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Elizabeth Ustach Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

2701 Kodiak Dr., Modesto, CA 95355 · (209) 552-3000 · Part of Sylvan Union Elementary School District

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

Directions
Students
1,016
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Elizabeth Ustach Middle

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Modesto kids: 6 high schools

On the path

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

K–630 schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Elizabeth Ustach MiddleYou are here
9–126 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts24%
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 ↗

2701 Kodiak Dr., Modesto

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6311
Grade 7345
Grade 8360
Enrollment over time
978’20
993’21
1,008’22
1,023’23
1,016’24

Up 3.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 50%White 25%Asian 14%Two or more races 7%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 Elizabeth Ustach Middle from Modesto families.

Other schools in Sylvan Union Elementary School District

The district →
Crossroads Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Riverbank
752 students24:1
Freedom Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Modesto
713 students25:1
Orchard Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Modesto
579 students21:1
Mary Ann Sanders Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Modesto
558 students21:1
Sherwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Modesto
D−
489 students20:1
Stockard Coffee Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Modesto
461 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.