Elementary school (grades K-5) · Modesto, CA

Alice N. Stroud Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Alice N. Stroud Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 17/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061269004134
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0/100100/10017/100
👥 S:T ratio
16
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
24
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Alice N. Stroud Elementary earns 17/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#40 of 53
elementary schools in Modesto · Resource Index
17
Resource Index · Lower
21.1:1
students per teacher
60.5%
free-lunch eligible

Alice N. Stroud Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Alice N. Stroud Elementary ranks #40 of 53 elementary schools in Modesto, CA.

School address

Modesto, CA 95357
District: Empire Union Elementary · California

NCES ID 061269004134 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-16 students YoY

Alice N. Stroud Elementary held near 417 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-16 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 18.2 → 18.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-16 students YoY 061269004134 · Modesto, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

379 enr · 21.1:1 · 60.5% lunch · RII 17

Nearest enrollment peer: Norman N. Glick Middle (602 students)

Alice N. Stroud Elementary held near 417 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-16 headcount). Teacher FTE held 18.2 → 18.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Alice N. Stroud Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Alice N. Stroud Elementary reports 379 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Alice N. Stroud Elementary compares

Alice N. Stroud Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 21.1:1 ▼ 2% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 60.5% ▲ 9% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 379 top 63% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

21.1:1
Leaner classes than 13% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
379
Bigger than 44% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
60.5%
free-lunch eligible - 9% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
21.1:1
students per teacher - 2% below state mean
Top 44% in California - lower ratio than 56% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
57.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,501
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 379 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 72.6%
White 18.7%
Asian 3.4%
Two or More 2.6%
African American 1.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 72.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 43.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 43.6, Alice N. Stroud Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Empire Union Elementary reports $17,501 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Alice N. Stroud Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Norman N. Glick Middle Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Christine Sipherd Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Capistrano Elementary Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Bernard L. Hughes Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Empire Elementary Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Alice N. Stroud Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Empire Union Elementary · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Modesto

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Great Valley Academy
Standard public school
972 students 27.8:1 students per teacher
Great Valley Academy - Salida
Standard public school
927 students 27.3:1 students per teacher
Bret Harte Elementary
Standard public school
867 students 23.4:1 students per teacher
Fairview Elementary
Standard public school
786 students 27.1:1 students per teacher
Franklin Elementary
Standard public school
777 students 25.1:1 students per teacher
Freedom Elementary
Standard public school
713 students 25.5:1 students per teacher

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~379 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~21.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Alice N. Stroud Elementary

How many students attend Alice N. Stroud Elementary?

Alice N. Stroud Elementary has 379 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Modesto, CA. CCD year-over-year: 433 (2022-23) → 417 (2023-24), nearly flat (-16).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Alice N. Stroud Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Alice N. Stroud Elementary is 21.1:1, which is 2% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 34% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Alice N. Stroud Elementary?

60.5% of students at Alice N. Stroud Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Alice N. Stroud Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Alice N. Stroud Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 72.6% of enrollment, in Modesto, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Alice N. Stroud Elementary?

Alice N. Stroud Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 17/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Alice N. Stroud Elementary rank among elementary schools in Modesto?

By Resource Investment Index, Alice N. Stroud Elementary ranks #40 of 53 elementary schools in Modesto, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Modesto on the city page.

What other schools are in Empire Union Elementary?

Besides Alice N. Stroud Elementary, Empire Union Elementary also operates Norman N. Glick Middle (602 students), Christine Sipherd Elementary (505 students), and Capistrano Elementary (469 students). See the Empire Union Elementary district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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