2025 California state test results
Monterey, California school test scores and rankings
Across 7 public schools with results, the median reading proficiency was 54.0% and the median math proficiency was 37.3%. The median combined result ranked at the 67th percentile among comparable California schools.
Located in Monterey County.
Schools with scores
7
Students represented
3,356
Median school percentile
67th
Schools improving
3
Schools declining
4
Schools
Rank combines reading and math standing among comparable California schools. CA Percentile shows that combined statewide standing. Select any header to sort.
| 1 | Big Sur Charter | Combined (K-8) | Big Sur Unified | 27.7% | No | 63.0% | 48.1% | 88th |
| 2 | La Mesa | Combined (K-8) | Monterey Peninsula Unified | 45.3% | No | 56.6% | 50.1% | 80th |
| 3 | Monte Vista | Combined (K-8) | Monterey Peninsula Unified | 45.9% | No | 54.0% | 44.3% | 75th |
| 4 | Monterey High | High | Monterey Peninsula Unified | 58.2% | No | 62.0% | 27.8% | 67th |
| 5 | Bay View Academy | Combined (K-8) | Monterey County Office of Education | 43.4% | No | 45.9% | 31.4% | 56th |
| 6 | Foothill Elementary | Elementary | Monterey Peninsula Unified | 0.0% | No | 41.1% | 37.3% | 54th |
| 7 | Walter Colton | Middle | Monterey Peninsula Unified | 0.0% | No | 36.8% | 12.1% | 30th |
Highest-ranked schools by level
Elementary schools
- 1Foothill Elementary
54th percentile
Middle schools
- 1Walter Colton
30th percentile
High schools
- 1Monterey High
67th percentile
Districts serving local schools
District scores cover the entire district, including schools outside this place when district boundaries cross city lines. Select any header to sort.
| 1 | Monterey Peninsula Unified 20 schools districtwide | 41.6% | 27.4% | 44th |
| 2 | Big Sur Unified 1 schools districtwide | 27.3% | 18.2% | 16th |
| 3 | Monterey County Office of Education 6 schools districtwide | 21.7% | 6.8% | 6th |
Other cities in Monterey County
How these rankings work
Rankings use the latest available California reading and math results. Schools are compared with other California schools serving similar grade levels. Medians describe the typical local result and are not districtwide averages. Virtual schools are excluded, and cities with fewer than three scored schools are omitted from the indexed location directory.