Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Salida

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
C−

Salida Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

4519 Finney Rd., Salida, CA 95368 · (209) 545-9394 · Part of Salida Union Elementary School District

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

Directions
Students
273
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
93%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Salida Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 21% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 23 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–5Salida ElementaryYou are here
6–8Salida Middle School - Vella Campus673 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts22%
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 ↗

4519 Finney Rd., Salida

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten60
Grade 127
Grade 245
Grade 351
Grade 445
Grade 545
Enrollment over time
292’20
288’21
275’22
291’23
273’24

Down 6.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 80%White 10%Asian 5%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Salida 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
Sisk Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Salida
C+
286 students22:1
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.