Enrollment
76
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN ARDO UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 063408005343
San Ardo Elementary
62428 Center St., San Ardo, CA 93450 · (831) 627-2520 · Monterey County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL76 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 18% of California public elementary schools
- DTest 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.
- 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
15.2:1
5 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
72 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 | 15 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 10 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 3 | 4% |
| Grade 3 | 4 | 5% |
| Grade 4 | 10 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 8 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 10 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 5 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 11 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (15) is 36% larger than its 8th grade class (11).
Student demographics
13%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
12.5%
CA avg 49.1% . -10.5pp since 2014
Math
14.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 13 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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 11 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 4.2% | 8.3% | 31.3% | 56.3% |
| Math | 4.2% | 10.4% | 16.7% | 68.8% |
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 | 12.5% | 14.6% |
| 2023-24 | 13.6% | 26.7% |
| 2022-23 | 11.3% | 15.1% |
| 2021-22 | 19.6% | 9.4% |
| 2018-19 | 21.0% | 7.7% |
| 2017-18 | 22.4% | 13.4% |
| 2016-17 | 11.5% | 4.8% |
| 2015-16 | 23.0% | 8.0% |
| 2014-15 | 23.0% | 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
18.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 19% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% 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 San Ardo Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Ardo Elementary this school | 76 | 94.7% | 18.8% |
| Bates Elementary Courtland | 82 | 93.9% | 32.0% |
| San Lucas Elementary San Lucas | 72 | 97.2% | 21.2% |
| Garza (Carmen Lomas) Primary Center Los Angeles | 86 | 98.8% | N/A |
| Mariposa-Nabi Primary Center Los Angeles | 85 | 96.5% | N/A |
| Olympic Primary Center Los Angeles | 96 | 96.9% | N/A |
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 San Ardo Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Monterey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 76 | #5,691 of 5,915 | #75 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
76
-35 (-32%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 139
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 22.2:1
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 | 76 | 5 | 15.2:1 | 95% (72) |
| 2023-24 | 86 | 5 | 17.2:1 | 73% (63) |
| 2022-23 | 79 | 5 | 15.8:1 | 75% (59) |
| 2020-21 | 111 | 5 | 22.2:1 | 91% (101) |
| 2017-18 | 105 | 5 | 21.0:1 | 90% (95) |
| 2015-16 | 103 | 6 | 17.2:1 | 96% (99) |
| 2010-11 | 17 | N/A | N/A | 82% (14) |
| 2000-01 | 109 | 8 | 13.6:1 | 83% (90) |
| 1990-91 | 139 | 6 | 23.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for San Ardo Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (105 to 76); teachers unchanged (5 to 5).
About San Ardo Elementary
San Ardo Elementary is a small elementary school based in San Ardo, California. It enrolled 76 students in kindergarten through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, elementary schools in California average about 465 students each.
For district matters, San Ardo Elementary falls under San Ardo Union Elementary.
The large majority of students at San Ardo Elementary, 93%, are Hispanic. The next largest groups are 4% multiracial and 3% White. The school's Hispanic share is 32 points above the 62% share among Monterey County residents. San Ardo Elementary has a diversity index of 13%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal staffing data show 5 full-time-equivalent teachers at San Ardo Elementary and a ratio of 15.2:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, higher than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 95% of enrollment. The gap from the 76% average for public schools in Monterey County is 19 points.
San Ardo Elementary is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 18% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On BeatsExpectations, San Ardo Elementary is 5.2 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of California schools.
In Monterey County (population about 437,613), median household income is 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. A total of 153 public schools operate in Monterey County, serving about 73,845 students.
The nearest other public school, San Lucas Elementary, is about 9.9 miles away. On average proficiency, San Ardo Elementary is 7th of 7 nearby schools with test data.
San Ardo Elementary falls in the Rural: Remote locale category, used for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, San Ardo Elementary went from 111 students to 76. The ratio was 22.2:1 in 2020-21 and 15.2:1 in 2024-25.
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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
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Frequently asked questions
About San Ardo ElementaryHow many students attend San Ardo Elementary?
San Ardo Elementary enrolls approximately 76 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does San Ardo Elementary serve?
San Ardo Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at San Ardo Elementary?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at San Ardo Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at San Ardo Elementary?
At San Ardo Elementary, the student body is approximately 3% White, 93% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees San Ardo Elementary?
San Ardo Elementary is overseen by San Ardo Union Elementary in Monterey County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.