Sonoma Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

1325 Sonoma Ave.
Modesto, CA 95355

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Top 30%

Serving 513 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Sonoma Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 44% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 513 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: Top 30% in CA
: 44% (Top 30%)
: 54% (Top 30%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Sonoma Elementary School's student population of 513 students has grown by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has grown by 26% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sonoma Elementary School
Kind	94
1	69
2	66
3	70
4	76
5	69
6	69

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Total Students

513 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Sonoma Elementary School
2024	513
2023	463
2022	448
2021	433
2020	523
2019	523
2018	547
2017	547
2016	542
2015	483
2014	475
2013	447
2012	431
2011	429
2010	496
2009	469
2008	453
2007	479
2006	531
2005	518
2004	541
2003	539
2002	513
2001	561
2000	578
1999	555
1998	565
1997	561
1996	541
1995	541
1994	575
1993	599
1992	571
1991	631
1990	603
1989	616
1988	597

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Sonoma Elementary School
2024	24
2023	22
2022	20
2021	19
2020	26
2019	26
2018	27
2017	27
2016	26
2015	23
2014	21
2013	20
2012	20
2010	26
2009	25
2008	25
2007	25
2006	29
2005	27
2004	29
2003	32
2002	29
2001	29
2000	27
1999	28
1998	28
1997	26
1996	28
1995	28
1994	29
1993	28
1992	31
1991	31
1990	30
1989	28
1988	29
1987	25

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School Calendar

School Motto

We want all of our Sonoma Dolphins to rock!

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Sonoma Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sonoma Elementary School is 0.65, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#2747 out of 9523 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sonoma Elementary School
2023	#2747
2022	#2231
2021	#468
2019	#1878
2018	#1953
2017	#2599
2016	#3429
2015	#2005
2014	#2390
2013	#2696
2012	#1676

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44%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sonoma Elementary School	California	Modesto City Elementary School District
2023	44%	34%	19%
2022	50%	33%	18%
2021	53%	34%	15%
2019	58%	40%	22%
2018	57%	39%	21%
2017	48%	38%	19%
2016	42%	37%	17%
2015	48%	34%	16%
2014	50%	63%	52%
2013	64%	59%	42%
2012	73%	59%	45%

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54%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sonoma Elementary School	California	Modesto City Elementary School District
2022	54%	47%	27%
2021	65%	49%	26%
2019	64%	51%	31%
2018	61%	50%	21%
2017	56%	48%	28%
2016	51%	48%	27%
2015	56%	44%	25%
2014	50%	58%	67%
2013	68%	57%	41%
2012	76%	58%	44%
2011	72%	56%	43%

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40-49%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Sonoma Elementary School	California	Modesto City Elementary School District
2024	21:1	21:1
2023	21:1	22:1	21:1
2022	22:1	22:1	22:1
2021	23:1	22:1	22:1
2020	20:1	23:1	22:1
2019	20:1	23:1	22:1
2018	20:1	23:1	23:1
2017	20:1	23:1	23:1
2016	21:1	24:1	23:1
2015	21:1	24:1	23:1
2014	23:1	24:1	24:1
2013	23:1	24:1	25:1
2012	22:1	24:1	22:1
2010	19:1	22:1	19:1
2009	19:1	21:1	20:1
2008	18:1	18:1	18:1
2007	19:1	22:1	20:1
2006	18:1	22:1	19:1
2005	19:1	22:1	20:1
2004	19:1	22:1	21:1
2003	17:1	21:1	20:1
2002	18:1	21:1	21:1
2001	19:1	21:1	22:1
2000	21:1	22:1	23:1
1999	20:1	22:1	22:1
1998	21:1	22:1	22:1
1997	22:1	24:1	24:1
1996	19:1	25:1	24:1
1995	19:1	25:1	23:1
1994	20:1	25:1	23:1
1993	21:1	25:1	24:1
1992	18:1	24:1	25:1
1991	21:1	24:1	25:1
1990	20:1	24:1	25:1
1989	22:1	24:1	25:1
1988	21:1	24:1	25:1
1987	25:1	24:1	26:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2020)
Year	Sonoma Elementary School	California	Modesto City Elementary School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	3%	2%	1%
2000	3%	1%	1%
1999	3%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	3%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	3%	1%	1%
1988	3%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Sonoma Elementary School	California	Modesto City Elementary School District
2024	8%	12%
2023	8%	12%	5%
2022	5%	12%	5%
2021	6%	12%	5%
2020	4%	12%	5%
2019	4%	12%	5%
2018	3%	11%	5%
2017	3%	11%	5%
2016	5%	11%	5%
2015	4%	11%	4%
2014	6%	11%	5%
2013	4%	11%	4%
2012	5%	11%	5%
2011	6%	11%	5%
2010	5%	11%	5%
2009	5%	11%	6%
2008	6%	12%	6%
2007	6%	12%	6%
2006	5%	12%	7%
2005	5%	12%	7%
2004	4%	12%	7%
2003	5%	11%	8%
2002	6%	11%	9%
2001	5%	11%	9%
2000	5%	11%	9%
1999	5%	11%	10%
1998	6%	11%	11%
1997	8%	11%	13%
1996	9%	11%	13%
1995	9%	11%	14%
1994	8%	11%	14%
1993	9%	11%	15%
1992	9%	11%	14%
1991	9%	11%	15%
1990	7%	10%	15%
1989	8%	10%	14%
1988	8%	10%	14%

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Hispanic

52%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Sonoma Elementary School	California	Modesto City Elementary School District
2024	52%	56%
2023	57%	55%	72%
2022	59%	56%	71%
2021	54%	56%	70%
2020	50%	55%	69%
2019	50%	55%	69%
2018	49%	54%	69%
2017	49%	54%	69%
2016	41%	54%	69%
2015	40%	54%	69%
2014	39%	53%	67%
2013	34%	53%	67%
2012	35%	52%	66%
2011	33%	51%	66%
2010	34%	50%	65%
2009	36%	49%	64%
2008	32%	50%	64%
2007	30%	49%	62%
2006	31%	48%	61%
2005	29%	47%	59%
2004	28%	46%	58%
2003	21%	45%	56%
2002	21%	44%	53%
2001	19%	43%	50%
2000	19%	42%	48%
1999	18%	41%	45%
1998	15%	40%	43%
1997	12%	40%	41%
1996	12%	39%	39%
1995	12%	38%	38%
1994	11%	37%	36%
1993	11%	36%	34%
1992	12%	35%	33%
1991	10%	34%	31%
1990	9%	33%	29%
1989	10%	31%	27%
1988	9%	30%	26%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Sonoma Elementary School	California	Modesto City Elementary School District
2024	2%	5%
2023	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	2%	6%	2%
2017	2%	6%	2%
2016	2%	6%	2%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	3%	6%	3%
2013	3%	6%	3%
2012	3%	6%	4%
2011	3%	7%	4%
2010	4%	7%	4%
2009	7%	7%	5%
2008	7%	8%	5%
2007	4%	8%	5%
2006	4%	8%	5%
2005	4%	8%	5%
2004	4%	8%	5%
2003	5%	8%	6%
2002	6%	8%	6%
2001	5%	8%	6%
2000	5%	9%	6%
1999	3%	9%	6%
1998	4%	9%	5%
1997	3%	9%	5%
1996	2%	9%	4%
1995	3%	9%	4%
1994	4%	9%	4%
1993	3%	9%	4%

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White

27%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Sonoma Elementary School	California	Modesto City Elementary School District
2024	27%	20%
2023	26%	21%	14%
2022	28%	21%	14%
2021	29%	22%	15%
2020	32%	23%	15%
2019	32%	23%	15%
2018	34%	24%	17%
2017	34%	24%	17%
2016	39%	24%	17%
2015	39%	24%	17%
2014	36%	25%	18%
2013	42%	25%	19%
2012	45%	26%	19%
2011	50%	27%	21%
2010	52%	27%	22%
2009	50%	28%	24%
2008	54%	29%	24%
2007	58%	29%	25%
2006	58%	31%	26%
2005	59%	31%	27%
2004	62%	32%	28%
2003	67%	34%	29%
2002	65%	35%	31%
2001	68%	36%	34%
2000	68%	37%	36%
1999	71%	38%	38%
1998	73%	39%	39%
1997	74%	39%	40%
1996	75%	40%	42%
1995	75%	41%	43%
1994	77%	42%	45%
1993	76%	43%	47%
1992	75%	44%	48%
1991	78%	45%	51%
1990	82%	47%	53%
1989	79%	49%	55%
1988	80%	50%	57%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	Sonoma Elementary School	California	Modesto City Elementary School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Sonoma Elementary School	California	Modesto City Elementary School District
2024	10%	6%
2023	8%	6%	7%
2022	7%	5%	7%
2021	9%	5%	7%
2020	11%	4%	8%
2019	11%	4%	8%
2018	12%	4%	7%
2017	12%	4%	7%
2016	13%	4%	7%
2015	15%	3%	7%
2014	14%	3%	6%
2013	15%	3%	5%
2012	10%	3%	4%
2011	6%	2%	3%
2010	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Sonoma Elementary School	California	Modesto City Elementary School District
2024	0.65	0.63
2023	0.60	0.64	0.46
2022	0.57	0.63	0.47
2021	0.62	0.62	0.49
2020	0.64	0.63	0.49
2019	0.64	0.63	0.49
2018	0.63	0.64	0.49
2017	0.63	0.64	0.49
2016	0.67	0.64	0.49
2015	0.67	0.64	0.50
2014	0.70	0.65	0.51
2013	0.69	0.65	0.52
2012	0.68	0.65	0.52
2011	0.64	0.67	0.53
2010	0.61	0.67	0.53
2009	0.62	0.71	0.54
2008	0.60	0.65	0.54
2007	0.57	0.67	0.55
2006	0.57	0.66	0.56
2005	0.57	0.67	0.57
2004	0.54	0.67	0.58
2003	0.51	0.67	0.60
2002	0.53	0.67	0.61
2001	0.50	0.67	0.63
2000	0.50	0.67	0.64
1999	0.46	0.67	0.65
1998	0.44	0.67	0.65
1997	0.43	0.67	0.65
1996	0.42	0.67	0.65
1995	0.42	0.67	0.66
1994	0.39	0.67	0.65
1993	0.40	0.67	0.65
1992	0.41	0.67	0.64
1991	0.38	0.67	0.63
1990	0.32	0.66	0.62
1989	0.36	0.65	0.61
1988	0.35	0.65	0.59

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Eligible for

53%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Sonoma Elementary School	California	Modesto City Elementary School District
2024	53%	54%
2023	54%	51%	78%
2022	55%	51%	79%
2021	51%	53%	78%
2020	55%	52%	81%
2019	55%	52%	81%
2018	47%	49%	77%
2017	47%	49%	77%
2016	46%	50%	78%
2015	47%	50%	80%
2014	43%	49%	78%
2013	41%	48%	79%
2011	45%	46%	77%
2010	42%	46%	74%
2009	39%	43%	70%
2008	27%	41%	68%
2007	24%	40%	65%
2006	25%	40%	66%
2005	27%	40%	64%
2004	29%	40%	63%
2003	33%	39%	62%
2002	24%	39%	61%
2001	17%	39%	61%
2000	22%	40%	62%
1999	21%	40%	58%
1998	34%	47%	64%
1997	34%	47%	64%
1996	36%	46%	71%
1995	30%	45%	65%
1994	33%	43%	59%
1993	21%	41%	57%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Sonoma Elementary School	California	Modesto City Elementary School District
2024	6%	8%
2023	6%	8%	6%
2022	8%	7%	7%
2021	9%	6%	7%
2020	7%	7%	5%
2019	7%	7%	5%
2018	10%	9%	7%
2017	10%	9%	7%
2016	10%	9%	7%
2015	10%	9%	6%
2014	8%	9%	6%
2013	8%	7%	5%
2011	9%	8%	7%
2010	9%	9%	8%
2009	11%	10%	10%
2008	11%	10%	10%
2007	10%	10%	10%
2006	11%	9%	11%
2005	8%	9%	11%
2004	9%	9%	11%
2003	8%	9%	11%
2002	12%	8%	11%
2001	7%	8%	10%
2000	10%	7%	9%
1999	7%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Modesto City Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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What is Sonoma Elementary School's ranking?

Sonoma Elementary School is ranked #2747 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.

What schools are Sonoma Elementary School often compared to?

Sonoma Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lakewood Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Sonoma Elementary School?

513 students attend Sonoma Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Sonoma Elementary School students are Hispanic, 27% of students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sonoma Elementary School?

Sonoma Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Sonoma Elementary School offer ?

Sonoma Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Sonoma Elementary School part of?

Sonoma Elementary School is part of Modesto City Elementary School District.

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