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Chualar Elementary

Public Grades K-8

4703^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of California elementary schools

Summary

Chualar Elementary is a K–8 school serving 234 students in the community of Chualar, California. In 2025–26, its proficiency rates were below California’s in English language arts (ELA), math and science. The most important takeaway is that results differ considerably by subject: ELA is a local bright spot, while science has the largest shortfall compared with both the state and nearby schools.

ELA proficiency was 39%, 5 points above the nearby-school average but 10 points below California’s. Math was 26%, 2 points below the nearby average and 13 below the state; science was 17%, 2 below nearby schools and 19 below the state. Results also vary by grade: eighth-grade ELA reached 70%, 20 points above the state rate, while fifth-grade math was 12%, compared with 37% statewide. The supplied figures for Chualar Union exactly match the school’s results, so they offer no separate district comparison.

Math proficiency fell from 35% in 2022–23 to 26% in 2025–26, while the state rate rose; ELA increased modestly overall, and chronic absenteeism improved from 35% to 15%, below California’s 18% in the latest year. SchoolDigger places the school at the 19th statewide percentile with 1 star in 2025–26, down 33 percentile points from 2023–24. Its student-teacher ratio is 18:1, compared with a nearby-school average of 24.2:1. As context, 84% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25, versus a nearby-school average of 80%; these figures do not explain test results. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking for English language learner students was notably higher, at the 83rd percentile in 2023–24, when the overall ranking was at the 52nd percentile; its ranking for Hispanic students fell from the 67th percentile that year to the 24th in 2025–26.

234

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,885

Per pupil spending ?

83.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

≥ 95%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

24285 Lincoln St.
Chualar, CA 93925-0188

(831) 679-2313

District: Chualar Union

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.7%

White:

0.9%

American Indian:

0.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (30% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg30%

California avg42%

Elementary school

4,703^rd of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 37% (2016) to bottom 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,244^th of 2,740

California public middle schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1008^th of 1,530Chualar Union among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	21.2	4703 of 5817	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.7	3521 of 5857	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.0	2792 of 5869	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.8	3144 of 5859	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	3658 of 5883	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.2	2862 of 5789	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.6	2799 of 5662	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.1	2917 of 5692	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.0	3530 of 5614	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.0	3076 of 5611	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	15.0	5045 of 5530	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	15.1	4952 of 5390	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	21.9	4547 of 5377	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.8	4862 of 5314	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	14.8	4747 of 5193	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.4	4988 of 5113	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	11.9	4832 of 5113	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	16.8	4232 of 4818	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	7.5	4750 of 4822	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	16.3	4241 of 4809	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	65.3	529 of 3162	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	477 of 3245	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	60.1	756 of 3311	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.9	276 of 3275	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	85.0	253 of 3246	92.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	30.3	3856 of 5581	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.3	2509 of 5597	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	2078 of 5612	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.8	2828 of 5609	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	3339 of 5635	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.1	2386 of 5492	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.9	2895 of 5413	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	28.6	3850 of 5094	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.3	2475 of 5107	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	1663 of 5107	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	2035 of 5087	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	2559 of 5084	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.7	1642 of 4963	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.1	1775 of 4830	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	3802 of 5423	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.3	2924 of 5460	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.2	2255 of 5517	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	2118 of 5363	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	2413 of 5264	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.6	1592 of 5173	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.5	1879 of 5084	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	15.4	5058 of 5603	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	28.5	3973 of 5628	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.2	3409 of 5643	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	3204 of 5638	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	3626 of 5663	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	3089 of 5510	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	2754 of 5431	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	48.1	1244 of 2740	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.8	935 of 2761	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.0	1505 of 2783	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	1519 of 2781	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	1514 of 2740	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.6	1038 of 2715	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.2	1158 of 2480	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.3	1208 of 2508	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.9	957 of 2497	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	35.5	1463 of 2477	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.4	1389 of 2379	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	23.2	1838 of 2259	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.0	1443 of 2236	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	24.7	1721 of 2179	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.4	1485 of 2063	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.4	1554 of 2005	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.6	1760 of 1999	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	14.1	1620 of 1804	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	19.1	1478 of 1777	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	20.0	1444 of 1769	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	68.2	175 of 1478	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	202 of 1521	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	64.2	246 of 1540	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	84.8	102 of 1442	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	65.9	247 of 1364	81.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	64.9	735 of 2516	70.8%	★★★★☆
2025	69.3	649 of 2533	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	46.9	1150 of 2551	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.0	1276 of 2531	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.4	1427 of 2509	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.3	679 of 2380	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	58.9	811 of 2262	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	60.6	744 of 2357	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.0	461 of 2395	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	53.0	913 of 2388	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	968 of 2374	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	885 of 2359	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.5	492 of 2213	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	56.3	754 of 2072	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	812 of 2529	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.0	679 of 2542	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	47.5	1126 of 2579	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	973 of 2531	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	1022 of 2458	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.3	424 of 2369	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	62.0	651 of 2230	70.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	29.7	1691 of 2514	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.9	940 of 2534	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.5	1631 of 2552	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	1490 of 2538	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	1518 of 2527	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.6	1257 of 2407	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	1319 of 2273	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2024)83rd percentile+31 vs school

Female (2026)31st percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)24th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)10th percentile-9 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2024)88th percentile+42 vs school

Female (2026)71st percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)68th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)33rd percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy39%-10 vs state

Mathematics26%-13 vs state

Science17%-19 vs state

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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 8th 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 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 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
Chualar Elementary	Public	K-8	24285 Lincoln St.	Chualar	93925	Monterey County	Chualar Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 679-2313	234	13	18.0	83.8%	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	231 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21.2	4703^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	19.2%		35.7	3521^st of 5857 public elementary schools	39.9%	1182																					16.0	17.4	16.7	15.4	26.1	32.0	42.9	51.9	69.6	39.5	19.2	30.4	12.0	21.4	25.9	47.8	25.7	≥ 95%		$25,885	$966	$24,919
La Gloria Elementary	Public	K-5	220 Elko St.	Gonzales	93926	Monterey County	Gonzales Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 675-3663	784	34	23.0	77.9%	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	773 (98.6%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	37.9	3370^th of 5817 public elementary schools	42.1%		22.9	4601^st of 5857 public elementary schools	21.4%	1231	35.0	27.5	5.6		24.4	75.0	35.0	22.2		42.3	50.0	57.5	5.6		43.6	15.0	20.0	5.6		15.4	13.4		13.4	38.9	41.5	38.1				39.6	47.2	46.2	16.8				37.0	≥ 99%		$5,087	$602	$4,485
Spreckels Elementary	Public	K-5	Fourth St. and Hatton Ave.	Spreckels	93962	Monterey County	Spreckels Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 455-1831	529	22	24.0	19.3%	221 (41.8%)	0 (0.0%)	232 (43.9%)	18 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (10.8%)	55.9	2269^th of 5817 public elementary schools	61.0%		62.5	1941^st of 5857 public elementary schools	66.9%	328																					39.8		39.8	42.4	36.1	59.1				46.1	44.7	42.2	50.0				45.7	≥ 99%		$11,949	$116	$11,833
Bardin Elementary	Public	K-6	425 Bardin Rd.	Salinas	93905	Monterey County	Alisal Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 753-5730	559	21	26.6	93.0%	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	550 (98.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19.3	4878^th of 5817 public elementary schools	16.1%		15.9	5193^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	11.3%	315																					22.8		22.8	17.4	34.2	37.2	20.3			27.2	23.3	11.4	25.3	10.1			17.9	≥ 98%		$20,774	$2,566	$18,208
Monte Bella Elementary	Public	K-6	1300 Tuscany Blvd.	Salinas	93905	Monterey County	Alisal Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 753-5700	812	31	26.1	86.2%	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	785 (96.7%)	14 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.9%)	42.7	3070^th of 5817 public elementary schools	47.2%		37.4	3390^th of 5857 public elementary schools	42.1%	320																					23.5		23.5	29.3	35.6	40.0	56.1			40.9	42.5	28.7	31.3	46.3			37.5	≥ 99%		$20,209	$2,322	$17,887
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
Alisal Community	Public	K-6	1437 Del Monte Ave.	Salinas	93905	Monterey County	Alisal Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 753-5720	591	24	24.6	94.2%	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	587 (99.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26.2	4291^st of 5817 public elementary schools	26.2%		34	3652^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	37.6%	639																					14.1		14.1	26.8	31.2	33.3	43.6			33.3	33.0	15.6	21.8	30.8			25.8	≥ 98%		$21,640	$2,339	$19,301
Fremont Elementary	Public	K-6	1255 East Market St.	Salinas	93905	Monterey County	Alisal Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 753-5750	711	30	24.1	96.9%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	708 (99.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	11.3	5527^th of 5817 public elementary schools	5.0%		12.2	5489^th of 5857 public elementary schools	6.3%	38																					9.9		9.9	13.5	24.1	25.7	24.8			22.3	15.7	6.0	9.9	13.2			11.4	94%	0%	$20,303	$2,349	$17,954
Dr. Oscar F. Loya Elementary	Public	K-6	1505 Cougar Dr.	Salinas	93905	Monterey County	Alisal Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 751-1945	573	27	21.6	89.2%	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	562 (98.1%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25.5	4342^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	25.4%		24.3	4472^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	23.6%	130																					19.7		19.7	29.0	22.9	43.7	43.1			34.6	21.1	7.1	18.3	31.9			19.7	≥ 98%		$21,450	$2,317	$19,133
Cesar E. Chavez Elementary	Public	K-6	1225 Towt St.	Salinas	93905	Monterey County	Alisal Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 753-5224	628	24	26.1	95.1%	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	621 (98.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.8	4008^th of 5817 public elementary schools	31.1%		27.4	4183^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	28.6%	175																					17.2		17.2	38.2	39.5	41.8	32.8			37.7	41.1	23.5	23.0	22.4			25.8	97%	0%	$21,207	$2,342	$18,865

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What is the racial makeup of Chualar Elementary?

Students at Chualar Elementary are 99% Hispanic.

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Chualar Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.2% of California elementary schools.

What district is Chualar Elementary in?

Chualar Union

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In the 2024-25 school year, 234 students attended Chualar Elementary.

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2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026

2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026

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.