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Monterey County school performance
Salinas City Elementary is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 21st percentile among California school districts.
Only 28.5% of students met California's reading standard, but it is slowly trending up.
Math is weaker: 22.6% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up slightly.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 28.5% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 22.6% |
| District Reading Rank | 831 / 977 (15th percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 707 / 977 (28th percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 21:1 |
| Spend per Student | $21,988 |
| Schools in District | 15 |
| Student Enrollment | 8,236 |
| Low-Income Students | 5,744 (69.7%) |
| English Learners | 3,926 (47.7%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading rose 3.4 points from last year and rose 3.3 points over the full period. Math rose 0.4 points from last year and rose 0.5 points over the full period.
•Math +0.5 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Belia Garcia Board President [email protected] | N/A | N/A |
Amy Ish Board Vice President [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Jennifer Zanzot Board Clerk [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Jessica Powell Trustee [email protected] | N/A | N/A |
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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 20.3 points in reading. It widened slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
7.6% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 35.5% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results rose 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 15.6 points in math. It narrowed over the period shown.
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English Learners vs English Native
8.9% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 26.0% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results fell.
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Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Understanding this district
How does Salinas City Elementary rank in California?
Salinas City Elementary ranks No. 831 of 977 in reading and No. 707 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
How much do results vary between Salinas City Elementary’s schools?
Among the 14 schools serving K–6, proficiency ranges from 12.1% to 50.4% in reading and 10.8% to 47.2% in math.
See the district’s schoolsAre results improving across Salinas City Elementary’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 11 of 14 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 7 of 14.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Salinas City Elementary compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 23.7%, compared with 37.6% at a typical California elementary district. In math, it is 18.9%, compared with 28.2%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Salinas City Elementary?
Elementary districts in Monterey County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Salinas City ElementaryThis district | 22.6% | 28.5% |
| Alisal Union | 23.1% | 31.8% |
| 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.
