Mildred Perkins Elementary

Mildred Perkins Elementary operates as a low-enrollment K-5 school in Modesto, California, overseen by Salida Union Elementary. Current enrollment sits at 362 students spanning grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 22% below typical.

Mildred Perkins Elementary is one of 5 schools operated by Salida Union Elementary, a district that caters to 2,038 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Mildred Perkins Elementary shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 58% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 18% White, 14% Asian, 7% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 24.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. About 81% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Stanislaus County (around 71%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Mildred Perkins Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 30.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 33.2%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Stanislaus County indicate median household income runs about $81,468, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Stanislaus County runs 190 public schools (combined enrollment of about 106,477 students), of which Mildred Perkins Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Mary Lou Dieterich Elementary, roughly 1.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Mildred Perkins Elementary comes 6th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 34.4%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 13%: 321 students in 2018 compared to 362 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 28% to 18% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 22.3:1 in 2018 to 24.1:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Mildred Perkins Elementary community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.