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Bret Harte Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

909 Glenn Ave., Modesto, CA 95358 · (209) 574-1952 · Part of Modesto City Elementary School District

Modesto’s School Grade C better than 33% of California school districts

Students
867
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
87%
Setting
City
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Bret Harte Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 34 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Modesto kids: 7 middle schools

On the path

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

K–6Bret Harte ElementaryYou are here
7–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency7%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 48.6%

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

909 Glenn Ave., Modesto

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten178
Grade 1118
Grade 2115
Grade 3124
Grade 4110
Grade 5109
Grade 6113
Enrollment over time
863’20
834’21
852’22
856’23
867’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 94%Two or more races 3%White 2%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <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 Bret Harte Elementary from Modesto families.

Other schools in Modesto City Elementary School District

The district →

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; Modesto’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.