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The public elementary schools with the most improved test scores in Salinas, California

Across Salinas, California, 34 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the 3-year gain in composite math + reading proficiency. Boronda Elementary leads the list at +12.0pp, against a median of +1.6pp across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
34
Salinas, California
Top 3-yr change
+12.0pp
Median 3-yr change
+1.6pp
MOST IMPROVED · SALINAS, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents3 yrs agoLatestChange
1Boronda ElementarySalinas, CASalinas City Elementary28820.7%32.7%+12.0pp
2Cesar E. Chavez ElementarySalinas, CAAlisal Union62819.9%30.1%+10.2pp
3Echo Valley ElementarySalinas, CANorth Monterey County Unified50210.6%18.7%+8.1pp
4Mission Park ElementarySalinas, CASalinas City Elementary65725.5%33.5%+8.0pp
5Bardin ElementarySalinas, CAAlisal Union55913.0%20.1%+7.0pp
6McKinnonSalinas, CASanta Rita Union Elementary43918.7%25.4%+6.7pp
7Dr. Oscar F. Loya ElementarySalinas, CAAlisal Union57318.6%24.8%+6.2pp
8Monte Bella ElementarySalinas, CAAlisal Union81229.5%35.3%+5.8pp
9Lincoln ElementarySalinas, CASalinas City Elementary64642.8%48.6%+5.8pp
10Prunedale ElementarySalinas, CANorth Monterey County Unified64420.1%25.4%+5.3pp
11Sherwood ElementarySalinas, CASalinas City Elementary85915.9%21.2%+5.3pp
12Alisal CommunitySalinas, CAAlisal Union59128.6%33.5%+4.9pp
13La Joya ElementarySalinas, CASanta Rita Union Elementary49822.4%27.2%+4.8pp
14Jesse G. Sanchez ElementarySalinas, CAAlisal Union64617.3%22.0%+4.7pp
15Washington ElementarySalinas, CAWashington Union Elementary15461.1%65.3%+4.1pp
16Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. AcademySalinas, CAAlisal Union57720.5%22.5%+2.0pp
17John E. Steinbeck ElementarySalinas, CAAlisal Union48627.6%29.6%+1.9pp
18Monterey Park ElementarySalinas, CASalinas City Elementary54124.8%26.1%+1.3pp
19Natividad ElementarySalinas, CASalinas City Elementary70516.2%17.0%+0.8pp
20Frank Paul ElementarySalinas, CAAlisal Union63817.8%18.5%+0.7pp
21Los Padres ElementarySalinas, CASalinas City Elementary62026.3%26.9%+0.6pp
22Toro Park ElementarySalinas, CAWashington Union Elementary34171.7%72.1%+0.4pp
23Fremont ElementarySalinas, CAAlisal Union71116.8%16.6%-0.2pp
24Roosevelt ElementarySalinas, CASalinas City Elementary56021.3%20.3%-0.9pp
25Boronda MeadowsSalinas, CASalinas City Elementary62021.0%19.8%-1.2pp
26Virginia Rocca Barton ElementarySalinas, CAAlisal Union52630.0%26.5%-3.5pp
27Santa Rita ElementarySalinas, CASanta Rita Union Elementary54514.7%10.5%-4.2pp
28El Gabilan ElementarySalinas, CASalinas City Elementary54822.9%18.3%-4.7pp
29New Republic ElementarySalinas, CASanta Rita Union Elementary48233.2%28.6%-4.7pp
30University Park ElementarySalinas, CASalinas City Elementary48826.2%20.5%-5.7pp
31Creekside ElementarySalinas, CAAlisal Union53427.8%20.9%-6.9pp
32Henry F. Kammann ElementarySalinas, CASalinas City Elementary74325.2%18.1%-7.1pp
33Laurel Wood ElementarySalinas, CASalinas City Elementary41729.3%22.0%-7.3pp
34Loma Vista ElementarySalinas, CASalinas City Elementary44515.7%8.2%-7.4pp
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