Elementary Schools in Monterey, California: Monterey schools average 6.9 points above the state — but the range is 26.9 points wide.
Monterey, California has 4 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 45.7/100 — 6.9 points above the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Big Sur Charter at 60/100, where 37.3% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Monterey schools average 28.6% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Chronic absenteeism averages 10.4% (below the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in Monterey
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (4)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Sur Charter Big Sur Unified | 37.3% | 87th percentile · StrongScope Score 60/100 |
| 2 | La Mesa Monterey Peninsula Unified | 31.4% | 75th percentile · StrongScope Score 49/100 |
| 3 | Monte Vista Monterey Peninsula Unified | 29.8% | 62nd percentile · SolidScope Score 41/100 |
| 4 | Bay View Academy Monterey County Office of Education | 15.9% | 42nd percentile · DevelopingScope Score 33/100 |
High Schools (1)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monterey High Monterey Peninsula Unified | 20.0% | 51st percentile · SolidScope Score 53/100 |
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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 archetypes in Monterey
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Private Schools in Monterey
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