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Monterey County school performance
Monterey Peninsula Unified is underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 44th percentile among California school districts.
Only 42.9% of students met California's reading standard, but it is slowly trending up.
Math is weaker: 27.8% of students met California's math standard, but it is slowly trending up.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 42.9% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 27.8% |
| District Reading Rank | 531 / 977 (46th percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 571 / 977 (42nd percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 19:1 |
| Spend per Student | $21,885 |
| Schools in District | 18 |
| Student Enrollment | 9,907 |
| Low-Income Students | 6,581 (70.4%) |
| English Learners | 2,149 (23.0%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading rose 1.3 points from last year and rose 4.0 points over the full period. Math rose 0.4 points from last year and rose 3.7 points over the full period.
•Math +3.7 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Tom W. Jennings Board President (Trustee Area 2) [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Veronica Miramontes Vice-President/Clerk (Trustee Area 5) [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Dr. Bettye Lusk Trustee (Trustee Area 3) [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Gabriel Sanders Trustee (Trustee Area 6) [email protected] | N/A | N/A |
Jeff Uchida Trustee (Trustee Area 1) [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Maiaika Velazquez Trustee (Trustee Area 4) [email protected] | N/A | N/A |
Sarah Ofstedal Trustee (Trustee Area 7) [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
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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 24.5 points in reading. It narrowed slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
3.8% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 52.2% 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 25.3 points in math. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
5.7% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 35.3% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•District School Map
Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Schools
Understanding this district
How does Monterey Peninsula Unified rank in California?
Monterey Peninsula Unified ranks No. 531 of 977 in reading and No. 571 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
How much do results vary between Monterey Peninsula Unified’s schools?
Among the 7 schools serving K–6, proficiency ranges from 20.8% to 49.3% in reading and 12.9% to 40.8% in math.
See the district’s schoolsAre results improving across Monterey Peninsula Unified’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 11 of 18 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 13 of 18.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Monterey Peninsula Unified compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 35.1%, compared with 35.1% at a typical California unified district. In math, it is 19.8%, compared with 23.6%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Monterey Peninsula Unified?
Unified districts in Monterey County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Monterey Peninsula UnifiedThis district | 27.8% | 42.9% |
| Soledad Unified | 23.9% | 34.3% |
| North Monterey County Unified | 21.1% | 31.1% |
How we compare low-income results
“Typical” is the median across 339 California unified 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.
