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Thomas Downey High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1000 Coffee Rd., Modesto, CA 95355 · (209) 574-1685 · Part of Modesto City High School District

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

Directions
Students
2,192
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Thomas Downey High

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 40% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher

On the path

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

7–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Thomas Downey HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts41%
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 ↗

1000 Coffee Rd., Modesto

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9563
Grade 10515
Grade 11610
Grade 12504
Enrollment over time
2,141’20
2,165’21
2,145’22
2,055’23
2,192’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 69%White 18%Two or more races 8%Asian 2%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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 Thomas Downey High from Modesto families.

Other schools in Modesto City High School District

The district →
Joseph A. Gregori High
High · Grades 9–12 · Modesto
B
2,346 students23:1
James C. Enochs High
High · Grades 9–12 · Modesto
A−
2,304 students24:1
Modesto High
High · Grades 9–12 · Modesto
B
2,292 students22:1
Grace M. Davis High
High · Grades 9–12 · Modesto
C−
2,083 students22:1
Peter Johansen High
High · Grades 9–12 · Modesto
B−
2,029 students22:1
Fred C. Beyer High
High · Grades 9–12 · Modesto
B−
1,609 students22:1

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