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Chualar Union

Monterey County school performance

Summary

Chualar Union is badly underperforming.

Reading and math results average to the 37th percentile among California school districts.

Only 39.5% of students met California's reading standard, but it is holding steady.

Math is weaker: 25.7% of students met California's math standard, and it is trending down.Trending down

Proficiency Stats
Current Reading Proficiency39.5%
Current Math Proficiency25.7%
District Reading Rank603 / 977 (38th percentile)
District Math Rank623 / 977 (36th percentile)
Other Stats
Student / Teacher Ratio16:1
Spend per Student$22,666
Schools in District1
Student Enrollment234
Low-Income Students196 (83.8%)
English Learners166 (70.9%)

Test score trends

2024 - 2026

Reading fell 6.6 points from last year and rose 0.3 points over the full period. Math fell 3.6 points from last year and fell 5.7 points over the full period.

Reading +0.3 percentage pointsTrend up•Math -5.7 percentage pointsTrend down
Changes shown: Reading 2024–2026; Math 2024–2026.

Board Members

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Martha Gallegos

Board President

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Andrea Brambila

Board Member

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Domingo Rangel

Board Member

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Esperanza Rangel

Secretary

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Itzel Sanchez

Board Member

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Reading Proficiency Scores

Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.

Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income

Low-income students are 2.2 points ahead in reading. It narrowed over the period shown.

Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income +2.6 percentage pointsTrend up•
Non-Low-Income -18.1 percentage pointsTrend down

English Learners vs English Native

18.9% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 33.3% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results fell and English-only results fell.

English Learners
English Native
English Learners -3.6 percentage pointsTrend down•
English Native -33.3 percentage pointsTrend down

Math Proficiency Scores

Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.

Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income

Low-income students are 0.7 points ahead in math. It narrowed over the period shown.

Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income -3.3 percentage pointsTrend down•
Non-Low-Income -25.0 percentage pointsTrend down

English Learners vs English Native

10.5% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 41.7% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results fell and English-only results fell.

English Learners
English Native
English Learners -1.2 percentage pointsTrend down•
English Native -18.3 percentage pointsTrend down

District School Map

Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.

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Schools

Understanding this district

How does Chualar Union rank in California?

Chualar Union ranks No. 603 of 977 in reading and No. 623 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.

How do low-income students in Chualar Union compare with other districts?

Low-income reading proficiency is 39.7%, compared with 37.6% at a typical California elementary district. In math, it is 25.7%, compared with 28.2%.

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Which districts should I compare with Chualar Union?

Elementary districts in Monterey County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.

2026 proficiency
DistrictMathReading
Chualar UnionThis district25.7%39.5%
San Antonio Union Elementary37.8%43.3%
Mission Union Elementary31.7%48.2%
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How we compare low-income results

“Typical” is the median across 444 California elementary districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.