Enrollment
399
Elementary
DISTRICT 349 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AROMAS - SAN JUAN UNIFIED·NCES 069113610298
Aromas
365 Vega St., Aromas, CA 95004 · (831) 726-5100 · Monterey County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL399 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 31% of California public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
21.0:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
205 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 43 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 38 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 41 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 22% larger than its 8th grade class (41).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Aromas→Anzar High
Based on grade levels within Aromas - San Juan Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
40.8%
CA avg 49.1% . -13.3pp since 2014
Math
36.6%
CA avg 37.7% . -0.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 13 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.6% | 24.1% | 29.1% | 30.2% |
| Math | 16.2% | 20.4% | 26.4% | 37.0% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.8% | 36.6% |
| 2023-24 | 44.4% | 33.5% |
| 2022-23 | 44.9% | 28.0% |
| 2021-22 | 46.1% | 31.6% |
| 2020-21 | 43.6% | 24.1% |
| 2018-19 | 46.3% | 43.0% |
| 2017-18 | 50.0% | 40.6% |
| 2016-17 | 48.0% | 40.1% |
| 2015-16 | 54.0% | 40.0% |
| 2014-15 | 54.0% | 37.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Aromas
Aromas's state test result (39.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aromas this school | 399 | 51.4% | 39.7% |
| Huerta (Dolores) Elementary San Francisco | 418 | 51.9% | 40.4% |
| Viejo Elementary Mission Viejo | 447 | 51.7% | 51.0% |
| Watsonville Charter School of the Arts Watsonville | 415 | 55.9% | 26.0% |
| Pueblo Vista Elementary Napa | 451 | 54.8% | 49.1% |
| Macy Elementary La Habra | 413 | 48.9% | 52.3% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Aromas ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Monterey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.7% | #2,519 of 5,151 | #14 of 70 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #2,584 of 5,172 ▲ 150 | #14 of 70 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.8% | #2,852 of 5,172 ▼ 533 | #18 of 70 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.2pp | #1,740 of 5,116 | #22 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 399 | #3,709 of 5,915 | #63 of 81 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.0:1 | #1,514 of 5,352 | #11 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.8% | #3,199 of 5,354 | #16 of 70 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.4% | #3,851 of 5,625 | #58 of 74 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.4% | #3,614 of 3,837 | #53 of 55 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
399
-10 (-2%) vs 2017
-28% since 2000-01, when it was 553
Student : Teacher
21.0:1
was 24.1:1
% White
25%
was 27%
% Hispanic
71%
was 68%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 399 | 19 | 21.0:1 | 51% (205) |
| 2023-24 | 364 | 18 | 20.2:1 | 52% (191) |
| 2022-23 | 381 | 17 | 22.4:1 | 47% (179) |
| 2017-18 | 409 | 17 | 24.1:1 | 60% (247) |
| 2000-01 | 553 | 29 | 19.1:1 | 25% (138) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Aromas.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (409 to 399); teachers up 12% (17 to 19).
About Aromas
Aromas is a medium-sized elementary school in California, located in Aromas. A total of 399 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 8.
Aromas is run by Aromas - San Juan Unified, whose 3 schools enroll 964 students.
A majority of students at Aromas, 71%, are Hispanic. Other reported shares: 25% White and 3% multiracial. Monterey County's residents are about 62% Hispanic, 9 points below the school's share. Aromas has a diversity index of 44%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal staffing data show 19 full-time-equivalent teachers at Aromas and a ratio of 21.0:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, higher than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 51% of enrollment. The 76% average for public schools in Monterey County is 25 points higher.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Aromas receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Aromas posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 39.7%, compared with a predicted 49.4%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations.
According to the American Community Survey, in Monterey County, median household income is about $97,230, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. A total of 153 public schools operate in Monterey County, serving about 73,845 students.
Of nearby public schools, Echo Valley Elementary is the closest, at about 4.6 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is 3. Its average proficiency rate of 39.7% is above the 23.2% average for nearby schools.
Aromas has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 409 in 2017-18 and 399 in 2024-25. The school's ratio fell from 24.1:1 to 21.0:1 between 2017-18 and 2024-25.
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Monterey County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
437,613
Census ACS
Median income
$97,230
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
153
73,845 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Aromas - San Juan Unified
- San JuanElementary · 298 students
- Anzar HighHigh · 267 students
Nearby schools
- Echo Valley Elementary4.6 mi · 502
- Hall District Elementary4.7 mi · 470
- Anzar High4.9 mi · 267
- Pajaro Middle5.8 mi · 398
- Linscott Charter6.0 mi · 258
- Ann Soldo Elementary6.0 mi · 377
Frequently asked questions
About AromasWhat is the total enrollment at Aromas?
Aromas enrolls approximately 399 students in grades KG-08.
Is Aromas an elementary, middle, or high school?
Aromas is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Aromas have?
Aromas employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Aromas?
Student demographics at Aromas are roughly 25% White, 71% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Aromas in?
Aromas is part of Aromas - San Juan Unified.
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