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School districts in Stanislaus County, CA
Stanislaus County has 25 regular public school districts, enrolling 100,356 students in 2024–25. The largest is Modesto City High (15,443 students, 15% of the county), followed by Modesto City Elementary and Ceres Unified. 24 of the 25 offer kindergarten. California's kindergarten cutoff: turn 5 by September 1.
The 25 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modesto City High 426 Locust St., Modesto | 6–12 | 8 | 15,443 | — | (209) 574-1500 |
| Modesto City Elementary 426 Locust St., Modesto | K–12 | 26 | 14,461 | 2,139 | (209) 574-1500 |
| Ceres Unified 2503 Lawrence St., Ceres | K–12 | 24 | 13,692 | 1,250 | (209) 556-1500 |
| Turlock Unified 1574 East Canal, Turlock also serves Merced County | K–12 | 14 | 13,488 | 1,241 | (209) 667-0633 |
| Sylvan Union Elementary 605 Sylvan Ave., Modesto | K–8 | 13 | 7,977 | 1,005 | (209) 574-5000 |
| Patterson Joint Unified 510 Keystone Blvd., Patterson also serves Santa Clara County | K–12 | 11 | 6,070 | 539 | (209) 895-7700 |
| Oakdale Joint Unified 168 South Third Ave., Oakdale | K–12 | 9 | 5,118 | 455 | (209) 848-4884 |
| Stanislaus Union Elementary 2410 Janna Ave., Modesto | K–8 | 6 | 3,329 | 430 | (209) 529-9546 |
| Newman-Crows Landing Unified 1223 Main St., Newman | K–12 | 8 | 3,085 | 278 | (209) 862-2933 |
| Riverbank Unified 6715 Seventh St., Riverbank | K–12 | 6 | 2,960 | 319 | (209) 869-2538 |
| Empire Union Elementary 116 North McClure Rd., Modesto | K–8 | 6 | 2,803 | 386 | (209) 521-2800 |
| Hughson Unified 7448 Fox Rd., Hughson | K–12 | 6 | 2,239 | 188 | (209) 883-4428 |
| Salida Union Elementary 4801 Sisk Rd., Salida | K–8 | 5 | 2,041 | 298 | (209) 545-0339 |
| Waterford Unified 219 North Reinway Ave. Bldg. 2, Waterford | K–12 | 5 | 1,725 | 172 | (209) 874-1809 |
| Denair Unified 3460 Lester Rd., Denair | K–12 | 5 | 1,301 | 125 | (209) 632-7514 |
| Hart-Ransom Union Elementary 3920 Shoemake Ave., Modesto | K–12 | 2 | 1,225 | 157 | (209) 523-9996 |
| Keyes Union 4801 Lucinda Ave., Keyes | K–12 | 3 | 1,065 | 141 | (209) 669-2921 |
| Stanislaus County Office of Education 1100 H St., Modesto | K–12 | 4 | 781 | 110 | (209) 238-1700 |
| Chatom Union 7201 Clayton Rd., Turlock | K–8 | 2 | 558 | 112 | (209) 664-8505 |
| Roberts Ferry Union Elementary 101 Roberts Ferry Rd, Waterford | K–8 | 2 | 199 | 30 | (209) 874-2331 |
| Valley Home Joint Elementary 13231 Pioneer Ave., Valley Home also serves San Joaquin County | K–8 | 1 | 191 | 25 | (209) 847-0117 |
| Shiloh Elementary 6633 Paradise Rd., Modesto | K–8 | 2 | 187 | 35 | (209) 522-2261 |
| Paradise Elementary 3361 California Ave., Modesto | K–8 | 2 | 177 | 18 | (209) 524-0184 |
| Gratton Elementary 4500 South Gratton Rd, Denair | K–8 | 2 | 135 | 16 | (209) 632-0505 |
| Knights Ferry Elementary 12726 Dent St., Knights Ferry | K–8 | 1 | 106 | 21 | (209) 881-3382 |
Stanislaus County at a glance
Together the 25 districts run 173 schools from offices in 14 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Knights Ferry Elementary, with 106 students; the median Stanislaus County district has 2,041. By grade span: 13 K–12, 11 K–8 and 1 6–12. Without kindergarten: Modesto City High (6–12).
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 24 districts that report a K grade: 9,490 children. The biggest kindergarten was Modesto City Elementary's, with 2,139; Ceres Unified had 1,250, and the smallest, Gratton Elementary, had 16.
Stanislaus County holds 25 of California's 987 regular districts (2.5%) and 1.9% of its 5,201,297 public school students, ranking 12th of 58 counties by number of districts and 15th by enrollment. By size, 7 enroll 5,000 or more, 10 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 8 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 580 students.
3 districts reach past the county line: Turlock Unified (into Merced County), Patterson Joint Unified (into Santa Clara County) and Valley Home Joint Elementary (into San Joaquin County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 3 of Stanislaus County's districts crossing county lines the county alone won't. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. Each one's own site:
Modesto City High · Modesto City Elementary · Ceres Unified · Turlock Unified · Sylvan Union Elementary · Patterson Joint Unified · Oakdale Joint Unified · Stanislaus Union Elementary · Newman-Crows Landing Unified · Riverbank Unified · Empire Union Elementary · Hughson Unified · Salida Union Elementary · Waterford Unified · Denair Unified · Hart-Ransom Union Elementary · Keyes Union · Stanislaus County Office of Education · Chatom Union · Roberts Ferry Union Elementary · Valley Home Joint Elementary · Shiloh Elementary · Paradise Elementary · Gratton Elementary · Knights Ferry Elementary
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