Salida · Stanislaus County

Schools in Salida

Salida’s 3 public elementary schools run from the 68th to the 82nd percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 3 schools

from 68th to 82nd · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Salida Elementary: 82nd percentile, Strong
  • Dena Boer Elementary: 69th percentile, Solid
  • Sisk Elementary: 68th percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
2Solid
1Strong

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Middle · 1 school

at 30th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Salida Middle School - Vella Campus: 30th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
0Solid
0Strong

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Schools around Salida

4 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Salida score highest?

Salida Elementary is highest, at the 82nd percentile.

That’s higher than 82 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Salida

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

Context

The average Salida elementary school had 11 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Where does the middle school we score in Salida stand?

Salida Middle School - Vella Campus is at the 30th percentile.

That’s higher than 30 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). It’s the only public middle school we score in Salida.

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

1 private school has a Salida address. It doesn’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score it. See it in the private-school directory →

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Common questions

Which public schools in Salida rank highest?

Elementary: Salida Elementary, 82nd percentile (Strong). Middle: Salida Middle School - Vella Campus, 30th percentile (Developing). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Salida decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in Salida good?

Salida’s 3 public elementary schools run from the 68th to the 82nd percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong and 2 Solid. Salida has one public middle school we score, Salida Middle School - Vella Campus, at the 30th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Developing. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Salida compare with California?

The average Salida elementary school had 11 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP) from spring 2026 and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Salida address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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