Del Rey Elementary

Set in King City, California, Del Rey Elementary is an average-sized elementary-level community, operated by King City Union. It serves 639 students across grades K through 5. By comparison, California's public schools average about 465 students each, so Del Rey Elementary sits 37% above that benchmark.

Within King City Union, which oversees 4 schools and 2,554 students, Del Rey Elementary is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Del Rey Elementary records that nearly all students (95%) are Hispanic; the rest consists of 3% White. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 62%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Del Rey Elementary has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.9:1. The state averages about 22.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 84% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Del Rey Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 29.7%, the actual is 24.1%, a residual of -5.6 points.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Monterey County put the typical household earns roughly $97,230 per year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Monterey County runs 153 public schools (combined enrollment of about 73,845 students), of which Del Rey Elementary is one.

Santa Lucia Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Del Rey Elementary at 4th of 6; the average score across the group is 26.6%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Del Rey Elementary has declined 9%, going from 699 students in 2018 to 639 in 2025.

On allk12, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.