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

18 public middle schools in Monterey County, California appear in this ranking of the public middle schools with the biggest test-score declines, ranked by the 3-year drop in composite math + reading proficiency. Vista Verde Middle leads the list at -5.8pp, against a median of +1.6pp across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

Monterey County, California

Best 3-yr change

-5.8pp

Median 3-yr change

+1.6pp

BIGGEST DECLINES · MONTEREY COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	Vista Verde Middle	Greenfield, CA	Greenfield Union Elementary	727	20.7%	14.9%	-5.8pp
2	Carmel Middle	Carmel, CA	Carmel Unified	468	71.2%	65.5%	-5.7pp
3	Pajaro Middle	Watsonville, CA	Pajaro Valley Unified	398	16.4%	12.8%	-3.5pp
4	North Monterey County Middle	Castroville, CA	North Monterey County Unified	624	19.2%	15.9%	-3.3pp
5	La Paz Middle	Salinas, CA	Salinas Union High	1,099	27.5%	24.6%	-2.9pp
6	Harden Middle	Salinas, CA	Salinas Union High	1,101	23.4%	23.0%	-0.3pp
7	Gavilan View Middle	Salinas, CA	Santa Rita Union Elementary	556	25.0%	24.9%	-0.1pp
8	El Sausal Middle	Salinas, CA	Salinas Union High	1,067	29.7%	29.8%	+0.0pp
9	San Benancio Middle	Salinas, CA	Washington Union Elementary	261	60.3%	60.9%	+0.5pp
10	Chalone Peaks Middle	King City, CA	King City Union	854	19.3%	22.0%	+2.7pp
11	Fairview Middle	Gonzales, CA	Gonzales Unified	426	20.1%	23.2%	+3.1pp
12	Washington Middle	Salinas, CA	Salinas Union High	1,082	30.3%	33.4%	+3.1pp
13	Pacific Grove Middle	Pacific Grove, CA	Pacific Grove Unified	439	62.6%	66.2%	+3.5pp
14	John Gutierrez Middle	Salinas, CA	Santa Rita Union Elementary	568	22.0%	25.6%	+3.6pp
15	Main Street Middle	Soledad, CA	Soledad Unified	754	17.1%	20.7%	+3.6pp
16	Seaside Middle	Seaside, CA	Monterey Peninsula Unified	521	23.4%	27.1%	+3.7pp
17	Buena Vista Middle	Salinas, CA	Spreckels Union Elementary	321	46.2%	49.8%	+3.7pp
18	Los Arboles Middle	Marina, CA	Monterey Peninsula Unified	408	20.9%	29.8%	+8.9pp

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