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The highest-poverty public schools in Salinas, California

Across Salinas, California, 52 public schools are ranked here, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary leads the list at 98.0%, against a median of 83.1% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
52
Salinas, California
Top % FRL
98.0%
Median % FRL
83.1%
HIGHEST POVERTY · SALINAS, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1Jesse G. Sanchez ElementarySalinas, CAAlisal UnionElementary64698.0%
2Santa Rita ElementarySalinas, CASanta Rita Union ElementaryElementary54597.2%
3Fremont ElementarySalinas, CAAlisal UnionElementary71196.9%
4Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. AcademySalinas, CAAlisal UnionElementary57796.2%
5Mount Toro HighSalinas, CASalinas Union HighHigh20496.1%
6Alisal HighSalinas, CASalinas Union HighHigh2,74295.2%
7Cesar E. Chavez ElementarySalinas, CAAlisal UnionElementary62895.1%
8Alisal CommunitySalinas, CAAlisal UnionElementary59194.2%
9Virginia Rocca Barton ElementarySalinas, CAAlisal UnionElementary52694.1%
10El PuenteSalinas, CASalinas Union HighHigh32693.6%
11North Salinas HighSalinas, CASalinas Union HighHigh2,10693.5%
12La Paz MiddleSalinas, CASalinas Union HighMiddle1,09993.4%
13Bardin ElementarySalinas, CAAlisal UnionElementary55993.0%
14Everett Alvarez HighSalinas, CASalinas Union HighHigh1,97892.7%
15Frank Paul ElementarySalinas, CAAlisal UnionElementary63892.0%
16El Sausal MiddleSalinas, CASalinas Union HighMiddle1,06791.7%
17Sherwood ElementarySalinas, CASalinas City ElementaryElementary85990.2%
18Echo Valley ElementarySalinas, CANorth Monterey County UnifiedElementary50289.2%
19Dr. Oscar F. Loya ElementarySalinas, CAAlisal UnionElementary57389.2%
20La Joya ElementarySalinas, CASanta Rita Union ElementaryElementary49888.8%
21Salinas CommunitySalinas, CAMonterey County Office of EducationHigh10188.1%
22Gavilan View MiddleSalinas, CASanta Rita Union ElementaryMiddle55687.6%
23Monte Bella ElementarySalinas, CAAlisal UnionElementary81286.2%
24McKinnonSalinas, CASanta Rita Union ElementaryElementary43985.4%
25Rancho San Juan HighSalinas, CASalinas Union HighHigh1,60084.1%
26Prunedale ElementarySalinas, CANorth Monterey County UnifiedElementary64484.0%
27Harden MiddleSalinas, CASalinas Union HighMiddle1,10182.2%
28Washington MiddleSalinas, CASalinas Union HighMiddle1,08281.7%
29Roosevelt ElementarySalinas, CASalinas City ElementaryElementary56081.1%
30Los Padres ElementarySalinas, CASalinas City ElementaryElementary62080.5%
31John Gutierrez MiddleSalinas, CASanta Rita Union ElementaryMiddle56880.5%
32Natividad ElementarySalinas, CASalinas City ElementaryElementary70578.9%
33New Republic ElementarySalinas, CASanta Rita Union ElementaryElementary48278.6%
34El Gabilan ElementarySalinas, CASalinas City ElementaryElementary54878.3%
35John E. Steinbeck ElementarySalinas, CAAlisal UnionElementary48678.0%
36Salinas HighSalinas, CASalinas Union HighHigh2,38077.5%
37Boronda MeadowsSalinas, CASalinas City ElementaryElementary62077.1%
38Creekside ElementarySalinas, CAAlisal UnionElementary53475.7%
39Henry F. Kammann ElementarySalinas, CASalinas City ElementaryElementary74373.2%
40Loma Vista ElementarySalinas, CASalinas City ElementaryElementary44573.0%
41University Park ElementarySalinas, CASalinas City ElementaryElementary48870.3%
42Monterey Park ElementarySalinas, CASalinas City ElementaryElementary54165.8%
43Monterey County Special EducationSalinas, CAMonterey County Office of EducationCombined27462.0%
44Laurel Wood ElementarySalinas, CASalinas City ElementaryElementary41760.2%
45Mission Park ElementarySalinas, CASalinas City ElementaryElementary65754.6%
46Oasis Charter PublicSalinas, CAOasis Charter Public DistrictElementary19354.4%
47Boronda ElementarySalinas, CASalinas City ElementaryElementary28842.4%
48Lincoln ElementarySalinas, CASalinas City ElementaryElementary64627.6%
49Buena Vista MiddleSalinas, CASpreckels Union ElementaryMiddle32117.4%
50Washington ElementarySalinas, CAWashington Union ElementaryElementary15412.3%
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