Sylvan Union Elementary: Sylvan Union Elementary schools score 4.7 points below the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 3.2 points.
Sylvan Union Elementary has 13 ranked schools across elementary and middle levels with an average Scope Score of 40.1/100 — 4.7 points below the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Elizabeth Ustach Middle at 52/100, where 22.3% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $12,937 per student (below the state average of $14,815). 2 schools show positive growth trajectories. Chronic absenteeism averages 15.3%, below the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Developing 39.3/100 | 10 | 14.9% | 14.5% |
| Middle | Developing 42.7/100 | 3 | 17.4% | 17.9% |
Sylvan Union Elementary's middle schools average 42.7/100 — within 0.0 points of the state average with +3.6pp grade-to-grade growth.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Sylvan Union Elementary, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Sylvan Union Elementary has 13 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 40.1/100 — 4.7 points below the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Sylvan Union Elementary's middle schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 42.7.
District-wide elementary growth averages -3.2pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 19.4 points — moderately consistent between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 15.3%, 2.6pp below the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 3.9%, above the state average of 1.6%.
Elizabeth Ustach Middle leads the district at 52 with 22.3% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Sylvan Union Elementary
Hidden gems: 5 schools in Sylvan Union Elementary are classified as On the Rise (3) or Growth Engine (2) — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Sylvan Union Elementary spends $12,937 per student in current expenditures — $1,877 below the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Every school in Sylvan Union Elementary
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (10)
Sylvan Union Elementary has 10 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 39.3 — 5.5 points below the state average of 44.8.
Growth averages -3.2pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Mary Ann Sanders Elementary with a Scope Score of 49 and 22.0% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Ann Sanders Elementary Sylvan Union Elementary Growth Engine | 22.0% | Developing 49/100 |
| 2 | Crossroads Elementary Sylvan Union Elementary On the Rise | 18.9% | Developing 48/100 |
| 3 | Freedom Elementary Sylvan Union Elementary Building Momentum | 17.8% | Developing 42/100 |
| 4 | Orchard Elementary Sylvan Union Elementary Building Momentum | 14.0% | Developing 39/100 |
| 5 | Standiford Elementary Sylvan Union Elementary On the Rise | 26.3% | Developing 39/100 |
| 6 | Stockard Coffee Elementary Sylvan Union Elementary Building Momentum | 14.3% | Developing 38/100 |
| 7 | Sylvan Elementary Sylvan Union Elementary Building Momentum | 7.1% | Developing 37/100 |
| 8 | Coleman F. Brown Elementary Sylvan Union Elementary Building Momentum | 5.8% | Developing 34/100 |
| 9 | Sherwood Elementary Sylvan Union Elementary Building Momentum | 12.4% | Developing 34/100 |
| 10 | Woodrow Elementary Sylvan Union Elementary Building Momentum | 10.6% | Developing 33/100 |
Middle Schools (3)
Sylvan Union Elementary has 3 ranked middle schools averaging a Scope Score of 42.7 — within 0.0 points of the state average of 42.6.
Grade-to-grade growth averages +3.6pp — schools are adding value beyond what students arrive with.
The highest-scoring middle school is Elizabeth Ustach Middle with a Scope Score of 52 and 22.3% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Ustach Middle Sylvan Union Elementary Growth Engine | 22.3% | Solid 52/100 |
| 2 | Daniel J. Savage Middle Sylvan Union Elementary Building Momentum | 17.6% | Developing 39/100 |
| 3 | Somerset Middle Sylvan Union Elementary On the Rise | 12.4% | Developing 37/100 |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology