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Stanislaus County Office Of Education School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 740 students in Stanislaus County Office Of Education School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Stanislaus County Office Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,495 Schools
# Students
740 Students
1,852,730 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
87,758 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Stanislaus County Office Of Education School District, which is ranked #1881 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 53% has increased from 29% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1885 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)4%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
29%
Graduation Rate
53%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
4%
11%
% Hispanic
59%
55%
% Black
6%
5%
% White
25%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $369,078 is higher than the state median of $19,979. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $280,066 is higher than the state median of $18,400. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$273 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$207 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$369,078
$19,979
Spending / Student
$280,066
$18,400
Best Stanislaus County Office Of Education School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Stanislaus County West Campus
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2215 Blue Gum Ave.
Modesto, CA 95350
(209) 567-4739
Modesto, CA 95350
(209) 567-4739
Gr: K-12 | 54 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Petersen Alternative Center For Education At John B Allard
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3113 Mitchell Rd.
Ceres, CA 95307
(209) 238-6717
Ceres, CA 95307
(209) 238-6717
Gr: 6-12 | 117 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Teel School In Empire
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5255 1st St.
Empire, CA 95319
(209) 238-6600
Empire, CA 95319
(209) 238-6600
Gr: 5-12 | 161 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #44.
Stanislaus County Special Education
Special Education School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1336 Stonum Rd.
Modesto, CA 95354
(209) 541-2217
Modesto, CA 95354
(209) 541-2217
Gr: K-12 | 408 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
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