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Schools in Salida · Modesto City High School District, Salida Union Elementary School District

Salida’s public schools score below 54% of California districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 19% of Salida’s students scored proficient, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Salida, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#551of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
42%
▼ 5 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 14 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 4 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Students per teacher
22.1
CA 21.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
16,531 students on the public path
In brief

Salida’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 588 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Salida’s, its schools beat 33%, lower than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,619 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Salida’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 46% of California school districts, #551 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 46%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (588)Better than 33%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,094 test results and a graduating class of 3,850 could put Salida anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Salida’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,093 in math, 5,095 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Salida, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B
6–8Salida Middle School - Vella CampusSalida Union Elementary School DistrictC+
9–127 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A−

Salida runs its own schools through grade 8 (Salida Union Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Modesto City High School District, shared with Ceres, Modesto and Riverbank. Its middle school is in Salida. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Salida

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Modesto City High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 8 schools · 15,334 students · 22.3 per teacher (CA 21.6)
B−
Salida Union Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 5 schools · 2,038 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 20.5 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$20,619CA $21,206 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Modesto City High School District43%
State average 46.7% · 3581 students tested
Math · 9–12, Modesto City High School District16%
State average 33.1% · 3580 students tested
Reading · K–8, Salida Union Elementary School District40%
State average 46.7% · 1514 students tested
Math · K–8, Salida Union Elementary School District27%
State average 33.1% · 1513 students tested

Salida vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Salida’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SalidaB−Salida Union Elementary K–8 · Modesto City High 9–12
ModestoCModesto City Elementary K–8 · Sylvan Union Elementary K–8 · Modesto City High 9–12

Every school in Salida

11 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Salidaby address
Dena Boer Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
B
444 students20:1Rate it →
Sisk Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
C+
286 students22:1Rate it →
Salida Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
C−
273 students23:1Rate it →
Also serving Salidain other towns
Salida Middle School - Vella Campus
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
673 students18:1Rate it →
Joseph A. Gregori High
High · Grades 9–12 · Modesto
B
2,346 students23:1Rate it →
James C. Enochs High
High · Grades 9–12 · Modesto
A−
2,304 students24:1Rate it →
Modesto High
High · Grades 9–12 · Modesto
B
2,292 students22:1Rate it →
Thomas Downey High
High · Grades 9–12 · Modesto
C+
2,192 students24:1Rate it →
Grace M. Davis High
High · Grades 9–12 · Modesto
C−
2,083 students22:1Rate it →
Peter Johansen High
High · Grades 9–12 · Modesto
B−
2,029 students22:1Rate it →
Fred C. Beyer High
High · Grades 9–12 · Modesto
B−
1,609 students22:1Rate it →

Questions about Salida’s schools

Are Salida’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Salida children attend score below 54% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #551 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Salida in?

Two districts: Salida Union Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and Modesto City High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Ceres, Modesto and Riverbank.

Where do Salida kids go to high school?

One of 7 high schools, depending on your address: Joseph A. Gregori High, James C. Enochs High, Modesto High, Thomas Downey High, Grace M. Davis High, Peter Johansen High and Fred C. Beyer High.

What is Salida’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Modesto City High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Salida spend per student?

$20,619 in Salida Union Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.