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Dena Boer Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

4801 Gold Valley Rd., Salida, CA 95368 · (209) 543-8163 · Part of Salida Union Elementary School District

Salida’s School Grade B− better than 46% of California school districts

Directions
Students
444
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Dena Boer Elementary

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 60% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Salida kids: Salida Middle School - Vella Campus

On the path

Where Salida kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Dena Boer ElementaryYou are here
6–8Salida Middle School - Vella Campus673 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency39%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, B, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4801 Gold Valley Rd., Salida

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten87
Grade 175
Grade 263
Grade 376
Grade 464
Grade 579
Enrollment over time
486’20
461’21
463’22
464’23
444’24

Down 8.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 73%White 16%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dena Boer Elementary from Salida families.

Other schools in Salida Union Elementary School District

The district →
Mildred Perkins Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Modesto
C−
362 students24:1
Sisk Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Salida
C+
286 students22:1
Salida Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Salida
C−
273 students23:1
Salida Middle School - Vella Campus
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Salida
C+
673 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Salida’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.