Enrollment
62
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAGUNITA ELEMENTARY·NCES 062049002472
Lagunita Elementary
975 San Juan Grade Rd., Salinas, CA 93907 · (831) 449-2800 · Monterey County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL62 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 39% of California public elementary schools
- B+Test 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.
- C-Three-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
12.4:1
5 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
10%
6 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 10 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 11 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 7 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 13 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 9 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 7 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 5 | 8% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
50.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +0.0pp since 2014
Math
53.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 25.0% | 25.0% | 28.1% | 21.9% |
| Math | 18.8% | 34.4% | 28.1% | 18.8% |
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 | 50.0% | 53.1% |
| 2023-24 | 62.5% | 68.8% |
| 2022-23 | 52.1% | 72.9% |
| 2021-22 | 73.3% | 56.7% |
| 2018-19 | 67.7% | 47.7% |
| 2017-18 | 65.1% | 49.2% |
| 2016-17 | 54.0% | 44.4% |
| 2015-16 | 62.0% | 57.0% |
| 2014-15 | 50.0% | 52.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
55.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 74% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Lagunita Elementary
Lagunita Elementary's state test result (55.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lagunita Elementary this school | 62 | 9.7% | 55.7% |
| Santa Clara Elementary Santa Paula | 53 | 17.0% | 65.7% |
| Peak to Peak Mountain Charter Pine Mountain Club | 54 | 25.9% | N/A |
| Magnolia Union Elementary Brawley | 128 | 13.3% | 36.7% |
| Pleasant Valley Elementary San Miguel | 58 | 24.1% | 45.1% |
| Canyon Elementary Canyon | 68 | 20.6% | 62.2% |
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 Lagunita Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Monterey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 62 | #5,732 of 5,915 | #77 of 81 |
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
62
-32 (-34%) vs 2020
+100% since 1990-91, when it was 31
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 18.8:1
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 | 62 | 5 | 12.4:1 | 10% (6) |
| 2023-24 | 61 | 4 | 15.3:1 | 15% (9) |
| 2022-23 | 76 | 5 | 15.2:1 | 16% (12) |
| 2020-21 | 94 | 5 | 18.8:1 | 13% (12) |
| 2017-18 | 98 | 5 | 19.6:1 | 18% (18) |
| 2015-16 | 98 | 5 | 19.6:1 | 15% (15) |
| 2010-11 | 93 | N/A | N/A | 10% (9) |
| 2000-01 | 60 | 3 | 20.0:1 | 10% (6) |
| 1990-91 | 31 | 1 | 31.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lagunita Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 37% (98 to 62); teachers unchanged (5 to 5).
About Lagunita Elementary
Lagunita Elementary serves students in Salinas, California, as a very small elementary school. It reports enrollment of 62 students in kindergarten through 6. Elementary schools in California average about 465 students, which makes this school 87% below average.
Lagunita Elementary operates as its own local education agency.
The largest group at Lagunita Elementary is Hispanic students, at 50%. It is also 45% White and 5% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Monterey County is roughly 62% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Lagunita Elementary scores 54%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 12.4:1. The school has 5 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1. In all, 10% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 66 points below the 76% average for public schools in Monterey County.
On the allk12 Grade, Lagunita Elementary lands at C+, ahead of 39% of California public elementary schools.
A school in California with Lagunita Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share would be expected to score about 73.9%. Lagunita Elementary scores 55.7%.
The county, Monterey County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $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%. The county's public schools total 153, with about 73,845 students.
Lagunita Elementary's closest public school neighbor is John Gutierrez Middle, about 3.1 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Lagunita Elementary ranks 1st on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
From 94 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 62 by 2024-25. Students per teacher dropped from 18.8 in 2020-21 to 12.4 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for Lagunita Elementary is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
- 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
- John Gutierrez Middle3.1 mi · 568
- La Joya Elementary3.2 mi · 498
- Rancho San Juan High3.3 mi · 1,600
- Prunedale Elementary3.4 mi · 644
- Central Bay High (Continuation)3.5 mi · 23
- North Monterey County Center for Independent Study3.5 mi · 96
Frequently asked questions
About Lagunita ElementaryHow many students attend Lagunita Elementary?
Lagunita Elementary enrolls approximately 62 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Lagunita Elementary serve?
Lagunita Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lagunita Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lagunita Elementary is approximately 12.4:1 (5 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Lagunita Elementary?
Lagunita Elementary reports a student body of 45% White, 50% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Lagunita Elementary?
Lagunita Elementary is overseen by Lagunita Elementary in Monterey County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.