Sylvan Elementary School in Modesto, California (CA)

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City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2006 test average as compared to other schools in California) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 52.

2908 Coffee Rd.
Modesto, CA 95355

Student Enrollment: 424

County Name : Stanislaus
District Name: Sylvan Union Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 25
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : David Cogdill
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 12
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Jeff Denham
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 18
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Dennis Cardoza
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 37.68327
Longitude: -120.97981

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: K-5
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: -15 (790 to 775)
Met 25 out of 25 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (31 tested out of 31)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (31 tested out of 31)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 80% (4 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (24 tested out of 24)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (24 tested out of 24)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 91% (10 tested out of 11)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (173 tested out of 173)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (173 tested out of 173)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (171 tested out of 171)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (171 tested out of 171)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (240 tested out of 240)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (240 tested out of 240)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (100 tested out of 100)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (100 tested out of 100)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (74 tested out of 74)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 99% (73 tested out of 74)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 50.0%

Here:	50%
State average from 2398 schools:	47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 55.6%

Here:	56%
State average from 2398 schools:	58%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 29.2% (7 proficient out of 24)

Here:	29%
State average from 1316 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 20.8% (5 proficient out of 24)

Sylvan Elementary:	21%
State average from 1324 schools:	43%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 47.8% (11 proficient out of 23)

Here:	48%
State average from 1210 schools:	71%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 69.6% (16 proficient out of 23)

Here:	70%
State average from 1210 schools:	82%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 54.5% (6 proficient out of 11)

Here:	55%
State average from 630 schools:	65%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 39.3% (53 proficient out of 135)

Here:	39%
State average from 2298 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 45.2% (61 proficient out of 135)

Here:	45%
State average from 2300 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 62.3% (96 proficient out of 154)

Here:	62%
State average from 1879 schools:	61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 66.2% (102 proficient out of 154)

Here:	66%
State average from 1880 schools:	68%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 42.1% (82 proficient out of 195)

Here:	42%
State average from 2283 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 47.7% (93 proficient out of 195)

Here:	48%
State average from 2283 schools:	48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 35.4% (29 proficient out of 82)

Sylvan Elementary:	35%
State average from 2213 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 52.4% (43 proficient out of 82)

Here:	52%
State average from 2213 schools:	49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 24.2% (16 proficient out of 66)

Sylvan Elementary:	24%
State average from 2260 schools:	24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 38.5% (25 proficient out of 65)

Sylvan Elementary:	39%
State average from 2278 schools:	32%

ELA 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 24.4%
Math 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 26.5%
Number of Scores included in the 2006 Academic Performance Index (API) : 362

2006 API (Base) : 777

Here:	777.0
State average from 2396 schools:	771.8

Statewide Rank: 6

Similar Schools Rank: 9

2007 API Target: 782

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 740 (136 students included)

Here:	740
State average from 1781 schools:	713

2006 Whites API (Base) : 814 (155 students included)

Here:	814
State average from 1270 schools:	854

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 198

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 741 (198 students included)

Sylvan Elementary:	741
State average from 1906 schools:	710

Number of English Learners included in API : 82

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 749 (82 students included)

Here:	749
State average from 1437 schools:	691

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 67

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 625 (67 students included)

Here:	625
State average from 189 schools:	607

Percent African American : 7%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 6%
Percent Filipino : 3%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 41%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 40%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 54%

Here:	54.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	54.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 6%

Here:	6.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	7.3%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%

Here:	0.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	2.2%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 19%

Here:	19.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	31.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 17%

Sylvan Elementary:	17.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	11.0%

Multi-Track Year-Round School

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 19

Here:	19.0
State average from 2394 schools:	19.6

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 26

Here:	26.0
State average from 2387 schools:	28.8

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 100%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 13%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 41%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 27%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 15%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 5%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.58

Here:	2.6
State average from 2399 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%

Sylvan Elementary:	100.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	97.0%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 24%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 76%
School Characteristic Index : 168.7792884

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 361

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 173.280

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 361

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 115.520

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 115

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 23.000

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 74

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 4.440

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 74

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.220

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 74

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.220

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 74

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 5.920
2006 API (Growth) : 775
2005 API (Base): 790
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 738

Here:	738
State average from 1787 schools:	712

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 790

Here:	790
State average from 1773 schools:	698

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -52 (failed to meet target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 812

Here:	812
State average from 1266 schools:	856

2005 White API (Base) : 821

Sylvan Elementary:	821
State average from 1304 schools:	843

2005-2006 White Growth : -9 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 736

Here:	736
State average from 1913 schools:	710

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 752

Sylvan Elementary:	752
State average from 1917 schools:	698

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -16 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 751

Here:	751
State average from 1436 schools:	693

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 777

Here:	777
State average from 1399 schools:	677

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : -26 (failed to meet target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 620

Here:	620
State average from 189 schools:	610

Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 751
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 740