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Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic91.1%
White4.1%
Asian0.6%
Black0.8%
Other3.4%
GenderFemale 47.7%Male 52.3%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
1,068
208 above CA avg (~860)
Free/Reduced Lunch
90%
26pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
2 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$17,463
District avg: $13,447 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
27.8% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$61,054 – $143,305
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Washington Middle in Salinas, 38.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Washington Middle trails its district average for low-income students by 2.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (22.3% Math proficient); Hispanic students (38.9% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 36.9 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 848 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−36.9pp
4.9% vs 41.8% overall · n=205
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−11.3pp
0.0% vs 11.3% overall · n=205
Math · English Learner−23.0pp
2.2% vs 25.3% overall · n=212
Math Exceeded · English Learner−10.4pp
0.0% vs 10.4% overall · n=212
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income860 tested
ELA 38.2%·Math 22.3%· -2.3pp vs district
Hispanic938 tested
ELA 38.9%·Math 22.2%· -1.8pp vs district
English Learner212 tested
ELA 5.4%·Math 2.4%· +1.9pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$85K
$331 below CA median
Median Home Value
$658K
$1K below CA median
Bachelor's+
28%
7pp below CA avg
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
10.4 years avg experience
52 teachers · 4% first-year · 13% second-year
Teacher Credentials
90% fully credentialed
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
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