Christine Sipherd Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Christine Sipherd Elementary School

3420 East Orangeburg Ave.
Modesto, CA 95355

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Bottom 50%

Serving 484 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Christine Sipherd Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 32% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 484 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Christine Sipherd Elementary School's student population of 484 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Christine Sipherd Elementary School
Kind	67
1	71
2	77
3	82
4	64
5	61
6	62

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Total Students

484 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Christine Sipherd Elementary School
2023	458
2022	463
2021	449
2020	460
2019	460
2018	474
2017	474
2016	516
2015	542
2014	486
2013	493
2012	498
2011	455
2010	482
2009	482
2008	440
2007	499
2006	536
2005	530
2004	503
2003	552
2002	526
2001	494
2000	484
1999	505
1998	523
1997	559
1996	557
1995	555
1994	676
1993	682
1992	697
1991	745
1990	716
1989	733
1988	649
1987	682

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Christine Sipherd Elementary School
2023	20
2022	19
2021	19
2020	19
2019	19
2018	20
2017	20
2016	22
2015	22
2014	20
2013	22
2012	23
2010	25
2009	27
2008	30
2007	26
2006	28
2005	27
2004	27
2003	28
2002	26
2001	25
2000	26
1999	26
1998	26
1997	28
1996	23
1995	22
1994	27
1993	28
1992	28
1991	27
1990	26

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Christine Sipherd Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Christine Sipherd Elementary School is 0.60, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#6013 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Christine Sipherd Elementary School
2023	#6013
2022	#6386
2019	#4807
2018	#3723
2017	#4259
2016	#5874
2015	#5608
2014	#312
2013	#3822
2012	#4128
2011	#3804

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25%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Christine Sipherd Elementary School	California	Empire Union Elementary School District
2023	25%	34%	21%
2022	20%	33%	19%
2019	40%	40%	31%
2018	43%	39%	31%
2017	41%	38%	28%
2016	28%	37%	22%
2015	24%	34%	21%
2014	69%	63%	74%
2013	62%	59%	53%
2012	58%	59%	52%
2011	58%	58%	50%

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32%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Christine Sipherd Elementary School	California	Empire Union Elementary School District
2022	32%	47%	31%
2019	43%	51%	39%
2018	50%	50%	31%
2017	42%	48%	38%
2016	33%	48%	33%
2015	29%	44%	30%
2014	80%	58%	90%
2013	56%	57%	53%
2012	60%	58%	55%
2011	61%	56%	52%
2010	60%	54%	51%

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15-19%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Christine Sipherd Elementary School	California	Empire Union Elementary School District
2023	23:1	22:1	23:1
2022	24:1	21:1	23:1
2021	24:1	22:1	23:1
2020	24:1	23:1	25:1
2019	24:1	23:1	25:1
2018	24:1	23:1	25:1
2017	24:1	23:1	25:1
2016	23:1	24:1	24:1
2015	25:1	24:1	25:1
2014	24:1	24:1	25:1
2013	23:1	24:1	23:1
2012	22:1	23:1	23:1
2010	19:1	21:1	20:1
2009	18:1	20:1	21:1
2008	15:1	18:1	17:1
2007	19:1	21:1	21:1
2006	19:1	20:1	22:1
2005	20:1	21:1	22:1
2004	19:1	21:1	21:1
2003	20:1	20:1	22:1
2002	20:1	20:1	21:1
2001	20:1	20:1	21:1
2000	19:1	21:1	21:1
1999	19:1	21:1	20:1
1998	20:1	21:1	20:1
1997	20:1	23:1	21:1
1996	24:1	25:1	24:1
1995	25:1	25:1	24:1
1994	25:1	25:1	23:1
1993	24:1	25:1	24:1
1992	25:1	24:1	25:1
1991	27:1	24:1	24:1
1990	27:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2014)
Year	Christine Sipherd Elementary School	California	Empire Union Elementary School District
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%	2%
2006	3%	1%	2%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Christine Sipherd Elementary School	California	Empire Union Elementary School District
2023	6%	12%	5%
2022	6%	12%	5%
2021	5%	12%	5%
2020	5%	12%	5%
2019	5%	12%	5%
2018	7%	11%	4%
2017	7%	11%	4%
2016	7%	11%	4%
2015	3%	11%	4%
2014	5%	11%	6%
2013	4%	11%	5%
2012	6%	11%	5%
2011	4%	11%	5%
2010	3%	11%	5%
2009	2%	11%	6%
2008	5%	12%	7%
2007	7%	12%	8%
2006	8%	12%	9%
2005	6%	12%	9%
2004	8%	12%	9%
2003	9%	11%	10%
2002	6%	11%	10%
2001	8%	11%	11%
2000	6%	11%	9%
1999	8%	11%	11%
1998	8%	11%	11%
1997	10%	11%	12%
1996	10%	11%	11%
1995	9%	11%	10%
1994	8%	11%	11%
1993	8%	11%	11%
1992	7%	11%	10%
1991	7%	11%	9%

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Hispanic

57%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Christine Sipherd Elementary School	California	Empire Union Elementary School District
2023	56%	55%	69%
2022	53%	56%	67%
2021	52%	56%	66%
2020	51%	55%	63%
2019	51%	55%	63%
2018	45%	54%	61%
2017	45%	54%	61%
2016	46%	54%	61%
2015	46%	54%	62%
2014	46%	53%	61%
2013	45%	53%	60%
2012	43%	52%	58%
2011	45%	51%	58%
2010	46%	50%	56%
2009	32%	49%	49%
2008	40%	50%	54%
2007	37%	49%	51%
2006	33%	48%	48%
2005	34%	47%	44%
2004	30%	46%	42%
2003	27%	45%	39%
2002	22%	44%	38%
2001	19%	43%	35%
2000	17%	42%	33%
1999	18%	41%	32%
1998	15%	40%	29%
1997	13%	40%	27%
1996	15%	39%	28%
1995	15%	38%	26%
1994	14%	37%	27%
1993	13%	36%	24%
1992	14%	35%	24%
1991	13%	34%	25%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Christine Sipherd Elementary School	California	Empire Union Elementary School District
2023	5%	5%	4%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	3%	6%	5%
2017	3%	6%	5%
2016	2%	6%	4%
2015	4%	6%	4%
2014	5%	6%	4%
2013	4%	6%	4%
2012	6%	6%	5%
2011	7%	7%	6%
2010	6%	7%	6%
2009	4%	7%	4%
2008	5%	8%	6%
2007	5%	8%	5%
2006	5%	8%	5%
2005	6%	8%	6%
2004	9%	8%	6%
2003	8%	8%	6%
2002	8%	8%	5%
2001	5%	8%	5%
2000	6%	9%	6%
1999	7%	9%	6%
1998	4%	9%	6%
1997	7%	9%	6%
1996	6%	9%	6%
1995	6%	9%	5%
1994	5%	9%	5%
1993	5%	9%	3%
1992	5%	9%	3%
1991	4%	9%	3%

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White

26%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Christine Sipherd Elementary School	California	Empire Union Elementary School District
2023	28%	21%	17%
2022	30%	21%	19%
2021	33%	22%	21%
2020	33%	23%	22%
2019	33%	23%	22%
2018	38%	24%	25%
2017	38%	24%	25%
2016	40%	24%	26%
2015	40%	24%	26%
2014	41%	25%	26%
2013	42%	25%	27%
2012	40%	26%	28%
2011	41%	27%	29%
2010	40%	27%	30%
2009	44%	28%	31%
2008	50%	29%	33%
2007	48%	29%	34%
2006	51%	31%	36%
2005	51%	31%	39%
2004	51%	32%	40%
2003	54%	34%	44%
2002	64%	35%	47%
2001	68%	36%	49%
2000	69%	37%	50%
1999	67%	38%	51%
1998	73%	39%	54%
1997	70%	39%	55%
1996	69%	40%	55%
1995	70%	41%	58%
1994	72%	42%	56%
1993	74%	43%	62%
1992	73%	44%	61%
1991	75%	45%	62%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2013)
Year	Christine Sipherd Elementary School	California	Empire Union Elementary School District
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%	2%
2010	2%	1%	2%
2009	2%	1%	2%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Christine Sipherd Elementary School	California	Empire Union Elementary School District
2023	5%	6%	4%
2022	6%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	3%
2020	7%	4%	5%
2019	7%	4%	5%
2018	7%	4%	5%
2017	7%	4%	5%
2016	5%	4%	4%
2015	7%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	3%	3%	1%
2010	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Christine Sipherd Elementary School	California	Empire Union Elementary School District
2023	0.61	0.64	0.49
2022	0.63	0.63	0.52
2021	0.62	0.62	0.52
2020	0.63	0.63	0.55
2019	0.63	0.63	0.55
2018	0.65	0.64	0.56
2017	0.65	0.64	0.56
2016	0.63	0.64	0.56
2015	0.63	0.64	0.55
2014	0.62	0.65	0.56
2013	0.62	0.65	0.57
2012	0.65	0.65	0.59
2011	0.63	0.67	0.58
2010	0.63	0.67	0.60
2009	0.69	0.71	0.65
2008	0.59	0.65	0.60
2007	0.65	0.67	0.62
2006	0.66	0.66	0.63
2005	0.64	0.67	0.64
2004	0.66	0.67	0.65
2003	0.64	0.67	0.65
2002	0.54	0.67	0.63
2001	0.50	0.67	0.62
2000	0.49	0.67	0.62
1999	0.53	0.67	0.62
1998	0.44	0.67	0.61
1997	0.48	0.67	0.61
1996	0.49	0.67	0.61
1995	0.48	0.67	0.59
1994	0.46	0.67	0.60
1993	0.43	0.67	0.55
1992	0.44	0.67	0.56
1991	0.42	0.67	0.55

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Eligible for

65%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Christine Sipherd Elementary School	California	Empire Union Elementary School District
2023	60%	51%	67%
2022	59%	51%	69%
2021	59%	53%	67%
2020	58%	52%	71%
2019	58%	52%	71%
2018	57%	49%	64%
2017	57%	49%	64%
2016	59%	50%	67%
2015	59%	50%	68%
2014	52%	49%	62%
2013	59%	48%	76%
2012	99%	9%	33%
2011	58%	46%	66%
2010	53%	46%	63%
2009	42%	43%	60%
2008	42%	41%	52%
2007	41%	40%	51%
2006	35%	40%	50%
2005	37%	40%	49%
2004	31%	40%	42%
2003	27%	39%	41%
2002	29%	39%	48%
2001	29%	39%	47%
2000	29%	40%	50%
1999	31%	40%	50%
1998	56%	47%	58%
1997	45%	47%	66%
1995	40%	45%	55%
1994	37%	43%	53%
1993	24%	41%	43%
1992	24%	38%	43%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Christine Sipherd Elementary School	California	Empire Union Elementary School District
2023	13%	8%	12%
2022	11%	7%	8%
2021	14%	6%	12%
2020	21%	7%	15%
2019	21%	7%	15%
2018	17%	9%	15%
2017	17%	9%	15%
2016	17%	9%	13%
2015	12%	9%	13%
2014	13%	9%	12%
2013	12%	7%	8%
2011	15%	8%	13%
2010	14%	9%	12%
2009	18%	10%	15%
2008	13%	10%	16%
2007	12%	10%	16%
2006	16%	9%	16%
2005	12%	9%	15%
2004	15%	9%	15%
2003	13%	9%	15%
2002	16%	8%	16%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Empire Union Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Christine Sipherd Elementary School's ranking?

Christine Sipherd Elementary School is ranked #6013 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 32% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Christine Sipherd Elementary School?

484 students attend Christine Sipherd Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Christine Sipherd Elementary School students are Hispanic, 26% of students are White, 7% of students are Black, 6% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Christine Sipherd Elementary School?

Christine Sipherd Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Christine Sipherd Elementary School offer ?

Christine Sipherd Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Christine Sipherd Elementary School part of?

Christine Sipherd Elementary School is part of Empire Union Elementary School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 484 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education