For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 30 students in Salida Union Elementary School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in Salida Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,300 Schools
# Students
2,138 Students
711,386 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
31,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Salida Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1035 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#1001 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.65
# American Indian Students
6 Students
3,137 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
162 Students
49,250 Students
% Asian Students
8%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,475 Students
378,755 Students
% Hispanic Students
69%
53%
# Black Students
42 Students
48,500 Students
% Black Students
2%
7%
# White Students
339 Students
176,738 Students
% White Students
16%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
23 Students
2,385 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
91 Students
48,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
300
60,517
# Students in 1st Grade:
224
46,070
# Students in 2nd Grade:
227
47,155
# Students in 3rd Grade:
218
46,520
# Students in 4th Grade:
237
46,583
# Students in 5th Grade:
245
46,919
# Students in 6th Grade:
212
54,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
226
57,837
# Students in 8th Grade:
249
57,970
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
70,272
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
64,790
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
57,670
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
54,726
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
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 stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,054 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat 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
$18,396
Best Salida Union Elementary School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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
Grades: K-8
| 30 students
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