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Modoc Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

906 West Fourth St., Alturas, CA 96101 · (530) 233-7201 · Part of Modoc Joint Unified School District

Alturas’ School Grade C+ better than 35% of California school districts

Directions
Students
172
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Modoc Middle

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 38% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Alturas kids: Modoc High

On the path

Where Alturas kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Alturas Elementary333 students
6–8Modoc MiddleYou are here
9–12Modoc High245 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

906 West Fourth St., Alturas

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 649
Grade 769
Grade 854
Enrollment over time
173’20
188’21
192’22
202’23
172’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 66%Hispanic 21%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%Black 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Modoc Middle from Alturas families.

Other schools in Modoc Joint Unified School District

The district →
Alturas Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Alturas
C+
333 students17:1
High Desert Community Day
Middle · Grades 6–10 · Alturas
3 students10:1
Modoc High
High · Grades 9–12 · Alturas
C−
245 students16:1
Warner High
High · Grades 9–12 · Alturas
13 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Alturas’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.