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Orville Wright Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

1602 Monterey St., Modesto, CA 95354 · (209) 574-8462 · Part of Modesto City Elementary School District

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

Students
399
Students per teacher
25:1
Free or reduced lunch
92%
Setting
City
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Orville Wright Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 37 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 25 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 12.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Modesto kids: 7 middle schools

On the path

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

K–6Orville Wright ElementaryYou are here
7–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts12%
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).

1602 Monterey St., Modesto

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten62
Grade 148
Grade 246
Grade 362
Grade 461
Grade 553
Grade 667
Enrollment over time
356’20
355’21
361’22
367’23
399’24

Up 12.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 82%White 12%Two or more races 3%Black 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Orville Wright 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.