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Sylvan Union Elementary School District

Item: Sylvan Union Elementary School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

605 Sylvan Ave.
Modesto, CA 95350-1517

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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:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

13 Schools

3,459 Schools

# Students

7,974 Students

1,857,843 Students

# Teachers

374 Teachers

88,071 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Sylvan Union Elementary School District	California
6	893	141
7	956	213
8	1,020	216

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District Rank

Sylvan Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #780 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#747 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Sylvan 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
2011	#295
2010	#290

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35%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Sylvan Union Elementary School District	California
2023	35%	34%
2022	34%	33%
2021	5%	34%
2019	44%	40%
2018	42%	39%
2017	38%	38%
2016	35%	37%
2015	31%	34%
2014	72%	63%
2013	61%	59%
2012	64%	59%
2011	63%	58%
2010	63%	56%

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45%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Sylvan Union Elementary School District	California
2022	45%	47%
2021	12%	49%
2019	52%	51%
2018	42%	50%
2017	48%	48%
2016	45%	48%
2015	42%	44%
2014	77%	58%
2013	61%	57%
2012	64%	58%
2011	62%	56%
2010	60%	54%

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27%

29%

(2022-23)

23.1%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Sylvan Union Elementary School District	California
2023	23.1%	27.7%
2022	35.6%	33%
2021	7%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.66

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Sylvan Union Elementary School District	California
2023	0.67	0.64
2022	0.67	0.63
2021	0.68	0.62
2020	0.68	0.64
2019	0.68	0.63
2018	0.67	0.64
2017	0.67	0.64
2016	0.67	0.64
2015	0.66	0.64
2014	0.67	0.65
2013	0.67	0.65
2012	0.67	0.65
2011	0.67	0.66
2010	0.66	0.67
2009	0.70	0.67
2008	0.63	0.65
2007	0.62	0.66
2006	0.63	0.66
2005	0.60	0.66
2004	0.60	0.67
2003	0.58	0.67
2002	0.57	0.67
2001	0.50	0.67
2000	0.44	0.67
1999	0.44	0.67
1998	0.42	0.67
1997	0.43	0.67
1996	0.42	0.67
1995	0.41	0.67
1994	0.40	0.67
1993	0.37	0.67
1992	0.37	0.67
1991	0.38	0.66
1990	0.35	0.66
1989	0.30	0.65
1988	0.28	0.65

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2013)

Year	Sylvan Union Elementary School District	California
2013	2%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	3%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%
1991	2%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Sylvan Union Elementary School District	California
2023	11%	12%
2022	10%	12%
2021	10%	12%
2020	9%	12%
2019	9%	12%
2018	9%	12%
2017	9%	11%
2016	9%	11%
2015	9%	11%
2014	10%	11%
2013	9%	11%
2012	9%	11%
2011	9%	11%
2010	9%	11%
2009	8%	11%
2008	9%	12%
2007	10%	12%
2006	11%	12%
2005	9%	12%
2004	9%	12%
2003	7%	12%
2002	7%	11%
2001	6%	11%
2000	5%	11%
1999	6%	11%
1998	5%	11%
1997	7%	11%
1996	6%	11%
1995	7%	11%
1994	6%	11%
1993	7%	11%
1992	6%	11%
1991	6%	11%
1990	6%	10%
1989	6%	10%
1988	5%	10%

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% Hispanic

51%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Sylvan Union Elementary School District	California
2023	49%	55%
2022	48%	56%
2021	46%	56%
2020	43%	55%
2019	43%	55%
2018	42%	54%
2017	42%	54%
2016	42%	54%
2015	42%	54%
2014	40%	53%
2013	39%	53%
2012	40%	52%
2011	38%	51%
2010	38%	50%
2009	30%	49%
2008	35%	50%
2007	32%	49%
2006	30%	48%
2005	30%	47%
2004	28%	46%
2003	27%	45%
2002	24%	44%
2001	20%	43%
2000	17%	42%
1999	17%	41%
1998	16%	40%
1997	15%	40%
1996	15%	39%
1995	14%	38%
1994	13%	37%
1993	11%	36%
1992	11%	35%
1991	11%	34%
1990	11%	33%
1989	9%	31%
1988	8%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Sylvan Union Elementary School District	California
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	6%
2016	4%	6%
2015	4%	6%
2014	4%	6%
2013	4%	6%
2012	5%	6%
2011	5%	7%
2010	5%	7%
2009	5%	7%
2008	5%	8%
2007	7%	8%
2006	8%	8%
2005	5%	8%
2004	6%	8%
2003	6%	8%
2002	6%	9%
2001	5%	9%
2000	5%	9%
1999	5%	9%
1998	5%	9%
1997	4%	9%
1996	4%	9%
1995	4%	9%
1994	4%	9%
1993	4%	9%
1992	4%	9%
1991	3%	8%
1990	3%	9%
1989	2%	9%
1988	2%	9%

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% White

24%

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Sylvan Union Elementary School District	California
2023	27%	21%
2022	29%	21%
2021	32%	22%
2020	36%	22%
2019	36%	23%
2018	37%	23%
2017	37%	24%
2016	39%	24%
2015	40%	25%
2014	40%	25%
2013	41%	25%
2012	42%	26%
2011	43%	27%
2010	44%	27%
2009	44%	28%
2008	50%	29%
2007	49%	30%
2006	49%	31%
2005	53%	32%
2004	55%	33%
2003	59%	34%
2002	61%	35%
2001	67%	36%
2000	73%	37%
1999	72%	38%
1998	74%	39%
1997	74%	39%
1996	75%	40%
1995	75%	41%
1994	77%	42%
1993	78%	43%
1992	79%	44%
1991	78%	46%
1990	80%	47%
1989	83%	49%
1988	84%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2018)

Year	Sylvan Union Elementary School District	California
2018	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)

Year	Sylvan Union Elementary School District	California
2023	9%	6%
2022	9%	5%
2021	8%	5%
2020	7%	5%
2019	7%	4%
2018	7%	4%
2017	7%	4%
2016	5%	4%
2015	4%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	4%	3%
2010	2%	3%
2009	11%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,398 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,519 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$155 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Sylvan Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$155 MM	$10 MM
2022	$120 MM	$9 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
1992	$25 MM	$7 MM
1990	$28 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$132 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Sylvan Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$132 MM	$9 MM
2022	$111 MM	$8 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
1992	$32 MM	$7 MM
1990	$25 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,398

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Sylvan Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$19,408	$21,289
2022	$15,573	$17,710
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
1990	$4,834	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$16,519

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Sylvan Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$16,528	$19,218
2022	$14,409	$16,552
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
1990	$4,299	$5,241

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Best Sylvan Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Elizabeth Ustach Middle School

(Math: 44% | Reading: 54%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

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.

Daniel J. Savage Middle School

(Math: 35% | Reading: 51%)
:

Top 50%

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1900 Maid Mariane Ln.
Modesto, CA 95350
(209) 552-3300

Gr: 6-8 | 906 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 71%

Rank: #33.

Somerset Middle School

(Math: 26% | Reading: 38%)
:

Bottom 50%

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1037 Floyd Ave.
Modesto, CA 95350
(209) 574-5300

Gr: 6-8 | 947 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 75%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 13 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 7,974 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Top 50% in CA
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education