Is Standiford Elementary a good school?

Standiford Elementary ranks 2592 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Standiford Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 415 students attended Standiford Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Standiford Elementary?

Students at Standiford Elementary are 53% Hispanic, 25% White, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What schools do graduates of Standiford Elementary attend?

Students who attend Standiford Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Somerset Middle High : Fred C. Beyer High

Standiford Elementary

Summary:

Standiford Elementary is a public elementary school in Modesto, California, serving 396 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Sylvan Union Elementary School District, which is ranked 873 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Standiford Elementary's test scores are generally on par with or slightly above the district average, but below the state average in most subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, Standiford's 5th grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 43.53% compared to the district's 40.59% and the state's 47.37%. In 5th grade Math, Standiford's proficiency rate was 35.29% compared to the district's 29.85% and the state's 35.02%. The school's male students generally perform better than female students, and White students perform better than Hispanic and English Language Learner students. However, Standiford's disabled students have performed exceptionally well, ranking in the top 5% of California elementary schools in recent years.

Standiford Elementary faces some challenges, including a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.4% in 2018-2019 to 31.0% in 2021-2022. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 69.44% in 2022-2023. While Standiford's test scores are higher than nearby Sherwood Elementary and Coleman F. Brown Elementary, it lags behind the higher-performing John Fremont Elementary and Enslen Elementary, which are part of the Modesto City Elementary district.

Detail:

Public K-5

605 Tokay Ave.
Modesto, CA 95350-3535

(209) 574-5400

District: Sylvan Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
2592^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Standiford Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Somerset Middle
High:	Fred C. Beyer High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.7

Number of students: 415

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.0%

White:

25.1%

Asian:

8.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Standiford Elementary ranks better than 55.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Sylvan Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.15. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (53%), White (25.1%), Asian (8.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 74.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Standiford Elementary is 19.7, which is the 2^nd best among 10 elementary schools in the Sylvan Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Standiford Elementary employs 21 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Standiford Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Standiford Elementary 2592^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Standiford Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Sylvan Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sylvan Union Elementary 873^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Standiford Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Standiford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	84.59	720^th	4809	85.0%
2005	82.07	849^th	4822	82.4%
2006	81.93	877^th	4818	81.8%
2007	68.31	1444^th	5113	71.8%
2008	76.13	1133^rd	5113	77.8%
2009	82.03	886^th	5193	82.9%
2010	80.51	984^th	5314	81.5%
2011	78.48	1086^th	5377	79.8%
2012	71.53	1437^th	5390	73.3%
2013	71.32	1508^th	5530	72.7%
2015	62.09	1848^th	5611	67.1%
2016	72.31	1427^th	5614	74.6%
2017	74.06	1384^th	5692	75.7%
2018	62.72	1930^th	5662	65.9%
2019	63.56	1900^th	5789	67.2%
2022	60.76	1995^th	5883	66.1%
2023	49.51	2561^st	5874	56.4%
2024	49.15	2592^nd	5862	55.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Standiford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.00	520^th	3246	84.0%
2019	30.18	2480^th	3275	24.3%
2022	44.23	1523^rd	3311	54.0%
2024	36.32	2081^st	3160	34.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Standiford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	37.36	1447^th	2634	45.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Standiford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.12	1791^st	5084	64.8%
2019	60.71	1735^th	5173	66.5%
2022	51.89	2166^th	5264	58.9%
2023	41.99	2909^th	5374	45.9%
2024	45.73	2695^th	5511	51.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Standiford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.37	1911^th	5413	64.7%
2019	56.73	2133^rd	5492	61.2%
2022	50.31	2399^th	5635	57.4%
2023	50.63	2374^th	5617	57.7%
2024	45.11	2716^th	5605	51.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Standiford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.05	361^st	2128	83.0%
2019	77.09	382^nd	2585	85.2%
2022	87.68	199^th	2227	91.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Standiford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.25	1874^th	5431	65.5%
2019	67.61	1610^th	5510	70.8%
2022	66.59	1654^th	5663	70.8%
2023	47.54	2591^st	5650	54.1%
2024	51.98	2357^th	5636	58.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Standiford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.74	2305^th	4830	52.3%
2019	37.36	3139^th	4963	36.8%
2022	47.45	2368^th	5084	53.4%
2023	40.79	2849^th	5098	44.1%
2024	39.77	2973^rd	5102	41.7%

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Rank History for White students at Standiford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.31	1378^th	2737	49.7%
2019	59.09	1242^nd	2834	56.2%
2022	53.87	1344^th	2726	50.7%
2023	54.51	1306^th	2662	50.9%
2024	49.51	1424^th	2647	46.2%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Standiford Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	512	11	24	49	2	n/a	n/a	0	598
1989	505	10	54	60	1	n/a	n/a	0	630
1990	474	10	45	63	1	n/a	n/a	0	593
1991	486	9	50	66	3	n/a	n/a	0	614
1992	513	17	38	76	2	n/a	n/a	0	646
1993	438	16	39	61	3	n/a	n/a	0	557
1994	405	21	39	80	1	n/a	n/a	0	546
1995	419	14	42	76	4	n/a	n/a	0	555
1996	419	14	42	76	4	n/a	n/a	0	555
1997	386	10	42	65	6	n/a	n/a	0	509
1998	388	25	32	70	1	n/a	n/a	0	516
1999	323	30	35	102	6	n/a	n/a	0	496
2000	329	38	35	101	6	n/a	n/a	0	509
2001	324	34	39	116	7	n/a	n/a	0	520
2002	341	33	41	125	8	n/a	n/a	0	548
2003	341	33	41	125	8	n/a	n/a	0	548
2004	304	20	22	119	4	n/a	n/a	74	543
2005	288	20	23	126	1	n/a	n/a	72	530
2006	293	16	31	105	4	n/a	n/a	79	528
2007	288	21	31	136	5	n/a	n/a	65	546
2008	240	16	24	124	3	n/a	n/a	0	407
2009	228	23	27	120	2	6	61	0	467
2010	222	21	28	172	5	5	17	0	470
2011	229	19	32	181	8	2	23	0	494
2012	203	22	34	199	6	2	19	0	485
2013	201	22	41	200	3	1	21	0	489
2014	196	21	45	207	3	5	24	0	501
2015	192	25	40	203	2	2	24	0	488
2016	178	14	37	189	1	5	28	0	452
2017	149	12	39	181	2	3	36	0	422
2018	154	16	47	189	2	4	20	0	432
2019	161	18	45	166	2	8	26	0	426
2020	145	19	47	192	1	6	25	0	435
2021	129	17	39	184	1	5	27	0	402
2022	123	18	39	197	0	5	32	0	414
2023	95	24	35	210	0	2	30	0	396
2024	104	20	35	220	2	4	30	0	415

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Standiford Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	598	27.0	22.1	n/a
1989	630	28.8	21.8	n/a
1990	593	26.4	22.4	n/a
1991	614	29.9	20.5	n/a
1992	646	30.4	21.2	27.7
1993	557	25.5	21.8	32.1
1994	546	25.8	21.2	30
1995	555	25.0	22.2	36.2
1996	555	25.0	22.2	36.2
1997	509	27.9	18.2	35.8
1998	516	30.4	17.0	48.1
1999	496	27.5	18.0	43.3
2000	509	27.2	18.7	40.9
2001	520	27.2	19.1	39.6
2002	548	31.3	17.5	36.7
2003	548	31.3	17.5	36.7
2004	543	30.5	17.8	48.4
2005	530	31.1	17.0	45
2006	528	31.7	16.7	50.1
2007	546	31.9	17.1	52
2008	407	28.3	14.4	61.4
2009	467	25.0	17.2	49
2010	470	21.7	21.6	54.5
2011	494	n/a	n/a	56.5
2012	485	17.0	28.5	56.5
2013	489	17.0	28.7	61.3
2014	501	21.0	23.8	57.7
2015	488	22.0	22.1	63.3
2016	452	20.0	22.6	62.4
2017	422	17.0	24.8	60.2
2018	432	18.0	24.0	63.2
2019	426	17.0	25.0	56.1
2020	435	n/a	n/a	57.2
2021	402	20.0	20.1	53.5
2022	414	20.0	20.7	54.1
2023	396	22.1	17.9	69.4
2024	415	21.0	19.7	74.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Standiford Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	598	27.0	22.1	n/a
1989	630	28.8	21.8	n/a
1990	593	26.4	22.4	n/a
1991	614	29.9	20.5	n/a
1992	646	30.4	21.2	27.7
1993	557	25.5	21.8	32.1
1994	546	25.8	21.2	30
1995	555	25.0	22.2	36.2
1996	555	25.0	22.2	36.2
1997	509	27.9	18.2	35.8
1998	516	30.4	17.0	48.1
1999	496	27.5	18.0	43.3
2000	509	27.2	18.7	40.9
2001	520	27.2	19.1	39.6
2002	548	31.3	17.5	36.7
2003	548	31.3	17.5	36.7
2004	543	30.5	17.8	48.4
2005	530	31.1	17.0	45
2006	528	31.7	16.7	50.1
2007	546	31.9	17.1	52
2008	407	28.3	14.4	61.4
2009	467	25.0	17.2	49
2010	470	21.7	21.6	54.5
2011	494	n/a	n/a	56.5
2012	485	17.0	28.5	56.5
2013	489	17.0	28.7	61.3
2014	501	21.0	23.8	57.7
2015	488	22.0	22.1	63.3
2016	452	20.0	22.6	62.4
2017	422	17.0	24.8	60.2
2018	432	18.0	24.0	63.2
2019	426	17.0	25.0	56.1
2020	435	n/a	n/a	57.2
2021	402	20.0	20.1	53.5
2022	414	20.0	20.7	54.1
2023	396	22.1	17.9	69.4
2024	415	21.0	19.7	74.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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