Bystrom’s public schools score below 75% of California districts on tests and graduation
17% of students in Bystrom’s public schools are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Bystrom, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Bystrom’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Bystrom’s grade
C: better than 25% of California school districts, #792 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bystrom, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Bystrom
Tuolumne Elementary
Grades K–8 · 624 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Modesto
1st grade in Bystrom
Tuolumne Elementary
Grades K–8 · 624 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Modesto
2nd grade in Bystrom
Tuolumne Elementary
Grades K–8 · 624 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Modesto
3rd grade in Bystrom
Tuolumne Elementary
Grades K–8 · 624 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Modesto
4th grade in Bystrom
Tuolumne Elementary
Grades K–8 · 624 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Modesto
5th grade in Bystrom
Tuolumne Elementary
Grades K–8 · 624 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Modesto
6th grade in Bystrom
Tuolumne Elementary
Grades K–8 · 624 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Modesto
7th grade in Bystrom
Tuolumne Elementary
Grades K–8 · 624 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Modesto
8th grade in Bystrom
Tuolumne Elementary
Grades K–8 · 624 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Modesto
Bystrom runs its own schools through grade 8 (Modesto City Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Modesto City High School District, shared with Ceres, Modesto and Riverbank. Its high school is in Modesto. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Bystrom
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Bystrom vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Bystrom’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Bystrom | C | Modesto City Elementary K–8 · Modesto City High 9–12 |
| Modesto | C | Modesto City Elementary K–8 · Sylvan Union Elementary K–8 · Modesto City High 9–12 |
| Ceres | C+ | Ceres Unified K–12 · Modesto City High 9–12 |
All 2 neighbors share Modesto City High with Bystrom for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Bystrom
8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Bystrom’s schools
Are Bystrom’s schools good?
On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bystrom children attend score below 75% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #792 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Bystrom in?
Two districts: Modesto City Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and Modesto City High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Ceres, Modesto and Riverbank.
Where do Bystrom kids go to high school?
One of 7 high schools, depending on your address: Joseph A. Gregori High, James C. Enochs High, Modesto High, Thomas Downey High, Grace M. Davis High, Peter Johansen High and Fred C. Beyer High.
What is Bystrom’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Modesto City High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
Parents talk
What Bystrom families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Bystrom → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.