Elementary Schools in King City, California: 3 schools. Average score 7.3 points below the state. Here is what that number does — and doesn't — tell you.
King City, California has 3 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 31.6/100 — 7.3 points below the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Santa Lucia Elementary at 36/100, where 8.1% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. King City schools average 9.7% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Of 3 schools, 2 with stronger cohort gains stand out for their performance profiles. Chronic absenteeism averages 20.2% (above the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in King City
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (3)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Lucia Elementary King City Union | 8.1% | 50th percentile · SolidScope Score 36/100 |
| 2 | King City Arts Magnet King City Union | 11.0% | 47th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 35/100 |
| 3 | Del Rey Elementary King City Union | 10.0% | 19th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 24/100 |
Middle Schools (1)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chalone Peaks Middle King City Union | 5.4% | 19th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 23/100 |
High Schools (3)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | King City High South Monterey County Joint Union High | 15.4% | 45th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 51/100 |
| 2 | Pinnacle Coastal Valley High South Monterey County Joint Union High | 4.3% | 1st percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 26/100 |
| 3 | Portola-Butler Continuation High South Monterey County Joint Union High continuation high school | 4.8% | 46th percentile · DevelopingWithin its own school classScope Score 23/100 |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Elementary school patterns in King City
Findings within the 3 school records shown. A school may appear in more than one count; these are not slices of a total. No finding does not imply no potential. Definitions and limits →
Private Schools in King City
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology