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Charter high school · Ceres Unified · Ceres, California

Whitmore Charter High

Whitmore Charter High rates 5.8, below most Ceres Unified high schools, whose rated median is 6.7.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.8this school

5.8 on a one-to-ten scale; the Ceres Unified median is 6.7.

#6,082 of 9,557 schools in California · Ceres Unified: 4 high schools rated, median 6.7

The brief

A Ceres Unified charter high school where students score 9 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 6,082 of 9,557 schools in California and 17 of 23 in Ceres Unified.

Whitmore Charter High is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math19%15 points below the California average of 34%2025 CAASPP
Reading54%1 point above the California average of 53%2025 CAASPP
Proficiency is down 26 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 37% recently.2025 CAASPP; 34 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
1.4
25% of the rating
Academics
5.6
25% of the rating
College Readiness
7.5
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.1
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 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 · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 35% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 75% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

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.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Whitmore Charter High and the 20 nearest high 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
37
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
36
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.

Programs

Advanced STEM courses
3 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
53.5%
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.
  1. 7.6Compare →
  2. 7.5Compare →
  3. 6.2Compare →
  4. Keyes to Learning Charter2.6 mi · charter
    6.2Compare →
  5. 6.1Compare →
  6. Whitmore Charter Highthis school
    5.8
  7. 5.5Compare →
  8. 5.4Compare →
  9. 3.3Compare →
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and five rate higher than Whitmore Charter 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 Whitmore Charter High serve?

Whitmore Charter High serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Whitmore Charter High?

Whitmore Charter High has an enrollment of approximately 86 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Whitmore Charter High?

The student-teacher ratio at Whitmore Charter High is 17.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Whitmore Charter High rank in CA?

Whitmore Charter High ranks #6,082 of 9,557 schools in CA.

What is Whitmore Charter High's MySchoolScout rating?

Whitmore Charter High has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.8 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 Whitmore Charter High?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Whitmore Charter High has 35% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 75% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Whitmore Charter High a charter school?

Yes, Whitmore Charter High is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Whitmore Charter High a Title I school?

No, Whitmore Charter High is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Whitmore Charter High?

53.5% of students at Whitmore Charter 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
9th – 12th
Enrollment
86
Student-teacher ratio
17.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
5
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Stanislaus County
4-year graduation
90%+
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#17 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.