^th	602	17.3%
2022	43.88	1546^th	3311	53.3%
2023	45.95	1418^th	3250	56.4%
2024	41.83	1690^th	3160	46.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Harriette Kirschen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.82	4713^th	5084	7.3%
2019	19.71	4586^th	5173	11.3%
2021	20.58	983^rd	1110	11.4%
2022	22.42	4469^th	5264	15.1%
2023	17.38	4884^th	5374	9.1%
2024	18.95	4860^th	5511	11.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Harriette Kirschen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.40	4888^th	5413	9.7%
2019	17.44	4837^th	5492	11.9%
2021	17.00	1125^th	1267	11.2%
2022	17.75	4917^th	5635	12.7%
2023	13.44	5284^th	5617	5.9%
2024	14.67	5146^th	5605	8.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Harriette Kirschen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.99	1768^th	2128	16.9%
2019	49.55	993^rd	2585	61.6%
2021	21.27	258^th	293	11.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Harriette Kirschen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.84	5280^th	5431	2.8%
2019	12.28	5227^th	5510	5.1%
2021	12.17	1217^th	1272	4.3%
2022	15.49	5172^nd	5663	8.7%
2023	14.31	5219^th	5650	7.6%
2024	16.62	5014^th	5636	11.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Harriette Kirschen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.31	4446^th	4830	8.0%
2019	16.34	4597^th	4963	7.4%
2022	19.60	4532^nd	5084	10.9%
2023	17.67	4643^rd	5098	8.9%
2024	18.59	4547^th	5102	10.9%

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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 Harriette Kirschen Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	184	29	25	148	2	n/a	n/a	0	388
1989	214	29	64	179	4	n/a	n/a	0	490
1990	202	36	88	232	4	n/a	n/a	0	562
1991	212	40	142	269	7	n/a	n/a	0	670
1992	259	44	160	318	3	n/a	n/a	0	784
1993	223	39	162	339	3	n/a	n/a	0	766
1994	201	36	179	375	2	n/a	n/a	0	793
1995	131	44	168	437	6	n/a	n/a	0	786
1996	131	44	168	437	6	n/a	n/a	0	786
1997	117	59	166	456	7	n/a	n/a	0	805
1998	108	60	161	446	6	n/a	n/a	0	781
1999	117	62	149	492	9	n/a	n/a	0	829
2000	101	66	157	526	5	n/a	n/a	0	855
2001	88	71	134	559	3	n/a	n/a	0	855
2002	58	46	120	584	3	n/a	n/a	0	811
2003	58	46	120	584	3	n/a	n/a	0	811
2004	51	49	87	617	1	n/a	n/a	0	805
2005	46	36	69	623	4	n/a	n/a	0	778
2006	35	41	62	630	5	n/a	n/a	1	774
2007	23	46	56	617	2	n/a	n/a	4	748
2008	27	29	49	652	2	n/a	n/a	0	759
2009	41	29	56	604	2	2	1	0	735
2010	36	23	67	600	2	2	1	0	731
2011	26	13	56	601	1	0	15	0	712
2012	23	10	46	560	0	1	24	0	664
2013	28	13	39	543	0	0	29	0	652
2014	28	15	52	571	0	0	31	0	697
2015	25	22	57	542	0	2	30	0	678
2016	31	28	52	497	0	1	36	0	645
2017	27	22	63	520	1	2	37	0	672
2018	30	19	59	486	0	3	36	0	633
2019	23	14	50	450	0	5	39	0	581
2020	17	14	41	402	0	5	27	0	506
2021	21	14	46	404	1	5	29	0	520
2022	19	18	39	398	0	4	27	0	505
2023	24	15	32	437	0	3	19	0	530

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 Harriette Kirschen Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	388	13.8	28.1	n/a
1989	490	18.0	27.2	n/a
1990	562	19.0	29.5	n/a
1991	670	24.0	27.9	n/a
1992	784	24.4	32.1	64.2
1993	766	29.0	26.4	66.3
1994	793	30.2	26.3	77.7
1995	786	30.0	26.2	94.9
1996	786	30.0	26.2	94.9
1997	805	31.5	25.6	81.2
1998	781	32.0	24.4	82.7
1999	829	37.5	22.1	90.3
2000	855	37.0	23.1	86.3
2001	855	38.5	22.2	92.4
2002	811	38.0	21.3	91.9
2003	811	38.0	21.3	91.9
2004	805	37.0	21.8	95.2
2005	778	39.0	19.9	94.3
2006	774	40.0	19.4	94
2007	748	40.0	18.7	93.8
2008	759	41.0	18.5	95.7
2009	735	40.6	17.3	98
2010	731	39.0	18.7	95.6
2011	712	n/a	n/a	97.6
2012	664	30.5	21.7	99.5
2013	652	25.0	26.0	97.9
2014	697	26.0	26.8	97.6
2015	678	26.0	26.0	97.3
2016	645	25.0	25.8	96.7
2017	672	25.0	26.8	96.7
2018	633	26.6	23.7	96.8
2019	581	25.6	22.6	94.5
2020	506	n/a	n/a	94.9
2021	520	21.9	23.6	97.1
2022	505	24.4	20.6	95.8
2023	530	24.1	21.9	92.8

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 Harriette Kirschen Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	388	13.8	28.1	n/a
1989	490	18.0	27.2	n/a
1990	562	19.0	29.5	n/a
1991	670	24.0	27.9	n/a
1992	784	24.4	32.1	64.2
1993	766	29.0	26.4	66.3
1994	793	30.2	26.3	77.7
1995	786	30.0	26.2	94.9
1996	786	30.0	26.2	94.9
1997	805	31.5	25.6	81.2
1998	781	32.0	24.4	82.7
1999	829	37.5	22.1	90.3
2000	855	37.0	23.1	86.3
2001	855	38.5	22.2	92.4
2002	811	38.0	21.3	91.9
2003	811	38.0	21.3	91.9
2004	805	37.0	21.8	95.2
2005	778	39.0	19.9	94.3
2006	774	40.0	19.4	94
2007	748	40.0	18.7	93.8
2008	759	41.0	18.5	95.7
2009	735	40.6	17.3	98
2010	731	39.0	18.7	95.6
2011	712	n/a	n/a	97.6
2012	664	30.5	21.7	99.5
2013	652	25.0	26.0	97.9
2014	697	26.0	26.8	97.6
2015	678	26.0	26.0	97.3
2016	645	25.0	25.8	96.7
2017	672	25.0	26.8	96.7
2018	633	26.6	23.7	96.8
2019	581	25.6	22.6	94.5
2020	506	n/a	n/a	94.9
2021	520	21.9	23.6	97.1
2022	505	24.4	20.6	95.8
2023	530	24.1	21.9	92.8

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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