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Sisk Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

5337 Sugar Creek Ln., Salida, CA 95368 · (209) 545-1671 · Part of Salida Union Elementary School District

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

Directions
Students
286
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Sisk Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • 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–5Sisk ElementaryYou are here
6–8Salida Middle School - Vella Campus673 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

5337 Sugar Creek Ln., Salida

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten63
Grade 144
Grade 246
Grade 341
Grade 444
Grade 548
Enrollment over time
293’20
293’21
286’22
287’23
286’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 64%White 17%Asian 12%Two or more races 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%Black <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 Sisk Elementary from Salida families.

Other schools in Salida Union Elementary School District

The district →
Dena Boer Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Salida
B
444 students20:1
Mildred Perkins Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Modesto
C−
362 students24:1
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.