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

70 public elementary schools in Monterey County, California appear in this ranking of the public elementary schools with the most improved test scores, ranked by the 3-year gain in composite math + reading proficiency. Ione Olson Elementary leads the list at +16.3pp, against a median of +2.5pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
70
Monterey County, California
Top 3-yr change
+16.3pp
Median 3-yr change
+2.5pp
MOST IMPROVED · MONTEREY COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents3 yrs agoLatestChange
1Ione Olson ElementaryMarina, CAMonterey Peninsula Unified40923.9%40.2%+16.3pp
2King City Arts MagnetKing City, CAKing City Union42418.9%31.8%+12.9pp
3Castroville ElementaryCastroville, CANorth Monterey County Unified60018.2%30.6%+12.5pp
4J. C. Crumpton ElementaryMarina, CAMonterey Peninsula Unified56229.8%41.9%+12.1pp
5Boronda ElementarySalinas, CASalinas City Elementary28820.7%32.7%+12.0pp
6Jack Franscioni ElementarySoledad, CASoledad Unified43926.9%38.7%+11.8pp
7Rose Ferrero ElementarySoledad, CASoledad Unified53033.8%45.1%+11.4pp
8Cesar E. Chavez ElementarySalinas, CAAlisal Union62819.9%30.1%+10.2pp
9Mary Chapa AcademyGreenfield, CAGreenfield Union Elementary68617.9%27.6%+9.7pp
10Oak Avenue ElementaryGreenfield, CAGreenfield Union Elementary69318.5%27.8%+9.2pp
11Del Rey ElementaryKing City, CAKing City Union63920.4%28.5%+8.2pp
12Echo Valley ElementarySalinas, CANorth Monterey County Unified50210.6%18.7%+8.1pp
13Mission Park ElementarySalinas, CASalinas City Elementary65725.5%33.5%+8.0pp
14Santa Lucia ElementaryKing City, CAKing City Union63717.7%25.3%+7.5pp
15Martin Luther KingSeaside, CAMonterey Peninsula Unified54810.2%17.3%+7.1pp
16Bardin ElementarySalinas, CAAlisal Union55913.0%20.1%+7.0pp
17McKinnonSalinas, CASanta Rita Union Elementary43918.7%25.4%+6.7pp
18San Antonio ElementaryLockwood, CASan Antonio Union Elementary13423.3%29.8%+6.5pp
19Dr. Oscar F. Loya ElementarySalinas, CAAlisal Union57318.6%24.8%+6.2pp
20Chualar ElementaryChualar, CAChualar Union23431.4%37.7%+6.2pp
21Marina Vista ElementaryMarina, CAMonterey Peninsula Unified46619.8%25.9%+6.2pp
22Monte Bella ElementarySalinas, CAAlisal Union81229.5%35.3%+5.8pp
23Lincoln ElementarySalinas, CASalinas City Elementary64642.8%48.6%+5.8pp
24Prunedale ElementarySalinas, CANorth Monterey County Unified64420.1%25.4%+5.3pp
25Sherwood ElementarySalinas, CASalinas City Elementary85915.9%21.2%+5.3pp
26Cesar Chavez ElementaryGreenfield, CAGreenfield Union Elementary64219.6%24.7%+5.1pp
27Alisal CommunitySalinas, CAAlisal Union59128.6%33.5%+4.9pp
28La Joya ElementarySalinas, CASanta Rita Union Elementary49822.4%27.2%+4.8pp
29Jesse G. Sanchez ElementarySalinas, CAAlisal Union64617.3%22.0%+4.7pp
30Del Rey Woods ElementarySeaside, CAMonterey Peninsula Unified39024.5%29.3%+4.7pp
31Mission ElementarySoledad, CAMission Union Elementary13038.8%43.0%+4.3pp
32Washington ElementarySalinas, CAWashington Union Elementary15461.1%65.3%+4.1pp
33Gabilan ElementarySoledad, CASoledad Unified45628.7%32.2%+3.5pp
34Elkhorn ElementaryCastroville, CANorth Monterey County Unified55018.9%22.2%+3.2pp
35Carmel River ElementaryCarmel, CACarmel Unified40077.0%79.7%+2.7pp
36Arroyo Seco AcademyGreenfield, CAGreenfield Union Elementary57117.4%19.8%+2.4pp
37Spreckels ElementarySpreckels, CASpreckels Union Elementary52947.4%49.8%+2.4pp
38Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. AcademySalinas, CAAlisal Union57720.5%22.5%+2.0pp
39John E. Steinbeck ElementarySalinas, CAAlisal Union48627.6%29.6%+1.9pp
40Monterey Park ElementarySalinas, CASalinas City Elementary54124.8%26.1%+1.3pp
41Natividad ElementarySalinas, CASalinas City Elementary70516.2%17.0%+0.8pp
42San Vicente ElementarySoledad, CASoledad Unified50117.9%18.7%+0.8pp
43Frank Paul ElementarySalinas, CAAlisal Union63817.8%18.5%+0.7pp
44Forest Grove ElementaryPacific Grove, CAPacific Grove Unified32455.8%56.4%+0.7pp
45Los Padres ElementarySalinas, CASalinas City Elementary62026.3%26.9%+0.6pp
46Toro Park ElementarySalinas, CAWashington Union Elementary34171.7%72.1%+0.4pp
47Dual Language Academy of the Monterey PeninsulaSeaside, CAMonterey Peninsula Unified41030.3%30.3%-0.1pp
48Frank Ledesma ElementarySoledad, CASoledad Unified46426.2%26.0%-0.1pp
49Fremont ElementarySalinas, CAAlisal Union71116.8%16.6%-0.2pp
50AromasAromas, CAAromas - San Juan Unified39938.9%38.7%-0.2pp
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