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The public schools with the biggest test-score declines in Monterey County, California

Across Monterey County, California, 103 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the 3-year drop in composite math + reading proficiency. Monterey High leads the list at -7.6pp, against a median of +2.4pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

103

Monterey County, California

Best 3-yr change

-7.6pp

Median 3-yr change

+2.4pp

BIGGEST DECLINES · MONTEREY COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	Monterey High	Monterey, CA	Monterey Peninsula Unified	1,401	52.5%	44.9%	-7.6pp
2	Loma Vista Elementary	Salinas, CA	Salinas City Elementary	445	15.7%	8.2%	-7.4pp
3	Laurel Wood Elementary	Salinas, CA	Salinas City Elementary	417	29.3%	22.0%	-7.3pp
4	Henry F. Kammann Elementary	Salinas, CA	Salinas City Elementary	743	25.2%	18.1%	-7.1pp
5	Creekside Elementary	Salinas, CA	Alisal Union	534	27.8%	20.9%	-6.9pp
6	Robert Down Elementary	Pacific Grove, CA	Pacific Grove Unified	422	79.2%	72.7%	-6.5pp
7	Tularcitos Elementary	Carmel Valley, CA	Carmel Unified	447	73.8%	67.5%	-6.3pp
8	Ohlone Elementary	Watsonville, CA	Pajaro Valley Unified	391	20.1%	13.8%	-6.3pp
9	Vista Verde Middle	Greenfield, CA	Greenfield Union Elementary	727	20.7%	14.9%	-5.8pp
10	Carmel Middle	Carmel, CA	Carmel Unified	468	71.2%	65.5%	-5.7pp
11	University Park Elementary	Salinas, CA	Salinas City Elementary	488	26.2%	20.5%	-5.7pp
12	El Gabilan Elementary	Salinas, CA	Salinas City Elementary	548	22.9%	18.3%	-4.7pp
13	New Republic Elementary	Salinas, CA	Santa Rita Union Elementary	482	33.2%	28.6%	-4.7pp
14	Santa Rita Elementary	Salinas, CA	Santa Rita Union Elementary	545	14.7%	10.5%	-4.2pp
15	La Mesa	Monterey, CA	Monterey Peninsula Unified	689	57.3%	53.4%	-4.0pp
16	Monte Vista	Monterey, CA	Monterey Peninsula Unified	688	52.9%	49.1%	-3.8pp
17	Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary	Salinas, CA	Alisal Union	526	30.0%	26.5%	-3.5pp
18	Hall District Elementary	Watsonville, CA	Pajaro Valley Unified	470	12.6%	9.1%	-3.5pp
19	Pajaro Middle	Watsonville, CA	Pajaro Valley Unified	398	16.4%	12.8%	-3.5pp
20	North Monterey County Middle	Castroville, CA	North Monterey County Unified	624	19.2%	15.9%	-3.3pp
21	George C. Marshall Elementary	Seaside, CA	Monterey Peninsula Unified	516	40.4%	37.5%	-2.9pp
22	La Paz Middle	Salinas, CA	Salinas Union High	1,099	27.5%	24.6%	-2.9pp
23	Soledad High	Soledad, CA	Soledad Unified	1,546	26.0%	24.2%	-1.8pp
24	Ord Terrace Elementary	Seaside, CA	Monterey Peninsula Unified	397	30.2%	28.4%	-1.7pp
25	Everett Alvarez High	Salinas, CA	Salinas Union High	1,978	32.7%	31.3%	-1.4pp
26	Boronda Meadows	Salinas, CA	Salinas City Elementary	620	21.0%	19.8%	-1.2pp
27	La Gloria Elementary	Gonzales, CA	Gonzales Unified	784	28.6%	27.5%	-1.1pp
28	Pacific Grove High	Pacific Grove, CA	Pacific Grove Unified	552	70.3%	69.2%	-1.0pp
29	Roosevelt Elementary	Salinas, CA	Salinas City Elementary	560	21.3%	20.3%	-0.9pp
30	Greenfield High	Greenfield, CA	South Monterey County Joint Union High	1,274	30.2%	29.6%	-0.6pp
31	Harden Middle	Salinas, CA	Salinas Union High	1,101	23.4%	23.0%	-0.3pp
32	Fremont Elementary	Salinas, CA	Alisal Union	711	16.8%	16.6%	-0.2pp
33	Aromas	Aromas, CA	Aromas - San Juan Unified	399	38.9%	38.7%	-0.2pp
34	Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula	Seaside, CA	Monterey Peninsula Unified	410	30.3%	30.3%	-0.1pp
35	Gavilan View Middle	Salinas, CA	Santa Rita Union Elementary	556	25.0%	24.9%	-0.1pp
36	Frank Ledesma Elementary	Soledad, CA	Soledad Unified	464	26.2%	26.0%	-0.1pp
37	El Sausal Middle	Salinas, CA	Salinas Union High	1,067	29.7%	29.8%	+0.0pp
38	Toro Park Elementary	Salinas, CA	Washington Union Elementary	341	71.7%	72.1%	+0.4pp
39	San Benancio Middle	Salinas, CA	Washington Union Elementary	261	60.3%	60.9%	+0.5pp
40	Marina High	Marina, CA	Monterey Peninsula Unified	721	37.9%	38.5%	+0.6pp
41	Los Padres Elementary	Salinas, CA	Salinas City Elementary	620	26.3%	26.9%	+0.6pp
42	Frank Paul Elementary	Salinas, CA	Alisal Union	638	17.8%	18.5%	+0.7pp
43	Forest Grove Elementary	Pacific Grove, CA	Pacific Grove Unified	324	55.8%	56.4%	+0.7pp
44	Natividad Elementary	Salinas, CA	Salinas City Elementary	705	16.2%	17.0%	+0.8pp
45	North Salinas High	Salinas, CA	Salinas Union High	2,106	31.8%	32.6%	+0.8pp
46	San Vicente Elementary	Soledad, CA	Soledad Unified	501	17.9%	18.7%	+0.8pp
47	Monterey Park Elementary	Salinas, CA	Salinas City Elementary	541	24.8%	26.1%	+1.3pp
48	Alisal High	Salinas, CA	Salinas Union High	2,742	37.1%	38.4%	+1.3pp
49	John E. Steinbeck Elementary	Salinas, CA	Alisal Union	486	27.6%	29.6%	+1.9pp
50	Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy	Salinas, CA	Alisal Union	577	20.5%	22.5%	+2.0pp

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