# El Puente

El Puente is a public school in Salinas, California. Reading proficiency is 39.2%, +4.1 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 4.2%, -2.5 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/el-puente-salinas |
| District | Salinas Union High |
| Address | 20 Sherwood Place, Salinas, CA, 93906-4010 |
| Grade span | 7-12 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 16:1 |
| Per-student spending | $20,394 |
| Low-Income Students | 305 (93.6%) |
| English Learners | 64 (19.6%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 35.1% | 114 |
| 2024 | 40.0% | 105 |
| 2025 | 39.2% | 120 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 6.7% | 119 |
| 2024 | 3.9% | 104 |
| 2025 | 4.2% | 120 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 35.2% | N/A |
| 2024 | 38.7% | 50.0% |
| 2025 | 36.7% | 63.6% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 6.5% | 9.1% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | 14.3% |
| 2025 | 2.8% | 18.2% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 13.0% | 44.4% |
| 2024 | 11.1% | 50.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | 57.6% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 4.3% | 14.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | 15.4% |
| 2025 | 5.9% | 5.9% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 38.5% | 109 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4.6% | 109 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 | 104 | 22.1% | 42.3% | 26.9% | 8.7% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 | 104 | 87.5% | 11.5% | 1.0% | 0.0% |