2025 California state test results

Salinas, California school test scores and rankings

Across 54 public schools with results, the median reading proficiency was 31.0% and the median math proficiency was 20.8%. The median combined result ranked at the 22nd percentile among comparable California schools.

Located in Monterey County.

Schools with scores

54

Students represented

36,853

Median school percentile

22nd

Schools improving

Trending up33

Schools declining

Trending down15

Schools

Rank combines reading and math standing among comparable California schools. CA Percentile shows that combined statewide standing. Select any header to sort.

1Toro Park ElementaryElementaryWashington Union Elementary10.0%No66.2%77.9%87th
2San Benancio MiddleMiddleWashington Union Elementary10.3%No67.3%54.4%83rd
3Washington ElementaryElementaryWashington Union Elementary12.3%No69.5%61.0%82nd
4Salinas HighHighSalinas Union High77.5%No68.7%34.5%77th
5Buena Vista MiddleMiddleSpreckels Union Elementary17.4%No57.0%42.7%72nd
6Lincoln ElementaryElementarySalinas City Elementary27.6%No50.0%47.2%62nd
7Lagunita ElementaryElementaryLagunita Elementary9.7%No50.0%53.1%62nd
8Rancho San Juan HighHighSalinas Union High84.1%No55.9%20.9%56th
9Alisal HighHighSalinas Union High95.2%No56.5%20.2%56th
10North Salinas HighHighSalinas Union High93.5%No47.8%17.4%46th
11Washington MiddleMiddleSalinas Union High81.7%No41.7%25.2%45th
12Everett Alvarez HighHighSalinas Union High92.7%No47.9%14.6%43rd
13Monte Bella ElementaryElementaryAlisal Union86.2%No39.0%31.7%40th
14Millennium Charter HighHighMonterey County Office of Education0.0%No54.5%3.0%40th
15El Sausal MiddleMiddleSalinas Union High91.7%No36.6%22.9%37th
16Alisal CommunityElementaryAlisal Union94.2%No39.1%27.9%37th
17Mission Park ElementaryElementarySalinas City Elementary54.6%No40.4%26.5%37th
18Boronda ElementaryElementarySalinas City Elementary42.4%No30.9%34.6%35th
19Cesar E. Chavez ElementaryElementaryAlisal Union95.1%No35.4%24.7%30th
20John E. Steinbeck ElementaryElementaryAlisal Union78.0%No35.5%23.6%29th
21New Republic ElementaryElementarySanta Rita Union Elementary78.6%No31.0%26.1%27th
22John Gutierrez MiddleMiddleSanta Rita Union Elementary80.6%No33.5%17.6%26th
23Gavilan View MiddleMiddleSanta Rita Union Elementary87.6%No33.6%16.1%24th
24La Joya ElementaryElementarySanta Rita Union Elementary89.0%No31.7%22.8%24th
25Los Padres ElementaryElementarySalinas City Elementary80.5%No25.2%28.6%24th
26La Paz MiddleMiddleSalinas Union High93.4%No31.8%17.3%24th
27Virginia Rocca Barton ElementaryElementaryAlisal Union94.1%No26.4%26.6%23rd
28Monterey Park ElementaryElementarySalinas City Elementary66.0%No27.3%24.8%22nd
29Salinas CommunityHighMonterey County Office of Education88.1%No13.8%6.7%22nd
30Harden MiddleMiddleSalinas Union High82.2%No30.5%15.6%20th
31Prunedale ElementaryElementaryNorth Monterey County Unified84.0%No25.4%25.3%20th
32McKinnonElementarySanta Rita Union Elementary87.2%No29.7%21.1%20th
33El PuenteCombined (7-12)Salinas Union High93.6%No39.2%4.2%20th
34Dr. Oscar F. Loya ElementaryElementaryAlisal Union89.2%No28.8%20.8%19th
35Monterey County Home CharterCombined (K-12)Monterey County Office of Education69.0%No31.8%8.4%18th
36Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. AcademyElementaryAlisal Union96.2%No21.0%23.9%16th
37Jesse G. Sanchez ElementaryElementaryAlisal Union98.0%No22.0%22.0%14th
38Laurel Wood ElementaryElementarySalinas City Elementary60.4%No25.0%18.9%14th
39Sherwood ElementaryElementarySalinas City Elementary90.2%No20.4%22.0%13th
40Creekside ElementaryElementaryAlisal Union75.8%No26.7%15.2%12th
41University Park ElementaryElementarySalinas City Elementary70.3%No20.9%20.1%12th
42Roosevelt ElementaryElementarySalinas City Elementary81.1%No21.2%19.4%11th
43Bardin ElementaryElementaryAlisal Union93.0%No23.3%16.8%11th
44Boronda MeadowsElementarySalinas City Elementary77.3%No20.6%18.9%10th
45Echo Valley ElementaryElementaryNorth Monterey County Unified89.2%No21.6%15.7%8th
46Frank Paul ElementaryElementaryAlisal Union92.0%No22.7%14.3%8th
47Henry F. Kammann ElementaryElementarySalinas City Elementary73.2%No19.2%17.0%8th
48El Gabilan ElementaryElementarySalinas City Elementary78.3%No21.2%15.4%8th
49Natividad ElementaryElementarySalinas City Elementary78.9%No19.4%14.6%6th
50Fremont ElementaryElementaryAlisal Union97.0%No21.2%11.9%6th
51Oasis Charter PublicElementaryMonterey County Office of Education54.4%No18.9%7.8%3rd
52Santa Rita ElementaryElementarySanta Rita Union Elementary97.8%No10.9%10.1%2nd
53Loma Vista ElementaryElementarySalinas City Elementary73.0%No10.3%6.2%1st
54Graves ElementaryCombined (K-8)Graves Elementary59.4%No45.8%25.0%0th

Highest-ranked schools by level

Elementary schools

  1. 1
    Toro Park Elementary

    87th percentile

  2. 2
    Washington Elementary

    82nd percentile

  3. 3
    Lincoln Elementary

    62nd percentile

  4. 4
    Lagunita Elementary

    62nd percentile

  5. 5
    Monte Bella Elementary

    40th percentile

Middle schools

  1. 1
    San Benancio Middle

    83rd percentile

  2. 2
    Buena Vista Middle

    72nd percentile

  3. 3
    Washington Middle

    45th percentile

  4. 4
    El Sausal Middle

    37th percentile

  5. 5
    John Gutierrez Middle

    26th percentile

High schools

  1. 1
    Salinas High

    77th percentile

  2. 2
    Rancho San Juan High

    56th percentile

  3. 3
    Alisal High

    56th percentile

  4. 4
    North Salinas High

    46th percentile

  5. 5
    Everett Alvarez High

    43rd 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.

1Washington Union Elementary

3 schools districtwide

67.9%59.9%89th
2Lagunita Elementary

1 schools districtwide

50.0%53.1%77th
3Spreckels Union Elementary

2 schools districtwide

55.7%43.9%74th
4Graves Elementary

1 schools districtwide

45.8%25.0%46th
5Salinas Union High

10 schools districtwide

42.2%20.1%35th
6Alisal Union

13 schools districtwide

28.6%21.8%20th
7Santa Rita Union Elementary

6 schools districtwide

29.7%18.2%17th
8Salinas City Elementary

15 schools districtwide

25.1%22.2%17th
9North Monterey County Unified

7 schools districtwide

29.1%16.6%16th
10Monterey County Office of Education

6 schools districtwide

21.7%6.8%6th

Other cities in Monterey County

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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.

Data sources and methodologySearch all schools in Salinas