Monterey County schools ranked by test score
Latest CAASPP year (2024-25). 108 schools in Monterey County, California with reported English Language Arts scores. California state average: 49.4%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Cesar E. Chavez Elementary Salinas · Alisal Union | Elementary | 35.4% | -14.0pp |
| 52 | Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula Seaside · Monterey Peninsula Unified | Elementary | 34.1% | -15.3pp |
| 53 | Fairview Middle Gonzales · Gonzales Unified | Middle | 33.9% | -15.5pp |
| 54 | Gavilan View Middle Salinas · Santa Rita Union Elementary | Middle | 33.6% | -15.8pp |
| 55 | John Gutierrez Middle Salinas · Santa Rita Union Elementary | Middle | 33.5% | -15.9pp |
| 56 | Castroville Elementary Castroville · North Monterey County Unified | Elementary | 32.7% | -16.7pp |
| 57 | Ord Terrace Elementary Seaside · Monterey Peninsula Unified | Elementary | 32.7% | -16.7pp |
| 58 | Del Rey Elementary King City · King City Union | Elementary | 32.1% | -17.3pp |
| 59 | La Paz Middle Salinas · Salinas Union High | Middle | 31.9% | -17.6pp |
| 60 | Monterey County Home Charter Salinas · Monterey County Office of Education | Combined | 31.8% | -17.6pp |
| 61 | Del Rey Woods Elementary Seaside · Monterey Peninsula Unified | Elementary | 31.8% | -17.7pp |
| 62 | La Joya Elementary Salinas · Santa Rita Union Elementary | Elementary | 31.7% | -17.8pp |
| 63 | Frank Ledesma Elementary Soledad · Soledad Unified | Elementary | 31.6% | -17.8pp |
| 64 | New Republic Elementary Salinas · Santa Rita Union Elementary | Elementary | 31.0% | -18.4pp |
| 65 | Boronda Elementary Salinas · Salinas City Elementary | Elementary | 30.9% | -18.5pp |
| 66 | Harden Middle Salinas · Salinas Union High | Middle | 30.5% | -18.9pp |
| 67 | Chalone Peaks Middle King City · King City Union | Middle | 30.3% | -19.1pp |
| 68 | Marina Vista Elementary Marina · Monterey Peninsula Unified | Elementary | 30.0% | -19.4pp |
| 69 | McKinnon Salinas · Santa Rita Union Elementary | Elementary | 29.7% | -19.7pp |
| 70 | Mary Chapa Academy Greenfield · Greenfield Union Elementary | Elementary | 29.6% | -19.8pp |
| 71 | Santa Lucia Elementary King City · King City Union | Elementary | 28.9% | -20.5pp |
| 72 | Dr. Oscar F. Loya Elementary Salinas · Alisal Union | Elementary | 28.8% | -20.6pp |
| 73 | Oak Avenue Elementary Greenfield · Greenfield Union Elementary | Elementary | 28.8% | -20.7pp |
| 74 | Cesar Chavez Elementary Greenfield · Greenfield Union Elementary | Elementary | 28.4% | -21.0pp |
| 75 | Monterey Park Elementary Salinas · Salinas City Elementary | Elementary | 27.3% | -22.1pp |
| 76 | Elkhorn Elementary Castroville · North Monterey County Unified | Elementary | 27.3% | -22.2pp |
| 77 | Creekside Elementary Salinas · Alisal Union | Elementary | 26.7% | -22.7pp |
| 78 | La Gloria Elementary Gonzales · Gonzales Unified | Elementary | 26.6% | -22.9pp |
| 79 | Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary Salinas · Alisal Union | Elementary | 26.4% | -23.1pp |
| 80 | San Antonio Elementary Lockwood · San Antonio Union Elementary | Elementary | 26.3% | -23.2pp |
| 81 | Main Street Middle Soledad · Soledad Unified | Middle | 25.6% | -23.8pp |
| 82 | Prunedale Elementary Salinas · North Monterey County Unified | Elementary | 25.4% | -24.0pp |
| 83 | Los Padres Elementary Salinas · Salinas City Elementary | Elementary | 25.2% | -24.2pp |
| 84 | Laurel Wood Elementary Salinas · Salinas City Elementary | Elementary | 25.0% | -24.4pp |
| 85 | North Monterey County Middle Castroville · North Monterey County Unified | Middle | 23.9% | -25.5pp |
| 86 | Bardin Elementary Salinas · Alisal Union | Elementary | 23.3% | -26.1pp |
| 87 | Arroyo Seco Academy Greenfield · Greenfield Union Elementary | Elementary | 23.1% | -26.4pp |
| 88 | Martin Luther King Seaside · Monterey Peninsula Unified | Elementary | 22.9% | -26.5pp |
| 89 | Frank Paul Elementary Salinas · Alisal Union | Elementary | 22.7% | -26.7pp |
| 90 | Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary Salinas · Alisal Union | Elementary | 22.0% | -27.4pp |
| 91 | Echo Valley Elementary Salinas · North Monterey County Unified | Elementary | 21.6% | -27.8pp |
| 92 | Fremont Elementary Salinas · Alisal Union | Elementary | 21.2% | -28.2pp |
| 93 | Roosevelt Elementary Salinas · Salinas City Elementary | Elementary | 21.2% | -28.2pp |
| 94 | El Gabilan Elementary Salinas · Salinas City Elementary | Elementary | 21.2% | -28.3pp |
| 95 | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy Salinas · Alisal Union | Elementary | 21.0% | -28.4pp |
| 96 | University Park Elementary Salinas · Salinas City Elementary | Elementary | 20.9% | -28.6pp |
| 97 | Boronda Meadows Salinas · Salinas City Elementary | Elementary | 20.6% | -28.8pp |
| 98 | Sherwood Elementary Salinas · Salinas City Elementary | Elementary | 20.4% | -29.0pp |
| 99 | San Vicente Elementary Soledad · Soledad Unified | Elementary | 20.4% | -29.0pp |
| 100 | Pajaro Middle Watsonville · Pajaro Valley Unified | Middle | 19.8% | -29.6pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the CAASPP % met or exceeded standard threshold on the latest available CAASPP English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Monterey County, California with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the California statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full California ranking.