How does Mary Ann Sanders Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Modesto?

Mary Ann Sanders Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 52.4/100, placing it at the 72nd percentile statewide. 22% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,132 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Mary Ann Sanders Elementary?

22.0% of students at Mary Ann Sanders Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 48.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Mary Ann Sanders Elementary improving or declining?

Mary Ann Sanders Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 7.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Mary Ann Sanders Elementary?

11.6% of students at Mary Ann Sanders Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Mary Ann Sanders Elementary

Sylvan Union Elementary Modesto Stanislaus County 95355

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,132 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

613 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

41%

Teachers

27 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 46.8%

White 25.3%

Asian 11.3%

Black 2.8%

Other 13.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Mary Ann Sanders Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	22.0%
Met Standard	26.3%
Below Standard	51.7%

Exceeded

22.0%

Met

26.3%

Below

51.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "48% proficient" for Mary Ann Sanders Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

22.0% of students exceeded standard while 26.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 7.1 points above the Sylvan Union Elementary district average of 14.9%. Compared to the 11 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 6.1 points higher (vs 15.9% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 7.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 11.6%, better than the state average of 18.7%.