Ceres Unified School District
Schools by level
Elementary 14 · Middle school 3 · High school 3 · Other / combined 2
At a glance
- Students
- 13,692 (2024-25)
- Schools
- 22
- Students per teacher
- 23.3
- Grades
- K-12
- Locale
- Suburb: Large
- District office
- 2503 Lawrence St., Ceres, CA 95307
- Phone
- (209) 556-1500
- Website
- www.ceres.k12.ca.us
Official rating
State test: share meeting the standard · % met or exceeded standard (all grades, all students)
ELA 39% · Math 25% (CAASPP 2026)
California Department of Education — CAASPP Smarter Balanced research file 2025-26The official rating for this district is not linked yet.
Check the zoned school for an address
Each address is zoned to specific schools. Confirm with the district's official lookup tool or office before you sign a lease.
Schools (22)
Official campus ratings are shown with their year. Use the address lookup to confirm zoning.
Elementary 14
Carroll Fowler Elementary
Grades K-6 · Ceres · Students 522 · ELA 28% · Math 18% (CAASPP 2026)
Caswell Elementary
Grades K-6 · Ceres · Students 653 · ELA 22% · Math 16% (CAASPP 2026)
Don Pedro Elementary
Grades K-6 · Ceres · Students 439 · ELA 19% · Math 13% (CAASPP 2026)
Joel J. Hidahl Elementary
Grades K-6 · Ceres · Students 393 · ELA 33% · Math 22% (CAASPP 2026)
La Rosa Elementary
Grades K-6 · Ceres · Students 516 · ELA 53% · Math 50% (CAASPP 2026)
Lucas Elementary
Grades K-6 · Ceres · Students 668 · ELA 23% · Math 21% (CAASPP 2026)
M. Robert Adkison Elementary
Grades K-6 · Modesto · Students 531 · ELA 41% · Math 40% (CAASPP 2026)
Patricia Kay Beaver Elementary
Grades K-8 · Ceres · Students 503 · ELA 44% · Math 29% (CAASPP 2026)
Samuel Vaughn Elementary
Grades K-6 · Ceres · Students 570 · ELA 39% · Math 33% (CAASPP 2026)
Sinclear Elementary
Grades K-6 · Ceres · Students 581 · ELA 34% · Math 28% (CAASPP 2026)
Virginia Parks Elementary
Grades K-6 · Modesto · Students 643 · ELA 43% · Math 33% (CAASPP 2026)
Walter White Elementary
Grades K-6 · Ceres · Students 526 · ELA 16% · Math 17% (CAASPP 2026)
Westport Elementary
Grades K-6 · Modesto · Students 364 · ELA 28% · Math 24% (CAASPP 2026)
Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology
Grades K-8 · Ceres · Students 435 · Charter · ELA 43% · Math 31% (CAASPP 2026)
Middle school 3
Blaker-Kinser Junior High
Grades 7-8 · Ceres · Students 603 · ELA 47% · Math 24% (CAASPP 2026)
Cesar Chavez Junior High
Grades 7-8 · Ceres · Students 685 · ELA 38% · Math 23% (CAASPP 2026)
Mae Hensley Junior High
Grades 7-8 · Ceres · Students 636 · ELA 37% · Math 27% (CAASPP 2026)
High school 3
Central Valley High
Grades 9-12 · Ceres · Students 2,317 · ELA 62% · Math 21% (CAASPP 2026)
Ceres High
Grades 9-12 · Ceres · Students 1,660 · ELA 63% · Math 21% (CAASPP 2026)
Whitmore Charter High
Grades 9-12 · Ceres · Students 96 · Charter · ELA 77% · Math 18% (CAASPP 2026)
Other / combined 2
Caswell State Preschool
Ceres
Ceres Special Education
Grades K-12 · Ceres · Students 37
Checklist before renting in this district
Check these before you sign a lease.
Checked the assigned school for the exact address with the official lookup before signing
Source:Fairfax County Public Schools (checked 2026-10-29)
Asked the district or council whether boundary or admission changes are planned
Asked whether the assigned school has room (or sends overflow elsewhere)
Checked that the lease is accepted as proof of address on the enrolment list
Source:U.S. Department of Education (NCELA) (checked 2026-10-29)
Asked how the assigned school supports English learners (ESL/EAL)
Source:U.S. Department of Education (NCELA) (checked 2026-10-29)
Checked the commute (school-bus eligibility, walking route)
ESL / ELL support
US public schools must support students learning English. At enrolment families complete a Home Language Survey and an English assessment decides the support. Ask the district about its programmes.
F-1 student visas cannot be used for US public elementary or middle schools (K-8); public high school on an F-1 is limited to 12 months with full tuition paid (US Department of State). Your status depends on the parents' visa, so confirm with official sources.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data — 2024-25 preliminary directory files2024-25· Checked 2026-10-28
- NCES Common Core of Data (EDGE school & district characteristics)2024-25· Checked 2026-10-28
- California Department of Education — CAASPP Smarter Balanced research file 2025-262026
School and district lists come from the NCES Common Core of Data; ratings from each state education agency. Every number carries its year. No house prices, crime data or home-made rankings.
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