Monterey Peninsula Unified: Monterey Peninsula Unified schools score 6.2 points below the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 6.8 points.
Monterey Peninsula Unified has 16 ranked schools across elementary and high levels with an average Scope Score of 38.6/100 — 6.2 points below the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is La Mesa at 54/100, where 31.4% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $14,222 per student (below the state average of $14,815). Chronic absenteeism averages 17.8%, near the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Developing 39.0/100 | 11 | 14.6% | 12.7% |
| High | Developing 37.7/100 | 5 | 9.0% | 29.0% |
Monterey Peninsula Unified's elementary schools average 39.0/100 — 5.8 points below the state average with a −6.8pp declining trajectory.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Monterey Peninsula Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Monterey Peninsula Unified has 16 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 38.6/100 — 6.2 points below the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Monterey Peninsula Unified's elementary schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 39.0.
District-wide elementary growth averages -6.8pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 30.5 points — showing significant variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 17.8%, 0.2pp near the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 2.4%, near the state average of 1.6%.
La Mesa leads the district at 54 with 31.4% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Monterey Peninsula Unified
Hidden gems: 1 school in Monterey Peninsula Unified is classified as On the Rise — 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 Peninsula Unified spends $14,222 per student in current expenditures — $592 below the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Every school in Monterey Peninsula Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (11)
Monterey Peninsula Unified has 11 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 39.0 — 5.8 points below the state average of 44.8.
Growth averages -6.8pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is La Mesa with a Scope Score of 54 and 31.4% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Mesa Monterey Peninsula Unified Building Momentum | 31.4% | Solid 54/100 |
| 2 | Ione Olson Elementary Monterey Peninsula Unified Culture First | 18.8% | Solid 54/100 |
| 3 | Monte Vista Monterey Peninsula Unified Building Momentum | 29.8% | Developing 45/100 |
| 4 | Marina Vista Elementary Monterey Peninsula Unified On the Rise | 9.0% | Developing 43/100 |
| 5 | J. C. Crumpton Elementary Monterey Peninsula Unified Culture First | 16.8% | Developing 41/100 |
| 6 | Del Rey Woods Elementary Monterey Peninsula Unified Building Momentum | 9.4% | Developing 38/100 |
| 7 | International School of Monterey Monterey Peninsula Unified Building Momentum | 14.9% | Developing 38/100 |
| 8 | George C. Marshall Elementary Monterey Peninsula Unified Culture First | 13.7% | Developing 32/100 |
| 9 | Ord Terrace Elementary Monterey Peninsula Unified Culture First | 7.5% | Developing 31/100 |
| 10 | Martin Luther King Monterey Peninsula Unified Building Momentum | 3.9% | Needs Support 26/100 |
| 11 | Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula Monterey Peninsula Unified Culture First | 5.2% | Needs Support 26/100 |
High Schools (5)
Monterey Peninsula Unified has 5 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 37.7 — 6.0 points below the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is Monterey High with a Scope Score of 49 and 20.0% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monterey High Monterey Peninsula Unified Building Momentum | 20.0% | Developing 49/100 |
| 2 | Seaside High Monterey Peninsula Unified Building Momentum | 7.1% | Developing 43/100 |
| 3 | Marina High Monterey Peninsula Unified Building Momentum | 11.3% | Developing 41/100 |
| 4 | Learning for Life Charter Monterey Peninsula Unified Building Momentum | 4.8% | Developing 32/100 |
| 5 | Central Coast High Monterey Peninsula Unified Building Momentum | 2.0% | Needs Support 24/100 |
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