Enrollment
341
Elementary
DISTRICT 248 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 064161006862
Toro Park Elementary
22500 Portola Dr., Salinas, CA 93908 · (831) 484-9691 · Monterey County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL341 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% of California public elementary schools
- ATest 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
21.3:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
10%
34 students
DISTRICT 11% · 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 | 107 | 31% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 27% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 20% |
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
Students here typically continue to
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
66.2%
CA avg 49.1% . -8.8pp since 2014
Math
77.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -5.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 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 down about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 36.8% | 29.4% | 25.0% | 8.8% |
| Math | 47.1% | 30.9% | 11.8% | 10.3% |
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 | 66.2% | 77.9% |
| 2023-24 | 61.4% | 68.6% |
| 2022-23 | 67.4% | 69.8% |
| 2021-22 | 67.5% | 75.9% |
| 2018-19 | 62.3% | 60.3% |
| 2017-18 | 79.8% | 65.5% |
| 2016-17 | 82.3% | 74.5% |
| 2015-16 | 73.0% | 79.0% |
| 2014-15 | 75.0% | 83.0% |
% 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
68.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 74% 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 Toro Park Elementary
Toro Park Elementary's state test result (68.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toro Park Elementary this school | 341 | 10.0% | 68.5% |
| Tierra Bonita Elementary Poway | 377 | 8.2% | 77.8% |
| Meadow Elementary Petaluma | 384 | 13.3% | 74.7% |
| Old River Elementary Brentwood | 332 | 15.4% | 53.9% |
| Carmel River Elementary Carmel | 400 | 14.8% | 79.5% |
| Hermosa View Elementary Hermosa Beach | 394 | 7.6% | 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 Toro Park Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Monterey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.5% | #722 of 5,151 | #4 of 70 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.9% | #313 of 5,172 ▲ 361 | #2 of 70 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.2% | #953 of 5,172 ▲ 208 | #5 of 70 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.4pp | #3,231 of 5,116 | #46 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 341 | #4,375 of 5,915 | #67 of 81 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.3:1 | #1,701 of 5,352 | #16 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.7% | #1,645 of 5,354 | #11 of 70 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 10.0% | #5,475 of 5,625 | #74 of 74 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.7% | #2,475 of 3,837 | #34 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
341
-1 (0%) vs 2020
+20% since 1990-91, when it was 283
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
was 21.4:1
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 | 341 | 16 | 21.3:1 | 10% (34) |
| 2023-24 | 331 | 15 | 22.1:1 | 11% (35) |
| 2022-23 | 322 | 15 | 21.5:1 | 11% (36) |
| 2020-21 | 342 | 16 | 21.4:1 | 8% (27) |
| 2017-18 | 386 | 17 | 22.7:1 | 11% (42) |
| 2015-16 | 386 | 17 | 22.7:1 | 6% (22) |
| 2010-11 | 429 | N/A | N/A | 1% (3) |
| 2000-01 | 410 | 21 | 19.5:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 283 | 13 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Toro Park Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (386 to 341); teachers down 6% (17 to 16).
About Toro Park Elementary
At 22500 Portola Dr. in Salinas, California, Toro Park Elementary operates as a small elementary school. School enrollment was 341 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 3. The average among elementary schools in California is roughly 465 students; this school is 27% smaller than that.
Washington Union Elementary is responsible for 3 schools, Toro Park Elementary included, with 756 students in all.
White students make up a majority at Toro Park Elementary, at 53%. Next come 29% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, and 4% Asian. That compares with about 36% White among all Monterey County residents. Toro Park Elementary's diversity index is 62%, against a US figure of 70%.
A ratio of 21.3:1 comes from the school's 16 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 1.0 students per teacher below the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 10% in 2024-25. The average for public schools in Monterey County is 76%.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Toro Park Elementary receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
After adjusting for student poverty, Toro Park Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of California schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 68.5%; the prediction is 73.7%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Monterey County, the median household income is $97,230, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Toro Park Elementary is one of 153 public schools in the county.
The shortest distance from Toro Park Elementary to another public school is about 1.4 miles, to San Benancio Middle. Other public schools within five miles: 4. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Toro Park Elementary ranks 1st on proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 342 to 341.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Toro Park Elementary. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- San Benancio MiddleMiddle · 261 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
- San Benancio Middle1.4 mi · 261
- Buena Vista Middle3.3 mi · 321
- Spreckels Elementary4.0 mi · 529
- Washington Elementary4.1 mi · 154
- Monterey Park Elementary5.2 mi · 541
- Mission Park Elementary5.3 mi · 657
Frequently asked questions
About Toro Park ElementaryHow many students attend Toro Park Elementary?
Toro Park Elementary enrolls approximately 341 students in grades KG-03.
Is Toro Park Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Toro Park Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Toro Park Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Toro Park Elementary is approximately 21.3:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Toro Park Elementary?
At Toro Park Elementary, the student body is approximately 53% White, 29% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Toro Park Elementary in?
Toro Park Elementary is part of Washington Union Elementary.
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