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Salinas City Elementary.Many schools. Many different stories.

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

Lincoln ElementaryBoronda ElementarySalinas City Virtual AcademyLos Padres ElementaryMission Park ElementaryLaurel Wood ElementarySherwood ElementaryHenry F. Kammann ElementaryRoosevelt ElementaryMonterey Park ElementaryEl Gabilan ElementaryBoronda MeadowsLoma Vista ElementaryNatividad ElementaryUniversity Park ElementarySalinas City ElementaryN ↑
15 schools mapped · Location contextOpen map →
Census district boundary
Elementary schools at a glance
Elementary15 schools
avg 24.8/10010 Needs Support, 3 Developing, +2 more

Elementary schools are scored on their own scale — never ranked against other levels.

The elementary years

39 points separate Lincoln Elementary (48) from University Park Elementary (9) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.

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Strong Solid Developing Needs Support district avg state avg

39 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 15 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.

The strength

1 of the 13 elementary schools with measurable cohort evidence rank as Growth Engines — returning cohorts gaining more, grade to grade, than at most schools statewide.

The catch

10 of 15 elementary schools sit in the Needs Support band — which campus you're zoned for carries real weight here.

Lincoln Elementary
Growth Engine
74th percentile · SolidScope Score 48/100
Boronda Elementary
Culture First
50th percentile · SolidScope Score 36/100
37th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 31/100

All 15 elementary schools, ranked, in the appendix →

What it means for your family

If you're choosing a neighborhood

The 39-point spread means the district average is nearly meaningless for an address decision — the zoned elementary school is the whole decision. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Lincoln Elementary at 48/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.

If you already live here

No charters or magnets among the ranked schools here, so the main lever is an intra-district transfer — California districts run them on their own windows and criteria. If your zoned school sits low in the appendix below, ask the district office for this year's dates.

If your kid is enrolled now

A band is a position, not a prophecy — 4 campuses here rank as On the Rise (3) or Growth Engine (1), their returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide. 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 campus:

Lincoln Elementary 74th percentile · SolidScope Score 48/100

The top scorer district-wide — confirm 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.

Salinas City Elementary has 15 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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Lower reported resultsHigher reported results

15 comparable schools · average 24.8/100 · range 9.5–48.3

Explore Salinas City Elementary by place.

Districts nearby

DistrictAverage scoreRanked schoolsTop schoolDistance
Salinas City Elementarythis district24.8 / 10015Lincoln Elementary—
Salinas Union High53.2 / 1005Salinas High1.6 mi
Alisal Union28.8 / 10012Monte Bella Elementary2.4 mi
Spreckels Union Elementary42.9 / 1002Buena Vista Middle4.8 mi
North Monterey County Unified34.8 / 1006North Monterey County Center for Independent Study7.5 mi
Monterey Peninsula Unified39.4 / 1004Marina High7.6 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

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

Patterns across the district

What kinds of schools are here?

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 →

Archetypes describe reported patterns, not school quality or fit. Available measures differ by school level.

Schools in Salinas City Elementary

Browse by level, then compare the evidence behind each profile.

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Elementary schools in Salinas City Elementary · 15 schools

CompareSchoolExceededScore
Lincoln Elementary
Salinas City Elementary Growth Engine
18.5%74th percentile · SolidScope Score 48/100
Boronda Elementary
Salinas City Elementary Culture First
11.7%50th percentile · SolidScope Score 36/100
Salinas City Virtual Academy
Salinas City Elementary Building Momentum
9.8%37th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 31/100
Los Padres Elementary
Salinas City Elementary On the Rise
7.1%36th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 31/100
Mission Park Elementary
Salinas City Elementary Building Momentum
12.4%35th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 30/100
Laurel Wood Elementary
Salinas City Elementary Building Momentum
7.9%24th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 26/100
Compare selected schools

Select two to four schools at the same level. Rankings and score bands compare each school with its own enrollment group.

District finance · FY 2024–25

Where the district's dollars go.

Salinas City Elementary spent $23,037 per student in FY 2024–25 — $2,546 more than the median California district ($20,491), about 12% higher. About 68 cents of every dollar goes to classroom instruction.

Current expense per student

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

  • Instruction68%
  • Instruction support11%
  • Student services6%
  • Administration7%
  • Buildings & maintenance8%

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$58,897–$117,823
Teaching staff404 · FTE
District enrollment8,271 · students
Who attends
Hispanic 90.4% · White 3.9% · Black 0.5% · Asian 0.5% · Other 4.7%
Free/reduced lunch68% · economic need indicator

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

See how the school years fit together.

Explore the next stage, then verify the schools available for your address.

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

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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.

Source: CDE CAASPP 2025 · 15 schoolsMethodology · Download this data (CSV)

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Frequently asked questions

How many schools are listed in Salinas City Elementary?
This SchoolScope directory lists 15 public schools in Salinas City Elementary 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 Salinas City Elementary?
Among comprehensive public schools listed here, the highest Scope Score at each primary reporting level is: Elementary: Lincoln Elementary (48/100). 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 Salinas City Elementary 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.