Salida Union Elementary School District

4801 Sisk Rd.
Salida, CA 95368-9226
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 673 students in Salida Union Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Salida Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,459 Schools
# Students
2,038 Students
1,857,843 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
88,071 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Salida Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #946 of all 1,903 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%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

32%
34%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

40%
47%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

22%
29%
(2022-23)
26.6%
27.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.64

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%

Showing 1998–2012. Full 22-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
8%
11%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
69%
55%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
2%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
16%
22%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,584 is higher than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 40% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,846 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$150,628 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$49 MM
$130,845 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$26,584
$26,022

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$23,846
$22,604

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Salida Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Salida Middle School - Vella Campus
(Math: 28% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5041 Toomes Rd.
Salida, CA 95368
(209) 545-1633
Gr: 6-8 | 673 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 84%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: K-08
  • Enrollment: 2,038 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

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