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Sylvan Union Elementary School District

605 Sylvan Ave.
Modesto, CA 95350-1517

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Top 50%

Tel: (209) 574-5000

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

7,700 Schools

# Students

8,008 Students

3,822,920 Students

# Teachers

368 Teachers

174,006 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

22:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sylvan Union Elementary School District	California
Kind	972	252
1	767	193
2	798	201
3	867	202
4	855	207
5	868	209
6	906	210
7	1,013	152
8	962	152

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District Rank

Sylvan Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #761 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#780 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sylvan Union Elementary School District
2022	#780
2021	#1167
2019	#661
2018	#345
2017	#407
2016	#461
2015	#497
2014	#141
2013	#370
2012	#318
2011	#295

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34%

33%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sylvan Union Elementary School District	California
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%

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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%

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27%

29%

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	0.63
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	0.67
2010	0.66	0.67
2009	0.70	0.71
2008	0.63	0.65
2007	0.62	0.67
2006	0.63	0.66
2005	0.60	0.67
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	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2013)
Year	Sylvan Union Elementary School District	California
2013	2%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	3%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%

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% Asian

10%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sylvan Union Elementary School District	California
2023	11%	12%
2022	10%	12%
2021	10%	12%
2020	9%	12%
2019	9%	12%
2018	9%	11%
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%	11%
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%

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% Hispanic

51%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
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%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sylvan Union Elementary School District	California
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	4%	6%
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%	8%
2001	5%	8%
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%	9%

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% White

26%

21%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sylvan Union Elementary School District	California
2023	27%	21%
2022	29%	21%
2021	32%	22%
2020	36%	23%
2019	36%	23%
2018	37%	24%
2017	37%	24%
2016	39%	24%
2015	40%	24%
2014	40%	25%
2013	41%	25%
2012	42%	26%
2011	43%	27%
2010	44%	27%
2009	44%	28%
2008	50%	29%
2007	49%	29%
2006	49%	31%
2005	53%	31%
2004	55%	32%
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%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)
Year	Sylvan Union Elementary School District	California
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	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 Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Sylvan Union Elementary School District	California
2023	9%	6%
2022	9%	5%
2021	8%	5%
2020	7%	4%
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%	2%
2010	2%	3%
2009	11%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,260 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,718 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$106 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sylvan Union Elementary School District	California
2021	$106MM	$8MM
2020	$100MM	$7MM
2019	$105MM	$7MM
2018	$95MM	$29MM
2017	$91MM	$26MM
2016	$89MM	$24MM
2015	$64MM	$17MM
2014	$72MM	$21MM
2012	$67MM	$19MM
2011	$68MM	$19MM
2010	$64MM	$17MM
2009	$74MM	$19MM
2008	$75MM	$19MM
2007	$95MM	$19MM
2006	$60MM	$17MM
2005	$57MM	$16MM
2004	$51MM	$16MM
2003	$48MM	$16MM
2002	$48MM	$15MM
2001	$44MM	$15MM
2000	$38MM	$13MM
1999	$35MM	$12MM
1998	$37MM	$11MM
1997	$33MM	$10MM
1996	$29MM	$9MM
1995	$29MM	$8MM
1992	$25MM	$7MM
1990	$28MM	$6MM

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Spending

$110 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sylvan Union Elementary School District	California
2021	$110MM	$7MM
2020	$107MM	$7MM
2019	$101MM	$7MM
2018	$91MM	$29MM
2017	$92MM	$24MM
2016	$84MM	$23MM
2015	$78MM	$18MM
2014	$71MM	$21MM
2012	$72MM	$19MM
2011	$64MM	$19MM
2010	$78MM	$18MM
2009	$78MM	$18MM
2008	$71MM	$19MM
2007	$88MM	$18MM
2006	$59MM	$17MM
2005	$56MM	$16MM
2004	$50MM	$17MM
2003	$48MM	$15MM
2002	$45MM	$16MM
2001	$42MM	$14MM
2000	$37MM	$13MM
1999	$34MM	$11MM
1998	$39MM	$11MM
1997	$31MM	$10MM
1996	$29MM	$8MM
1995	$28MM	$8MM
1992	$32MM	$7MM
1990	$25MM	$6MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,260

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sylvan Union Elementary School District	California
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

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Spending / Student

$13,718

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sylvan Union Elementary School District	California
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

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 13 schools
Grades: KG-08
Enrollment: 8,008 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
: Top 50% in CA
: 34% (Top 50%)
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 27% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education