Monterey Park Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 7.9% |
| Met Standard | 18.0% |
| Below Standard | 74.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "26% proficient" for Monterey Park Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
7.9% of students exceeded standard while 18.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Salinas City Elementary district average of 8.0%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 8.5% 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.
Students here improve by 7.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 23.9%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 78 | 3.9% | 10.3% | 14.1% |
| 4th | 69 | 11.6% | 17.4% | 29.0% |
| 5th | 82 | 9.8% | 18.3% | 28.1% |
| 6th | 93 | 9.7% | 26.9% | 36.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 78 | 5.1% | 20.5% | 25.6% |
| 4th | 69 | 4.3% | 17.4% | 21.7% |
| 5th | 82 | 11.0% | 14.6% | 25.6% |
| 6th | 94 | 7.5% | 18.1% | 25.5% |
Nearby schools
17 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 37.9