How does Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula compare to other elementary schools in Seaside?

Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula has a SchoolScope composite score of 37.4/100, placing it at the 31st percentile statewide. 10% of students exceed standard, with a total of 876 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula?

9.6% of students at Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 29.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula improving or declining?

Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula's proficiency rate decreases by 16.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula?

10.6% of students at Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula 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.

Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula

Monterey Peninsula Unified Seaside Monterey County 93955

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

876 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

340 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

71%

Teachers

16 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 88.2%

White 7.1%

Asian 0.3%

Black 1.2%

Other 3.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	9.6%
Met Standard	20.1%
Below Standard	70.3%

Exceeded

9.6%

Met

20.1%

Below

70.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "30% proficient" for Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

9.6% of students exceeded standard while 20.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.4 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.7 points below the Monterey Peninsula Unified district average of 14.3%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 10.2% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 16.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 10.6%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

9.6%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

29.7%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-16.9pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

10.6%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.5%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

876

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	29	3.5%	24.1%	24.1%	48.3%	27.6%
4th	39	2.6%	2.6%	12.8%	82.0%	5.1%
5th	29	3.5%	10.3%	10.3%	75.9%	13.8%
6th	45	11.1%	33.3%	24.4%	31.1%	44.4%
7th	34	17.6%	35.3%	35.3%	11.8%	52.9%
8th	35	14.3%	42.9%	8.6%	34.3%	57.1%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	30	10.0%	20.0%	23.3%	46.7%	30.0%
4th	41	4.9%	0.0%	31.7%	63.4%	4.9%
5th	30	6.7%	3.3%	10.0%	80.0%	10.0%
6th	46	10.9%	21.7%	21.7%	45.6%	32.6%
7th	41	12.2%	34.1%	24.4%	29.3%	46.3%
8th	39	17.9%	12.8%	25.6%	43.6%	30.8%