Ustach Middle School has staff members who CARE! Being able to interact with them, you can tell how…read moremuch they want their students to succeed. They provide before and after school clubs, rewards for positive behavior with the PBIS Store, school fesitivals and many more ways for students/families to connect! Not every school is perfect but this school tries to make an impact on students and families. The culture at this school is improving every year and they are making a positive impact thanks to the hard work of staff and students.

Office staff not helpful. Joanne Valencia - is the first contact in the office. My son forgot his…read morejacket, first rainy day. He asked me to bring it to the office, but he doesn't have his phone so no way I could get ahold of him. I come in and she tells me to just put it on the table with his name. The sign above the table says 'staff is not responsible for the items- and they will not call the student to let them know it's there.' I ask her to call for him because he doesn't know I brought it- she tells me he won't hear it because he's in the cafeteria, but calls anyways. Another mom comes in with a laptop- she just tells her a name and asks to make sure she gets it. Joanne calls out for this student and immediately the student comes for the laptop. (Didn't tell the mom to place it on the table with a sticky note like she told me). I didn't leave because I wanted to make sure my son got his jacket. I waited 30 minutes. Finally she called a second time and he came up immediately to get it. Had I not sat and waited I don't believe she would have helped at all. He had to be at recess for a full 30 minutes without a jacket. - and as a mom I could never do that to another kid. I find her extremely rude and unhelpful and not a good fit for the very first person point of contact in the office at the school. Had I come in for a doc appt or something they would have had him come to the office immediately. I know there are systems in place to get ahold of the kids and she just chose not to help and wasted 30+ minutes of my day.

This is a school we're u meet your life long friend ‍ Go here your child will have a great…read moreexperience and education

I went here my whole elementary life. I'm in 9th now and we're learning pre algebra and i basically…read moreknow a ton because of Mr Speir. It's pretty good like the other schools. Great sports program. Miss elementary a lot. Only thing i gotta problem with is flag salute. They should do it more

This is a really awesome school for grades K-6. Every Wednesday is a half day and they have the…read moreGood News Club after school lets out every Wednesday. The teachers are vigilant about anti-bullying and keeping kids safe.

The TK and K teachers at Brown are excellent! They are readily available when needed to have a…read morequick chat, and do an incredible job of working alongside parents to foster independence and positive social skills in the children. My child has already begun reading in the first half of TK! The office staff and cafeteria staff are very friendly and observant. Every time I pick my child up from school the Principal and Vice Principal are visible outside watching the kids leave safely, waving and greeting parents and children as they go home. I really appreciate the attentive and caring staff at this school. My child loves going to school at Brown.

What a super nice school!…read more I participated in an hour-long "outreach" event this month; October 2021 at Enochs Highschool in Turlock, California. I have to this date, never encountered so many genuinely friendly and helpful young people. NAMI Stanislaus, The National Alliance on Mental Illness is the non-profit, grassroots organization I was volunteering for to get the word out about NAMI On-Campus, a NAMI supported program, student organizational group here at Enochs Highschool. This student-ran with adult supervision group provides outreach for the young students in supporting mental health, speaking about it, and stamping out the stigma which can accompany it for the young. The students got along and many were dressed up in 70's Disco Era clothing which looked great and authentic as at their lunch break, they mingled, visited our table full of informational stuff and complimentary items. All the teachers and school personnel I encountered were professional, friendly, and genuinely helpful. The campus and the landscaping were very well maintained and welcoming. This is a very well maintained & super clean school.

Terrible administration! They only hire unqualified people. Coaches have no degree or…read morequalifications!

Appears to be a nice Middle School. Grounds were clean & maintained. We were in the gym for a…read morewrestling match & it was nice. Appears to be an older gym but it worked well.

Love Freedom! We have been there for 16 years. Great staff. Great kids. I have had amazing help…read morewith special needs kids. I would highly recommend.

The teachers seem great and quite good at what they are doing. The principal, Mrs Garza however…read moreneeds to be reevaluated. Not caring about parental concerns

In my opinion we have the greatest schools in our area. I feel like our guidance counselor's are…read morethe best. The principal's take swift action when needed. We have the very best teachers hands - down!

In town to see my nephew play in his varsity football playoff game, Oakdale Mustangs vs the Casa…read moreRobles Rams. It was such a great game and wonderful to see him in action. The football stadium is fairly new and has a sweet field turf surface. Nice but nothing beats the smell of freshly cut grass before a game. High school playoff football on a Friday night is awesome and brought back alot of fun memories. Oakdale won 42-27 and moves on to rematch against Del Oro in Sacto next week! Go Mustangs!!!!

Ah, the old stomping grounds. Martone Elementary is nestled deep within suburbia on the outskirts…read moreof western Modesto, but with that comes a quiet, peaceful environment away from the city. The classrooms comfortably seat around 30 students and the school itself uses a year-round track based system (Red, Blue, Yellow, and Green Tracks) that gives children a small vacation after a month of schooling rather than three months of summer vacation after so many months of being cramped in class. For a working family, this sort of schedule is ideal, but it definitely is a change of pace from other schools that offer only the traditional schedule. Some years ago the school attempted to switch to uniforms, but complaints from both the parents and students seem to have forced Martone to return to casual dress. A fence around the perimeter of the school was installed roughly 10 years ago and a few years after that a small public playground was installed outside of the fence for neighborhood children to play in. The school has large fields of grass for playing in, a baseball diamond that is often used for little-league practice, a playground with jungle gym, monkey bars, and parallel bars (though they've removed the sand and replaced it with wood chips for some ungodly reason), and a large blacktop surface for basketball, dodgeball, tether ball, and that one game where you bounce a ball off of a wall whose name escapes me. The cafeteria manages to seat half of the school comfortably (there are two lunch periods) and there is also plenty of tables and areas inside the open-air school for students to picnic off of. The offices are well run and, as a klutzy kid, I can tell you that the nurse's office comes well-equipped to handle any scrapes that your child might get into on any average day of fun during recess. The staff and faculty keep a close eye on the students at all times, and the library is large enough to even keep a little geek like I was entertained all the way from five years old to twelve. I may be biased, but in my opinion I feel that Alberta Martone Elementary School is one of if not the best elementary school in Modesto.

Moved from the bay area mid year. I have to say, this school has exceeded my expectations. The…read morestaff is friendly and dedicated. The school is just the right size. Classrooms all around with a nice courtyard where kids gather to eat lunch everyday And host Monday outdoor assemblies. My son really blossomed in the 4 months he attended. His confidence went through the roof, he became a lot more artistic and showing interest in New things he was learning from classmates. He felt welcomed and fit right in. It will be difficult to move if i ever have to because the school is that great. I'm looking forward to this next school year and so is my son.