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Does Prunedale Elementary have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
644
Elementary
DISTRICT 574 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH MONTEREY COUNTY UNIFIED·NCES 062759004147
Prunedale Elementary
17719 Pesante Rd., Salinas, CA 93907 · (831) 663-3963 · Monterey County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL644 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 25% 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.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+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
23.9:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.3:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
541 students
DISTRICT 88% · 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 | 142 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 98 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 87 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (142) is 63% larger than its 6th grade class (87).
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
25.4%
CA avg 49.1% . -5.6pp since 2014
Math
25.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +6.3pp 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 25 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 6 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.8% | 17.6% | 26.6% | 48.0% |
| Math | 7.2% | 18.1% | 28.7% | 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 | 25.4% | 25.3% |
| 2023-24 | 25.0% | 26.2% |
| 2022-23 | 26.2% | 18.0% |
| 2021-22 | 27.1% | 13.1% |
| 2018-19 | 41.3% | 33.0% |
| 2017-18 | 34.8% | 28.8% |
| 2016-17 | 33.3% | 21.9% |
| 2015-16 | 36.0% | 23.0% |
| 2014-15 | 31.0% | 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
25.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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 Prunedale Elementary
Prunedale Elementary's state test result (25.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prunedale Elementary this school | 644 | 84.0% | 25.5% |
| Four Creeks Elementary Visalia | 654 | 84.7% | 28.4% |
| Berenda Elementary Madera | 709 | 85.0% | 31.8% |
| French Camp Elementary French Camp | 581 | 83.8% | 18.5% |
| California iInspire Academy Orange | 699 | 83.1% | 37.7% |
| Valley View Elementary Riverside | 675 | 81.8% | 25.6% |
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 Prunedale Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Monterey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.5% | #4,023 of 5,151 | #37 of 70 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.3% | #3,734 of 5,172 ▼ 260 | #35 of 70 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.4% | #4,444 of 5,172 ▼ 141 | #48 of 70 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.3pp | #1,559 of 5,116 | #24 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 644 | #1,064 of 5,915 | #14 of 81 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.9:1 | #3,623 of 5,352 | #49 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.3% | #4,512 of 5,354 | #29 of 70 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.0% | #1,763 of 5,625 | #30 of 74 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.2% | #3,037 of 3,837 | #42 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
644
-17 (-3%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 586
Student : Teacher
23.9:1
was 26.4:1
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 | 644 | 27 | 23.9:1 | 84% (541) |
| 2023-24 | 642 | 25.5 | 25.2:1 | 85% (548) |
| 2022-23 | 640 | 25.5 | 25.1:1 | 74% (476) |
| 2020-21 | 661 | 25 | 26.4:1 | 81% (537) |
| 2017-18 | 694 | 28 | 24.8:1 | 79% (548) |
| 2015-16 | 655 | 26 | 25.2:1 | 77% (503) |
| 2010-11 | 650 | N/A | N/A | 75% (489) |
| 2000-01 | 567 | 34 | 16.7:1 | 61% (345) |
| 1990-91 | 586 | 24 | 24.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Prunedale Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (694 to 644); teachers down 4% (28 to 27).
About Prunedale Elementary
Prunedale Elementary, located in Salinas, California, is a mid-sized elementary school. There are 644 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 6. The school is 38% bigger than the average for elementary schools in California.
Federal data list 8 schools in North Monterey County Unified, with 4,289 students enrolled.
Roughly 90% of students at Prunedale Elementary are Hispanic. The next largest groups are 8% White. County-wide, 62% of Monterey County residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 18%.
The school lists 27 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.9:1. Compared with the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California, this school's ratio is higher. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 84% of the student body.
Prunedale Elementary earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 25% of California public elementary schools.
Compared with California schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Prunedale Elementary's results are 4.8 points below predicted: 25.5% against 30.3%.
The school is in Monterey County, where median household income comes to about $97,230, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Monterey County's 153 public schools enroll about 73,845 students and include Prunedale Elementary.
Measured in a straight line, Central Bay High (Continuation) is about 0.2 miles from Prunedale Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The school's 25.5% average proficiency ranks 2nd among 7 nearby schools.
Locale: Suburb: Mid-size. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment fell 3% over 4 years, reaching 644 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 26.4:1 to 23.9:1 over the same years.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. 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 North Monterey County Unified
- North Monterey County HighHigh · 1,250 students
- North Monterey County MiddleMiddle · 624 students
- Castroville ElementaryElementary · 600 students
- Elkhorn ElementaryElementary · 550 students
- Echo Valley ElementaryElementary · 502 students
- North Monterey County Center for Independent StudyHigh · 96 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
- Central Bay High (Continuation)0.2 mi · 23
- North Monterey County Center for Independent Study0.2 mi · 96
- Elkhorn Elementary3.2 mi · 550
- Gavilan View Middle3.3 mi · 556
- Echo Valley Elementary3.3 mi · 502
- Lagunita Elementary3.4 mi · 62
Frequently asked questions
About Prunedale ElementaryHow large is Prunedale Elementary?
Prunedale Elementary enrolls approximately 644 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Prunedale Elementary serve?
Prunedale Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Prunedale Elementary?
Approximately 23.9:1 students per teacher at Prunedale Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Prunedale Elementary?
Student demographics at Prunedale Elementary are roughly 8% White, 90% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Prunedale Elementary in?
Prunedale Elementary is part of North Monterey County Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.