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Daniel J. Savage Middle

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Daniel J. Savage Middle ranks 1067 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1067^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 61% of California middle schools

Summary

Daniel J. Savage Middle is a public middle school serving about 900 students in grades 6-8 within the Sylvan Union Elementary school district in Modesto, CA.

The school shows notable academic strengths, particularly in English Language Arts, where its proficiency rate is higher than both the district and state averages and outperforms many nearby schools like Somerset Middle and Mark Twain Junior High. Math and science scores are closer to average, but it's important to note that the school achieves these results with significantly less funding per student than many neighboring schools in other districts. While the school's statewide ranking has declined from its historical highs, it still performs well relative to its local peers, especially considering over half of its students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Key areas for families to consider include a chronic absenteeism rate that is higher than the state average, though it is lower than at some comparable schools. Performance varies across different student groups, with some groups performing very well and others, such as Asian and multi-racial students, showing much lower proficiency. Compared to its sister school in the same district, Elizabeth Ustach Middle, Savage has stronger English scores but lags in math and science, a gap that coincides with Ustach's notably lower absenteeism rate.

906

Students ?

21.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,385

Per pupil spending ?

52.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1900 Maid Mariane Ln.
Modesto, CA 95355-8744

(209) 552-3300

District: Sylvan Union Elementary

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.2%

White:

28.9%

Asian:

9.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2013 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2013

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg38%

California avg41%

1,067^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Sylvan Union Elementary

851^st of 1,543Sylvan Union Elementary among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	1067 of 2761	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	922 of 2783	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	932 of 2781	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	1077 of 2740	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	756 of 2715	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.1	686 of 2480	72.3%	★★★★☆
2017	70.2	665 of 2508	73.5%	★★★★☆
2016	69.1	674 of 2497	73.0%	★★★★☆
2015	71.0	626 of 2477	74.7%	★★★★☆
2013	71.7	549 of 2379	76.9%	★★★★☆
2012	70.9	549 of 2259	75.7%	★★★★☆
2011	70.2	538 of 2236	75.9%	★★★★☆
2010	74.2	447 of 2179	79.5%	★★★★☆
2009	71.2	486 of 2063	76.4%	★★★★☆
2008	68.4	518 of 2005	74.2%	★★★★☆
2007	51.8	865 of 1999	56.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	28.6	464 of 637	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.5	257 of 643	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.5	151 of 600	74.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	562 of 739	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.4	484 of 743	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	483 of 715	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	522 of 733	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.2	497 of 745	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.3	469 of 700	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	79.5	184 of 1531	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	64.5	345 of 1491	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	60.7	346 of 1369	74.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	41.8	655 of 1478	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	400 of 1521	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	41.1	715 of 1540	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.6	553 of 1442	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.4	882 of 1364	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	975 of 2533	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	823 of 2551	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	861 of 2531	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	904 of 2509	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.4	642 of 2380	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	66.4	656 of 2262	71.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	941 of 2395	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	760 of 2388	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	743 of 2374	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	985 of 2359	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.5	534 of 2213	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	375 of 2072	81.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	789 of 2542	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	892 of 2579	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	802 of 2531	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.1	1109 of 2458	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.0	658 of 2369	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	61.0	677 of 2230	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	1044 of 2534	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	947 of 2552	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	865 of 2538	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	1082 of 2527	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.8	828 of 2407	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.7	644 of 2273	71.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	588 of 726	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	553 of 701	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.1	431 of 677	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	419 of 665	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.7	457 of 554	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	606 of 1566	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	548 of 1552	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	364 of 1531	76.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	823 of 1520	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	812 of 1537	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	894 of 1543	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	922 of 1555	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.7	707 of 1602	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.3	742 of 1496	50.4%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2022)88th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)61st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile~ school

Male (2025)59th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)56th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile-15 vs school

African American (2022)27th percentile-34 vs school

Asian (2025)24th percentile-37 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)19th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy50%~ state avg

Mathematics35%~ state avg

Science28%-5 vs state

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by a citizen
Monday, September 7, 2009

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

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Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Daniel J. Savage Middle	Public	6-8	1900 Maid Mariane Ln.	Modesto	95355	Stanislaus County	Sylvan Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 552-3300	906	43	21.3	52.6%	262 (28.9%)	31 (3.4%)	437 (48.2%)	90 (9.9%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.8%)	76 (8.4%)	54.2	1067^th of 2761 public middle schools	61.4%		58.4	922^nd of 2783 public middle schools	66.9%	145																	27.9	27.9	51.8	47.0	51.0	49.9	41.0	31.4	34.4	35.4	$11,385	$794	$10,591
Elizabeth Ustach Middle	Public	6-8	2701 Kodiak Dr.	Modesto	95355	Stanislaus County	Sylvan Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 552-3000	1,016	50	20.4	56.3%	255 (25.1%)	17 (1.7%)	510 (50.2%)	145 (14.3%)	7 (0.7%)	13 (1.3%)	69 (6.8%)	60.3	901^st of 2761 public middle schools	67.4%		66.7	753^rd of 2783 public middle schools	72.9%	148																	37.2	37.2	44.6	48.1	46.2	46.4	33.7	44.2	51.8	43.8	$10,761	$777	$9,984
Norman N. Glick Middle	Public	7-8	400 Frazine Rd.	Modesto	95357	Stanislaus County	Empire Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 577-3945	602	29	20.6	80.6%	105 (17.4%)	23 (3.8%)	414 (68.8%)	35 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	18 (3.0%)	38.7	1528^th of 2761 public middle schools	44.7%		28.7	1868^th of 2783 public middle schools	32.9%	340																	21.7	21.7		50.0	47.4	48.7		20.3	18.8	19.6	$17,306	$2,730	$14,576
La Loma Junior High	Public	7-8	1800 Encina Ave.	Modesto	95354	Stanislaus County	Modesto City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-1906	705	35	20.3	76.3%	178 (25.2%)	13 (1.8%)	439 (62.3%)	20 (2.8%)	3 (0.4%)	8 (1.1%)	44 (6.2%)	35.3	1636^th of 2761 public middle schools	40.7%		30.2	1805^th of 2783 public middle schools	35.1%	169																	22.6	22.6		40.4	36.2	38.3		25.7	26.0	25.8	$20,472	$2,993	$17,479
Somerset Middle	Public	6-8	1037 Floyd Ave.	Modesto	95350	Stanislaus County	Sylvan Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-5300	947	45	20.8	74.0%	242 (25.6%)	34 (3.6%)	499 (52.7%)	85 (9.0%)	4 (0.4%)	11 (1.2%)	72 (7.6%)	38.3	1536^th of 2761 public middle schools	44.4%		32.5	1724^th of 2783 public middle schools	38.1%	188																	25.2	25.2	35.1	39.5	42.9	39.2	28.4	24.6	29.8	27.7	$11,079	$786	$10,293
Roosevelt Junior High	Public	7-8	1330 College Ave.	Modesto	95350	Stanislaus County	Modesto City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-1930	818	38	21.7	74.7%	165 (20.2%)	28 (3.4%)	476 (58.2%)	47 (5.7%)	5 (0.6%)	8 (1.0%)	89 (10.9%)	41.6	1445^th of 2761 public middle schools	47.7%		38.2	1526^th of 2783 public middle schools	45.2%	81																	26.5	26.5		43.8	41.0	42.3		30.6	25.4	27.9	$22,228	$2,950	$19,278
Cardozo Middle	Public	6-8	3525 Santa Fe St.	Riverbank	95367	Stanislaus County	Riverbank Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 869-2591	544	28	19.4	82.5%	87 (16.0%)	3 (0.6%)	427 (78.5%)	6 (1.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	21.5	2169^th of 2761 public middle schools	21.4%		20.6	2235^th of 2783 public middle schools	19.7%	66	3.3	7.0	7.7	6.3	13.3	23.3	7.7	15.2	6.7	32.6	7.7	17.0	0.0	4.7	12.8	6.3	12.9	12.9	32.5	36.1	34.4	34.4	13.8	16.3	10.3	13.3	$18,724	$2,613	$16,111
Mae Hensley Junior High	Public	7-8	1806 Moffet Rd.	Ceres	95307	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 556-1820	636	28	23.1	93.1%	68 (10.7%)	10 (1.6%)	523 (82.2%)	25 (3.9%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.8%)	26.5	1939^th of 2761 public middle schools	29.8%		26.3	1986^th of 2783 public middle schools	28.6%	47																	15.2	15.2		35.5	39.0	37.2		18.7	17.4	18.1	$17,998	$1,743	$16,255
Cesar Chavez Junior High	Public	7-8	2701 Eastgate Blvd.	Ceres	95307	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 556-1830	685	31	21.8	86.7%	50 (7.3%)	11 (1.6%)	546 (79.7%)	67 (9.8%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	5 (0.7%)	29.8	1835^th of 2761 public middle schools	33.5%		29.4	1838^th of 2783 public middle schools	34.0%	3																	16.5	16.5		39.6	37.9	38.8		24.9	16.1	20.6	$19,142	$2,307	$16,835
Mark Twain Junior High	Public	7-8	707 Emerald Ave.	Modesto	95351	Stanislaus County	Modesto City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-1918	658	30	21.5	93.6%	20 (3.0%)	10 (1.5%)	540 (82.1%)	43 (6.5%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	39 (5.9%)	19.9	2228^th of 2761 public middle schools	19.3%		18.9	2304^th of 2783 public middle schools	17.2%	76																	11.4	11.4		30.9	29.7	30.3		14.0	18.1	16.1	$21,231	$4,006	$17,225

Frequently Asked Questions about Daniel J. Savage Middle

How many students attend Daniel J. Savage Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 906 students attended Daniel J. Savage Middle.

What high school do graduates of Daniel J. Savage Middle attend?

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

What district is Daniel J. Savage Middle in?

Sylvan Union Elementary

Is Daniel J. Savage Middle a good school?

Daniel J. Savage Middle ranks 1067^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Daniel J. Savage Middle?

Students at Daniel J. Savage Middle are 48% Hispanic, 29% White, 10% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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