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Public School Review - Established 2003

Sylvan Union Elementary School District

605 Sylvan Ave.
Modesto, CA 95350-1517
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Tel: (209) 574-5000
www.sylvan.k12.ca.us

Top Rankings

Sylvan Union Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 13 public elementary schools serving 7,974 students in Sylvan Union Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Sylvan Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
13 Schools
7,677 Schools
# Students
7,974 Students
3,817,118 Students
# Teachers
374 Teachers
173,969 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeSylvan Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
Kind1,005262
1743187
2786196
3813204
4883205
5872209
6895210
7957152
81,020154
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District Rank

Sylvan Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #779 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (CA)
#747 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearSylvan Union Elementary School District
2023#747
2022#780
2021#1167
2019#661
2018#345
2017#407
2016#461
2015#497
2014#141
2013#370
2012#318
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35%
34%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearSylvan Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202335%34%
202234%33%
20215%34%
201944%40%
201842%39%
201738%38%
201635%37%
201531%34%
201472%63%
201361%59%
201264%59%
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45%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearSylvan Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202245%47%
202112%49%
201952%51%
201842%50%
201748%48%
201645%48%
201542%44%
201477%58%
201361%57%
201264%58%
201162%56%
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27%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.64

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearSylvan Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20240.670.63
20230.670.64
20220.670.63
20210.680.62
20200.680.63
20190.680.63
20180.670.64
20170.670.64
20160.670.64
20150.660.64
20140.670.65
20130.670.65
20120.670.65
20110.670.67
20100.660.67
20090.700.71
20080.630.65
20070.620.67
20060.630.66
20050.600.67
20040.600.67
20030.580.67
20020.570.67
20010.500.67
20000.440.67
19990.440.67
19980.420.67
19970.430.67
19960.420.67
19950.410.67
19940.400.67
19930.370.67
19920.370.67
19910.380.67
19900.350.66
19890.300.65
19880.280.65
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% American Indian
1%
n/a

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2013)

YearSylvan Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20132%1%
20101%1%
20091%1%
20081%1%
20072%2%
20062%1%
20053%2%
20042%2%
20031%2%
20022%2%
20012%2%
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% Asian
11%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSylvan Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202411%12%
202311%12%
202210%12%
202110%12%
20209%12%
20199%12%
20189%11%
20179%11%
20169%11%
20159%11%
201410%11%
20139%11%
20129%11%
20119%11%
20109%11%
20098%11%
20089%12%
200710%12%
200611%12%
20059%12%
20049%12%
20037%11%
20027%11%
20016%11%
20005%11%
19996%11%
19985%11%
19977%11%
19966%11%
19957%11%
19946%11%
19937%11%
19926%11%
19916%11%
19906%10%
19896%10%
19885%10%
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% Hispanic
51%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSylvan Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202450%56%
202349%55%
202248%56%
202146%56%
202043%55%
201943%55%
201842%54%
201742%54%
201642%54%
201542%54%
201440%53%
201339%53%
201240%52%
201138%51%
201038%50%
200930%49%
200835%50%
200732%49%
200630%48%
200530%47%
200428%46%
200327%45%
200224%44%
200120%43%
200017%42%
199917%41%
199816%40%
199715%40%
199615%39%
199514%38%
199413%37%
199311%36%
199211%35%
199111%34%
199011%33%
19899%31%
19888%30%
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% Black
3%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSylvan Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20243%5%
20233%5%
20223%5%
20213%5%
20204%5%
20194%5%
20184%6%
20174%6%
20164%6%
20154%6%
20144%6%
20134%6%
20125%6%
20115%7%
20105%7%
20095%7%
20085%8%
20077%8%
20068%8%
20055%8%
20046%8%
20036%8%
20026%8%
20015%8%
20005%9%
19995%9%
19985%9%
19974%9%
19964%9%
19954%9%
19944%9%
19934%9%
19924%9%
19913%9%
19903%9%
19892%9%
19882%9%
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% White
24%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSylvan Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202426%20%
202327%21%
202229%21%
202132%22%
202036%23%
201936%23%
201837%24%
201737%24%
201639%24%
201540%24%
201440%25%
201341%25%
201242%26%
201143%27%
201044%27%
200944%28%
200850%29%
200749%29%
200649%31%
200553%31%
200455%32%
200359%34%
200261%35%
200167%36%
200073%37%
199972%38%
199874%39%
199774%39%
199675%40%
199575%41%
199477%42%
199378%43%
199279%44%
199178%45%
199080%47%
198983%49%
198884%50%
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% Hawaiian
1%
n/a

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)

YearSylvan Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20151%1%
20141%1%
20131%1%
20121%1%
20111%1%
20101%1%
20091%1%
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% Two or more races
9%
7%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearSylvan Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20249%6%
20239%6%
20229%5%
20218%5%
20207%4%
20197%4%
20187%4%
20177%4%
20165%4%
20154%3%
20145%3%
20134%3%
20123%3%
20114%2%
20102%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,316 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,776 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$106 MM
$116,387 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearSylvan Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$106 MM$8 MM
2022$100 MM$7 MM
2021$106 MM$8 MM
2020$100 MM$7 MM
2019$105 MM$7 MM
2018$95 MM$29 MM
2017$91 MM$26 MM
2016$89 MM$24 MM
2015$64 MM$17 MM
2014$72 MM$21 MM
2012$67 MM$19 MM
2011$68 MM$19 MM
2010$64 MM$17 MM
2009$74 MM$19 MM
2008$75 MM$19 MM
2007$95 MM$19 MM
2006$60 MM$17 MM
2005$57 MM$16 MM
2004$51 MM$16 MM
2003$48 MM$16 MM
2002$48 MM$15 MM
2001$44 MM$15 MM
2000$38 MM$13 MM
1999$35 MM$12 MM
1998$37 MM$11 MM
1997$33 MM$10 MM
1996$29 MM$9 MM
1995$29 MM$8 MM
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Spending
$110 MM
$107,188 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearSylvan Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$110 MM$7 MM
2022$107 MM$7 MM
2021$110 MM$7 MM
2020$107 MM$7 MM
2019$101 MM$7 MM
2018$91 MM$29 MM
2017$92 MM$24 MM
2016$84 MM$23 MM
2015$78 MM$18 MM
2014$71 MM$21 MM
2012$72 MM$19 MM
2011$64 MM$19 MM
2010$78 MM$18 MM
2009$78 MM$18 MM
2008$71 MM$19 MM
2007$88 MM$18 MM
2006$59 MM$17 MM
2005$56 MM$16 MM
2004$50 MM$17 MM
2003$48 MM$15 MM
2002$45 MM$16 MM
2001$42 MM$14 MM
2000$37 MM$13 MM
1999$34 MM$11 MM
1998$39 MM$11 MM
1997$31 MM$10 MM
1996$29 MM$8 MM
1995$28 MM$8 MM
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Revenue / Student
$13,316
$20,100

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearSylvan Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$13,323$15,607
2022$12,210$14,213
2021$13,434$15,669
2020$12,210$14,213
2019$12,726$14,063
2018$11,440$16,033
2017$10,857$16,692
2016$10,539$15,604
2015$7,510$10,238
2014$8,509$11,786
2012$7,956$11,929
2011$8,055$11,681
2010$7,546$10,238
2009$8,709$11,099
2008$9,143$11,762
2007$11,944$11,879
2006$7,569$10,859
2005$7,170$10,445
2004$6,562$10,566
2003$6,475$10,456
2002$6,745$9,803
2001$6,510$10,568
2000$5,794$8,943
1999$5,529$8,203
1998$5,820$7,395
1997$5,096$6,922
1995$4,547$5,953
1992$4,068$5,430
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Spending / Student
$13,776
$18,511

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearSylvan Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$13,783$13,914
2022$13,030$13,602
2021$13,898$13,970
2020$13,030$13,602
2019$12,259$13,522
2018$11,007$16,124
2017$10,969$15,588
2016$9,965$14,779
2015$9,112$10,739
2014$8,349$11,804
2012$8,509$12,155
2011$7,628$11,509
2010$9,156$10,739
2009$9,240$10,975
2008$8,616$11,678
2007$11,012$11,317
2006$7,398$10,926
2005$6,941$10,789
2004$6,503$11,073
2003$6,441$10,210
2002$6,413$10,600
2001$6,224$10,007
2000$5,719$9,131
1999$5,300$7,911
1998$6,224$7,592
1997$4,823$6,759
1995$4,491$6,033
1992$5,117$5,588
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Best Sylvan Union Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Elizabeth Ustach Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2701 Kodiak Dr.
Modesto, CA 95355
(209) 552-3000
Gr: 6-8 | 1,016 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #22.
Mary Ann Sanders Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3101 Fine Ave.
Modesto, CA 95355
(209) 552-3200
Gr: K-5 | 558 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #33.
Standiford Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
605 Tokay Ave.
Modesto, CA 95350
(209) 574-5400
Gr: K-5 | 433 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #44.
Crossroads Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5800 Saxon Way
Riverbank, CA 95367
(209) 869-2100
Gr: K-5 | 752 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #55.
Daniel J. Savage Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1900 Maid Mariane Ln.
Modesto, CA 95350
(209) 552-3300
Gr: 6-8 | 906 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #66.
Freedom Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2101 Fine Ave.
Modesto, CA 95355
(209) 552-3400
Gr: K-5 | 713 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #77.
Stockard Coffee Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3900 Northview Dr.
Modesto, CA 95355
(209) 574-5500
Gr: K-5 | 461 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #88.
Sherwood Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
819 Rumble Rd.
Modesto, CA 95350
(209) 574-5200
Gr: K-5 | 489 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #99.
Orchard Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1800 Wisdom Way
Modesto, CA 95355
(209) 552-3100
Gr: K-5 | 579 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #1010.
Woodrow Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
800 Woodrow Ave.
Modesto, CA 95350
(209) 574-5700
Gr: K-5 | 416 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #1111.
Somerset Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1037 Floyd Ave.
Modesto, CA 95350
(209) 574-5300
Gr: 6-8 | 947 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #1212.
Sylvan Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2908 Coffee Rd.
Modesto, CA 95355
(209) 574-5600
Gr: K-5 | 326 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #1313.
Coleman F. Brown Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2024 Vera Cruz Dr.
Modesto, CA 95355
(209) 574-5100
Gr: K-5 | 378 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 82%

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  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: K-08
  • Enrollment: 7,974 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 76%
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