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Which teacher or staff member at Laurel Wood Elementary deserves more recognition?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
417
Elementary
DISTRICT 549 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SALINAS CITY ELEMENTARY·NCES 063393010045
Laurel Wood Elementary
645 Larkin St., Salinas, CA 93907 · (831) 753-5620 · Monterey County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL417 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 4% of California public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
21.9:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
251 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 69 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 59 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 17% larger than its 6th grade class (59).
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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
25.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -1.0pp since 2014
Math
18.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -0.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 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 1 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.7% | 17.3% | 24.6% | 50.4% |
| Math | 6.8% | 12.1% | 25.4% | 55.6% |
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 | 25.0% | 18.9% |
| 2023-24 | 25.9% | 23.4% |
| 2022-23 | 35.4% | 29.9% |
| 2021-22 | 32.6% | 26.1% |
| 2018-19 | 39.5% | 36.4% |
| 2017-18 | 44.6% | 34.9% |
| 2016-17 | 42.3% | 31.5% |
| 2015-16 | 35.0% | 28.0% |
| 2014-15 | 26.0% | 19.0% |
% 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
23.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-20.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 44% 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 Laurel Wood Elementary
Laurel Wood Elementary's state test result (23.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Wood Elementary this school | 417 | 60.2% | 23.6% |
| Manzanita Elementary Covina | 425 | 62.8% | 66.1% |
| Orchard Dale Elementary Whittier | 472 | 63.8% | 49.7% |
| Centerville Elementary Sanger | 409 | 57.9% | 37.6% |
| Rosebank Elementary Chula Vista | 485 | 64.3% | 35.1% |
| Spruce Elementary South San Francisco | 384 | 61.2% | 21.9% |
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 Laurel Wood Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Monterey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.6% | #4,239 of 5,151 | #45 of 70 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.9% | #4,400 of 5,172 ▼ 602 | #53 of 70 ▼ 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #4,482 of 5,172 ▼ 267 | #50 of 70 ▼ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.3pp | #271 of 5,116 | #2 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 417 | #3,476 of 5,915 | #59 of 81 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.9:1 | #2,159 of 5,352 | #24 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.9% | #3,947 of 5,354 | #21 of 70 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.2% | #3,473 of 5,625 | #53 of 74 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.8% | #2,181 of 3,837 | #30 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
417
-29 (-7%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 492
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
was 26.2:1
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 | 417 | 19 | 21.9:1 | 60% (251) |
| 2023-24 | 405 | 19 | 21.3:1 | 62% (251) |
| 2022-23 | 438 | 20 | 21.9:1 | 57% (251) |
| 2020-21 | 446 | 17 | 26.2:1 | 61% (273) |
| 2017-18 | 484 | 19 | 25.5:1 | 70% (338) |
| 2015-16 | 537 | 19 | 28.3:1 | 65% (351) |
| 2010-11 | 499 | N/A | N/A | 57% (284) |
| 2000-01 | 576 | 25 | 23.0:1 | 29% (166) |
| 1990-91 | 492 | 19 | 25.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Laurel Wood Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (484 to 417); teachers unchanged (19 to 19).
About Laurel Wood Elementary
Laurel Wood Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school located in Salinas, California. School enrollment was 417 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 6.
Salinas City Elementary is made up of 15 schools with 8,236 students in all.
The large majority of students at Laurel Wood Elementary, 83%, are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 6% White, 6% Asian, and 4% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 62%. By the diversity index, Laurel Wood Elementary comes in at 30%.
The school has about 21.9 students per teacher and 19 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in California have a similar average ratio of 22.3:1. About 60% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 16 points below the 76% average for public schools in Monterey County.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Laurel Wood Elementary receives an F. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On allk12's BeatsExpectations measure, Laurel Wood Elementary is among the bottom 10% of schools in California. Predicted: 44.3%. Actual: 23.6%.
Federal survey data for Monterey County show that median household income is about $97,230, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. A total of 153 public schools operate in Monterey County, serving about 73,845 students.
Of nearby public schools, Boronda Meadows is the closest, at about 0.4 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. In a group of 4 nearby schools with scores, Laurel Wood Elementary ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Laurel Wood Elementary's location as City: Mid-size.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Laurel Wood Elementary went from 446 students to 417. The ratio of students to teachers went from 26.2:1 to 21.9:1 over the same years.
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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 Salinas City Elementary
- Sherwood ElementaryElementary · 859 students
- Henry F. Kammann ElementaryElementary · 743 students
- Natividad ElementaryElementary · 705 students
- Mission Park ElementaryElementary · 657 students
- Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 646 students
- Boronda MeadowsElementary · 620 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
- Boronda Meadows0.4 mi · 620
- Salinas City Virtual Academy0.6 mi · 99
- Henry F. Kammann Elementary0.7 mi · 743
- Boronda Elementary0.8 mi · 288
- Mount Toro High1.0 mi · 204
- Oasis Charter Public1.0 mi · 193
Frequently asked questions
About Laurel Wood ElementaryHow many students attend Laurel Wood Elementary?
Laurel Wood Elementary enrolls approximately 417 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Laurel Wood Elementary serve?
Laurel Wood Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Laurel Wood Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Laurel Wood Elementary is approximately 21.9:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Laurel Wood Elementary?
Student demographics at Laurel Wood Elementary are roughly 6% White, 83% Hispanic, 0% Black, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Laurel Wood Elementary?
Laurel Wood Elementary is overseen by Salinas City Elementary in Monterey County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.