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Salinas City Elementary

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At a glance

1300^thof 1,530 California districts▲ 44

Better than 15% of California districts

Elementary 15Grades K-6

840 South Main St.
Salinas, CA 93901-1624·(831) 753-5600·All California district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2026

2026: better than 15% of districts

Schools

8,236

Students

Top rankedLincoln Elementary2069^th of 5,817 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Boronda Elementary up 1,060 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

University Park Elementary 21.2 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

Salinas City Elementary includes 15 schools, all serving kindergarten through sixth grade, so their results offer a useful comparison across the same grade span. In 2025–2026, the schools’ equal-school averages were 30% in English language arts (ELA), 23% in math and 18% in science, compared with California results of 49%, 38% and 36%. The most important finding is that results vary widely: a few schools perform near or above state levels in some subjects, while the overall averages remain well below the state in all three.

Lincoln Elementary and Boronda Elementary stand out, with different strengths. Lincoln led ELA at 50% and math at 47%; its math result was 9 percentage points above the state, and its ELA result was 1 point above. Boronda led science at 47%, 11 points above the state, and came second in ELA at 49%. At the other end, Loma Vista Elementary had the lowest ELA and math results, at 12% and 11%, while Natividad Elementary had the lowest science result, at 8%. The spread from highest to lowest school was 38 percentage points in ELA, 36 in math and 40 in science.

Average results improved from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026: 4 percentage points in ELA, 1 in math and 3 in science. The ELA gap with the state narrowed by 3 points, while the math and science gaps each widened by about 1 point. Individual changes differed: Boronda gained 18 points in ELA and 22 in science, while Mission Park Elementary fell 19 points in science. SchoolDigger’s ranking percentile for Boronda rose from 35 to 59 over the three years provided. Income figures are context, not an explanation of results: for 2024–2025, free/reduced lunch eligible students made up 28% at Lincoln, 42% at Boronda, 55% at Mission Park and 73% at Loma Vista; Sherwood Elementary was at 90%.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CSA Spanish Overall (2026)					CSA Spanish Listening (2026)					CSA Spanish Writing (2026)					CSA Spanish Reading (2026)					CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)					Vaccination (2024-25)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Boronda Elementary	Public	K-6	1114 Fontes Ln.	Salinas	93907	Monterey County	Salinas City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 753-5615	288	13	22.1	42.4%	14 (4.9%)	3 (1.0%)	254 (88.2%)	4 (1.4%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	53.7	2398^th of 5817 public elementary schools	58.8%		36.3	3458^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.0%	1060	11.4	15.6	11.1	5.3	10.6	45.7	9.4	50.0	29.0	34.0	25.7	31.3	11.1	23.7	22.7	2.9	3.1	5.6	5.3	4.3	47.2	47.2	47.1	37.5	55.6	52.6	48.6	29.4	34.4	41.7	39.5	36.4	96%	1%	$23,138	$909	$22,229
El Gabilan Elementary	Public	K-6	1256 Linwood Dr.	Salinas	93906	Monterey County	Salinas City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 753-5660	548	24	22.8	78.3%	20 (3.6%)	2 (0.4%)	497 (90.7%)	8 (1.5%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	12 (2.2%)	13.8	5328^th of 5817 public elementary schools	8.4%		14.8	5278^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.9%	50																					16.1	16.1	21.3	14.5	18.5	35.2	21.3	18.7	10.5	7.5	25.9	14.7	95%	0%	$21,609	$913	$20,696
Henry F. Kammann Elementary	Public	K-6	521 Rochex St.	Salinas	93906	Monterey County	Salinas City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 753-5665	743	31	23.9	73.2%	21 (2.8%)	4 (0.5%)	686 (92.3%)	13 (1.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.0%)	16.6	5096^th of 5817 public elementary schools	12.4%		12.8	5441^st of 5857 public elementary schools	7.1%	345																					18.0	18.0	23.8	20.4	30.7	24.2	24.6	20.2	17.7	19.1	19.2	19.0	90%	0%	$20,044	$766	$19,278
Loma Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	757 Sausal Dr.	Salinas	93906	Monterey County	Salinas City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 753-5670	445	19	23.4	73.0%	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	427 (96.0%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	7.6	5715^th of 5817 public elementary schools	1.8%		5.6	5823^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	0.6%	108																					9.4	9.4	15.3	14.8	13.2	5.2	12.1	20.3	4.9	7.6	10.3	10.8	≥ 98%		$21,182	$893	$20,289
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%)	29.9	3996^th of 5817 public elementary schools	31.3%		27.3	4193^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	28.4%	197	7.0	19.4	5.4	16.7	12.6	64.9	31.9	69.6	33.3	49.0	22.8	37.5	10.7	24.1	24.7	1.8	16.7	1.8	14.8	9.2	11.6	11.6	12.0	28.4	40.7	42.0	31.1	26.7	25.2	34.9	42.0	31.9	≥ 98%		$23,022	$913	$22,109
Mission Park Elementary	Public	K-6	403 West Acacia St.	Salinas	93901	Monterey County	Salinas City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 753-5635	657	27	24.3	54.6%	84 (12.8%)	2 (0.3%)	515 (78.4%)	9 (1.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (6.5%)	31.7	3849^th of 5817 public elementary schools	33.8%		37.9	3348^th of 5857 public elementary schools	42.8%	501																					15.6	15.6	46.3	34.4	33.3	44.3	39.2	40.0	25.6	14.4	29.1	26.8	93%	0%	$20,680	$813	$19,867
Monterey Park Elementary	Public	K-6	410 San Miguel Ave.	Salinas	93901	Monterey County	Salinas City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 753-5640	541	24	22.5	65.8%	45 (8.3%)	4 (0.7%)	455 (84.1%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.2%)	21.7	4659^th of 5817 public elementary schools	19.9%		23.6	4535^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.6%	124																					18.6	18.6	14.8	22.5	30.0	44.7	28.6	14.8	18.8	18.6	29.0	20.6	91%	0%	$22,160	$886	$21,274
Natividad Elementary	Public	K-6	1465 Modoc Ave.	Salinas	93906	Monterey County	Salinas City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 753-5675	705	31	23.1	78.9%	9 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	651 (92.3%)	21 (3.0%)	14 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	10.8	5551^st of 5817 public elementary schools	4.6%		12.5	5465^th of 5857 public elementary schools	6.7%	86	0.0	16.7	0.0	4.4	5.6	23.7	28.6	44.1	13.0	26.3	10.5	28.6	2.9	17.4	15.6	0.0	11.9	0.0	4.4	4.4	7.6	7.6	17.2	22.3	13.3	22.3	18.8	7.5	22.3	8.6	15.2	13.4	98%	0%	$20,746	$895	$19,851
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-6	120 Capitol St.	Salinas	93901	Monterey County	Salinas City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 753-5645	560	25	22.4	81.1%	11 (2.0%)	3 (0.5%)	530 (94.6%)	5 (0.9%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	13.9	5325^th of 5817 public elementary schools	8.5%		17.4	5065^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.5%	260	9.1	8.3			8.8	43.2	25.0			36.8	11.4	20.8			14.7	0.0	0.0			0.0	8.5	8.5	13.5	13.0	16.1	40.0	20.4	17.1	15.7	7.2	25.7	16.1	97%	0%	$20,773	$919	$19,854
Sherwood Elementary	Public	K-6	110 South Wood St.	Salinas	93905	Monterey County	Salinas City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 753-5650	859	40	21.4	90.2%	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	840 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.8%)	17.2	5048^th of 5817 public elementary schools	13.2%		16.4	5162^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	11.9%	114																					11.4	11.4	26.0	18.8	24.4	24.4	23.4	35.4	20.5	16.3	20.5	22.5	93%	0%	$21,206	$1,126	$20,080
University Park Elementary	Public	K-6	833 West Acacia St.	Salinas	93901	Monterey County	Salinas City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 753-5655	488	23	21.2	70.3%	21 (4.3%)	13 (2.7%)	420 (86.1%)	11 (2.3%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.3%)	26.4	4274^th of 5817 public elementary schools	26.5%		15.5	5223^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	10.8%	949																					22.1	22.1	18.5	39.1	42.7	33.9	33.7	26.2	21.7	29.4	16.1	23.5	≥ 98%		$21,192	$751	$20,441
Laurel Wood Elementary	Public	K-6	645 Larkin St.	Salinas	93907	Monterey County	Salinas City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 753-5620	417	19	21.9	60.2%	26 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	347 (83.2%)	23 (5.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.1%)	16.1	5134^th of 5817 public elementary schools	11.7%		18.8	4936^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.7%	198																					11.8	11.8	28.1	21.1	26.5	31.1	27.0	17.5	19.3	13.2	17.6	16.8	96%	0%	$21,199	$850	$20,349
Boronda Meadows	Public	K-6	915 Larkin St.	Salinas	93907	Monterey County	Salinas City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 784-5400	620	27	22.9	77.1%	18 (2.9%)	5 (0.8%)	576 (92.9%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.8%)	4 (0.6%)	9 (1.5%)	16.8	5076^th of 5817 public elementary schools	12.7%		15.2	5244^th of 5857 public elementary schools	10.5%	168	4.4	13.6	0.0	0.0	5.2	26.1	29.6	36.4	8.8	25.4	4.4	22.7	0.0	2.9	9.0	0.0	2.3	0.0	2.9	1.5	10.9	10.9	25.4	24.4	23.9	34.4	27.2	23.4	19.8	17.4	14.4	18.4	98%	0%	$22,741	$908	$21,833
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-6	705 California St.	Salinas	93901	Monterey County	Salinas City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 753-5625	646	27	23.9	27.6%	34 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	585 (90.6%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.8%)	60.2	2069^th of 5817 public elementary schools	64.4%		57.8	2178^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.8%	109	19.1	5.9	2.3	7.6	8.8	42.7	9.4	46.0	13.9	28.5	31.5	16.5	5.8	20.3	18.5	5.6	2.4	2.3	7.6	4.4	37.9	37.9	44.9	34.1	59.8	63.8	50.4	47.2	29.4	51.7	61.3	47.2	95%	0%	$20,240	$786	$19,454
Salinas City STEAM Academy	Public, Virtual	K-6	1210 Tyler St.	Salinas	93906	Monterey County	Salinas City Elementary	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(831) 753-5677	99	4	24.7	72.7%	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (90.9%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.1%)	34.3	3638^th of 5817 public elementary schools	37.5%		26.9	4236^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.7%	598																					25.9	25.9	45.5	16.7	29.6	48.2	36.4	36.4	16.7	29.6	29.6	28.6			$21,980	$1,091	$20,889

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Oasis Charter Public District	0.57 mi	1	1474^th
Alisal Union	0.58 mi	14	1281^st
Graves Elementary	1.46 mi	1
Salinas Union High	1.72 mi	12	1043^rd
Santa Rita Union Elementary	2.27 mi	7	1427^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.

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