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The fastest-declining public elementary schools by enrollment in Monterey County, California

Across Monterey County, California, 55 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary leads the list at -34.2%, against a median of -15.2% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
55
Monterey County, California
Best Enrollment change
-34.2%
Median Enrollment change
-15.2%
FASTEST DECLINING · MONTEREY COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
1Virginia Rocca Barton ElementarySalinas, CAAlisal Union799526-34.2%
2Forest Grove ElementaryPacific Grove, CAPacific Grove Unified464324-30.2%
3Chualar ElementaryChualar, CAChualar Union330234-29.1%
4Jack Franscioni ElementarySoledad, CASoledad Unified604439-27.3%
5Ohlone ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified528391-25.9%
6El Gabilan ElementarySalinas, CASalinas City Elementary736548-25.5%
7Washington ElementarySalinas, CAWashington Union Elementary204154-24.5%
8John E. Steinbeck ElementarySalinas, CAAlisal Union639486-23.9%
9Mary Chapa AcademyGreenfield, CAGreenfield Union Elementary899686-23.7%
10Los Padres ElementarySalinas, CASalinas City Elementary807620-23.2%
11New Republic ElementarySalinas, CASanta Rita Union Elementary624482-22.8%
12Jesse G. Sanchez ElementarySalinas, CAAlisal Union832646-22.4%
13Frank Paul ElementarySalinas, CAAlisal Union817638-21.9%
14Cesar E. Chavez ElementarySalinas, CAAlisal Union801628-21.6%
15Ord Terrace ElementarySeaside, CAMonterey Peninsula Unified497397-20.1%
16Dr. Oscar F. Loya ElementarySalinas, CAAlisal Union716573-20.0%
17Loma Vista ElementarySalinas, CASalinas City Elementary556445-20.0%
18Creekside ElementarySalinas, CAAlisal Union667534-19.9%
19Fremont ElementarySalinas, CAAlisal Union887711-19.8%
20Boronda MeadowsSalinas, CASalinas City Elementary756620-18.0%
21Elkhorn ElementaryCastroville, CANorth Monterey County Unified668550-17.7%
22Spreckels ElementarySpreckels, CASpreckels Union Elementary641529-17.5%
23Santa Rita ElementarySalinas, CASanta Rita Union Elementary660545-17.4%
24Bardin ElementarySalinas, CAAlisal Union675559-17.2%
25Dual Language Academy of the Monterey PeninsulaSeaside, CAMonterey Peninsula Unified495410-17.2%
26Frank Ledesma ElementarySoledad, CASoledad Unified557464-16.7%
27Hall District ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified557470-15.6%
28Alisal CommunitySalinas, CAAlisal Union697591-15.2%
29Robert Down ElementaryPacific Grove, CAPacific Grove Unified491422-14.1%
30Laurel Wood ElementarySalinas, CASalinas City Elementary484417-13.8%
31Del Rey Woods ElementarySeaside, CAMonterey Peninsula Unified448390-12.9%
32Carmel River ElementaryCarmel, CACarmel Unified457400-12.5%
33Cesar Chavez ElementaryGreenfield, CAGreenfield Union Elementary732642-12.3%
34Toro Park ElementarySalinas, CAWashington Union Elementary386341-11.7%
35Oak Avenue ElementaryGreenfield, CAGreenfield Union Elementary784693-11.6%
36McKinnonSalinas, CASanta Rita Union Elementary492439-10.8%
37Roosevelt ElementarySalinas, CASalinas City Elementary621560-9.8%
38Del Rey ElementaryKing City, CAKing City Union699639-8.6%
39La Joya ElementarySalinas, CASanta Rita Union Elementary544498-8.5%
40Sherwood ElementarySalinas, CASalinas City Elementary933859-7.9%
41Tularcitos ElementaryCarmel Valley, CACarmel Unified482447-7.3%
42Prunedale ElementarySalinas, CANorth Monterey County Unified694644-7.2%
43University Park ElementarySalinas, CASalinas City Elementary522488-6.5%
44Henry F. Kammann ElementarySalinas, CASalinas City Elementary792743-6.2%
45King City Arts MagnetKing City, CAKing City Union451424-6.0%
46Mission Park ElementarySalinas, CASalinas City Elementary699657-6.0%
47Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. AcademySalinas, CAAlisal Union612577-5.7%
48Echo Valley ElementarySalinas, CANorth Monterey County Unified531502-5.5%
49Castroville ElementaryCastroville, CANorth Monterey County Unified634600-5.4%
50Santa Lucia ElementaryKing City, CAKing City Union663637-3.9%
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