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What advice would you give to incoming students at Santa Rita Elementary?
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Enrollment
545
Elementary
DISTRICT 491 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANTA RITA UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 063579006116
Santa Rita Elementary
2014 Santa Rita St., Salinas, CA 93906 · (831) 443-7221 · Monterey County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL545 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.7:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
530 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 65%
Community
5
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 | 95 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 102 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 102 | 19% |
Student demographics
2%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
10.9%
CA avg 49.1% . -2.1pp since 2014
Math
10.1%
CA avg 37.7% . -0.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 11 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 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 2 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 | 2.3% | 8.7% | 16.2% | 72.9% |
| Math | 1.5% | 8.6% | 22.1% | 67.8% |
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 | 10.9% | 10.1% |
| 2023-24 | 12.7% | 10.0% |
| 2022-23 | 12.9% | 11.2% |
| 2021-22 | 18.4% | 11.0% |
| 2018-19 | 25.8% | 16.5% |
| 2017-18 | 24.6% | 15.4% |
| 2016-17 | 16.8% | 13.7% |
| 2015-16 | 13.0% | 11.0% |
| 2014-15 | 13.0% | 11.0% |
% 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
10.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 11% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% 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 →
Where Santa Rita Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Monterey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 10.7% | #5,088 of 5,151 | #68 of 70 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.1% | #5,038 of 5,172 | #68 of 70 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 10.9% | #5,130 of 5,172 | #69 of 70 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.2pp | #702 of 5,116 | #11 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 545 | #1,930 of 5,915 | #33 of 81 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.7:1 | #2,761 of 5,352 | #34 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 1.8% | #5,328 of 5,354 | #65 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.4% | #1,723 of 3,837 | #23 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
545
-115 (-17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
22.7:1
was 26.4:1
% White
1%
was 2%
% Hispanic
99%
was 97%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 545 | 24 | 22.7:1 | 97% (530) |
| 2023-24 | 587 | 26 | 22.6:1 | 89% (524) |
| 2022-23 | 570 | 23.3 | 24.5:1 | 83% (475) |
| 2017-18 | 660 | 25 | 26.4:1 | 81% (536) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Santa Rita Elementary.
About Santa Rita Elementary
Santa Rita Elementary is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Salinas, California. Enrollment stands at 545 students, covering kindergarten through 5.
Santa Rita Union Elementary oversees Santa Rita Elementary and 5 other schools, with 3,088 students in total.
Roughly 99% of students at Santa Rita Elementary are Hispanic. Among people living in Monterey County, the Hispanic share is about 62%. The diversity index for Santa Rita Elementary is 2%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 24 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 22.7:1. The 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is close to this figure. By family income, 97% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 76% average for public schools in Monterey County is 21 points lower.
After adjusting for student poverty, Santa Rita Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of California schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 10.7%; the prediction is 22.6%.
For Monterey County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $97,230, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The county has 153 public schools and about 73,845 students.
Gavilan View Middle is about 0.6 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Santa Rita Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Santa Rita Elementary's average proficiency of 10.7% compares with 26.6% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Santa Rita Elementary is coded as City: Mid-size in federal locale data.
Over 7 years, enrollment fell by 115 students, from 660 to 545. From 2017-18 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 26.4:1 to 22.7:1.
This page is set up for the Santa Rita Elementary community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Santa Rita Union Elementary
- John Gutierrez MiddleMiddle · 568 students
- Gavilan View MiddleMiddle · 556 students
- La Joya ElementaryElementary · 498 students
- New Republic ElementaryElementary · 482 students
- McKinnonElementary · 439 students
- Santa Rita Pre-KElementary
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
- Gavilan View Middle0.6 mi · 556
- McKinnon0.6 mi · 439
- Harden Middle1.1 mi · 1,101
- La Joya Elementary1.1 mi · 498
- John Gutierrez Middle1.3 mi · 568
- Rancho San Juan High1.3 mi · 1,600
Frequently asked questions
About Santa Rita ElementaryHow many students attend Santa Rita Elementary?
Santa Rita Elementary enrolls approximately 545 students in grades KG-05.
Is Santa Rita Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Santa Rita Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Santa Rita Elementary have?
Santa Rita Elementary employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.7:1.
How diverse is Santa Rita Elementary?
Santa Rita Elementary reports a student body of 1% White, 99% Hispanic.
Who oversees Santa Rita Elementary?
Santa Rita Elementary is overseen by Santa Rita Union Elementary in Monterey County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.