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The highest-poverty public elementary schools in Monterey County, California

Across Monterey County, California, 74 public elementary 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 80.8% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
74
Monterey County, California
Top % FRL
98.0%
Median % FRL
80.8%
HIGHEST POVERTY · MONTEREY COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1Jesse G. Sanchez ElementarySalinas, CAAlisal UnionElementary64698.0%
2Santa Rita ElementarySalinas, CASanta Rita Union ElementaryElementary54597.2%
3Fremont ElementarySalinas, CAAlisal UnionElementary71196.9%
4Ohlone ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedElementary39196.7%
5Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. AcademySalinas, CAAlisal UnionElementary57796.2%
6Cesar E. Chavez ElementarySalinas, CAAlisal UnionElementary62895.1%
7Alisal CommunitySalinas, CAAlisal UnionElementary59194.2%
8Virginia Rocca Barton ElementarySalinas, CAAlisal UnionElementary52694.1%
9Hall District ElementaryWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedElementary47094.0%
10Bardin ElementarySalinas, CAAlisal UnionElementary55993.0%
11San Vicente ElementarySoledad, CASoledad UnifiedElementary50192.8%
12Gabilan ElementarySoledad, CASoledad UnifiedElementary45692.5%
13Frank Paul ElementarySalinas, CAAlisal UnionElementary63892.0%
14Ord Terrace ElementarySeaside, CAMonterey Peninsula UnifiedElementary39791.2%
15Castroville ElementaryCastroville, CANorth Monterey County UnifiedElementary60090.5%
16Sherwood ElementarySalinas, CASalinas City ElementaryElementary85990.2%
17Mary Chapa AcademyGreenfield, CAGreenfield Union ElementaryElementary68690.1%
18Frank Ledesma ElementarySoledad, CASoledad UnifiedElementary46489.7%
19Echo Valley ElementarySalinas, CANorth Monterey County UnifiedElementary50289.2%
20Martin Luther KingSeaside, CAMonterey Peninsula UnifiedElementary54889.2%
21Dr. Oscar F. Loya ElementarySalinas, CAAlisal UnionElementary57389.2%
22La Joya ElementarySalinas, CASanta Rita Union ElementaryElementary49888.8%
23Santa Lucia ElementaryKing City, CAKing City UnionElementary63788.5%
24King City Arts MagnetKing City, CAKing City UnionElementary42488.0%
25Del Rey Woods ElementarySeaside, CAMonterey Peninsula UnifiedElementary39087.9%
26Oak Avenue ElementaryGreenfield, CAGreenfield Union ElementaryElementary69386.7%
27Monte Bella ElementarySalinas, CAAlisal UnionElementary81286.2%
28McKinnonSalinas, CASanta Rita Union ElementaryElementary43985.4%
29Jack Franscioni ElementarySoledad, CASoledad UnifiedElementary43985.4%
30Prunedale ElementarySalinas, CANorth Monterey County UnifiedElementary64484.0%
31Chualar ElementaryChualar, CAChualar UnionElementary23483.8%
32Del Rey ElementaryKing City, CAKing City UnionElementary63983.6%
33Arroyo Seco AcademyGreenfield, CAGreenfield Union ElementaryElementary57183.5%
34Marina Vista ElementaryMarina, CAMonterey Peninsula UnifiedElementary46683.5%
35Elkhorn ElementaryCastroville, CANorth Monterey County UnifiedElementary55083.5%
36Rose Ferrero ElementarySoledad, CASoledad UnifiedElementary53081.7%
37Roosevelt ElementarySalinas, CASalinas City ElementaryElementary56081.1%
38Los Padres ElementarySalinas, CASalinas City ElementaryElementary62080.5%
39Natividad ElementarySalinas, CASalinas City ElementaryElementary70578.9%
40New Republic ElementarySalinas, CASanta Rita Union ElementaryElementary48278.6%
41El Gabilan ElementarySalinas, CASalinas City ElementaryElementary54878.3%
42John E. Steinbeck ElementarySalinas, CAAlisal UnionElementary48678.0%
43La Gloria ElementaryGonzales, CAGonzales UnifiedElementary78477.9%
44Dual Language Academy of the Monterey PeninsulaSeaside, CAMonterey Peninsula UnifiedElementary41077.8%
45Boronda MeadowsSalinas, CASalinas City ElementaryElementary62077.1%
46Creekside ElementarySalinas, CAAlisal UnionElementary53475.7%
47Henry F. Kammann ElementarySalinas, CASalinas City ElementaryElementary74373.2%
48Loma Vista ElementarySalinas, CASalinas City ElementaryElementary44573.0%
49University Park ElementarySalinas, CASalinas City ElementaryElementary48870.3%
50Cesar Chavez ElementaryGreenfield, CAGreenfield Union ElementaryElementary64270.2%
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