Public SchoolElementary

Christine Sipherd Elementary

3420 East Orangeburg Ave., Modesto, CA 95355

DSchola Grade
Grades
K–6
Elementary
Students
505
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
24 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Empire Union Elementary
Stanislaus County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 5,632 California elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores26% proficient in math & reading
30thpercentile
Equity24% of low-income students proficient
35thpercentile
Attendance50% chronically absent
6thpercentile
Class size24 students per teacher
29thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Christine Sipherd Elementary

Christine Sipherd Elementary is a public elementary school in Modesto, California, serving grades K–6. It is part of Empire Union Elementary. The school is located in a midsize city in Stanislaus County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 505 students were enrolled, with about 24 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical California elementary school (21.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 5,632 California elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–6

Location & nearby schools

3420 East Orangeburg Ave.
Modesto, CA 95355
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–6
Enrollment (2024–25)
505 students
Students per teacher
24 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Midsize
School district
Empire Union Elementary
County
Stanislaus County
NCES school ID
061269001432

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.