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Monterey County school performance
King City Union is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 19th percentile among California school districts.
Only 29.9% of students met California's reading standard, but it is slowly trending up.
Math is weaker: 19.7% of students met California's math standard, but it is slowly trending up.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 29.9% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 19.7% |
| District Reading Rank | 810 / 977 (17th percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 776 / 977 (21st percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 19:1 |
| Spend per Student | $19,139 |
| Schools in District | 4 |
| Student Enrollment | 2,554 |
| Low-Income Students | 2,252 (88.2%) |
| English Learners | 1,372 (53.7%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading fell 1.4 points from last year and rose 4.5 points over the full period. Math rose 1.1 points from last year and rose 3.3 points over the full period.
•Math +3.3 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Wendy Madrigal Board President [email protected] | N/A | 2026This year! |
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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 trail other students by 17.6 points in reading. It narrowed over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
6.7% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 39.2% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
•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 trail other students by 11.7 points in math. It narrowed slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
6.3% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 27.2% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
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Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Schools
Understanding this district
How does King City Union rank in California?
King City Union ranks No. 810 of 977 in reading and No. 776 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
How much do results vary between King City Union’s schools?
Among the 3 schools serving K–5, proficiency ranges from 28.9% to 37.6% in reading and 21.3% to 28.2% in math.
See the district’s schoolsAre results improving across King City Union’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 4 of 4 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 4 of 4.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in King City Union compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 28.6%, compared with 37.6% at a typical California elementary district. In math, it is 18.8%, compared with 28.2%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with King City Union?
Elementary districts in Monterey County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| King City UnionThis district | 19.7% | 29.9% |
| Santa Rita Union Elementary | 17.7% | 26.2% |
| Greenfield Union Elementary | 19.0% | 26.3% |
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.
