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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 79.3%, against a median of 26.4% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

103

Monterey County, California

Top % Proficient

79.3%

Median % Proficient

26.4%

HIGHEST PROFICIENCY · MONTEREY COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Carmel River Elementary	Carmel, CA	Carmel Unified	Elementary	14.8%	400	79.3%
2	Pacific Grove High	Pacific Grove, CA	Pacific Grove Unified	High	18.7%	552	79.2%
3	Tularcitos Elementary	Carmel Valley, CA	Carmel Unified	Elementary	23.3%	447	76.1%
4	Robert Down Elementary	Pacific Grove, CA	Pacific Grove Unified	Elementary	19.0%	422	71.1%
5	Toro Park Elementary	Salinas, CA	Washington Union Elementary	Elementary	10.0%	341	65.0%
6	Carmel Middle	Carmel, CA	Carmel Unified	Middle	17.3%	468	64.4%
7	Washington Elementary	Salinas, CA	Washington Union Elementary	Elementary	12.3%	154	63.0%
8	Carmel High	Carmel, CA	Carmel Unified	High	15.1%	780	62.8%
9	Pacific Grove Middle	Pacific Grove, CA	Pacific Grove Unified	Middle	15.9%	439	61.4%
10	Forest Grove Elementary	Pacific Grove, CA	Pacific Grove Unified	Elementary	22.2%	324	60.3%
11	San Benancio Middle	Salinas, CA	Washington Union Elementary	Middle	10.3%	261	59.8%
12	La Mesa	Monterey, CA	Monterey Peninsula Unified	Elementary	45.3%	689	54.1%
13	Spreckels Elementary	Spreckels, CA	Spreckels Union Elementary	Elementary	19.3%	529	51.6%
14	Lincoln Elementary	Salinas, CA	Salinas City Elementary	Elementary	27.6%	646	51.1%
15	Salinas High	Salinas, CA	Salinas Union High	High	77.5%	2,380	48.8%
16	Monterey High	Monterey, CA	Monterey Peninsula Unified	High	58.2%	1,401	44.1%
17	Rose Ferrero Elementary	Soledad, CA	Soledad Unified	Elementary	81.7%	530	43.6%
18	Mission Elementary	Soledad, CA	Mission Union Elementary	Elementary	36.9%	130	43.5%
19	Monte Vista	Monterey, CA	Monterey Peninsula Unified	Elementary	45.9%	688	43.5%
20	Marina High	Marina, CA	Monterey Peninsula Unified	High	77.9%	721	43.1%
21	J. C. Crumpton Elementary	Marina, CA	Monterey Peninsula Unified	Elementary	59.6%	562	41.8%
22	Buena Vista Middle	Salinas, CA	Spreckels Union Elementary	Middle	17.4%	321	41.7%
23	Aromas	Aromas, CA	Aromas - San Juan Unified	Elementary	51.4%	399	39.7%
24	George C. Marshall Elementary	Seaside, CA	Monterey Peninsula Unified	Elementary	55.4%	516	36.2%
25	Alisal High	Salinas, CA	Salinas Union High	High	95.2%	2,742	36.2%
26	King City High	King City, CA	South Monterey County Joint Union High	High	82.2%	1,199	36.2%
27	Chualar Elementary	Chualar, CA	Chualar Union	Elementary	83.8%	234	35.7%
28	Gabilan Elementary	Soledad, CA	Soledad Unified	Elementary	92.5%	456	34.7%
29	Alisal Community	Salinas, CA	Alisal Union	Elementary	94.2%	591	34.0%
30	Washington Middle	Salinas, CA	Salinas Union High	Middle	81.7%	1,082	33.7%
31	Everett Alvarez High	Salinas, CA	Salinas Union High	High	92.7%	1,978	33.3%
32	Ord Terrace Elementary	Seaside, CA	Monterey Peninsula Unified	Elementary	91.2%	397	33.0%
33	Monte Bella Elementary	Salinas, CA	Alisal Union	Elementary	86.2%	812	32.8%
34	Rancho San Juan High	Salinas, CA	Salinas Union High	High	84.1%	1,600	32.6%
35	Jack Franscioni Elementary	Soledad, CA	Soledad Unified	Elementary	85.4%	439	31.7%
36	Greenfield High	Greenfield, CA	South Monterey County Joint Union High	High	78.5%	1,274	31.5%
37	Boronda Elementary	Salinas, CA	Salinas City Elementary	Elementary	42.4%	288	31.4%
38	Soledad High	Soledad, CA	Soledad Unified	High	85.1%	1,546	31.0%
39	North Salinas High	Salinas, CA	Salinas Union High	High	93.5%	2,106	30.9%
40	New Republic Elementary	Salinas, CA	Santa Rita Union Elementary	Elementary	78.6%	482	30.6%
41	North Monterey County High	Castroville, CA	North Monterey County Unified	High	84.5%	1,250	30.1%
42	El Sausal Middle	Salinas, CA	Salinas Union High	Middle	91.7%	1,067	29.4%
43	La Gloria Elementary	Gonzales, CA	Gonzales Unified	Elementary	77.9%	784	29.3%
44	Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula	Seaside, CA	Monterey Peninsula Unified	Elementary	77.8%	410	29.1%
45	Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary	Salinas, CA	Alisal Union	Elementary	94.1%	526	28.9%
46	Ione Olson Elementary	Marina, CA	Monterey Peninsula Unified	Elementary	68.2%	409	28.3%
47	Cesar E. Chavez Elementary	Salinas, CA	Alisal Union	Elementary	95.1%	628	28.2%
48	Mission Park Elementary	Salinas, CA	Salinas City Elementary	Elementary	54.6%	657	28.0%
49	Frank Ledesma Elementary	Soledad, CA	Soledad Unified	Elementary	89.7%	464	27.9%
50	Monterey Park Elementary	Salinas, CA	Salinas City Elementary	Elementary	65.8%	541	27.6%

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