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Sylvan Union Elementary School District

7,977 students · 13 schools · 21.4:1 ratio · grades K–8 · #190 of 1976 in California

Students
7,977
Schools
13
Teachers (FTE)
372
Student–Teacher
21.4:1
County
Stanislaus
Grades
K–8
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Sylvan Union Elementary School District

Sylvan Union Elementary School District is a public school system serving Stanislaus County, California, based in Modesto. It serves 7,977 students across 13 schools spanning K–8, and is classified as a city: mid-size district. By enrollment it is the #190 largest of California’s 1976 school systems.

Phone2095745000
Address605 Sylvan Ave., Modesto, CA 95350
CountyStanislaus County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Sylvan Union Elementary School District enrolls 7,977 students in 13 schools — an average of about 614 students per school. It serves grades K–8 and ranks #190 of 1976 statewide by enrollment.

Students
7,977
#190 of 1976 in California
Schools
13
~614 students each
Grade span
K–8
City: Mid-size
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Sylvan Union Elementary School District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (7,977 students reported):

White
24%
Black
3%
Hispanic
51%
Asian
11%
Two or more
9%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
1%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Sylvan Union Elementary School District employs about 372 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 21.4:1 — below the California average of about 21.7:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 881.

Student–teacher ratio
21.4:1
state avg ~21.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
372
classroom teachers
Total staff
881
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How California funds schools

California funds schools through the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF): a base grant per unit of average daily attendance for each grade span, plus a supplemental grant (20% of the base) and a concentration grant (65% of the base) driven by the share of low-income students, English learners and foster youth. Districts are funded on the greater of current-year, prior-year or a three-year-average attendance.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Sylvan Union Elementary School District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

California reports school and district performance on the California School Dashboard, which rates indicators from red to blue across academic performance in English and math, chronic absenteeism, graduation rate, suspension rate, English-learner progress and college-and-career readiness. Look up Sylvan Union Elementary School District on the California School Dashboard.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

In California, most schools that seek K–12 accreditation use ACS WASC (the Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges) rather than Cognia. Search Sylvan Union Elementary School District’s schools in the ACS WASC directory.

How it compares

Sylvan Union Elementary School District vs. California

Enrollment rank
#190
of 1976 districts
Ratio
21.4:1
state avg ~21.7:1
Locale
City: Mid-size
Stanislaus County

See every California district side by side in the California directory.

Go deeper

Look up Sylvan Union Elementary School District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the California Department of Education (the Local Control Funding Formula) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Sylvan Union Elementary School District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 0638670. Confirm current details with the district and the California Department of Education.