Boronda Elementary

Boronda Elementary is one of the low-enrollment primary schools in Salinas, California, part of Salinas City Elementary, with 288 students on its rolls from grades K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 38% below the state mean of about 465.

Across the 15 schools in Salinas City Elementary (8,236 students total), Boronda Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Boronda Elementary records that 88% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. The remainder is composed of 5% White, 2% multiracial, 2% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 62% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 42% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Monterey County (around 76%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Boronda Elementary sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 54.3%; actual is 31.4%, a gap of -22.9 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Monterey County) shows that median household income runs about $97,230, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Monterey County's 153 public schools (combined enrollment of about 73,845 students), Boronda Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Boronda Meadows, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Boronda Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 22.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 103%: 142 students in 2018 compared to 288 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 9% to 5%. Class-load math has rose: from 20.3:1 in 2018 to 22.1:1 in 2025.

On allk12, members of the Boronda Elementary community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.