📍 3420 E. Orangeburg Ave., Modesto, Stanislaus County, 95355
Christine Sipherd Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Modesto, Stanislaus County. The school has 458 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Jon Valenti. It is part of the Empire Union Elementary school district. It serves grades K–6 in an urban setting. The school employs 20.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.7:1.
Christine Sipherd Elementary enrolls 458 students across grades K–6. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 20.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 56% Hispanic or Latino, 28% White and 5.7% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 257 | 56% |
| White | 126 | 28% |
| Asian | 26 | 5.7% |
| Black or African American | 24 | 5.2% |
| Two or more races | 23 | 5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
333 of the school's 458 students (73%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Christine Sipherd Elementary is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Christine Sipherd Elementary is one of 6 schools in Empire Union Elementary, based in Modesto, California. The district serves 2,803 students district-wide and employs 124 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 458 students, Christine Sipherd Elementary is close to the district average of about 467 students per school.
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