How does Alisal Community compare to other elementary schools in Salinas?

Alisal Community has a SchoolScope composite score of 45.6/100, placing it at the 56th percentile statewide. 13% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,262 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Alisal Community?

13.4% of students at Alisal Community exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 33.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Alisal Community improving or declining?

Alisal Community's proficiency rate increases by 9.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Alisal Community?

11.0% of students at Alisal Community are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Alisal Community

Alisal Union Salinas Monterey County 93905

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,262 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

582 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

92%

Teachers

23 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 99.3%

White 0.2%

Other 0.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Alisal Community
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	13.4%
Met Standard	20.0%
Below Standard	66.6%

Exceeded

13.4%

Met

20.0%

Below

66.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "33% proficient" for Alisal Community and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

13.4% of students exceeded standard while 20.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.5 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.6 points above the Alisal Union district average of 7.9%. Compared to the 21 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 6.9 points higher (vs 6.6% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 9.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 11.0%, better than the state average of 18.7%.