Elementary Schools in Salinas, California

37 schools ranked by our 6-dimension composite score — exceeded vs. met standard, growth, absenteeism, suspension, and baseline proficiency.

How Salinas schools compare

Salinas's 37 ranked elementary schools average a composite score of 38.0 — 7.6 points below the California state average of 45.5. Scores range from 15.0 to 56.4, a 41.4-point spread.

The top-ranked school is Lincoln Elementary with a composite of 56.4 and 21.2% of students exceeding standard.

Chronic absenteeism in Salinas averages 18.5%, which is near the state average of 18.7%.

Avg Composite

38.0

State avg: 45.5

Score Range

41.4

15.0 – 56.4

Avg Exceeded %

7.8%

State avg: 21.0%

Schools Ranked

With composite scores

#	School	County	Score	Exceeded	Met+	Absent	Susp.
1	Lincoln Elementary Salinas City Elementary	Monterey	56.4	21.2%	49.3%	14.4%	1.1%
2	Boronda Elementary Salinas City Elementary	Monterey	49.4	10.4%	31.7%	11.3%	1.0%
3	Lagunita Elementary Lagunita Elementary	Monterey	49.2	15.1%	50.8%	9.5%	1.6%
4	New Republic Elementary Santa Rita Union Elementary	Monterey	46.5	9.6%	28.8%	17.0%	0.2%
5	Alisal Community Alisal Union	Monterey	45.6	13.4%	33.4%	11.0%	1.6%
6	Los Padres Elementary Salinas City Elementary	Monterey	43.9	12.1%	27.3%	9.8%	1.1%
7	Monte Bella Elementary Alisal Union	Monterey	43.5	13.5%	35.3%	16.8%	0.2%
8	Mission Park Elementary Salinas City Elementary	Monterey	42.4	11.8%	33.6%	26.6%	1.3%
9	Dr. Oscar F. Loya Elementary Alisal Union	Monterey	41.7	6.9%	25.1%	17.8%	0.7%
10	Graves Elementary Graves Elementary	Monterey	41.7	6.3%	35.4%	9.1%	0.0%
11	La Joya Elementary Santa Rita Union Elementary	Monterey	41.7	11.7%	27.3%	11.1%	1.1%
12	John E. Steinbeck Elementary Alisal Union	Monterey	41.2	10.4%	29.5%	19.9%	1.0%
13	Creekside Elementary Alisal Union	Monterey	41.1	8.6%	20.6%	23.0%	0.7%
14	Salinas City Virtual Academy Salinas City Elementary	Monterey	40.0	7.8%	27.6%	31.5%	0.0%
15	Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary Alisal Union	Monterey	39.2	6.7%	22.1%	12.1%	1.6%
16	Cesar E. Chavez Elementary Alisal Union	Monterey	39.0	9.8%	30.3%	17.1%	2.4%
17	Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Academy Alisal Union	Monterey	38.8	7.9%	22.4%	10.7%	0.8%
18	Laurel Wood Elementary Salinas City Elementary	Monterey	38.5	7.2%	21.9%	21.3%	0.9%
19	Monterey Park Elementary Salinas City Elementary	Monterey	38.3	7.9%	25.8%	23.9%	1.3%
20	Prunedale Elementary North Monterey County Unified	Monterey	37.9	7.6%	25.5%	24.0%	2.2%
21	El Gabilan Elementary Salinas City Elementary	Monterey	36.7	5.1%	18.1%	20.3%	1.6%
22	McKinnon Santa Rita Union Elementary	Monterey	36.4	6.8%	25.6%	16.1%	4.3%
23	Echo Valley Elementary North Monterey County Unified	Monterey	35.8	5.4%	18.7%	12.6%	3.3%
24	Roosevelt Elementary Salinas City Elementary	Monterey	35.7	6.4%	20.8%	25.7%	2.5%
25	Fremont Elementary Alisal Union	Monterey	35.7	4.6%	16.8%	11.0%	0.5%
26	Boronda Meadows Salinas City Elementary	Monterey	34.2	5.4%	19.6%	17.6%	2.0%
27	Sherwood Elementary Salinas City Elementary	Monterey	34.1	5.5%	21.3%	15.4%	1.3%
28	Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary Alisal Union	Monterey	33.3	9.2%	26.8%	15.3%	1.7%
29	Monterey County Home Charter Monterey County Office of Education	Monterey	33.2	2.9%	18.5%	14.2%	0.0%
30	Santa Rita Elementary Santa Rita Union Elementary	Monterey	33.0	1.9%	10.3%	12.1%	0.9%
31	Bardin Elementary Alisal Union	Monterey	32.7	5.1%	20.2%	20.2%	1.6%
32	Henry F. Kammann Elementary Salinas City Elementary	Monterey	32.0	6.7%	18.0%	22.3%	1.9%
33	Frank Paul Elementary Alisal Union	Monterey	31.5	5.8%	18.9%	18.5%	1.0%
34	University Park Elementary Salinas City Elementary	Monterey	30.1	5.5%	20.3%	26.1%	3.9%
35	Loma Vista Elementary Salinas City Elementary	Monterey	29.6	1.8%	8.0%	20.3%	1.0%
36	Natividad Elementary Salinas City Elementary	Monterey	29.6	5.5%	17.6%	22.3%	2.8%
37	Monterey County Special Education Monterey County Office of Education	Monterey	15.0	0.0%	2.8%	56.7%	0.7%

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