Public school district · California

King City Union.Many schools. Many different stories.

Compare elementary, middle, and high schools across King City Union—and look beyond a single district average.

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Census district boundary

The K–12 path at a glance

Elementary3 schools

avg 31.6/1001 Solid, 1 Developing, +1 more

Middle1 school

avg 23.0/1001 Needs Support

Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.

Stage 1 of 2

The elementary years

The elementary schools average 31.6/100 — 7.3 points below the state average. Here is what that number does and doesn't say.

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Strong Solid Developing Needs Support district avg state avg

3 elementary schools span 12 points around an average of 31.6.

The strength

2 of the 3 elementary schools with measurable cohort evidence meet the stronger cohort-gains threshold — aggregate cohort-change indices above the published threshold.

The catch

1 of 3 elementary schools sits in the Needs Support band — which campus you're zoned for carries real weight here.

Santa Lucia Elementary

Growth Engine

50th percentile · SolidScope Score 36/100

King City Arts Magnet

Growth Engine

47th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 35/100

Del Rey Elementary

No highlighted pattern

19th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 24/100

Elementary school detail in the appendix →

Stage 2 of 2

The middle years

One middle school: Chalone Peaks Middle at 23/100 — the whole story at this level is one campus.

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One dot, one school — there is no spread to read at this level.

The strength

Students are showing up: chronic absenteeism runs 12.8% against a state average of 18.1%.

The catch

1 of 1 middle schools sits in the Needs Support band — which campus you're zoned for carries real weight here.

Chalone Peaks Middle

No highlighted pattern

19th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 23/100

Middle school detail in the appendix →

What it means for your family

If you're choosing a neighborhood

Compare schools at your child’s level before deciding on an address. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Santa Lucia Elementary at 36/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.

If you already live here

1 runs a magnet program — enrollment paths that don't depend on your address. If your zoned school sits low in the appendix below, those lotteries and applications are the levers worth the paperwork.

If your kid is enrolled now

A band is a position, not a prophecy — 2 campuses here rank as Growth Engine, their aggregate cohort-change indices above the published threshold. Ask your school two questions: what happens for a kid who arrives behind, and what the classroom looks like for one who arrives ahead.

The strongest-scoring run through the district:

Santa Lucia Elementary 50th percentile · SolidScope Score 36/100Chalone Peaks Middle 19th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 23/100

Top scorers at each level — not necessarily one zoned sequence. Confirm feeder patterns and enrollment zones with the district, and visit before you decide.

What this page can't see: whether a campus feels safe and glad at 8 a.m. If a path above looks workable, the next step is a visit.

King City Union has 4 public schools in this SchoolScope results directory. Compare schools by their primary reporting level below.

2024–25 CAASPP reporting · SchoolScope analysis. Directory coverage, not a complete inventory of every campus. Each school appears at its primary reporting level; K–8 and K–12 campuses can serve additional grades. Sources and methodology →

One district, three stages

The average changes with the journey.

Elementary schools

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State avg.
38.9

Lower reported resultsHigher reported results

3 comparable schools · average 31.6/100 · range 24.2–35.8

Middle schools

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State avg.
38.6

Lower reported resultsHigher reported results

1 comparable schools · average 23.0/100 · range 23.0–23.0

Explore King City Union by place.

Districts nearby

District	Average score	Ranked schools	Top school	Distance
King City Unionthis district	29.4 / 100	4	Santa Lucia Elementary	—
South Monterey County Joint Union High	43.1 / 100	3	Greenfield High	2.8 mi
Greenfield Union Elementary	25.1 / 100	4	Cesar Chavez Elementary	9.8 mi

Averages blend every school level in a district and carry no score band. Compare a level at a time in the spreads above, then open the schools. Distances run between school-location centers.

Cities served

King City

City pages include schools from other districts too. Check the district named on each school profile.

Patterns across the district

What patterns appear here?

Growth Engine 2

Patterns worth exploring.

Choose a pattern to find matching schools in the lists below. Open a profile to see the underlying measures and questions to ask on a visit.

How patterns are defined →

A school can appear in more than one count. Findings describe reported results, not school quality or fit; available evidence differs by level.

Schools in King City Union

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Elementary schools in King City Union · 3 schools

School	Exceeded	Score
Santa Lucia Elementary King City Union Growth Engine	8.1%	50th percentile · SolidScope Score 36/100
King City Arts Magnet King City Union Growth Engine	11.0%	47th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 35/100
Del Rey Elementary King City Union	10.0%	19th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 24/100

Middle schools in King City Union · 1 schools

Compare	School	Exceeded	Score
	Chalone Peaks Middle King City Union	5.4%	19th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 23/100

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District finance · FY 2024–25

Where the district's dollars go.

King City Union spent $20,488 per student in FY 2024–25 — close to the median California district ($20,491). About 57 cents of every dollar goes to classroom instruction.

Current expense per student

King City Union$20,488

Median California district$20,491

Current expense of education per unit of average daily attendance, from the district's annual SACS filing to the California Department of Education. District-wide: it includes central administration and costs never assigned to one campus. Spending is context, not a measure of school quality.

Share by function

Instruction57%
Instruction support14%
Student services10%
Administration10%
Buildings & maintenance9%

Shares of the same current-expense total, by SACS function. Names are simplified from the filing's own categories.

The system behind the schools

The people behind the classrooms — district-grain context that never enters a school's score.

People

Teacher salary range$59,554–$119,633

Teaching staff143 · FTE

District enrollment2,555 · students

Who attends

Hispanic 95.5% · White 2.6% · Black 0.0% · Asian 0.6% · Other 1.3%

Free/reduced lunch88% · economic need indicator

CDE Form J-90 salary schedule 2024–25 · CDE enrollment (district averages)

See how the school years fit together.

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Elementary3 listed schools →Middle1 listed school →

These are browsing links, not a feeder path. Assignments vary by residence, program, permits, and available space.

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Sources & reporting years

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How patterns are defined

Understand each metric and pattern.

Data limitations

See what is missing and what the data cannot show.

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.

Source: CDE CAASPP 2025 · 4 schoolsMethodology · Download this data (CSV)

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Frequently asked questions

How many schools are listed in King City Union?

This SchoolScope directory lists 4 public schools in King City Union with 2024–25 reporting records. This is directory coverage, not a complete campus inventory. Each school appears under its primary reporting level; a K–8 or K–12 campus may serve additional grades.

Which schools have the highest scores in King City Union?

Among comprehensive public schools listed here, the highest Scope Score at each primary reporting level is: Elementary: Santa Lucia Elementary (36/100). Middle: Chalone Peaks Middle (23/100). These are separate level rankings, not a single cross-level league table. A score does not establish fit or enrollment eligibility. See the methodology.

Can I compare elementary, middle, and high schools directly?

Compare schools at the same level and within the same enrollment group. Scope Score formulas and available measures differ by level. The plots show comprehensive public schools separately for each level; individual profiles explain their comparison group.

Does living in King City Union guarantee a particular school?

A district outline does not establish assignment to an individual school. Attendance boundaries, programs, permits, and available space can affect enrollment. Confirm the requirements directly with the district.

What does a SchoolScope pattern mean?

Archetypes summarize patterns in publicly reported academic and school-climate measures. They describe reported results, not a school’s quality or a child’s fit. Open the school profile for reporting years, missing measures, and questions to ask. Read how the patterns are defined.

Where do these results come from?

The underlying public data comes from the California Department of Education, including CAASPP reporting for 2024–25. Scope Scores and archetypes are SchoolScope calculations, not official CDE ratings. View CDE data and SchoolScope’s methodology and limitations.

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