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Which teacher or staff member at El Sausal Middle deserves more recognition?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
1,067
Middle
DISTRICT 1,087 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SALINAS UNION HIGH·NCES 063398005333
El Sausal Middle
1155 East Alisal St., Salinas, CA 93905 · (831) 796-7200 · Monterey County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,067 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 47% of California public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
22.2:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
978 students
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 509 | 48% |
| Grade 8 | 558 | 52% |
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
36.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +17.6pp since 2014
Math
22.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +9.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 18 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.2% | 27.5% | 30.2% | 33.2% |
| Math | 7.7% | 15.1% | 31.2% | 46.0% |
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 | 36.6% | 22.9% |
| 2023-24 | 38.5% | 20.1% |
| 2022-23 | 30.2% | 19.5% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 19.5% |
| 2018-19 | 33.7% | 26.5% |
| 2017-18 | 34.6% | 22.2% |
| 2016-17 | 25.7% | 18.5% |
| 2015-16 | 21.0% | 19.0% |
| 2014-15 | 19.0% | 13.0% |
% 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
29.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 El Sausal Middle
El Sausal Middle's state test result (29.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Sausal Middle this school | 1,067 | 91.7% | 29.6% |
| La Paz Middle Salinas | 1,099 | 93.4% | 24.3% |
| South Gate Middle South Gate | 1,192 | 93.4% | 32.8% |
| Gonzalo Felicitas Mendez Fundamental Intermediate Santa Ana | 1,234 | 91.7% | 38.6% |
| Fesler (Isaac) Junior High Santa Maria | 974 | 94.5% | 14.9% |
| Chester W. Nimitz Middle Huntington Park | 1,057 | 95.4% | 29.8% |
Matched among California middle 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 El Sausal Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Monterey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.6% | #750 of 1,224 | #6 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.9% | #769 of 1,227 ▲ 23 | #6 of 18 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #807 of 1,227 ▼ 114 | #7 of 18 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #846 of 1,214 | #11 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,067 | #145 of 1,377 | #4 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.2:1 | #830 of 1,279 | #18 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 2.8% | #1,255 of 1,278 | #16 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.7% | #225 of 1,329 | #3 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.2% | #858 of 930 | #15 of 17 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
1,067
-12 (-1%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 1,606
Student : Teacher
22.2:1
was 21.6:1
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 | 1,067 | 48.1 | 22.2:1 | 92% (978) |
| 2023-24 | 1,051 | 47.8 | 22.0:1 | 95% (997) |
| 2022-23 | 1,035 | 47.2 | 21.9:1 | 96% (990) |
| 2020-21 | 1,079 | 50 | 21.6:1 | 93% (999) |
| 2017-18 | 1,102 | 49 | 22.5:1 | 91% (999) |
| 2015-16 | 987 | 40 | 24.7:1 | 91% (896) |
| 2010-11 | 860 | N/A | N/A | 86% (740) |
| 2000-01 | 1,308 | 62 | 21.1:1 | 82% (1,073) |
| 1990-91 | 1,606 | 68 | 23.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for El Sausal Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (1,102 to 1,067); teachers down 2% (49 to 48.1).
About El Sausal Middle
El Sausal Middle is a large middle-grades school. Its address is in Salinas, California. The school runs grades 7 through 8 and enrolls 1,067 students. By comparison, middle schools in California enroll about 659 students on average.
El Sausal Middle is a school in Salinas Union High. The district has 12 schools and 15,703 students.
El Sausal Middle is 99% Hispanic by enrollment. That compares with about 62% Hispanic among all Monterey County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 3%.
Classroom staffing at El Sausal Middle totals 48.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 22.2:1. The average for middle schools in California is 20.7:1, so this school has more students per teacher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at El Sausal Middle is about 92%. For comparison, public schools in Monterey County average 76%.
El Sausal Middle earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 47% of California public middle schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 25.8% at El Sausal Middle; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 29.6%.
In the surrounding county, Monterey County, the median household earns about $97,230 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Counting El Sausal Middle, Monterey County has 153 public schools.
A public school about 0.3 miles away, Los Padres Elementary, is the closest to El Sausal Middle. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The school's 29.6% average proficiency ranks 2nd among 9 nearby schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Mid-size.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 1,079 to 1,067, a small change.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at El Sausal Middle. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Salinas Union High
- 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 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
Nearby schools
- Los Padres Elementary0.3 mi · 620
- Fremont Elementary0.3 mi · 711
- Sherwood Elementary0.6 mi · 859
- Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary0.8 mi · 646
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy0.9 mi · 577
- Alisal Community1.2 mi · 591
Frequently asked questions
About El Sausal MiddleHow large is El Sausal Middle?
El Sausal Middle enrolls approximately 1,067 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does El Sausal Middle serve?
El Sausal Middle serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many teachers does El Sausal Middle have?
El Sausal Middle employs 48 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at El Sausal Middle?
At El Sausal Middle, the student body is approximately 1% White, 99% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is El Sausal Middle public or private?
El Sausal Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Salinas Union High.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.