Is Christine Sipherd Elementary a good school?

Christine Sipherd Elementary ranks 3610 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Christine Sipherd Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 484 students attended Christine Sipherd Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Christine Sipherd Elementary?

Students at Christine Sipherd Elementary are 57% Hispanic, 26% White, 7% African American, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Christine Sipherd Elementary attend?

Students who attend Christine Sipherd Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Norman N. Glick Middle High : Peter Johansen High

Christine Sipherd Elementary

Summary:

Christine Sipherd Elementary is a public elementary school in Modesto, California, serving 458 students in grades K-6 and part of the Empire Union Elementary District.

While the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 13.2% in 2018-2019 to 52.3% in 2021-2022, it is performing lower than nearby schools and the district and state averages on standardized tests in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. This trend is concerning, as the school's statewide ranking has dropped from 2189 out of 5662 California elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 3610 out of 5862 in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 69.98% to 72.83%, compared to nearby schools like Bernard L. Hughes Elementary (76.53%) and Capistrano Elementary (88.16%).

When comparing Christine Sipherd Elementary to other schools within the Empire Union Elementary District, it appears to be underperforming in several key areas, such as test scores and chronic absenteeism. However, when compared to schools in the Modesto City Elementary District, Christine Sipherd Elementary seems to be performing better in some aspects, such as test scores and student-teacher ratio. This suggests that the school's challenges may be unique to its district and the socioeconomic factors of its student population, which could benefit from targeted interventions and support.

Detail:

Public K-6

3420 East Orangeburg Ave.
Modesto, CA 95355-3550

(209) 524-4844

District: Empire Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
3610^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,936

Students who attend Christine Sipherd Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Norman N. Glick Middle
High:	Peter Johansen High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.0

Number of students: 484

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.8%

White:

25.6%

African American:

7.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Christine Sipherd Elementary ranks worse than 61.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Empire Union Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.78. (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 Christine Sipherd Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Empire Union Elementary School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (56.8%), White (25.6%), African American (7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Christine Sipherd Elementary is 23, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Empire Union Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Christine Sipherd Elementary employs 21 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Christine Sipherd Elementary is $10,936, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Empire Union Elementary School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Christine Sipherd Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Christine Sipherd Elementary 3610^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Christine Sipherd Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Empire Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Empire Union Elementary 1285^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Christine Sipherd Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Christine Sipherd Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	56.10	1873^rd	4809	61.1%
2005	64.90	1549^th	4822	67.9%
2006	46.84	2336^th	4818	51.5%
2007	53.91	2114^th	5113	58.7%
2008	66.49	1566^th	5113	69.4%
2009	39.38	3082^nd	5193	40.7%
2010	54.29	2308^th	5314	56.6%
2011	45.94	2836^th	5377	47.3%
2012	40.98	3207^th	5390	40.5%
2013	39.52	3340^th	5530	39.6%
2015	31.03	3622^nd	5611	35.4%
2016	34.27	3461^st	5614	38.4%
2017	52.75	2389^th	5692	58.0%
2018	56.88	2189^th	5662	61.3%
2019	42.55	3035^th	5789	47.6%
2022	28.78	3967^th	5883	32.6%
2023	37.25	3333^rd	5874	43.3%
2024	33.78	3610^th	5862	38.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Christine Sipherd Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.32	1165^th	5084	77.1%
2019	48.79	2487^th	5173	51.9%
2022	35.79	3348^th	5264	36.4%
2023	43.42	2811^th	5374	47.7%
2024	38.30	3262^nd	5511	40.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Christine Sipherd Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.98	2236^th	5413	58.7%
2019	46.79	2686^th	5492	51.1%
2022	34.82	3344^th	5635	40.7%
2023	41.29	2948^th	5617	47.5%
2024	38.05	3193^rd	5605	43.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Christine Sipherd Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.07	2068^th	5431	61.9%
2019	36.79	3267^th	5510	40.7%
2022	22.97	4434^th	5663	21.7%
2023	32.60	3570^th	5650	36.8%
2024	31.06	3731^st	5636	33.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Christine Sipherd Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.90	1242^nd	4830	74.3%
2019	44.56	2644^th	4963	46.7%
2022	29.56	3740^th	5084	26.4%
2023	42.09	2747^th	5098	46.1%
2024	39.54	2992^nd	5102	41.4%

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Rank History for White students at Christine Sipherd Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.70	1932^nd	2737	29.4%
2019	24.88	2278^th	2834	19.6%
2022	15.01	2393^rd	2726	12.2%
2023	22.70	2156^th	2662	19.0%
2024	29.19	1986^th	2647	25.0%

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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 Christine Sipherd Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	543	19	28	55	4	n/a	n/a	0	649
1989	596	17	34	72	14	n/a	n/a	0	733
1990	554	29	40	90	3	n/a	n/a	0	716
1991	559	31	54	94	7	n/a	n/a	0	745
1992	516	32	47	95	7	n/a	n/a	0	697
1993	505	34	53	87	3	n/a	n/a	0	682
1994	487	36	51	94	8	n/a	n/a	0	676
1995	382	36	54	85	0	n/a	n/a	0	557
1996	382	36	54	85	0	n/a	n/a	0	557
1997	392	41	52	74	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
1998	381	22	43	77	0	n/a	n/a	0	523
1999	332	30	35	84	1	n/a	n/a	23	505
2000	335	27	27	83	4	n/a	n/a	8	484
2001	337	27	36	87	1	n/a	n/a	6	494
2002	293	36	43	141	5	n/a	n/a	34	552
2003	293	36	43	141	5	n/a	n/a	34	552
2004	254	38	33	147	4	n/a	n/a	27	503
2005	266	25	25	174	8	n/a	n/a	32	530
2006	265	16	30	164	5	n/a	n/a	56	536
2007	234	22	24	175	5	n/a	n/a	39	499
2008	223	22	20	174	1	n/a	n/a	0	440
2009	213	20	9	155	3	9	73	0	482
2010	194	31	15	222	7	10	3	0	482
2011	186	31	18	206	6	8	0	0	455
2012	201	28	30	216	5	5	13	0	498
2013	205	22	22	220	5	3	16	0	493
2014	201	25	23	219	5	2	11	0	486
2015	216	17	21	247	5	3	33	0	542
2016	202	14	35	233	4	2	26	0	516
2017	178	15	33	212	2	2	32	0	474
2018	171	13	28	234	2	2	33	0	483
2019	152	15	24	234	1	3	31	0	460
2020	150	24	24	231	0	3	21	0	453
2021	149	17	24	233	1	2	23	0	449
2022	137	23	26	243	2	2	30	0	463
2023	126	24	26	257	2	0	23	0	458
2024	124	34	30	275	1	1	19	0	484

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

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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 Christine Sipherd Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	649	25.6	25.3	n/a
1989	733	27.1	27.0	n/a
1990	716	26.3	27.2	n/a
1991	745	27.2	27.3	n/a
1992	697	27.6	25.2	23.7
1993	682	28.0	24.4	24.2
1994	676	27.0	25.0	37
1995	557	23.2	24.0	0
1996	557	23.2	24.0	0
1997	559	27.6	20.3	45.3
1998	523	25.7	20.4	56.4
1999	505	26.7	18.9	45.4
2000	484	26.1	18.5	45.4
2001	494	25.2	19.6	44.5
2002	552	28.0	19.7	42.5
2003	552	28.0	19.7	42.5
2004	503	27.0	18.6	48.7
2005	530	27.0	19.6	51.8
2006	536	28.0	19.1	56.5
2007	499	26.0	19.2	58
2008	440	29.6	14.9	55.7
2009	482	26.8	16.5	60.4
2010	482	25.0	19.2	66.8
2011	455	n/a	n/a	73.4
2012	498	22.8	21.8	99.4
2013	493	21.7	22.6	70.8
2014	486	20.0	24.3	65.6
2015	542	22.0	24.6	72.7
2016	516	22.0	23.4	77.7
2017	474	20.0	23.7	74.3
2018	483	20.0	24.1	74.7
2019	460	19.0	24.2	78.9
2020	453	n/a	n/a	79
2021	449	19.0	23.6	72.8
2022	463	18.5	24.9	70
2023	458	20.2	22.6	72.7
2024	484	21.0	23.0	79.3

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 Christine Sipherd Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	649	25.6	25.3	n/a
1989	733	27.1	27.0	n/a
1990	716	26.3	27.2	n/a
1991	745	27.2	27.3	n/a
1992	697	27.6	25.2	23.7
1993	682	28.0	24.4	24.2
1994	676	27.0	25.0	37
1995	557	23.2	24.0	0
1996	557	23.2	24.0	0
1997	559	27.6	20.3	45.3
1998	523	25.7	20.4	56.4
1999	505	26.7	18.9	45.4
2000	484	26.1	18.5	45.4
2001	494	25.2	19.6	44.5
2002	552	28.0	19.7	42.5
2003	552	28.0	19.7	42.5
2004	503	27.0	18.6	48.7
2005	530	27.0	19.6	51.8
2006	536	28.0	19.1	56.5
2007	499	26.0	19.2	58
2008	440	29.6	14.9	55.7
2009	482	26.8	16.5	60.4
2010	482	25.0	19.2	66.8
2011	455	n/a	n/a	73.4
2012	498	22.8	21.8	99.4
2013	493	21.7	22.6	70.8
2014	486	20.0	24.3	65.6
2015	542	22.0	24.6	72.7
2016	516	22.0	23.4	77.7
2017	474	20.0	23.7	74.3
2018	483	20.0	24.1	74.7
2019	460	19.0	24.2	78.9
2020	453	n/a	n/a	79
2021	449	19.0	23.6	72.8
2022	463	18.5	24.9	70
2023	458	20.2	22.6	72.7
2024	484	21.0	23.0	79.3

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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