Best Public Schools in Marina, CA

Summary:

Marina, California is served by six public schools enrolling 2,726 students, spanning from elementary through high school, with five schools in the Monterey Peninsula Unified district and one independent charter school.

Parents will find notable differences in performance among the schools. Marina High excels in English, with proficiency far above average and a strong 91.8% graduation rate, though its math and science scores are lower. Among elementary schools, J. C. Crumpton Elementary leads in academic ranking and science proficiency, while Ione Olson Elementary shows impressive recent improvement and has the best student attendance record in the city at 9.9% chronic absenteeism.

Some schools face significant challenges. Marina Vista Elementary has the lowest academic ranking, and Los Arboles Middle struggles with the highest chronic absenteeism at 25.2%. Learning for Life Charter has seen a sharp decline in its statewide ranking and has very low math proficiency. Overall, while the district performs below state averages in math, individual schools like Marina High and Ione Olson demonstrate specific areas of strength and progress.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (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	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Learning for Life Charter	Public, Charter	7-12	3180 Imjin Rd. Ste. 110	Marina	93933	Monterey County	Learning for Life Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 582-9820	160	7	22.8	61.3%	31 (19.4%)	5 (3.1%)	100 (62.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	21 (13.1%)	32.3	1443^rd of 2162 public high schools	33.3%		25	1585^th of 2159 public high schools	26.6%	142		11.8		36.4	21.4						38.9	27.3	31.1						16.7	5.0	9.5							$16,122	$510	$15,612
J. C. Crumpton Elementary	Public	K-6	460 Carmel Ave.	Marina	93933	Monterey County	Monterey Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 392-3520	562	26	21.4	59.6%	90 (16.0%)	28 (5.0%)	303 (53.9%)	64 (11.4%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.2%)	69 (12.3%)	52	2495^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.4%		52.9	2404^th of 5869 public elementary schools	59.0%	91	42.9				42.9	43.4	37.4	57.7	46.9				46.2	44.7	31.3	36.4	39.1				37.7	94.2	95.2		95.2	96.2	95.2	$21,189	$2,399	$18,790
Los Arboles Middle	Public	7-8	294 Hillcrest Ave.	Marina	93933	Monterey County	Monterey Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 384-3550	408	23	17.8	75.5%	48 (11.8%)	23 (5.6%)	258 (63.2%)	60 (14.7%)	3 (0.7%)	9 (2.2%)	6 (1.5%)	32.8	1722^nd of 2761 public middle schools	37.6%		24.8	2043^rd of 2783 public middle schools	26.6%	321		24.0			24.0					34.9	38.9		37.0					24.6	20.8		22.6							$21,578	$2,624	$18,954
Ione Olson Elementary	Public	K-6	261 Beach Rd.	Marina	93933	Monterey County	Monterey Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 392-3590	409	21	19.9	68.2%	97 (23.7%)	20 (4.9%)	188 (46.0%)	50 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	43 (10.5%)	44.2	2937^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.9%		28.9	4030^th of 5869 public elementary schools	31.3%	1093	18.6				18.6	46.8	34.8	53.5	32.6				41.9	53.2	32.6	32.6	34.9				38.6	94.7	97.4	97.4		96.1		$21,417	$2,162	$19,255
Marina Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	390 Carmel Ave.	Marina	93933	Monterey County	Monterey Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 392-3580	466	21	21.7	83.5%	40 (8.6%)	14 (3.0%)	339 (72.7%)	48 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	19 (4.1%)	24.2	4478^th of 5857 public elementary schools	23.5%		19.7	4898^th of 5869 public elementary schools	16.5%	420	27.3				27.3	23.5	24.2	37.9	35.0				30.0	21.0	28.8	18.2	20.0				21.8							$19,887	$2,471	$17,416
Marina High	Public	9-12	298 Patton Pkwy.	Marina	93933	Monterey County	Monterey Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 583-2060	721	35	20.8	77.9%	76 (10.5%)	47 (6.5%)	453 (62.8%)	104 (14.4%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.2%)	16 (2.2%)	42.5	1202^nd of 2162 public high schools	44.4%		57	835^th of 2159 public high schools	61.3%	367			13.4		13.2							59.2	59.2							17.8	17.8							$19,429	$1,741	$17,688

Cities Near Marina

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Seaside	3.24 mi	13	679^th
Salinas	5.17 mi	69	738^th
Castroville	5.98 mi	4	775^th
Monterey	7.02 mi	7	222^nd
Pacific Grove	8.24 mi	7	95^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.