Middle Schools in Washington Union Elementary

Summary:

Washington Union Elementary District in Salinas, California, is served by one middle school, San Benancio Middle, which consistently earns high marks for grades 6-8.

San Benancio Middle is a standout performer, maintaining a 4-star rating and ranking in the top 15% of all California middle schools. Students at the school significantly outperform state averages in English, math, and science, with particularly strong results in English Language Arts. The school also reports an exceptionally low rate of chronic absenteeism, which is closely linked to its high academic achievement.

Performance is strong across all grades, though 7th graders excel in English while 8th graders lead in math. The school is part of the high-achieving Washington Union Elementary district, which ranks in the top 11% statewide. With stable excellence over several years, San Benancio Middle provides a consistently high-quality education for its students.

District Detail

43 San Benancio Rd.
Salinas, CA 93908-9133

(831) 484-2611

SchoolDigger Rank:
163^rd of 1543 California districts

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Grades served: K-8
Students: 756

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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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)				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 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Total
San Benancio Middle	Public	6-8	43 San Benancio Rd.	Salinas	93908	Monterey County	Washington Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 484-1172	261	12	21.7	10.3%	138 (52.9%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (28.7%)	26 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.4%)	84.8	373^rd of 2761 public middle schools	86.5%		85.2	379^th of 2783 public middle schools	86.4%	6	50.0	50.0	66.2	75.0	59.5	67.3	57.8	52.1	54.1	54.4

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Spreckels Union Elementary	4.32 mi	2	366^th
Monterey Peninsula Unified	6.42 mi	22	893^rd
International School of Monterey District	6.55 mi	1	738^th
Salinas City Elementary	6.58 mi	15	1344^th
Carmel Unified	6.63 mi	9	86^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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