Schools in Waterford Unified · Stanislaus County

About schools in Stanislaus County

Nine schools ranking in the top quartile statewide is a modest share of Stanislaus County's 157 ranked public schools, but those bright spots are real — Keyes to Learning Charter reaches the 85th percentile statewide, and Hart-Ransom Academic Charter in Modesto sits at the 82nd, making both worth a close look for families prioritizing strong English and math outcomes. Spread across 26 districts and anchored by Modesto, Turlock, Ceres, and Oakdale, this is a large, geographically varied county where school quality shifts considerably by neighborhood and district. With 22 charter schools among the options, families here have meaningful choices beyond their neighborhood assignment.