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Sonoma Elementary School

1325 Sonoma Ave.
Modesto, CA 95355
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Serving 536 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 proficiency in math is 44% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts 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 75% 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: 536 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 75%
  • : 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

School Overview

Sonoma Elementary School's student population of 536 students has grown by 23% over five school years.
The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 31% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeSonoma Elementary School
Kind114
170
269
378
471
573
661
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Total Students
536 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearSonoma Elementary School
2025536
2024513
2023463
2022448
2021433
2020520
2019523
2018547
2017547
2016542
2015483
2014475
2013447
2012431
2011429
2010496
2009469
2008453
2007479
2006531
2005518
2004541
2003539
2002513
2001561
2000578
1999555
1998565
1997561
1996541
1995541
1994575
1993599
1992571
1991631
1990603
1989616
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)

YearSonoma Elementary School
202525
202424
202322
202220
202119
201926
201827
201727
201626
201523
201421
201320
201220
201026
200925
200825
200725
200629
200527
200429
200332
200229
200129
200027
199928
199828
199726
199628
199528
199429
199328
199231
199131
199030
198928
198829
198725
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School Motto
We want all of our Sonoma Dolphins to rock!

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 diversity score of Sonoma Elementary School is 0.64, 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.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (CA)
#2747 out of 9523 schools
(Top 30%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearSonoma 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%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)

YearSonoma Elementary SchoolCaliforniaModesto City Elementary School District
202344%34%19%
202250%33%18%
202153%34%15%
201958%40%22%
201857%39%21%
201748%38%19%
201642%37%17%
201548%34%16%
201450%63%52%
201364%59%42%
201273%59%45%
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54%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

YearSonoma Elementary SchoolCaliforniaModesto City Elementary School District
202254%47%27%
202165%49%26%
201964%51%31%
201861%50%21%
201756%48%28%
201651%48%27%
201556%44%25%
201450%58%67%
201368%57%41%
201276%58%44%
201172%56%43%
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40-49%
29%
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)

YearSonoma Elementary SchoolCaliforniaModesto City Elementary School District
202521:121:1
202421:122:122:1
202321:122:122:1
202222:122:122:1
202123:122:123:1
201920:123:123:1
201820:123:124:1
201720:123:124:1
201621:124:124:1
201521:124:124:1
201423:124:124:1
201323:124:125:1
201222:124:122:1
201019:122:119:1
200919:121:120:1
200818:118:118:1
200719:122:120:1
200618:122:119:1
200519:122:120:1
200419:122:121:1
200317:121:120:1
200218:121:121:1
200119:121:122:1
200021:122:123:1
199920:122:122:1
199821:122:122:1
199722:124:124:1
199619:125:124:1
199519:125:123:1
199420:125:123:1
199321:125:124:1
199218:124:125:1
199121:124:125:1
199020:124:125:1
198922:124:125:1
198821:124:125:1
198725:124:126:1
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American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2020)

YearSonoma Elementary SchoolCaliforniaModesto City Elementary School District
20201%1%
20191%1%
20141%1%
20131%1%1%
20121%1%1%
20112%1%1%
20102%1%1%
20091%1%1%
20081%1%1%
20072%2%2%
20062%1%1%
20053%2%2%
20042%2%2%
20032%2%1%
20022%2%1%
20013%2%1%
20003%1%1%
19993%1%1%
19982%1%2%
19973%1%1%
19962%1%2%
19951%1%1%
19931%1%
19921%1%1%
19911%1%
19901%1%
19893%1%1%
19883%1%
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Asian
8%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSonoma Elementary SchoolCaliforniaModesto City Elementary School District
20248%12%5%
20238%12%5%
20225%12%5%
20216%12%5%
20205%12%5%
20194%12%5%
20183%11%5%
20173%11%5%
20165%11%5%
20154%11%4%
20146%11%5%
20134%11%4%
20125%11%5%
20116%11%5%
20105%11%5%
20095%11%6%
20086%12%6%
20076%12%6%
20065%12%7%
20055%12%7%
20044%12%7%
20035%11%8%
20026%11%9%
20015%11%9%
20005%11%9%
19995%11%10%
19986%11%11%
19978%11%13%
19969%11%13%
19959%11%14%
19948%11%14%
19939%11%15%
19929%11%14%
19919%11%15%
19907%10%15%
19898%10%14%
19888%10%14%
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Hispanic
54%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSonoma Elementary SchoolCaliforniaModesto City Elementary School District
202452%56%73%
202357%55%72%
202259%56%71%
202154%56%70%
202053%55%69%
201950%55%69%
201849%54%69%
201749%54%69%
201641%54%69%
201540%54%69%
201439%53%67%
201334%53%67%
201235%52%66%
201133%51%66%
201034%50%65%
200936%49%64%
200832%50%64%
200730%49%62%
200631%48%61%
200529%47%59%
200428%46%58%
200321%45%56%
200221%44%53%
200119%43%50%
200019%42%48%
199918%41%45%
199815%40%43%
199712%40%41%
199612%39%39%
199512%38%38%
199411%37%36%
199311%36%34%
199212%35%33%
199110%34%31%
19909%33%29%
198910%31%27%
19889%30%26%
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Black
2%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

YearSonoma Elementary SchoolCaliforniaModesto City Elementary School District
20242%5%2%
20231%5%2%
20211%5%2%
20202%5%2%
20192%5%2%
20182%6%2%
20172%6%2%
20162%6%2%
20152%6%3%
20143%6%3%
20133%6%3%
20123%6%4%
20113%7%4%
20104%7%4%
20097%7%5%
20087%8%5%
20074%8%5%
20064%8%5%
20054%8%5%
20044%8%5%
20035%8%6%
20026%8%6%
20015%8%6%
20005%9%6%
19993%9%6%
19984%9%5%
19973%9%5%
19962%9%4%
19953%9%4%
19944%9%4%
19933%9%4%
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White
25%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSonoma Elementary SchoolCaliforniaModesto City Elementary School District
202427%20%13%
202326%21%14%
202228%21%14%
202129%22%15%
202030%23%15%
201932%23%15%
201834%24%17%
201734%24%17%
201639%24%17%
201539%24%17%
201436%25%18%
201342%25%19%
201245%26%19%
201150%27%21%
201052%27%22%
200950%28%24%
200854%29%24%
200758%29%25%
200658%31%26%
200559%31%27%
200462%32%28%
200367%34%29%
200265%35%31%
200168%36%34%
200068%37%36%
199971%38%38%
199873%39%39%
199774%39%40%
199675%40%42%
199575%41%43%
199477%42%45%
199376%43%47%
199275%44%48%
199178%45%51%
199082%47%53%
198979%49%55%
198880%50%57%
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Hawaiian
1%
n/a

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)

YearSonoma Elementary SchoolCaliforniaModesto City Elementary School District
20141%1%1%
20131%1%1%
20121%1%1%
20091%1%
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Two or more races
10%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearSonoma Elementary SchoolCaliforniaModesto City Elementary School District
202410%6%7%
20238%6%7%
20227%5%7%
20219%5%7%
20209%4%8%
201911%4%8%
201812%4%7%
201712%4%7%
201613%4%7%
201515%3%7%
201414%3%6%
201315%3%5%
201210%3%4%
20116%2%3%
20103%3%2%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.64
0.63

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearSonoma Elementary SchoolCaliforniaModesto City Elementary School District
20250.640.63
20240.650.630.45
20230.600.640.46
20220.570.630.47
20210.620.620.49
20200.640.630.49
20190.640.630.49
20180.630.640.49
20170.630.640.49
20160.670.640.49
20150.670.640.50
20140.700.650.51
20130.690.650.52
20120.680.650.52
20110.640.670.53
20100.610.670.53
20090.620.710.54
20080.600.650.54
20070.570.670.55
20060.570.660.56
20050.570.670.57
20040.540.670.58
20030.510.670.60
20020.530.670.61
20010.500.670.63
20000.500.670.64
19990.460.670.65
19980.440.670.65
19970.430.670.65
19960.420.670.65
19950.420.670.66
19940.390.670.65
19930.400.670.65
19920.410.670.64
19910.380.670.63
19900.320.660.62
19890.360.650.61
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Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
54%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)

YearSonoma Elementary SchoolCaliforniaModesto City Elementary School District
202552%54%
202453%54%80%
202354%51%78%
202255%51%79%
202151%53%78%
202054%52%81%
201955%52%81%
201847%49%77%
201747%49%77%
201646%50%78%
201547%50%80%
201443%49%78%
201341%48%79%
201145%46%77%
201042%46%74%
200939%43%70%
200827%41%68%
200724%40%65%
200625%40%66%
200527%40%64%
200429%40%63%
200333%39%62%
200224%39%61%
200117%39%61%
200022%40%62%
199921%40%58%
199834%47%64%
199734%47%64%
199636%46%71%
199530%45%65%
199433%43%59%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
8%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)

YearSonoma Elementary SchoolCaliforniaModesto City Elementary School District
20256%8%
20246%8%6%
20236%8%6%
20228%7%7%
20219%6%7%
20206%7%5%
20197%7%5%
201810%9%7%
201710%9%7%
201610%9%7%
201510%9%6%
20148%9%6%
20138%7%5%
20119%8%7%
20109%9%8%
200911%10%10%
200811%10%10%
200710%10%10%
200611%9%11%
20058%9%11%
20049%9%11%
20038%9%11%
200212%8%11%
20017%8%10%
200010%7%9%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Modesto City Elementary School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Notes

  • School Mascot: Dolphins
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Frequently Asked Questions

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?
536 students attend Sonoma Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
54% of Sonoma Elementary School students are Hispanic, 25% 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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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-6
  • Enrollment: 536 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 75%
  • : Top 30%
  • : 44% (Top 30%)
  • : 54% (Top 30%)
  • : 40-49% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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