Daniel J. Savage Middle

Summary:

Daniel J. Savage Middle is a public middle school located in Modesto, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 863 students. It is part of the Sylvan Union Elementary School District, which is ranked 873 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Daniel J. Savage Middle has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from a high of 549 out of 2,379 California middle schools in 2012-2013 to 919 out of 2,777 in the current 2023-2024 school year, its performance varies across different student subgroups. Hispanic and English Language Learner students perform relatively well, ranking in the top 30-40% of California middle schools, but Asian, African American, and Multi-racial students struggle, ranking in the bottom 30-50% of schools. The school's test scores are generally on par with or slightly above the Sylvan Union Elementary District average, but below the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Interestingly, when compared to other nearby middle schools in the same district, such as Somerset Middle and Elizabeth Ustach Middle, Daniel J. Savage Middle generally performs better, with higher test scores and a higher statewide ranking. However, it lags behind Elizabeth Ustach Middle, which is ranked 750 out of 2,777 California middle schools and has stronger academic performance. The school's increasing percentage of students receiving free/reduced-price lunch, coupled with its high chronic absenteeism rate, suggests that socioeconomic factors may be playing a significant role in the school's academic performance.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1900 Maid Mariane Ln.
       Modesto, CA  95355-8744


(209) 552-3300

District: Sylvan Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
919th of 2,777 California Middle Schools


Students who attend Daniel J. Savage Middle usually attend:

High:    James C. Enochs High

Feeder schools for Daniel J. Savage Middle:

Elementary:    Freedom Elementary
    Mary Ann Sanders Elementary
    Orchard Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  21.3 Help
Number of students:  863

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
46.0%
White:
34.5%
Asian:
8.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  46% Help


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Compare Details Daniel J. Savage Middle ranks better than 66.9% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked middle schools in the Sylvan Union Elementary School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.39. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Daniel J. Savage Middle has the smallest middle school student body size in the Sylvan Union Elementary School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (46%), White (34.5%), Asian (8.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 46% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Sylvan Union Elementary School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Daniel J. Savage Middle is 21.3, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Sylvan Union Elementary School District! (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Daniel J. Savage Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Daniel J. Savage Middle 919th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Daniel J. Savage Middle in the ranking list.)

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Sylvan Union Elementary:

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


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Rank History for Daniel J. Savage Middle

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Rank History for all students at Daniel J. Savage Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 51.76 865th 1999 56.7%
2008 68.39 518th 2005 74.2%
2009 71.21 486th 2063 76.4%
2010 74.16 447th 2179 79.5%
2011 70.19 538th 2236 75.9%
2012 70.91 549th 2259 75.7%
2013 71.66 549th 2379 76.9%
2015 70.99 626th 2477 74.7%
2016 69.06 674th 2497 73.0%
2017 70.22 665th 2508 73.5%
2018 68.09 686th 2480 72.3%
2019 66.54 756th 2715 72.2%
2022 53.23 1077th 2740 60.7%
2023 58.93 936th 2802 66.6%
2024 58.39 919th 2777 66.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Daniel J. Savage Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 19.74 457th 554 17.5%
2022 37.56 419th 665 37.0%
2023 36.13 432nd 678 36.3%
2024 24.01 551st 699 21.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Daniel J. Savage Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.35 882nd 1364 35.3%
2019 44.62 553rd 1442 61.7%
2022 41.13 715th 1540 53.6%
2023 52.56 401st 1529 73.8%
2024 41.84 655th 1477 55.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Daniel J. Savage Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 62.86 365th 1538 76.3%
2024 51.37 547th 1550 64.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Daniel J. Savage Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.96 677th 2230 69.6%
2019 63.04 658th 2369 72.2%
2022 47.07 1109th 2458 54.9%
2023 57.64 805th 2549 68.4%
2024 54.86 890th 2575 65.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Daniel J. Savage Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.37 656th 2262 71.0%
2019 69.39 642nd 2380 73.0%
2022 56.36 904th 2509 64.0%
2023 58.16 864th 2547 66.1%
2024 60.05 821st 2546 67.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Daniel J. Savage Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.71 346th 1369 74.7%
2019 64.53 345th 1491 76.9%
2022 79.55 184th 1531 88.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Daniel J. Savage Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.70 644th 2273 71.7%
2019 58.85 828th 2407 65.6%
2022 49.18 1082nd 2527 57.2%
2023 57.73 868th 2558 66.1%
2024 53.95 944th 2547 62.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Daniel J. Savage Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.27 469th 700 33.0%
2019 41.24 497th 745 33.3%
2022 33.44 522nd 733 28.8%
2023 41.14 486th 718 32.3%
2024 41.35 482nd 741 35.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Daniel J. Savage Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.54 151st 600 74.8%
2019 53.49 257th 643 60.0%
2022 28.60 464th 637 27.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Daniel J. Savage Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.79 375th 2072 81.9%
2019 67.51 534th 2213 75.9%
2022 50.37 985th 2359 58.2%
2023 59.19 746th 2391 68.8%
2024 58.54 758th 2383 68.2%
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Rank History for White students at Daniel J. Savage Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.27 742nd 1496 50.4%
2019 54.65 707th 1602 55.9%
2022 39.49 922nd 1555 40.7%
2023 41.31 897th 1552 42.2%
2024 45.28 811th 1535 47.2%
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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.

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by a citizen
Monday, September 7, 2009

Open Quote Look beyond the walls of beauty from this new school as there are cracks every where. Bullying, drugs, fights with no supervision within sight, and poor staff communication to name a few. There is very little leadership and to much passing the buck on issues. The administrative staff can't see through their own bureaucracy and lost sight of the true victims; the children. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Daniel J. Savage Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2006 52 1 18 32 2 n/a n/a 9 114
2007 319 33 53 191 4 n/a n/a 51 651
2008 485 60 78 313 9 n/a n/a 0 945
2009 517 70 80 326 7 12 135 0 1147
2010 520 61 79 397 8 15 32 0 1112
2011 494 50 83 362 5 15 36 0 1045
2012 474 52 72 398 6 14 40 0 1056
2013 486 59 87 421 7 12 42 0 1114
2014 434 46 78 384 4 11 42 0 999
2015 414 37 77 389 7 8 40 0 972
2016 390 34 84 352 6 10 30 0 906
2017 362 41 94 358 6 8 29 0 898
2018 348 48 82 367 2 9 38 0 894
2019 349 50 90 367 4 11 52 0 923
2020 355 41 81 377 5 12 67 0 938
2021 343 35 74 342 4 6 62 0 866
2022 292 30 72 387 1 5 64 2 853
2023 298 24 70 397 1 5 65 3 863

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 Daniel J. Savage Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 114 6.3 18.1 29.5
2007 651 29.0 22.4 39
2008 945 50.8 18.6 46.6
2009 1147 45.8 22.1 37.8
2010 1112 46.8 23.7 44.6
2011 1045 n/a n/a 42.7
2012 1056 43.8 24.0 45.3
2013 1114 42.8 26.0 46.8
2014 999 41.5 24.0 42.2
2015 972 45.0 21.6 41.3
2016 906 40.0 22.6 38.6
2017 898 35.8 25.0 41.8
2018 894 37.7 23.6 44.2
2019 923 38.3 24.0 44.3
2020 938 n/a n/a 40.9
2021 866 41.1 21.0 36
2022 853 42.1 20.2 32.5
2023 863 40.3 21.3 46

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 Daniel J. Savage Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 114 6.3 18.1 29.5
2007 651 29.0 22.4 39
2008 945 50.8 18.6 46.6
2009 1147 45.8 22.1 37.8
2010 1112 46.8 23.7 44.6
2011 1045 n/a n/a 42.7
2012 1056 43.8 24.0 45.3
2013 1114 42.8 26.0 46.8
2014 999 41.5 24.0 42.2
2015 972 45.0 21.6 41.3
2016 906 40.0 22.6 38.6
2017 898 35.8 25.0 41.8
2018 894 37.7 23.6 44.2
2019 923 38.3 24.0 44.3
2020 938 n/a n/a 40.9
2021 866 41.1 21.0 36
2022 853 42.1 20.2 32.5
2023 863 40.3 21.3 46

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.
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Daniel J. Savage Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 756th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 936th of 2802 Middle schools
 5.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Daniel J. Savage Middle)62.547.3
 15.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sylvan Union Elementary)53.540.9
 12.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Daniel J. Savage Middle)49.842.9
 7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Sylvan Union Elementary)44.437.5
 6.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Daniel J. Savage Middle)54.645.2
 9.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sylvan Union Elementary)56.145.8
 10.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Daniel J. Savage Middle)38.229.9
 8.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Sylvan Union Elementary)45.535.4
 10.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Daniel J. Savage Middle)56.251.1
 5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sylvan Union Elementary)53.945.2
 8.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Daniel J. Savage Middle)45.732.3
 13.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Sylvan Union Elementary)47.734.2
 13.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Daniel J. Savage Middle)3431.2
 2.8%
   8th Grade Science (Sylvan Union Elementary)35.627.5
 8.1%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students923863
 6.5%
African American5024
 52%
American Indian41
 75%
Asian9070
 22.2%
Hispanic367397
 8.2%
Pacific Islander115
 54.5%
White349298
 14.6%
Two or More Races5265
 25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients44.3%46%
 1.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Daniel J. Savage Middle

In the 2022-23 school year, 863 students attended Daniel J. Savage Middle.

Students who attend Daniel J. Savage Middle usually go on to attend James C. Enochs High

Daniel J. Savage Middle ranks 919th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Daniel J. Savage Middle are 46% Hispanic, 35% White, 8% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 3% African American.


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