Is John E. Steinbeck Elementary a good school?

John E. Steinbeck Elementary ranks 4106 th of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend John E. Steinbeck Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 511 students attended John E. Steinbeck Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of John E. Steinbeck Elementary?

Students at John E. Steinbeck Elementary are 88% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of John E. Steinbeck Elementary attend?

Students who attend John E. Steinbeck Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Harden Middle High : Everett Alvarez High

John E. Steinbeck Elementary

Public K-6

1714 Burlington Dr.
Salinas, CA 93906-4411

(831) 753-5780

District: Alisal Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
4106^th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $4,399

Students who attend John E. Steinbeck Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Harden Middle
High:	Everett Alvarez High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.2

Number of students: 511

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.7%

Two or more races:

5.3%

Asian:

2.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details John E. Steinbeck Elementary ranks worse than 70% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Alisal Union School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.63. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details John E. Steinbeck Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Alisal Union School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (87.7%), two or more races (5.3%), Asian (2.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 78.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John E. Steinbeck Elementary is 22.2, which is the 3^rd best among 12 elementary schools in the Alisal Union School District. (See more...)

Compare John E. Steinbeck Elementary employs 23 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at John E. Steinbeck Elementary is $4,399, which is the 3^rd highest among 12 elementary schools in the Alisal Union School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

John E. Steinbeck Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks John E. Steinbeck Elementary 4106^th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See John E. Steinbeck Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Alisal Union:

SchoolDigger ranks Alisal Union 1322^nd of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for John E. Steinbeck Elementary

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Rank History for all students at John E. Steinbeck Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	58.99	1761^st	4809	63.4%
2005	59.36	1777^th	4822	63.1%
2006	49.56	2215^th	4818	54.0%
2007	55.49	2041^st	5113	60.1%
2008	53.70	2182^nd	5113	57.3%
2009	49.54	2519^th	5193	51.5%
2010	52.12	2443^rd	5314	54.0%
2011	43.29	3004^th	5377	44.1%
2012	57.12	2201^st	5390	59.2%
2013	54.77	2413^th	5530	56.4%
2015	42.38	2890^th	5611	48.5%
2016	39.16	3129^th	5614	44.3%
2017	32.69	3630^th	5692	36.2%
2018	43.08	2952^nd	5662	47.9%
2019	49.19	2643^rd	5789	54.3%
2022	30.00	3865^th	5883	34.3%
2023	27.63	4094^th	5848	30.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at John E. Steinbeck Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.57	510^th	3246	84.3%
2019	67.39	602^nd	3275	81.6%
2022	29.26	2665^th	3311	19.5%
2023	35.09	2146^th	3240	33.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at John E. Steinbeck Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	33.75	1481^st	2416	38.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John E. Steinbeck Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.09	1623^rd	5084	68.1%
2019	59.12	1825^th	5173	64.7%
2022	32.78	3598^th	5264	31.6%
2023	34.30	3533^rd	5355	34.0%

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Rank History for Female students at John E. Steinbeck Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.41	2694^th	5413	50.2%
2019	55.05	2226^th	5492	59.5%
2022	35.12	3318^th	5635	41.1%
2023	28.07	3944^th	5595	29.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at John E. Steinbeck Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.16	1213^th	2128	43.0%
2019	42.06	1227^th	2585	52.5%
2022	36.05	1234^th	2227	44.6%

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Rank History for Male students at John E. Steinbeck Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.35	3088^th	5431	43.1%
2019	43.83	2783^rd	5510	49.5%
2022	27.43	4009^th	5663	29.2%
2023	28.25	3929^th	5627	30.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at John E. Steinbeck Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.47	2078^th	4830	57.0%
2019	61.20	1619^th	4963	67.4%
2022	38.88	2984^th	5084	41.3%
2023	35.16	3292^nd	5079	35.2%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for John E. Steinbeck Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	85	3	22	151	0	n/a	n/a	0	261
1992	101	2	39	220	1	n/a	n/a	0	363
1993	123	5	46	320	6	n/a	n/a	0	500
1994	141	7	46	338	1	n/a	n/a	0	533
1995	171	12	72	334	5	n/a	n/a	0	594
1996	171	12	72	334	5	n/a	n/a	0	594
1997	182	12	71	230	2	n/a	n/a	0	497
1998	213	14	75	247	0	n/a	n/a	0	549
1999	203	15	64	261	1	n/a	n/a	0	544
2000	218	14	65	252	3	n/a	n/a	0	552
2001	197	21	80	250	0	n/a	n/a	4	552
2002	172	35	71	270	1	n/a	n/a	0	549
2003	172	35	71	270	1	n/a	n/a	0	549
2004	156	35	76	333	0	n/a	n/a	0	600
2005	135	40	78	352	0	n/a	n/a	8	613
2006	114	31	77	391	0	n/a	n/a	20	633
2007	86	30	70	413	1	n/a	n/a	40	640
2008	94	33	81	451	1	n/a	n/a	0	660
2009	77	23	61	470	1	2	0	0	634
2010	73	19	58	450	1	3	0	0	604
2011	69	16	50	478	3	2	4	0	622
2012	67	16	48	535	4	3	6	0	679
2013	53	18	45	524	2	0	9	0	651
2014	48	15	45	541	1	5	15	0	670
2015	55	12	36	531	1	8	19	0	662
2016	42	13	28	529	1	9	41	0	663
2017	34	10	21	541	1	8	64	0	679
2018	24	9	20	515	1	7	63	0	639
2019	25	10	18	478	1	8	56	0	596
2020	13	8	19	478	2	7	52	0	579
2021	13	7	18	469	2	5	51	0	565
2022	14	10	21	466	3	3	36	0	553
2023	11	5	15	448	3	2	27	0	511

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at John E. Steinbeck Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	261	11.0	23.7	n/a
1992	363	11.2	32.4	80.4
1993	500	19.0	26.3	79
1994	533	20.6	25.9	88.9
1995	594	22.0	27.0	94.9
1996	594	22.0	27.0	94.9
1997	497	21.0	23.7	95
1998	549	22.5	24.4	94.9
1999	544	24.5	22.2	89.2
2000	552	25.0	22.1	89.1
2001	552	25.0	22.1	88.7
2002	549	23.5	23.4	88
2003	549	23.5	23.4	88
2004	600	26.0	23.1	88.2
2005	613	24.0	25.5	89.1
2006	633	26.5	23.9	87.9
2007	640	29.6	21.6	89.8
2008	660	31.5	21.0	97
2009	634	27.0	21.1	0
2010	604	23.5	25.7	78.8
2011	622	n/a	n/a	99.5
2012	679	24.0	28.2	n/a
2013	651	23.0	28.3	86.5
2014	670	24.0	27.9	44.9
2015	662	24.0	27.5	58.8
2016	663	25.0	26.5	58.5
2017	679	27.0	25.1	49.5
2018	639	26.0	24.5	56.3
2019	596	26.0	22.9	59.7
2020	579	n/a	n/a	63.7
2021	565	24.0	23.5	72.4
2022	553	24.5	22.5	75.4
2023	511	23.0	22.2	78.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio John E. Steinbeck Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	261	11.0	23.7	n/a
1992	363	11.2	32.4	80.4
1993	500	19.0	26.3	79
1994	533	20.6	25.9	88.9
1995	594	22.0	27.0	94.9
1996	594	22.0	27.0	94.9
1997	497	21.0	23.7	95
1998	549	22.5	24.4	94.9
1999	544	24.5	22.2	89.2
2000	552	25.0	22.1	89.1
2001	552	25.0	22.1	88.7
2002	549	23.5	23.4	88
2003	549	23.5	23.4	88
2004	600	26.0	23.1	88.2
2005	613	24.0	25.5	89.1
2006	633	26.5	23.9	87.9
2007	640	29.6	21.6	89.8
2008	660	31.5	21.0	97
2009	634	27.0	21.1	0
2010	604	23.5	25.7	78.8
2011	622	n/a	n/a	99.5
2012	679	24.0	28.2	n/a
2013	651	23.0	28.3	86.5
2014	670	24.0	27.9	44.9
2015	662	24.0	27.5	58.8
2016	663	25.0	26.5	58.5
2017	679	27.0	25.1	49.5
2018	639	26.0	24.5	56.3
2019	596	26.0	22.9	59.7
2020	579	n/a	n/a	63.7
2021	565	24.0	23.5	72.4
2022	553	24.5	22.5	75.4
2023	511	23.0	22.2	78.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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