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Public middle school · Ceres Unified · Ceres, California

Cesar Chavez Junior High

Cesar Chavez Junior High rates 6.8, right at the middle of Ceres Unified's middle schools, whose rated median is 6.8.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.8this school

6.8 on a one-to-ten scale; the Ceres Unified median is 6.8.

#3,773 of 9,557 schools in California · Ceres Unified: 3 middle schools rated, median 6.8

The brief

A Ceres Unified middle school serving grades 7th – 8th.

It ranks 3,773 of 9,557 schools in California and 11 of 23 in Ceres Unified.

Cesar Chavez Junior High is listed in Ceres Unified, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math21%15 points below the California average of 36%2025 CAASPP
Reading39%10 points below the California average of 49%2025 CAASPP
Proficiency is down 9 points across the 15-year record (2011–2025) and has held near 30% recently.2025 CAASPP; 32 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.6
40% of the rating
Academics
5.7
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.1
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 22% (multi-year average, 2011-2025) · reading/ELA 41% (multi-year average, 2011-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 95307; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2011-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Cesar Chavez Junior High and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$77,101
Median home value
$402,300
Median rent
$1,455/mo
College educated
12.7%
Homeownership
65.1%
Poverty rate
13.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 95307; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
21
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
29
Some Transit
Bike Score
30
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,886/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Ceres. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Ceres), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
82%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  4. Cesar Chavez Junior Highthis school
    6.8
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  7. Keyes to Learning Charter3.0 mi · charter
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and three rate higher than Cesar Chavez Junior High.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Cesar Chavez Junior High serve?

Cesar Chavez Junior High serves students in grades 7th through 8th.

How many students attend Cesar Chavez Junior High?

Cesar Chavez Junior High has an enrollment of approximately 684 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cesar Chavez Junior High?

The student-teacher ratio at Cesar Chavez Junior High is 22.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Cesar Chavez Junior High rank in CA?

Cesar Chavez Junior High ranks #3,773 of 9,557 schools in CA.

What is Cesar Chavez Junior High's MySchoolScout rating?

Cesar Chavez Junior High has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Cesar Chavez Junior High?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Cesar Chavez Junior High has 22% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2011-2025) and 41% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2011-2025).

Is Cesar Chavez Junior High a charter school?

No, Cesar Chavez Junior High is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Cesar Chavez Junior High a Title I school?

No, Cesar Chavez Junior High is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Cesar Chavez Junior High?

82.0% of students at Cesar Chavez Junior High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
7th – 8th
Enrollment
684
Student-teacher ratio
22.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
31
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Stanislaus County
Rank in district
#11 of 23
Schools in district
24
District spending per student
$18,065
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
20.3%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 95307)
46,209
Area average commute
34.8 min
Area median age
32.8

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.