For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 717 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 Schools 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 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
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This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,496 Schools
# Students
2,138 Students
1,854,195 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
87,801 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Salida Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #935 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#888 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
29%
Diversity Score
0.50
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
8%
11%
% Hispanic
69%
55%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
16%
22%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $18,349 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,054 is less than the state median of $18,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,349
$19,974
Spending / Student
$17,054
$18,395
Best Salida Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Independence Charter
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3920 Blue Bird Dr.
Modesto, CA 95356
(209) 545-4415
Modesto, CA 95356
(209) 545-4415
Gr: K-8 | 30 students Student-teacher ratio: 30:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #22.
Salida Middle School - Vella Campus
(Math: 28% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5041 Toomes Rd.
Salida, CA 95368
(209) 545-1633
Salida, CA 95368
(209) 545-1633
Gr: 6-8 | 687 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
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