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The highest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Monterey County, California

103 public schools in Monterey County, California appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public schools by test proficiency, ranked by composite state-assessment proficiency. Carmel River Elementary leads the list at 79.5%, against a median of 27.0% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

103

Monterey County, California

Top % Proficient

79.5%

Median % Proficient

27.0%

HIGHEST PROFICIENCY · MONTEREY COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Carmel River Elementary	Carmel, CA	Carmel Unified	Elementary	14.8%	400	79.5%
2	Pacific Grove High	Pacific Grove, CA	Pacific Grove Unified	High	18.7%	552	74.2%
3	Tularcitos Elementary	Carmel Valley, CA	Carmel Unified	Elementary	23.3%	447	71.8%
4	Robert Down Elementary	Pacific Grove, CA	Pacific Grove Unified	Elementary	19.0%	422	71.7%
5	Toro Park Elementary	Salinas, CA	Washington Union Elementary	Elementary	10.0%	341	68.5%
6	Carmel High	Carmel, CA	Carmel Unified	High	15.1%	780	68.2%
7	Carmel Middle	Carmel, CA	Carmel Unified	Middle	17.3%	468	65.0%
8	Washington Elementary	Salinas, CA	Washington Union Elementary	Elementary	12.3%	154	64.2%
9	Pacific Grove Middle	Pacific Grove, CA	Pacific Grove Unified	Middle	15.9%	439	63.8%
10	San Benancio Middle	Salinas, CA	Washington Union Elementary	Middle	10.3%	261	60.3%
11	Forest Grove Elementary	Pacific Grove, CA	Pacific Grove Unified	Elementary	22.2%	324	58.4%
12	La Mesa	Monterey, CA	Monterey Peninsula Unified	Elementary	45.3%	689	53.6%
13	Spreckels Elementary	Spreckels, CA	Spreckels Union Elementary	Elementary	19.3%	529	50.7%
14	Salinas High	Salinas, CA	Salinas Union High	High	77.5%	2,380	50.2%
15	Lincoln Elementary	Salinas, CA	Salinas City Elementary	Elementary	27.6%	646	50.2%
16	Monte Vista	Monterey, CA	Monterey Peninsula Unified	Elementary	45.9%	688	46.3%
17	Buena Vista Middle	Salinas, CA	Spreckels Union Elementary	Middle	17.4%	321	45.7%
18	Monterey High	Monterey, CA	Monterey Peninsula Unified	High	58.2%	1,401	44.5%
19	Rose Ferrero Elementary	Soledad, CA	Soledad Unified	Elementary	81.7%	530	44.4%
20	Mission Elementary	Soledad, CA	Mission Union Elementary	Elementary	36.9%	130	43.2%
21	J. C. Crumpton Elementary	Marina, CA	Monterey Peninsula Unified	Elementary	59.6%	562	41.9%
22	Marina High	Marina, CA	Monterey Peninsula Unified	High	77.9%	721	40.8%
23	Aromas	Aromas, CA	Aromas - San Juan Unified	Elementary	51.4%	399	39.7%
24	King City High	King City, CA	South Monterey County Joint Union High	High	82.2%	1,199	39.5%
25	Alisal High	Salinas, CA	Salinas Union High	High	95.2%	2,742	37.3%
26	George C. Marshall Elementary	Seaside, CA	Monterey Peninsula Unified	Elementary	55.4%	516	36.9%
27	Chualar Elementary	Chualar, CA	Chualar Union	Elementary	83.8%	234	36.7%
28	Rancho San Juan High	Salinas, CA	Salinas Union High	High	84.1%	1,600	35.5%
29	Jack Franscioni Elementary	Soledad, CA	Soledad Unified	Elementary	85.4%	439	34.9%
30	Ione Olson Elementary	Marina, CA	Monterey Peninsula Unified	Elementary	68.2%	409	34.2%
31	Monte Bella Elementary	Salinas, CA	Alisal Union	Elementary	86.2%	812	34.1%
32	Gabilan Elementary	Soledad, CA	Soledad Unified	Elementary	92.5%	456	33.7%
33	Alisal Community	Salinas, CA	Alisal Union	Elementary	94.2%	591	33.7%
34	Washington Middle	Salinas, CA	Salinas Union High	Middle	81.7%	1,082	33.6%
35	Everett Alvarez High	Salinas, CA	Salinas Union High	High	92.7%	1,978	32.3%
36	North Salinas High	Salinas, CA	Salinas Union High	High	93.5%	2,106	31.8%
37	Boronda Elementary	Salinas, CA	Salinas City Elementary	Elementary	42.4%	288	31.6%
38	Mission Park Elementary	Salinas, CA	Salinas City Elementary	Elementary	54.6%	657	30.8%
39	Greenfield High	Greenfield, CA	South Monterey County Joint Union High	High	78.5%	1,274	30.6%
40	Ord Terrace Elementary	Seaside, CA	Monterey Peninsula Unified	Elementary	91.2%	397	30.5%
41	North Monterey County High	Castroville, CA	North Monterey County Unified	High	84.5%	1,250	30.1%
42	New Republic Elementary	Salinas, CA	Santa Rita Union Elementary	Elementary	78.6%	482	29.7%
43	El Sausal Middle	Salinas, CA	Salinas Union High	Middle	91.7%	1,067	29.6%
44	Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula	Seaside, CA	Monterey Peninsula Unified	Elementary	77.8%	410	29.4%
45	Cesar E. Chavez Elementary	Salinas, CA	Alisal Union	Elementary	95.1%	628	29.2%
46	La Gloria Elementary	Gonzales, CA	Gonzales Unified	Elementary	77.9%	784	28.4%
47	King City Arts Magnet	King City, CA	King City Union	Elementary	88.0%	424	28.1%
48	John E. Steinbeck Elementary	Salinas, CA	Alisal Union	Elementary	78.0%	486	27.9%
49	Gonzales High	Gonzales, CA	Gonzales Unified	High	83.9%	751	27.9%
50	Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary	Salinas, CA	Alisal Union	Elementary	94.1%	526	27.9%

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