Monte Bella Elementary

Public K-6

 1300 Tuscany Blvd.
       Salinas, CA  93905-2292


(831) 753-5700

District: Alisal Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
3675th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,156 Help


Students who attend Monte Bella Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    El Sausal Middle
High:    Alisal High

Student/teacher ratio:  26.1 Help
Number of students:  837

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
95.6%
Two or more races:
1.4%
Asian:
1.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  86.9% Help


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Compare Details Monte Bella Elementary ranks worse than 62.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Alisal Union School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.61. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Monte Bella Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Alisal Union School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (95.6%), two or more races (1.4%), Asian (1.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 86.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Monte Bella Elementary is 26.1. 10 elementary schools in the Alisal Union School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Monte Bella Elementary is $6,156, which is the highest among 12 elementary schools in the Alisal Union School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Monte Bella Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Monte Bella Elementary 3675th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Monte Bella Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


English Language Learner students:
Special Education students:
Low Socio Economic Status students:
Migrant students:
Female students:
Male students:
Hispanic students:


Alisal Union:

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


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Rank History for Monte Bella Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Monte Bella Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2015 16.05 4982nd 5611 11.2%
2016 15.18 5029th 5614 10.4%
2017 18.96 4791st 5692 15.8%
2018 28.28 3966th 5662 30.0%
2019 25.71 4291st 5789 25.9%
2022 32.78 3636th 5883 38.2%
2023 32.61 3665th 5848 37.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Monte Bella Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.89 898th 3246 72.3%
2019 50.98 1198th 3275 63.4%
2022 49.06 1246th 3311 62.4%
2023 42.13 1672nd 3240 48.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Monte Bella Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 30.33 1627th 2416 32.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Monte Bella Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.36 3525th 5084 30.7%
2019 34.40 3543rd 5173 31.5%
2022 43.69 2710th 5264 48.5%
2023 44.24 2740th 5355 48.8%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Monte Bella Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 52.17 31st 68 54.4%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Monte Bella Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 35.59 240th 356 32.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Monte Bella Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.51 3385th 5413 37.5%
2019 29.44 3865th 5492 29.6%
2022 31.18 3632nd 5635 35.5%
2023 29.45 3807th 5595 32.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Monte Bella Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 17.95 2501st 2585 3.2%
2022 32.20 1389th 2227 37.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Monte Bella Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.12 4462nd 5431 17.8%
2019 22.52 4422nd 5510 19.7%
2022 35.39 3324th 5663 41.3%
2023 36.37 3300th 5627 41.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Monte Bella Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.81 3013th 4830 37.6%
2019 35.14 3305th 4963 33.4%
2022 46.58 2417th 5084 52.5%
2023 45.94 2488th 5079 51.0%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Monte Bella Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2014 11 1 4 444 0 1 6 0 467
2015 10 1 11 537 0 0 7 0 566
2016 11 3 13 610 0 0 5 0 642
2017 9 3 15 685 0 0 12 0 724
2018 8 2 16 740 0 0 10 0 776
2019 17 2 18 778 1 0 15 0 831
2020 9 3 17 793 2 0 12 0 836
2021 8 2 20 795 1 0 11 0 837
2022 11 1 18 791 2 0 12 0 835
2023 10 1 11 800 2 0 12 1 837

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

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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 Monte Bella Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2014 467 18.0 25.9 82.4
2015 566 22.0 25.7 82
2016 642 24.0 26.7 87.5
2017 724 27.0 26.8 84.5
2018 776 30.0 25.8 78.4
2019 831 32.0 25.9 89.3
2020 836 n/a n/a 90.8
2021 837 33.0 25.3 80.6
2022 835 33.5 24.9 86.8
2023 837 32.0 26.1 86.9

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 Monte Bella Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2014 467 18.0 25.9 82.4
2015 566 22.0 25.7 82
2016 642 24.0 26.7 87.5
2017 724 27.0 26.8 84.5
2018 776 30.0 25.8 78.4
2019 831 32.0 25.9 89.3
2020 836 n/a n/a 90.8
2021 837 33.0 25.3 80.6
2022 835 33.5 24.9 86.8
2023 837 32.0 26.1 86.9

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Monte Bella Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201491.0%0.0%1.0%8.0%93.0%99.0%98.0%93.0%92.0%
201598.0%1.0%0.0%2.0%98.0%99.0%99.0%98.0%98.0%
201699.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%99.0%100.0%100.0%99.0%100.0%
2017≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
201897.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%≥99.0%98.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
2019≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Monte Bella Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $6,156

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Monte Bella Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 4291st of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 3665th of 5848 Elementary schools
 11.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Monte Bella Elementary)29.833.6
 3.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Alisal Union)30.722.7
 8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Monte Bella Elementary)40.430.3
 10.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alisal Union)40.426.7
 13.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Monte Bella Elementary)30.723.3
 7.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Alisal Union)36.622
 14.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Monte Bella Elementary)22.814.8
 7.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alisal Union)28.914.6
 14.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Monte Bella Elementary)3838.3
 0.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Alisal Union)37.629.7
 7.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Monte Bella Elementary)17.624.5
 6.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alisal Union)22.914.6
 8.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Monte Bella Elementary)17.625.5
 7.9%
   5th Grade Science (Alisal Union)13.214.2
 1%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Monte Bella Elementary)46.240.9
 5.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Alisal Union)40.835.3
 5.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Monte Bella Elementary)2528.5
 3.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Alisal Union)22.219
 3.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students831837
 0.7%
African American21
 50%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian1811
 38.9%
Hispanic778800
 2.8%
Pacific Islander00
White1710
 41.2%
Two or More Races1512
 20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients89.3%86.9%
 2.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Monte Bella Elementary

Students who attend Monte Bella Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : El Sausal Middle
High : Alisal High

In the 2022-23 school year, 837 students attended Monte Bella Elementary.

Students at Monte Bella Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% White.

Monte Bella Elementary ranks 3675th of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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