For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 819 students in Salida Union Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Salida Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
2,231 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Salida Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #824 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#797 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
49%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.64
# American Indian Students
3 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
127 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
6%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,535 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
69%
54%
# Black Students
46 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
367 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
16%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
24 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
129 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
262
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
216
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
243
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
242
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
227
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
252
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
264
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
245
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
280
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
56,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,584 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,343 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,584
$19,806
Spending / Student
$16,343
$18,241
Best Salida Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Independence Charter
Charter School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3920 Blue Bird Dr.
Modesto, CA 95356
(209) 545-4415
Modesto, CA 95356
(209) 545-4415
Grades: K-8
| 30 students
Rank: #22.
Salida Middle School - Vella Campus
(Math: 19% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5041 Toomes Rd.
Salida, CA 95368
(209) 545-1633
Salida, CA 95368
(209) 545-1633
Grades: 6-8
| 789 students
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