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Crossroads Elementary

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Crossroads Elementary ranks 2319 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2319^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of California elementary schools

Summary

Crossroads Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 752 students in Riverbank, CA, and is part of the Sylvan Union Elementary district, consistently earning a solid 3-star rating while serving a community with significant economic need.

This school stands out for achieving strong academic results, particularly in math and science where it meets or exceeds state averages, despite having a higher percentage of students facing economic challenges than many nearby schools. It accomplishes this with notably lower per-student spending compared to other schools in the area, such as Sylvan Elementary and Coleman F. Brown Elementary. A major strength is its exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 8.5%, a dramatic improvement from recent years and one of the best rates in the region, which is a key indicator of a healthy and engaging school environment.

Within its own district, Crossroads is a high performer, ranking second among comparable schools like Mary Ann Sanders Elementary and Freedom Elementary. It also significantly outperforms schools in the neighboring Riverbank Unified district, such as California Avenue Elementary. While the school shows some variation in performance by grade level and from year to year with certain student groups, its decade-long record of stability and its effective use of resources make it a notably successful school in its community context.

752

Students ?

23.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,323

Per pupil spending ?

61.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5800 Saxon Way
Riverbank, CA 95367-9559

(209) 869-2100

District: Sylvan Union Elementary

Students who attend Crossroads Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Elizabeth Ustach Middle
High:	Fred C. Beyer High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.3%

White:

25.9%

Two or more races:

8.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2013 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Sylvan Union Elementary

✓Above the California median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2013

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg38%

California avg41%

2,319^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 10Elementary 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	54.8	2319 of 5857	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	2470 of 5869	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	1925 of 5859	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	2286 of 5883	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.6	2039 of 5789	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.5	2017 of 5662	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.8	2557 of 5692	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.9	2448 of 5614	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.3	2110 of 5611	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.7	1961 of 5530	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.4	1819 of 5390	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.3	2006 of 5377	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.5	1860 of 5314	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.8	1214 of 5193	76.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	1050 of 1203	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	60.4	589 of 2227	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	77.5	376 of 2585	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	270 of 2128	87.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	30.7	2506 of 3162	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	87.6	165 of 3245	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	59.3	784 of 3311	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	46.8	1407 of 3275	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.2	353 of 3246	89.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	2052 of 5597	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	2221 of 5612	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	1938 of 5609	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	2298 of 5635	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.9	2185 of 5492	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	2065 of 5413	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	1805 of 5107	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	1825 of 5107	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	1546 of 5087	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	1856 of 5084	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.3	2017 of 4963	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.4	1126 of 4830	76.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	1848 of 5460	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	2195 of 5517	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.6	1296 of 5363	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	54.5	2003 of 5264	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.8	1842 of 5173	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	1654 of 5084	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	2527 of 5628	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	2592 of 5643	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	1807 of 5638	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.7	2108 of 5663	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.0	1820 of 5510	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.4	1907 of 5431	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	49.2	54 of 118	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	59 of 130	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	29.4	516 of 669	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.9	409 of 610	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	1134 of 2847	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.1	1322 of 2635	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.5	687 of 2420	71.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	1682 of 2598	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	1951 of 2651	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	58.6	1168 of 2661	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.0	1804 of 2726	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.8	1288 of 2834	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.6	1697 of 2737	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)74th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)60th percentile~ school

Male (2025)55th percentile-5 vs school

Military Connected (2024)54th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-25 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)23rd percentile-44 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)21st percentile-37 vs school

Asian (2025)13th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy48%~ state avg

Mathematics42%+4 vs state

Science36%+3 vs state

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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 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	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 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Crossroads Elementary	Public	K-5	5800 Saxon Way	Riverbank	95367	Stanislaus County	Sylvan Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 869-2100	752	32	23.5	61.2%	195 (25.9%)	8 (1.1%)	416 (55.3%)	58 (7.7%)	6 (0.8%)	9 (1.2%)	60 (8.0%)	54.8	2319^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.4%		51.6	2470^th of 5869 public elementary schools	57.9%	151																													35.9		35.9	45.7	40.2	57.8				48.3	49.5	29.1	46.9				41.7	81.2	91.8		93.4	86.9	91.8	$12,323	$819	$11,504
Riverbank Language Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2400 Stanislaus St.	Riverbank	95367	Stanislaus County	Riverbank Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 869-8093	557	22	25.0	72.7%	24 (4.3%)	3 (0.5%)	516 (92.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	59.8	2078^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.5%		60.3	2055^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.0%	23		14.5	4.9	7.8	11.4	2.5	8.5		25.8	34.4	17.7	27.3	10.0	24.0		29.0	4.9	13.7	31.8	7.5	17.4		12.9	0.0	5.9	6.8	2.5	5.8	23.0	20.0	21.8	47.8	37.1	49.2	70.6	63.6	45.0	51.4	58.2	53.2	44.3	41.2	38.6	12.8	43.8							$17,669	$1,566	$16,103
California Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	3800 California Ave.	Riverbank	95367	Stanislaus County	Riverbank Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 869-2597	540	26	20.7	85.9%	42 (7.8%)	2 (0.4%)	456 (84.4%)	10 (1.9%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.1%)	9.8	5642^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	3.7%		10.2	5678^th of 5869 public elementary schools	3.3%	36	12.2	2.6	0.0				5.4	41.5	10.5	40.6				30.6	17.1	15.8	0.0				11.7	12.2	5.3	0.0				6.3	9.0		9.0	11.8	10.1	23.1				14.7	16.5	12.4	15.4				14.7	97.4			98.3	98.3		$19,811	$2,377	$17,434
Stockard Coffee Elementary	Public	K-5	3900 Northview Dr.	Modesto	95355	Stanislaus County	Sylvan Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-5500	461	21	21.9	62.9%	117 (25.4%)	4 (0.9%)	248 (53.8%)	41 (8.9%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	44 (9.5%)	42.2	3057^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.8%		44.6	2888^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.8%	169																													19.4		19.4	34.5	54.0	38.9				42.9	43.1	43.4	29.4				37.6							$16,267	$925	$15,342
Mesa Verde Elementary	Public	K-5	4850 Mesa Dr.	Oakdale	95361	Stanislaus County	Riverbank Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 869-7320	529	22	24.0	81.7%	124 (23.4%)	2 (0.4%)	363 (68.6%)	16 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.0%)	14	5348^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.7%		12.4	5531^st of 5869 public elementary schools	5.8%	183																													14.5		14.5	17.2	30.5	21.7				23.0	14.9	18.3	10.8				14.7							$17,965	$2,080	$15,885
Mary Ann Sanders Elementary	Public	K-5	3101 Fine Ave.	Modesto	95355	Stanislaus County	Sylvan Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 552-3200	558	27	21.0	55.0%	132 (23.7%)	16 (2.9%)	263 (47.1%)	88 (15.8%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.6%)	49 (8.8%)	59.2	2104^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.1%		54	2340^th of 5869 public elementary schools	60.1%	236																													37.0		37.0	39.8	46.2	50.0				45.2	50.0	48.4	55.4				51.2	96.3						$13,842	$860	$12,982
Sylvan Elementary	Public	K-5	2908 Coffee Rd.	Modesto	95355	Stanislaus County	Sylvan Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-5600	326	18	18.1	80.4%	67 (20.6%)	15 (4.6%)	175 (53.7%)	37 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.8%)	17.2	5083^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	13.2%		15.4	5263^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	10.3%	180																													20.9		20.9	23.8	20.3	30.2				24.2	23.8	18.6	14.0				19.4	93.3	96.7			93.3		$20,881	$1,049	$19,832
Sherwood Elementary	Public	K-5	819 Rumble Rd.	Modesto	95350	Stanislaus County	Sylvan Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-5200	489	24	20.3	68.9%	132 (27.0%)	7 (1.4%)	267 (54.6%)	38 (7.8%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	38 (7.8%)	36.1	3472^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	40.7%		42.6	3024^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.5%	448																													23.5		23.5	48.5	34.2	37.7				39.7	48.5	24.4	22.4				30.6	95.8				96.9		$15,656	$909	$14,747
Freedom Elementary	Public	K-5	2101 Fine Ave.	Modesto	95355	Stanislaus County	Sylvan Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 552-3400	713	29	25.0	50.2%	172 (24.1%)	13 (1.8%)	290 (40.7%)	141 (19.8%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.7%)	77 (10.8%)	53.3	2402^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	59.0%		51.9	2454^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.2%	52																													29.0		29.0	50.9	46.9	48.4				48.7	46.7	46.0	34.7				42.2							$13,438	$849	$12,589
Orchard Elementary	Public	K-5	1800 Wisdom Way	Modesto	95355	Stanislaus County	Sylvan Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 552-3100	579	28	20.6	70.1%	120 (20.7%)	32 (5.5%)	324 (56.0%)	39 (6.7%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.6%)	52 (9.0%)	41.1	3148^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.3%		32.1	3776^th of 5869 public elementary schools	35.7%	628																													28.4		28.4	40.3	31.9	40.9				37.5	51.3	30.9	34.1				38.1	94.7	96.5	97.4	98.3	95.6		$13,957	$863	$13,094

Frequently Asked Questions about Crossroads Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Crossroads Elementary?

Students at Crossroads Elementary are 55% Hispanic, 26% White, 8% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% African American.

How many students attend Crossroads Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 752 students attended Crossroads Elementary.

Is Crossroads Elementary a good school?

Crossroads Elementary ranks 2319^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Crossroads Elementary in?

Sylvan Union Elementary

What schools do graduates of Crossroads Elementary attend?

Students who attend Crossroads Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Elizabeth Ustach Middle
High : Fred C. Beyer High

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