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If you had an hour of school board time for Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
410
Elementary
DISTRICT 508 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTEREY PENINSULA UNIFIED·NCES 062553013758
Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula
1650 Sonoma Ave., Seaside, CA 93955 · (831) 899-1100 · Monterey County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL410 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 24% of California public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
22.8:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
319 students
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 65%
Community
5
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 | 79 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 29 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 29 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 41 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 38 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (79) is 108% larger than its 8th grade class (38).
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
34.1%
CA avg 49.1% . -4.9pp since 2014
Math
26.4%
CA avg 37.7% . -10.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 5 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.0% | 25.1% | 19.4% | 46.5% |
| Math | 10.6% | 15.9% | 23.4% | 50.2% |
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 | 34.1% | 26.4% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 25.4% |
| 2022-23 | 36.8% | 23.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.5% | 23.1% |
| 2018-19 | 31.3% | 25.1% |
| 2017-18 | 32.1% | 31.7% |
| 2016-17 | 38.0% | 35.4% |
| 2015-16 | 48.0% | 41.0% |
| 2014-15 | 39.0% | 37.0% |
% 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
29.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula
Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula's state test result (29.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula this school | 410 | 77.8% | 29.4% |
| La Colima Elementary Whittier | 378 | 77.2% | 47.1% |
| Mulberry Elementary Whittier | 447 | 77.0% | 51.9% |
| Lou Henry Hoover School of Fine Arts Whittier | 374 | 79.1% | 41.3% |
| Lillian Larsen Elementary San Miguel | 448 | 79.7% | 33.7% |
| Alta Elementary Reedley | 364 | 78.0% | 47.2% |
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 Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Monterey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.4% | #3,583 of 5,151 | #26 of 70 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.4% | #3,611 of 5,172 ▼ 22 | #30 of 70 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.1% | #3,537 of 5,172 ▼ 89 | #26 of 70 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.1pp | #1,756 of 5,116 | #23 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 410 | #3,560 of 5,915 | #60 of 81 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.8:1 | #2,811 of 5,352 | #37 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.2% | #4,412 of 5,354 | #26 of 70 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.8% | #2,383 of 5,625 | #44 of 74 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.2% | #1,753 of 3,837 | #25 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
410
+36 (+10%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
22.8:1
was 18.7:1
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 | 410 | 18 | 22.8:1 | 78% (319) |
| 2023-24 | 340 | 16 | 21.3:1 | 71% (242) |
| 2022-23 | 314 | 16 | 19.6:1 | 75% (236) |
| 2020-21 | 374 | 20 | 18.7:1 | 72% (270) |
| 2017-18 | 495 | 23 | 21.5:1 | 66% (325) |
| 2015-16 | 416 | 20 | 20.8:1 | 68% (282) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (495 to 410); teachers down 22% (23 to 18).
About Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula
Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula is an elementary school in Seaside, California, and it is part of Monterey Peninsula Unified. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 410 students in kindergarten through 8.
Monterey Peninsula Unified counts 18 schools and 9,308 students, including Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula.
Hispanic students are the large majority at Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula, with 89% of enrollment. Next come 7% White. That compares with about 62% Hispanic among all Monterey County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 20%.
Federal data list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers at Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula in 2024-25, for a ratio of 22.8:1. Elementary schools in California average about 22.3:1, a similar figure. The lunch program counts 78% of students at Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Monterey County, the average is about the same, 76%.
Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 24% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula, the prediction is 34.0% and the result is 29.4%.
Census Bureau estimates for Monterey County show that median household income is about $97,230, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. A total of 153 public schools operate in Monterey County, serving about 73,845 students.
The next-closest public school is Martin Luther King, about 0.3 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula. On proficiency, Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula is ahead of the 23.9% nearby average, ranking 2nd of 6.
Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula has an NCES locale of Suburb: Mid-size.
Federal counts put enrollment at 374 in 2020-21 and 410 in 2024-25, a 10% rise. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 18.7:1 to 22.8:1.
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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 Monterey Peninsula Unified
- Monterey HighHigh · 1,401 students
- Seaside HighHigh · 1,073 students
- Marina HighHigh · 721 students
- La MesaElementary · 689 students
- Monte VistaElementary · 688 students
- J. C. Crumpton ElementaryElementary · 562 students
Other schools in Seaside
- Seaside HighHigh · 1,073 students
- Martin Luther KingElementary · 548 students
- Seaside MiddleMiddle · 521 students
- George C. Marshall ElementaryElementary · 516 students
- International School of MontereyElementary · 439 students
- Ord Terrace ElementaryElementary · 397 students
Nearby schools
- Martin Luther King0.3 mi · 548
- International School of Monterey0.5 mi · 439
- Del Rey Woods Elementary0.8 mi · 390
- Ord Terrace Elementary0.9 mi · 397
- Seaside High1.3 mi · 1,073
- Seaside Middle1.4 mi · 521
Frequently asked questions
About Dual Language Academy of the Monterey PeninsulaHow many students attend Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula?
Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula enrolls approximately 410 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula serve?
Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula serves grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula?
Approximately 22.8:1 students per teacher at Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula.
How diverse is Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula?
Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula reports a student body of 7% White, 89% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula in?
Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula is part of Monterey Peninsula Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.