Salida Union Elementary School District

Item: Salida Union Elementary School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

4801 Sisk Rd.
Salida, CA 95368-9226

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Top 50%

Tel: (209) 545-0339

www.salida.k12.ca.us

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 6 public schools serving 2,138 students in Salida Union Elementary School District. This district's average is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in California.

Public Schools in Salida Union Elementary School District have an score of 32% (versus the California public school average of 34%), and score of 40% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

6 Schools

10,369 Schools

# Students

2,138 Students

5,826,818 Students

# Teachers

100 Teachers

268,016 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Salida Union Elementary School District	California
Kind	300	254
1	224	193
2	227	201
3	218	202
4	237	207
5	245	209
6	212	210
7	226	214
8	249	215

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District Rank

Salida Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #936 of all 1,910 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#888 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Salida Union Elementary School District
2023	#888
2022	#1001
2021	#797
2019	#906
2018	#506
2017	#572
2016	#588
2015	#534
2014	#407
2013	#576
2012	#547

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32%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Salida Union Elementary School District	California
2023	32%	34%
2022	27%	33%
2021	24%	34%
2019	35%	40%
2018	33%	39%
2017	31%	38%
2016	27%	37%
2015	28%	34%
2014	50%	63%
2013	54%	59%
2012	54%	59%

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40%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Salida Union Elementary School District	California
2022	40%	47%
2021	34%	49%
2019	48%	51%
2018	33%	50%
2017	43%	48%
2016	43%	48%
2015	41%	44%
2014	50%	58%
2013	51%	57%
2012	57%	58%
2011	52%	56%

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22%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Salida Union Elementary School District	California
2022	22%	29%
2021	16%	28%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.50

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Salida Union Elementary School District	California
2023	0.51	0.64
2022	0.50	0.63
2021	0.51	0.62
2020	0.52	0.63
2019	0.52	0.63
2018	0.57	0.64
2017	0.57	0.64
2016	0.53	0.64
2015	0.54	0.64
2014	0.55	0.65
2013	0.57	0.65
2012	0.58	0.65
2011	0.60	0.67
2010	0.60	0.67
2009	0.61	0.71
2008	0.61	0.65
2007	0.61	0.67
2006	0.62	0.66
2005	0.62	0.67
2004	0.62	0.67
2003	0.63	0.67
2002	0.62	0.67
2001	0.61	0.67
2000	0.59	0.67
1999	0.58	0.67
1998	0.58	0.67
1997	0.56	0.67
1996	0.55	0.67
1995	0.53	0.67
1994	0.51	0.67
1993	0.52	0.67
1992	0.52	0.67
1991	0.52	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2012)
Year	Salida Union Elementary School District	California
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Salida Union Elementary School District	California
2023	7%	12%
2022	6%	12%
2021	5%	12%
2020	5%	12%
2019	5%	12%
2018	5%	11%
2017	5%	11%
2016	5%	11%
2015	5%	11%
2014	5%	11%
2013	5%	11%
2012	5%	11%
2011	4%	11%
2010	5%	11%
2009	6%	11%
2008	8%	12%
2007	7%	12%
2006	7%	12%
2005	7%	12%
2004	7%	12%
2003	7%	11%
2002	7%	11%
2001	7%	11%
2000	6%	11%
1999	6%	11%
1998	7%	11%
1997	6%	11%
1996	6%	11%
1995	5%	11%
1994	6%	11%
1993	6%	11%
1992	6%	11%
1991	5%	11%

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% Hispanic

69%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Salida Union Elementary School District	California
2023	68%	55%
2022	69%	56%
2021	68%	56%
2020	66%	55%
2019	66%	55%
2018	59%	54%
2017	59%	54%
2016	64%	54%
2015	63%	54%
2014	63%	53%
2013	60%	53%
2012	59%	52%
2011	56%	51%
2010	55%	50%
2009	52%	49%
2008	51%	50%
2007	50%	49%
2006	48%	48%
2005	44%	47%
2004	43%	46%
2003	41%	45%
2002	38%	44%
2001	36%	43%
2000	34%	42%
1999	33%	41%
1998	31%	40%
1997	31%	40%
1996	30%	39%
1995	29%	38%
1994	26%	37%
1993	27%	36%
1992	26%	35%
1991	26%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Salida Union Elementary School District	California
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	3%	6%
2017	3%	6%
2016	3%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	4%	6%
2013	4%	6%
2012	4%	6%
2011	5%	7%
2010	5%	7%
2009	6%	7%
2008	5%	8%
2007	6%	8%
2006	6%	8%
2005	5%	8%
2004	5%	8%
2003	6%	8%
2002	6%	8%
2001	5%	8%
2000	5%	9%
1999	5%	9%
1998	4%	9%
1997	4%	9%
1996	3%	9%
1995	3%	9%
1994	2%	9%
1993	4%	9%
1992	4%	9%
1991	3%	9%

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% White

16%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Salida Union Elementary School District	California
2023	16%	21%
2022	16%	21%
2021	18%	22%
2020	20%	23%
2019	20%	23%
2018	28%	24%
2017	28%	24%
2016	24%	24%
2015	25%	24%
2014	25%	25%
2013	26%	25%
2012	28%	26%
2011	30%	27%
2010	32%	27%
2009	35%	28%
2008	36%	29%
2007	37%	29%
2006	39%	31%
2005	43%	31%
2004	44%	32%
2003	44%	34%
2002	48%	35%
2001	50%	36%
2000	54%	37%
1999	55%	38%
1998	57%	39%
1997	58%	39%
1996	60%	40%
1995	62%	41%
1994	65%	42%
1993	63%	43%
1992	63%	44%
1991	64%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2013)
Year	Salida Union Elementary School District	California
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Salida Union Elementary School District	California
2023	6%	6%
2022	6%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,349 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,054 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$39 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Salida Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$39 MM	$8 MM
2022	$36 MM	$7 MM
2021	$39 MM	$8 MM
2020	$36 MM	$7 MM
2019	$36 MM	$7 MM
2018	$34 MM	$29 MM
2017	$35 MM	$26 MM
2016	$33 MM	$24 MM
2015	$27 MM	$17 MM
2014	$26 MM	$21 MM
2012	$26 MM	$19 MM
2011	$26 MM	$19 MM
2010	$27 MM	$17 MM
2009	$31 MM	$19 MM
2008	$31 MM	$19 MM
2007	$31 MM	$19 MM
2006	$27 MM	$17 MM
2005	$26 MM	$16 MM
2004	$26 MM	$16 MM
2003	$29 MM	$16 MM
2002	$24 MM	$15 MM
2001	$24 MM	$15 MM
2000	$28 MM	$13 MM
1999	$16 MM	$12 MM
1998	$14 MM	$11 MM
1997	$12 MM	$10 MM
1996	$12 MM	$9 MM
1995	$9 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$37 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Salida Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$36 MM	$7 MM
2022	$38 MM	$7 MM
2021	$36 MM	$7 MM
2020	$38 MM	$7 MM
2019	$36 MM	$7 MM
2018	$32 MM	$29 MM
2017	$31 MM	$24 MM
2016	$32 MM	$23 MM
2015	$26 MM	$18 MM
2014	$27 MM	$21 MM
2012	$24 MM	$19 MM
2011	$24 MM	$19 MM
2010	$26 MM	$18 MM
2009	$29 MM	$18 MM
2008	$30 MM	$19 MM
2007	$28 MM	$18 MM
2006	$26 MM	$17 MM
2005	$25 MM	$16 MM
2004	$25 MM	$17 MM
2003	$29 MM	$15 MM
2002	$27 MM	$16 MM
2001	$29 MM	$14 MM
2000	$18 MM	$13 MM
1999	$14 MM	$11 MM
1998	$14 MM	$11 MM
1997	$11 MM	$10 MM
1996	$10 MM	$8 MM
1995	$10 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,349

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Salida Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$18,087	$15,607
2022	$15,236	$14,213
2021	$17,498	$15,669
2020	$15,236	$14,213
2019	$14,871	$14,063
2018	$10,267	$16,033
2017	$10,644	$16,692
2016	$13,394	$15,604
2015	$10,326	$10,238
2014	$10,154	$11,786
2012	$9,635	$11,929
2011	$9,570	$11,681
2010	$9,214	$10,238
2009	$10,313	$11,099
2008	$10,010	$11,762
2007	$9,288	$11,879
2006	$7,999	$10,859
2005	$7,668	$10,445
2004	$7,392	$10,566
2003	$8,381	$10,456
2002	$7,246	$9,803
2001	$7,946	$10,568
2000	$9,818	$8,943
1999	$6,269	$8,203
1998	$5,766	$7,395
1997	$5,587	$6,922
1995	$4,799	$5,953
1992	$3,848	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$17,054

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Salida Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$16,810	$13,914
2022	$15,925	$13,602
2021	$16,263	$13,970
2020	$15,925	$13,602
2019	$14,860	$13,522
2018	$9,745	$16,124
2017	$9,561	$15,588
2016	$12,637	$14,779
2015	$10,078	$10,739
2014	$10,290	$11,804
2012	$8,987	$12,155
2011	$8,899	$11,509
2010	$8,993	$10,739
2009	$9,661	$10,975
2008	$9,489	$11,678
2007	$8,529	$11,317
2006	$7,660	$10,926
2005	$7,427	$10,789
2004	$7,191	$11,073
2003	$8,301	$10,210
2002	$8,231	$10,600
2001	$9,551	$10,007
2000	$6,212	$9,131
1999	$5,540	$7,911
1998	$5,600	$7,592
1997	$5,126	$6,759
1995	$5,131	$6,033
1992	$4,225	$5,588

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Best Salida Union Elementary School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Independence Charter

Charter School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

3920 Blue Bird Dr.
Modesto, CA 95356
(209) 545-4415

Gr: K-8 | 30 students Student-teacher ratio: 30:1 Minority enrollment: 87%

Rank: #22.

Dena Boer

(Math: 40% | Reading: 45%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

4801 Gold Valley Rd.
Salida, CA 95368
(209) 543-8163

Gr: K-5 | 464 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 83%

Rank: #33.

Sisk Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

5337 Sugar Creek Ln.
Salida, CA 95368
(209) 545-1671

Gr: K-5 | 287 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 83%

Rank: #44.

Salida Middle School - Vella Campus

(Math: 28% | Reading: 43%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

5041 Toomes Rd.
Salida, CA 95368
(209) 545-1633

Gr: 6-8 | 687 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 83%

Rank: #55.

Mildred Perkins Elementary School

(Math: 33% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3920 Blue Bird Dr.
Modesto, CA 95356
(209) 545-4415

Gr: K-5 | 379 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 82%

Rank: #66.

Salida Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

4519 Finney Rd.
Salida, CA 95368
(209) 545-9394

Gr: K-5 | 291 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 92%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Salida Union Elementary School District?

Salida Union Elementary School District manages 6 public schools serving 2,138 students.

What is the rank of Salida Union Elementary School District?

Salida Union Elementary School District is ranked #936 out of 1,910 school districts in California (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Salida Union Elementary School District?

69% of Salida Union Elementary School District students are Hispanic, 16% of students are White, 8% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Salida Union Elementary School District?

Salida Union Elementary School District has a student/teacher ratio of 21:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Salida Union Elementary School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $17,054 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: KG-08
Enrollment: 2,138 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: Top 50% in CA
: 32% (Top 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education