How does Salinas City Virtual Academy compare to other elementary schools in Salinas?

Salinas City Virtual Academy has a SchoolScope composite score of 40.0/100, placing it at the 39th percentile statewide. 8% of students exceed standard, with a total of 308 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Salinas City Virtual Academy?

7.8% of students at Salinas City Virtual Academy exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 27.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Salinas City Virtual Academy improving or declining?

Salinas City Virtual Academy's proficiency rate increases by 15.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Salinas City Virtual Academy?

31.5% of students at Salinas City Virtual Academy 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.

Salinas City Virtual Academy

Salinas City Elementary Salinas Monterey County 93906

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

308 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

111 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

76%

Teachers

6 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 91.0%

White 5.4%

Asian 0.9%

Other 2.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Salinas City Virtual Academy
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	7.8%
Met Standard	19.8%
Below Standard	72.4%

Exceeded

7.8%

Met

19.8%

Below

72.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "28% proficient" for Salinas City Virtual Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

7.8% of students exceeded standard while 19.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.2 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 7.7% 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 15.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 31.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.