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Harriette Kirschen Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

1900 Kirschen Dr., Modesto, CA 95351 · (209) 576-4611 · Part of Modesto City Elementary School District

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

Students
503
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
93%
Setting
City
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Harriette Kirschen 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 32 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 22 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–6Harriette Kirschen ElementaryYou are here
7–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency7%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts17%
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).

1900 Kirschen Dr., Modesto

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten79
Grade 178
Grade 269
Grade 374
Grade 467
Grade 568
Grade 668
Enrollment over time
520’20
505’21
530’22
533’23
503’24

Down 3.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 85%Asian 6%White 5%Two or more races 3%Black 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Harriette Kirschen 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.