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Dena Boer Elementary

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Dena Boer Elementary ranks 2407 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2407^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of California elementary schools

Summary

Dena Boer is an elementary school located in Salida, CA that serves 464 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Salida Union Elementary School District, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, Dena Boer's statewide ranking has fluctuated between the top 44% and bottom 34% of California elementary schools, with a current 3-star rating.

Dena Boer consistently outperforms the Salida Union Elementary district and the state of California in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, Dena Boer had 49.32% of students proficient or better in ELA End-of-Course, compared to 42.25% for the district and 48.81% for the state. In math, Dena Boer had 44.5% proficiency compared to 32.82% for the district and 37.3% for the state. The school's Hispanic and Special Education students also perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 29% of California elementary schools in ELA and math, respectively.

However, Dena Boer faces some challenges, including a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.9% in 2021-2022 to 24.9% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state average of around 14%. The school also has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 76.94% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. Despite these challenges, Dena Boer outperforms the other elementary schools in the Salida Union Elementary district, though it lags behind some of the higher-performing schools in the neighboring Stanislaus Union Elementary district.

444

Students ?

20.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,148

Per pupil spending ?

79.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4801 Gold Valley Rd.
Salida, CA 95368-9742

(209) 543-8163

District: Salida Union Elementary

Students who attend Dena Boer Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Salida Middle School - Vella Campus
High:	Joseph A. Gregori High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.0%

White:

16.4%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Salida Union Elementary

✓Above the California median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 11 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg36%

California avg41%

2,407^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Salida Union Elementary

814^th of 1,543Salida Union Elementary among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	2407 of 5857	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.1	3303 of 5869	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.3	2313 of 5859	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	2179 of 5883	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	627 of 1417	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.4	3164 of 5789	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	2839 of 5662	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.1	3747 of 5692	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.4	3510 of 5614	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.6	2653 of 5611	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	38.9	3390 of 5530	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.6	3486 of 5390	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.7	3336 of 5377	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.4	3466 of 5314	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	36.6	3275 of 5193	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	38.6	3023 of 5113	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.1	2897 of 5113	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.6	2518 of 4818	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.0	2712 of 4822	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	43.6	2478 of 4809	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	29.3	1529 of 2227	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.8	186 of 293	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.3	2524 of 2585	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	52.6	1043 of 3162	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.1	608 of 3245	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	395 of 3311	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	78.1	60 of 602	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	53.3	1081 of 3275	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	986 of 3246	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	2139 of 5597	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.9	3149 of 5612	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.1	2246 of 5609	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.4	1956 of 5635	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.1	510 of 1267	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.9	3181 of 5492	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.2	2709 of 5413	50.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	1457 of 5107	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	44.1	2670 of 5107	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.2	1446 of 5087	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	1029 of 5084	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	36.8	3182 of 4963	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	2543 of 4830	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	1951 of 5460	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.2	2892 of 5517	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.6	1290 of 5363	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	65.5	1395 of 5264	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	78.0	162 of 1110	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	53.1	2197 of 5173	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	2075 of 5084	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	2555 of 5628	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.1	3277 of 5643	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.2	2212 of 5638	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.3	2272 of 5663	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.3	600 of 1272	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.7	2929 of 5510	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	2917 of 5431	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	818 of 2847	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	54.2	790 of 2420	67.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	2123 of 2598	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	2143 of 2651	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.4	1788 of 2661	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.9	2081 of 2726	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.4	1642 of 2834	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	1752 of 2737	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)67th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2022)31st percentile-32 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy49%~ state avg

Mathematics44%+7 vs state

Science22%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dena Boer Elementary	Public	K-5	4801 Gold Valley Rd.	Salida	95368	Stanislaus County	Salida Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 543-8163	444	22	20.1	79.3%	73 (16.4%)	7 (1.6%)	324 (73.0%)	14 (3.2%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.1%)	19 (4.3%)	53.2	2407^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.9%		38.1	3303^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	43.7%	896	22.1		22.1	52.0	51.6	44.9				49.3	62.3	35.9	33.8				44.5	92.4	94.9	96.2	93.7	96.2	$21,148	$2,259	$18,889
Salida Elementary	Public	K-5	4519 Finney Rd.	Salida	95368	Stanislaus County	Salida Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 545-9394	273	12	22.7	92.7%	28 (10.3%)	3 (1.1%)	218 (79.9%)	15 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	6 (2.2%)	30.3	3943^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	32.7%		22.6	4623^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	21.2%	680	29.2		29.2	22.0	38.6	33.3				31.0	32.0	31.8	25.0				29.6						$22,555	$2,286	$20,269
Sisk Elementary	Public	K-5	5337 Sugar Creek Ln.	Salida	95368	Stanislaus County	Salida Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 545-1671	286	13	22.0	68.2%	50 (17.5%)	2 (0.7%)	183 (64.0%)	33 (11.5%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	14 (4.9%)	48.2	2685^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.2%		36.6	3398^th of 5869 public elementary schools	42.1%	713	35.4		35.4	51.3	26.8	47.9				42.2	53.9	26.2	37.5				38.8	94.4		96.3		96.3	$20,106	$2,195	$17,911
Mildred Perkins Elementary	Public	K-5	3920 Blue Bird Dr.	Modesto	95356	Stanislaus County	Salida Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 545-4415	362	15	24.1	81.5%	66 (18.2%)	6 (1.7%)	209 (57.7%)	50 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	26 (7.2%)	39.4	3262^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	44.3%		32.7	3714^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.7%	452	13.1		13.1	46.8	44.4	33.9				41.3	51.0	46.3	14.8				36.1	90.8	93.9	92.3	93.9	95.4	$20,068	$1,843	$18,225
Great Valley Academy - Salida	Public, Charter	K-8	5901 Sisk Rd.	Modesto	95356	Stanislaus County	Great Valley Academy - Salida District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 545-7500	927	38	24.7	31.3%	256 (27.6%)	22 (2.4%)	532 (57.4%)	48 (5.2%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (6.8%)	28.9	4059^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.7%		34.5	3560^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.3%	499	20.0	13.7	16.8	27.8	44.9	35.9	36.6	25.3	39.4	35.0	14.6	36.7	14.1	25.0	17.0	12.8	20.1						$11,921	$614	$11,307
Hart-Ransom Elementary	Public	K-8	3930 Shoemake Ave.	Modesto	95358	Stanislaus County	Hart-Ransom Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 523-9979	705	33	21.5	43.4%	238 (33.8%)	5 (0.7%)	398 (56.5%)	22 (3.1%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.6%)	35 (5.0%)	62.4	1946^th of 5857 public elementary schools	66.8%		63.5	1903^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	67.6%	43	42.9	27.7	33.8	51.6	43.8	67.9	47.8	56.8	71.1	55.7	56.5	46.1	41.1	40.7	34.1	33.7	41.4	97.0		98.0
Mary Lou Dieterich Elementary	Public	K-6	2412 Warm Springs Dr.	Modesto	95356	Stanislaus County	Stanislaus Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 550-8400	532	23	22.7	61.7%	119 (22.4%)	19 (3.6%)	256 (48.1%)	56 (10.5%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	75 (14.1%)	50.4	2568^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.2%		50	2554^th of 5869 public elementary schools	56.5%	14	29.4		29.4	45.6	36.4	39.7	52.5			43.7	48.5	33.8	35.3	48.8			41.6						$19,636	$2,490	$17,146
Josephine Chrysler Elementary	Public	K-6	2818 Conant Ave.	Modesto	95350	Stanislaus County	Stanislaus Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 529-5430	621	28	21.9	92.9%	46 (7.4%)	24 (3.9%)	388 (62.5%)	62 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	92 (14.8%)	12.7	5449^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.0%		19.7	4893^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	16.6%	556	14.0		14.0	8.2	13.9	27.7	26.1			18.8	13.0	16.9	10.5	17.8			14.5	96.0	98.0		96.0		$19,080	$2,578	$16,502
Stanislaus Elementary	Public	K-6	1931 Kiernan Ave.	Modesto	95356	Stanislaus County	Stanislaus Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 545-0718	307	16	19.0	60.6%	79 (25.7%)	5 (1.6%)	136 (44.3%)	41 (13.4%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	40 (13.0%)	66.7	1754^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.1%		59.9	2071^st of 5869 public elementary schools	64.7%	317	44.1		44.1	54.6	51.1	58.8	47.8			52.5	54.3	48.9	55.9	41.3			49.4	96.4			96.4		$23,652	$3,372	$20,280
Agnes M. Baptist Elementary	Public	K-6	1825 Cheyenne Way	Modesto	95356	Stanislaus County	Stanislaus Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 527-0450	606	28	21.3	72.8%	84 (13.9%)	11 (1.8%)	314 (51.8%)	89 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.8%)	90 (14.9%)	59	2118^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.8%		63.7	1894^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.7%	224	34.8		34.8	54.3	43.0	46.7	56.0			49.9	59.6	38.0	37.6	44.0			44.7	94.6			95.7		$18,784	$2,866	$15,918

Frequently Asked Questions about Dena Boer Elementary

What schools do graduates of Dena Boer Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dena Boer Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Salida Middle School - Vella Campus
High : Joseph A. Gregori High

Is Dena Boer Elementary a good school?

Dena Boer Elementary ranks 2407^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Dena Boer Elementary?

Students at Dena Boer Elementary are 73% Hispanic, 16% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Dena Boer Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 444 students attended Dena Boer Elementary.

What district is Dena Boer Elementary in?

Salida Union Elementary

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