Total enrollment
3,088
-382 (-11%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Santa Rita Union Elementary
California · 3,088 students · 1 city
Santa Rita Union Elementary in California operates 7 K-12 public schools, enrolling about 3,088 students (around 441 per school).
4-year change in Santa Rita Union Elementary
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Santa Rita Union Elementary ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.1% | #497 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,088 | #353 of 587 | #3,131 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #394 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.7:1 | #194 of 587 | #8,480 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 86.5% | #83 of 587 | #882 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.2% | #482 of 530 | #6,076 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Santa Rita Union Elementary
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from New Republic Elementary at 29.7% proficient to Santa Rita Elementary at 10.7%, a gap of 19.0 points. That is the 333rd widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 3,568 to 3,088 students (down 13%) and from 125 to 149 full-time teachers (up 19%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Gutierrez Middle | Salinas | Middle | 06-08 | 568 |
| Gavilan View Middle | Salinas | Middle | 06-08 | 556 |
| Santa Rita Elementary | Salinas | Elementary | KG-05 | 545 |
| La Joya Elementary | Salinas | Elementary | KG-05 | 498 |
| New Republic Elementary | Salinas | Elementary | KG-05 | 482 |
| McKinnon | Salinas | Elementary | KG-05 | 439 |
| Santa Rita Pre-K | Salinas | Elementary | M-M | · |
About Santa Rita Union Elementary
Santa Rita Union Elementary administers 7 public schools across California, collectively teacheing roughly 3,088 students.
In terms of grade levels, Santa Rita Union Elementary spans 5 elementary and 2 middle.
On a per-school basis, Santa Rita Union Elementary runs about 441 students per school, 24% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 578.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,088 students, fell 11% from the 3,470 reported in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Santa Rita Union Elementary discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.