Monterey County Office of Education: Monterey County Office of Education elementary schools add +7.3 points from grade 3 to 5 — a signal that schools are adding real value.
Monterey County Office of Education has 5 ranked schools across elementary and high levels with an average Scope Score of 32.6/100 — 12.2 points below the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Monterey Bay Charter at 53/100, where 23.0% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $47,089 per student (above the state average of $14,815). 1 school shows positive growth trajectories. Chronic absenteeism averages 24.1%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Developing 35.6/100 | 4 | 10.1% | 18.2% |
| High | Needs Support 20.5/100 | 1 | 10.3% | 47.7% |
Monterey County Office of Education's elementary schools average 35.6/100 — 9.2 points below the state average with +7.3pp grade-to-grade growth.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Monterey County Office of Education, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Monterey County Office of Education has 5 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 32.6/100 — 12.2 points below the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Monterey County Office of Education's elementary schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 35.6.
District-wide elementary growth averages +7.3pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — schools are adding meaningful value beyond what students arrive with.
Score range of 32.9 points — showing significant variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 24.1%, 6.2pp above the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 2.6%, near the state average of 1.6%.
Monterey Bay Charter leads the district at 53 with 23.0% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Monterey County Office of Education
Hidden gems: 3 schools in Monterey County Office of Education are classified as On the Rise (2) or Growth Engine — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Monterey County Office of Education spends $47,089 per student in current expenditures — $32,274 above the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2016–2017
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Every school in Monterey County Office of Education
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (4)
Monterey County Office of Education has 4 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 35.6 — 9.2 points below the state average of 44.8.
Grade-to-grade growth averages +7.3pp — schools are adding value beyond what students arrive with.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Monterey Bay Charter with a Scope Score of 53 and 23.0% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monterey Bay Charter Monterey County Office of Education Growth Engine | 23.0% | Solid 53/100 |
| 2 | Bay View Academy Monterey County Office of Education On the Rise | 15.9% | Developing 39/100 |
| 3 | Monterey County Home Charter Monterey County Office of Education Building Momentum | 1.0% | Needs Support 28/100 |
| 4 | Oasis Charter Public Monterey County Office of Education On the Rise | 0.7% | Needs Support 22/100 |
High Schools (1)
Monterey County Office of Education has 1 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 20.5 — 23.2 points below the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is Salinas Community with a Scope Score of 21 and 10.3% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salinas Community Monterey County Office of Education Building Momentum | 10.3% | Needs Support 21/100 |
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.
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 resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology