Enrollment
261
Middle
DISTRICT 252 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 064161006861
San Benancio Middle
43 San Benancio Rd., Salinas, CA 93908 · (831) 484-1172 · Monterey County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL261 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 53% of California public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
21.7:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.9:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
10%
27 students
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 6 | 73 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 99 | 38% |
| Grade 8 | 89 | 34% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Washington Union Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
67.3%
CA avg 49.1% . -8.7pp since 2014
Math
54.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +2.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 9 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 | 27.9% | 39.4% | 21.5% | 11.2% |
| Math | 32.1% | 22.2% | 25.4% | 20.2% |
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 | 67.3% | 54.4% |
| 2023-24 | 67.3% | 52.0% |
| 2022-23 | 64.9% | 47.4% |
| 2021-22 | 71.3% | 49.4% |
| 2018-19 | 75.7% | 56.5% |
| 2017-18 | 75.3% | 64.0% |
| 2016-17 | 79.0% | 63.0% |
| 2015-16 | 80.0% | 65.0% |
| 2014-15 | 76.0% | 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 73% 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 Benancio Middle
San Benancio Middle's state test result (60.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Benancio Middle this school | 261 | 10.3% | 60.3% |
| Corte Madera Portola Valley | 252 | 6.7% | 85.1% |
| Arroyo Vista Middle Rancho Santa Margarita | 329 | 19.8% | 77.6% |
| Twin Hills Charter Middle Sebastopol | 207 | 21.3% | 60.2% |
| Pacific Grove Middle Pacific Grove | 439 | 15.9% | 63.8% |
| Central Middle San Carlos | 443 | 8.6% | 81.0% |
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 San Benancio Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Monterey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.3% | #216 of 1,224 | #3 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.4% | #236 of 1,227 ▼ 5 | #3 of 18 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.3% | #222 of 1,227 ▼ 18 | #3 of 18 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.5pp | #806 of 1,214 | #10 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 261 | #1,228 of 1,377 | #18 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.7:1 | #757 of 1,279 | #16 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.1% | #381 of 1,278 | #2 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 10.3% | #1,290 of 1,329 | #18 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.0% | #571 of 930 | #10 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
261
-43 (-14%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 345
Student : Teacher
21.7:1
was 23.4:1
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 | 261 | 12 | 21.7:1 | 10% (27) |
| 2023-24 | 260 | 14 | 18.5:1 | 12% (30) |
| 2022-23 | 240 | 13 | 18.5:1 | 18% (42) |
| 2020-21 | 304 | 13 | 23.4:1 | 10% (29) |
| 2017-18 | 300 | 14 | 21.4:1 | 8% (23) |
| 2015-16 | 325 | 15 | 21.7:1 | 6% (21) |
| 2010-11 | 323 | N/A | N/A | 2% (5) |
| 2000-01 | 319 | 16 | 19.9:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 345 | 19 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for San Benancio Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (300 to 261); teachers down 14% (14 to 12).
About San Benancio Middle
San Benancio Middle is a very small middle school with its address in Salinas, California. It is open to students in grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 261 students. Middle schools in California have about 659 students on average; enrollment here is 60% lower.
Washington Union Elementary serves 756 students across 3 schools.
More than half of the students at San Benancio Middle are White (53%). Beyond that, enrollment is 29% Hispanic, 10% Asian, and 8% multiracial. In Monterey County overall, about 36% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, San Benancio Middle scores 62%.
San Benancio Middle lists 12 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 21.7 students per teacher. The school's 21.7:1 compares with an average of 20.7:1 for middle schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 10% of the student body. That is 66 points below the 76% average for public schools in Monterey County.
Among California public middle schools, San Benancio Middle outscored 53%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
San Benancio Middle sits between the top and bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 60.3% and a predicted 73.5%.
In Monterey County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $97,230 a year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Counting San Benancio Middle, Monterey County has 153 public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Toro Park Elementary is closest at about 1.4 miles. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of San Benancio Middle. On state test proficiency, San Benancio Middle ranks 3rd in a group of 9 nearby schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school's student count decreased 14% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. The number of students per teacher dropped from 23.4 to 21.7 over 4 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 Washington Union Elementary
- Toro Park ElementaryElementary · 341 students
- Washington ElementaryElementary · 154 students
- Toro PreschoolElementary
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
- Toro Park Elementary1.4 mi · 341
- Washington Elementary2.8 mi · 154
- Buena Vista Middle4.3 mi · 321
- Spreckels Elementary5.2 mi · 529
- George C. Marshall Elementary6.4 mi · 516
- Seaside Middle6.4 mi · 521
Frequently asked questions
About San Benancio MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at San Benancio Middle?
San Benancio Middle enrolls approximately 261 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does San Benancio Middle serve?
San Benancio Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at San Benancio Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at San Benancio Middle is approximately 21.7:1 (12 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at San Benancio Middle?
At San Benancio Middle, the student body is approximately 53% White, 29% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is San Benancio Middle in?
San Benancio Middle is part of Washington Union Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.