San Lucas Elementary

San Lucas Elementary is one of the one-room-style elementary schools in San Lucas, California, operated by San Lucas Union Elementary, with 72 students on its rolls from grades K through 8. That puts it 85% below the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

San Lucas Elementary is a school of San Lucas Union Elementary, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

On the student-mix side, San Lucas Elementary shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (99%). By comparison, Monterey County as a whole is about 62% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, San Lucas Elementary reports 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting San Lucas Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 97% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Monterey County (around 76%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, San Lucas Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 22.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 21.2%.

Zooming out to the county, Monterey County reports that the typical household earns roughly $97,230 per year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Monterey County runs 153 public schools (combined enrollment of about 73,845 students), of which San Lucas Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is King City Arts Magnet, roughly 8.3 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts San Lucas Elementary at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 24.6%.

San Lucas Elementary operates from a countryside location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at San Lucas Elementary has fell 3%, going from 74 students in 2018 to 72 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 85% to 99%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 24.7:1 in 2018 to 20.9:1 today.

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