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What's the biggest difference between Creekside Elementary and what you expected?
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Enrollment
534
Elementary
DISTRICT 562 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALISAL UNION·NCES 060195007550
Creekside Elementary
1770 Kittery St., Salinas, CA 93906 · (831) 753-5252 · Monterey County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL534 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 5% of California public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-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
25.4:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
404 students
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 101 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 71 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (101) is 42% larger than its 6th grade class (71).
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · 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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
26.7%
CA avg 49.1% . -2.3pp since 2014
Math
15.2%
CA avg 37.7% . -6.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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 2 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.5% | 14.2% | 26.7% | 46.6% |
| Math | 5.0% | 10.1% | 28.3% | 56.6% |
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 | 26.7% | 15.2% |
| 2023-24 | 31.4% | 15.9% |
| 2022-23 | 35.9% | 20.1% |
| 2021-22 | 35.9% | 19.8% |
| 2018-19 | 37.9% | 26.1% |
| 2017-18 | 33.0% | 25.3% |
| 2016-17 | 37.1% | 30.5% |
| 2015-16 | 32.0% | 29.0% |
| 2014-15 | 29.0% | 22.0% |
% 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
22.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Creekside Elementary
Creekside Elementary's state test result (22.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creekside Elementary this school | 534 | 75.7% | 22.1% |
| Calaveras Elementary Hollister | 556 | 75.9% | 20.7% |
| Arroyo Elementary Ontario | 493 | 76.3% | 29.3% |
| Lincoln Elementary Dinuba | 563 | 74.1% | 39.0% |
| El Gabilan Elementary Salinas | 548 | 78.3% | 18.6% |
| John E. Steinbeck Elementary Salinas | 486 | 78.0% | 27.9% |
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 Creekside Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Monterey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.1% | #4,384 of 5,151 | #51 of 70 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.2% | #4,736 of 5,172 ▼ 140 | #62 of 70 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.7% | #4,312 of 5,172 ▼ 674 | #44 of 70 ▼ 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.9pp | #301 of 5,116 | #4 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 534 | #2,036 of 5,915 | #35 of 81 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.4:1 | #4,626 of 5,352 | #64 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.6% | #4,563 of 5,354 | #30 of 70 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.7% | #2,573 of 5,625 | #46 of 74 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.9% | #1,431 of 3,837 | #18 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
534
-98 (-16%) vs 2020
-32% since 2000-01, when it was 788
Student : Teacher
25.4:1
was 23.4:1
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 | 534 | 21 | 25.4:1 | 76% (404) |
| 2023-24 | 536 | 22 | 24.4:1 | 78% (420) |
| 2022-23 | 548 | 26 | 21.1:1 | 71% (391) |
| 2020-21 | 632 | 27 | 23.4:1 | 70% (444) |
| 2017-18 | 667 | 27 | 24.7:1 | 68% (454) |
| 2015-16 | 736 | 27 | 27.3:1 | 75% (550) |
| 2010-11 | 670 | N/A | N/A | 100% (667) |
| 2000-01 | 788 | 37 | 21.3:1 | 69% (542) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Creekside Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (667 to 534); teachers down 22% (27 to 21).
About Creekside Elementary
Creekside Elementary is one of the public schools in Salinas, California. It is a medium-sized elementary school. It covers kindergarten through 6, with a total enrollment of 534 students.
The district, Alisal Union, operates 13 schools serving 7,303 students.
The student body at Creekside Elementary is 91% Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 4% Asian and 3% White. Among all residents of Monterey County, the Hispanic share is about 62%. The school's diversity index is 18%, meaning two students picked at random have an 18% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Creekside Elementary's 21 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 25.4:1. On average, elementary schools in California have 22.3:1, compared with 25.4:1 here. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 76%. For comparison, public schools in Monterey County average 76%.
The allk12 Grade for Creekside Elementary is D. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 5% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Creekside Elementary would be expected to post about 35.2%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 22.1%.
Monterey County has these Census figures: the median household income is $97,230, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Monterey County is home to 153 public schools and about 73,845 public school students.
Of nearby public schools, Alisal Virtual Academy is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Creekside Elementary. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Creekside Elementary ranks 5th on average proficiency.
Creekside Elementary is coded as City: Mid-size in federal locale data.
Over 4 years, Creekside Elementary's enrollment declined 16%, to 534. By 2024-25, the school had 25.4 students per teacher, compared with 23.4 in 2020-21.
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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 Alisal Union
- Monte Bella ElementaryElementary · 812 students
- Fremont ElementaryElementary · 711 students
- Jesse G. Sanchez ElementaryElementary · 646 students
- Frank Paul ElementaryElementary · 638 students
- Cesar E. Chavez ElementaryElementary · 628 students
- Alisal CommunityElementary · 591 students
Other schools in Salinas
- Alisal HighHigh · 2,742 students
- Salinas HighHigh · 2,380 students
- North Salinas HighHigh · 2,106 students
- Everett Alvarez HighHigh · 1,978 students
- Rancho San Juan HighHigh · 1,600 students
- Harden MiddleMiddle · 1,101 students
Other Creekside Elementary schools
26 other US public schools in 14 states are named Creekside Elementary. Creekside Elementary is the 14th largest of the 27.
- Creekside ElementaryMoreno Valley, CA · 612 students
- Creekside ElementarySan Diego, CA · 585 students
- Creekside ElementaryDanville, CA · 549 students
- Creekside ElementaryStockton, CA · 501 students
- Creekside Elementary SchoolFranklin, TN · 780 students
Nearby schools
- Alisal Virtual Academy0.0 mi · 22
- John E. Steinbeck Elementary0.4 mi · 486
- Everett Alvarez High0.6 mi · 1,978
- Loma Vista Elementary0.7 mi · 445
- Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary0.7 mi · 526
- Frank Paul Elementary0.8 mi · 638
Frequently asked questions
About Creekside ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Creekside Elementary?
Creekside Elementary enrolls approximately 534 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Creekside Elementary serve?
Creekside Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Creekside Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Creekside Elementary is approximately 25.4:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Creekside Elementary?
At Creekside Elementary, the student body is approximately 3% White, 91% Hispanic, 0% Black, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Creekside Elementary in?
Creekside Elementary is part of Alisal Union.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.