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Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary

Public Grades K-6

5050^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of California elementary schools

Summary

Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 646 students in the Alisal Union School District in Salinas, a district that ranks in the bottom 14% statewide, and the school itself is currently ranked in the 14th percentile with a 1-star rating.

While the school's overall academic performance is below state averages, it shows important strengths in specific areas when compared to nearby schools like Fremont Elementary and Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary. It has made remarkable progress in improving student attendance, dramatically reducing chronic absenteeism over the last three years, and its math scores are slightly better than the district average. The school is particularly effective in supporting English Language Learner and migrant students, outperforming many neighbors in serving these groups. However, it faces significant challenges in science and with performance in the upper grades, especially 6th grade.

Notably, Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary spends more per student than other Alisal Union elementary schools, yet its academic results are lower than some nearby schools with similar student populations, such as Alisal Community and Monte Bella Elementary. Despite this, the school is on a positive trajectory, having improved its statewide ranking from its lowest point, suggesting its recent focus on attendance and subgroup support could be building a foundation for broader academic gains in the future.

646

Students ?

23.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,953

Per pupil spending ?

98%

Free/discounted lunch ?

901 North Sanborn Rd.
Salinas, CA 93905-1308

(831) 753-5760

District: Alisal Union

Students who attend Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	El Sausal Middle
High:	Alisal High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.5%

White:

0.2%

American Indian:

0.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (21% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 27 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg24%

California avg41%

5,050^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Alisal Union

1327^th of 1,543Alisal Union among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	5050 of 5857	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	5403 of 5869	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	5343 of 5859	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	5368 of 5883	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	4442 of 5789	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	4546 of 5662	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.3	5001 of 5692	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	9.2	5483 of 5614	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.1	5557 of 5611	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	22.1	1859 of 2128	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	35.9	2117 of 3162	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	2096 of 3245	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	2166 of 3311	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.6	945 of 3275	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	594 of 3246	81.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	4708 of 5597	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	5080 of 5612	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	5201 of 5609	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	5177 of 5635	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	4326 of 5492	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	4365 of 5413	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	4131 of 5107	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	4555 of 5107	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	4513 of 5087	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	4503 of 5084	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	3368 of 4963	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.7	3509 of 4830	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	227 of 429	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.5	306 of 364	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	298 of 356	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	4401 of 5460	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	4953 of 5517	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	4702 of 5363	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	4611 of 5264	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.4	3395 of 5173	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.4	3593 of 5084	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	4913 of 5628	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	5284 of 5643	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	5016 of 5638	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	5073 of 5663	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	4166 of 5510	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	4398 of 5431	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	26 of 78	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.2	48 of 74	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Migrant (2025)67th percentile+53 vs school

Homeless (2025)47th percentile+33 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)33rd percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)19th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile~ school

Male (2025)13th percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)13th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy22%-27 vs state

Mathematics22%-15 vs state

Science13%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)					CSA Spanish Listening (2025)					CSA Spanish Writing (2025)					CSA Spanish Reading (2025)					CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary	Public	K-6	901 North Sanborn Rd.	Salinas	93905	Monterey County	Alisal Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 753-5760	646	27	23.9	98.0%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	643 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17.6	5050^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.8%		13.8	5403^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	7.9%	353																					13.4	13.4	20.0	19.1	32.9	17.2	22.0	26.3	17.9	25.6	18.3	22.0				$21,953	$2,889	$19,064
Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Academy	Public	K-6	925 North Sanborn Rd.	Salinas	93905	Monterey County	Alisal Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 796-3916	577	24	24.5	96.2%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	575 (99.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.3	5068^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.5%		18.3	5003^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	14.8%	65																					5.3	5.3	12.5	27.4	23.1	20.8	21.0	32.1	29.4	22.1	11.4	23.9				$20,715	$3,172	$17,543
Fremont Elementary	Public	K-6	1255 East Market St.	Salinas	93905	Monterey County	Alisal Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 753-5750	711	30	24.1	96.9%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	708 (99.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	12.2	5489^th of 5857 public elementary schools	6.3%		13	5481^st of 5869 public elementary schools	6.6%	8																					8.1	8.1	14.1	17.8	22.1	29.9	21.2	16.3	7.8	4.0	22.7	12.0	96.5	98.3	97.4	$20,345	$2,686	$17,659
Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary	Public	K-6	680 Las Casitas Dr.	Salinas	93905	Monterey County	Alisal Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 753-5770	526	20	26.3	94.1%	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	517 (98.3%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23.9	4503^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	23.1%		30.2	3909^th of 5869 public elementary schools	33.4%	594																					4.7	4.7	22.7	32.5	10.8	40.8	26.4	42.1	26.7	8.2	31.3	26.6				$22,357	$3,357	$19,000
Alisal Community	Public	K-6	1437 Del Monte Ave.	Salinas	93905	Monterey County	Alisal Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 753-5720	591	24	24.6	94.2%	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	587 (99.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34	3652^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	37.6%		35.8	3454^th of 5869 public elementary schools	41.1%	198																					20.3	20.3	27.0	33.3	44.6	50.0	39.1	29.9	27.2	31.1	24.1	27.9				$21,569	$2,662	$18,907
Cesar E. Chavez Elementary	Public	K-6	1225 Towt St.	Salinas	93905	Monterey County	Alisal Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 753-5224	628	24	26.1	95.1%	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	621 (98.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.4	4183^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	28.6%		27	4199^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.5%	16																					13.1	13.1	25.0	34.7	36.9	43.3	35.4	30.9	27.7	15.6	28.6	24.7				$21,177	$3,536	$17,641
Frank Paul Elementary	Public	K-6	1300 Rider Ave.	Salinas	93905	Monterey County	Alisal Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 753-5740	638	27	24.0	92.0%	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	622 (97.5%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	14	5347^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.7%		21.5	4719^th of 5869 public elementary schools	19.6%	628																					3.3	3.3	20.8	22.5	9.1	40.8	22.7	24.1	14.6	5.6	14.3	14.3				$21,689	$2,882	$18,807
Los Padres Elementary	Public	K-6	1130 John St.	Salinas	93905	Monterey County	Salinas City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 753-5630	620	26	23.8	80.5%	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	604 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	27.3	4193^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	28.4%		23	4579^th of 5869 public elementary schools	22.0%	386	6.9	17.9	16.7	17.5	14.2	59.7	16.1	48.2	42.1	42.7	8.3	30.4	16.7	26.3	19.7	0.0	14.3	1.9	21.1	8.8	19.5	19.5	15.8	11.2	27.7	47.7	25.2	18.6	17.8	25.3	54.6	28.7
Bardin Elementary	Public	K-6	425 Bardin Rd.	Salinas	93905	Monterey County	Alisal Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 753-5730	559	21	26.6	93.0%	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	550 (98.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15.9	5193^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	11.3%		16.8	5138^th of 5869 public elementary schools	12.5%	55																					18.6	18.6	24.7	20.6	27.1	21.2	23.3	31.7	17.6	12.9	5.8	16.8				$20,907	$3,286	$17,621
Monte Bella Elementary	Public	K-6	1300 Tuscany Blvd.	Salinas	93905	Monterey County	Alisal Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 753-5700	812	31	26.1	86.2%	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	785 (96.7%)	14 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.9%)	37.4	3390^th of 5857 public elementary schools	42.1%		33	3690^th of 5869 public elementary schools	37.1%	300																					23.1	23.1	35.6	29.5	48.4	41.3	39.0	43.3	24.1	32.0	28.6	31.7				$20,357	$2,696	$17,661

Frequently Asked Questions about Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary

What district is Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary in?

Alisal Union

How many students attend Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 646 students attended Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary?

Students at Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary are 100% Hispanic.

Is Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary a good school?

Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.8% of California elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : El Sausal Middle
High : Alisal High

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