Evelyn Hanshaw Middle School is located at 1725 Las Vegas Street, Modesto, CA 95358. It serves students in grades 7 through 8. The school’s enrollment is approximately 679 students. The student–teacher ratio is about 19: 1. The student population includes roughly 52% male students and 48% female students. According to state assessment data, about 12% of students meet math proficiency standards, and around 18% meet reading benchmarks on recent statewide tests. The campus is a traditional public middle school in the Modesto City Elementary School District. Students at this campus primarily progress from multiple Modesto elementary schools before advancing toward comprehensive high schools, including Thomas Downey High School and Joseph A. Gregori High School, as part of the district’s grade flow. Single-family homes in the neighborhoods around the school generally list in the mid-$400,000 range, shaped by Modesto’s housing market and the Central Valley residential context. With its placement in this suburban setting and district progression pathways, the school operates within the broader statewide landscape often referenced in discussions of the best middle schools in California, where traditional attendance design and community conditions frame participation across the middle grade span.