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Mary Ann Sanders Elementary

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Mary Ann Sanders Elementary ranks 2104 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2104^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of California elementary schools

Summary

Mary Ann Sanders Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 558 students in Modesto's Sylvan Union Elementary district, consistently ranking above average statewide and showing steady improvement in recent years.

The school stands out for its strong mathematics performance, with over half of students proficient—significantly higher than both the district and state averages—and for its effective support for students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. It operates very efficiently, spending less per student than many nearby schools like Sylvan Elementary while achieving better academic results. Furthermore, student attendance has improved dramatically, with a chronic absenteeism rate now well below the state average and lower than comparable schools such as Coleman F. Brown Elementary.

When compared to its closest peer, Freedom Elementary, Mary Ann Sanders shows a particular strength in math. While the school excels in many areas, it faces a notable performance gap between female and male students and has room for growth in supporting its Asian and White student subgroups. Overall, it represents a resilient and successful model within its community, especially for mathematics achievement.

558

Students ?

21.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,842

Per pupil spending ?

55%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3101 Fine Ave.
Modesto, CA 95355-9702

(209) 552-3200

District: Sylvan Union Elementary

Students who attend Mary Ann Sanders Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Daniel J. Savage Middle
High:	James C. Enochs High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.1%

White:

23.7%

Asian:

15.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2013 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (47% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Sylvan Union Elementary

✓Above the California median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg38%

California avg41%

2,104^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	59.2	2104 of 5857	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	2340 of 5869	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	2728 of 5859	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	2064 of 5883	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.2	2060 of 5789	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.3	2324 of 5662	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.0	2604 of 5692	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.0	2894 of 5614	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.9	2746 of 5611	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.0	1525 of 5530	72.4%	★★★★☆
2012	70.6	1489 of 5390	72.4%	★★★★☆
2011	65.3	1732 of 5377	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.7	1843 of 5314	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.1	1299 of 5193	75.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	909 of 1203	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	987 of 1205	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	52.1	757 of 2227	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	569 of 2585	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	366 of 2128	82.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	50.6	1171 of 3311	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.4	684 of 3246	78.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	1813 of 5597	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	1845 of 5612	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.0	2634 of 5609	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	1851 of 5635	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.6	1624 of 5492	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	60.5	1952 of 5413	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	1600 of 5107	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	1785 of 5107	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.1	2666 of 5087	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.4	1409 of 5084	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	47.5	2446 of 4963	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.3	2461 of 4830	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	2054 of 5460	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.8	3000 of 5517	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	2730 of 5363	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.6	1436 of 5264	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	55.9	2013 of 5173	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.5	2710 of 5084	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	2327 of 5628	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.1	2875 of 5643	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.6	2702 of 5638	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	2193 of 5663	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.3	2492 of 5510	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.3	2661 of 5431	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	1524 of 2847	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	1372 of 2635	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	1272 of 2420	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	1982 of 2598	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	1999 of 2651	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	2052 of 2661	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.6	1781 of 2726	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.8	1705 of 2834	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.5	1938 of 2737	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2022)66th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2022)65th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)59th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)46th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2025)24th percentile-40 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics51%+14 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy45%-4 vs state

Science37%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	CAST Science 5th 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 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 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
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
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
Christine Sipherd Elementary	Public	K-6	3420 East Orangeburg Ave.	Modesto	95355	Stanislaus County	Empire Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 524-4844	505	21	24.0	82.4%	122 (24.2%)	31 (6.1%)	291 (57.6%)	32 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.1%)	41.4	3125^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.6%		33.8	3616^th of 5869 public elementary schools	38.4%	491	19.1	19.1	57.8	31.3	32.3	41.9	41.2	59.7	25.4	19.1	34.9	35.5	94.3	95.7		94.3	95.7	94.3	$17,294	$2,740	$14,554
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
Sonoma Elementary	Public	K-6	1325 Sonoma Ave.	Modesto	95355	Stanislaus County	Modesto City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-8432	536	25	21.1	57.8%	136 (25.4%)	8 (1.5%)	291 (54.3%)	45 (8.4%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	51 (9.5%)	63	1921^st of 5857 public elementary schools	67.2%		67.2	1720^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.7%	201	29.2	29.2	63.6	42.4	59.4	66.7	57.6	55.4	36.4	40.6	46.3	44.6	78.5	93.9	96.9	95.4	95.4	95.4	$21,966	$3,349	$18,617
Lakewood Elementary	Public	K-6	2920 Middleboro Pl.	Modesto	95355	Stanislaus County	Modesto City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-8152	395	18	22.2	42.5%	129 (32.7%)	9 (2.3%)	183 (46.3%)	22 (5.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	50 (12.7%)	80.7	1130^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.7%		80.6	1130^th of 5869 public elementary schools	80.7%		52.4	52.4	61.9	62.7	61.9	74.0	64.6	54.7	53.7	55.6	67.4	57.2							$20,897	$3,284	$17,613
Alice N. Stroud Elementary	Public	K-6	815 Frazine Rd.	Modesto	95357	Stanislaus County	Empire Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 491-0754	379	16	23.6	81.3%	71 (18.7%)	7 (1.8%)	275 (72.6%)	13 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.6%)	26.4	4289^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.8%		21.8	4696^th of 5869 public elementary schools	20.0%	407	13.7	13.7	34.8	23.8	21.6	37.3	29.2	50.0	26.6	8.0	27.1	27.4	94.8	96.1		96.1	94.8	96.1	$17,385	$2,779	$14,606
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
Coleman F. Brown Elementary	Public	K-5	2024 Vera Cruz Dr.	Modesto	95355	Stanislaus County	Sylvan Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-5100	378	18	21.6	83.6%	68 (18.0%)	21 (5.6%)	190 (50.3%)	50 (13.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	45 (11.9%)	18.6	4951^st of 5857 public elementary schools	15.5%		11.8	5565^th of 5869 public elementary schools	5.2%	614	19.2	19.2	29.1	13.6	26.9		22.9	38.2	6.8	15.4		19.9							$17,733	$964	$16,769
Bernard L. Hughes Elementary	Public	K-6	512 North McClure Rd.	Modesto	95357	Stanislaus County	Empire Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 527-1330	455	17	26.7	82.4%	58 (12.7%)	22 (4.8%)	289 (63.5%)	46 (10.1%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (5.3%)	14 (3.1%)	35.1	3572^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	39.0%		27.8	4129^th of 5869 public elementary schools	29.6%	557	26.2	26.2	34.3	28.8	42.9	43.1	37.1	42.3	16.7	33.9	24.6	29.6	94.9	95.9	96.9	95.9	95.9	96.9	$17,383	$2,744	$14,639

Frequently Asked Questions about Mary Ann Sanders Elementary

Is Mary Ann Sanders Elementary a good school?

Mary Ann Sanders Elementary ranks 2104^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mary Ann Sanders Elementary?

Students at Mary Ann Sanders Elementary are 47% Hispanic, 24% White, 16% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

What district is Mary Ann Sanders Elementary in?

Sylvan Union Elementary

How many students attend Mary Ann Sanders Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 558 students attended Mary Ann Sanders Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Mary Ann Sanders Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mary Ann Sanders Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Daniel J. Savage Middle
High : James C. Enochs High

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