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King City Arts Magnet

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King City Arts Magnet ranks 3710 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3710^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of California elementary schools

Summary

King City Arts Magnet is a K–5 school in King City, California, serving 424 students. In 2025–2026, its proficiency rates were 38% in English language arts (ELA), 28% in math and 26% in science. The key takeaway: it outperformed its district and its two nearby same-district K–5 peers in all three subjects, but remained below California’s proficiency rates.

Among those peers, Del Rey Elementary and Santa Lucia Elementary, King City Arts Magnet had the strongest all-grades results: 38% in ELA, 28% in math and 26% in science, compared with Del Rey’s 30%, 27% and 25%, and Santa Lucia’s 29%, 21% and 19%. Its results were 8, 8 and 7 percentage points above the King City Union district, but 12, 10 and 10 points below the state. Within the school, grade 3 is a concern: ELA proficiency was 18%, compared with 42% in grade 4 and 51% in grade 5. SchoolDigger places the school at the 36th percentile with 2 stars, the highest percentile among nearby schools with a current ranking; Mission Elementary also has 2 stars.

Results have improved over four reported years: ELA rose 11 percentage points, math 7 and science 13 from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, narrowing the state gaps by 8, 3 and 7 points, respectively. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for special education students rose from the 26th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 73rd in 2025–2026, compared with the school’s overall 36th percentile—one notably stronger group ranking. Chronic absenteeism also fell, from 35% in 2021–2022 to 18% in 2025–2026. The school’s 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 22.3, close to the peers’ 21.8 and 22.7; 88% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025, similar to those peers’ 84% and 89%. These measures provide context, not explanations for test results.

424

Students ?

22.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,557

Per pupil spending ?

88.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

≥ 98%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

415 Pearl St.
King City, CA 93930-2919

(831) 385-5473

District: King City Union

Students who attend King City Arts Magnet usually attend:

Middle:	Chalone Peaks Middle
High:	King City High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.5%

White:

3.5%

Asian:

0.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (32% vs 42% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 12 pts below the California average

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg24%

California avg42%

3,710^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the King City Union

1291^st of 1,530King City 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	33.4	3710 of 5817	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.6	3914 of 5857	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.9	4475 of 5869	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	4704 of 5859	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	5123 of 5883	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	4523 of 5789	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	4612 of 5662	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.5	4651 of 5692	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.4	4749 of 5614	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.0	4845 of 5611	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.8	3981 of 5530	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.0	4845 of 5390	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	9.6	5229 of 5377	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.5	5206 of 5314	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	20.1	4421 of 5193	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.6	4429 of 5113	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	34.9	1270 of 2227	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.1	2001 of 2585	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.0	1441 of 2128	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	40.6	1773 of 3162	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	1629 of 3245	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.7	2147 of 3311	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	1581 of 3275	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.8	2470 of 3246	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	36.3	3382 of 5581	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.4	4490 of 5597	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	5254 of 5612	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	4721 of 5609	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	4518 of 5635	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	3824 of 5492	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.3	4431 of 5413	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	45.3	2670 of 5094	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.9	2876 of 5107	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	3439 of 5107	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.3	3841 of 5087	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	4368 of 5084	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	4012 of 4963	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	4065 of 4830	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	42.9	201 of 364	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	256 of 335	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	306 of 356	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	42.4	3010 of 5423	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.3	3482 of 5460	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	3943 of 5517	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	4175 of 5363	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	4634 of 5264	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	3965 of 5173	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	4112 of 5084	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	31.2	3757 of 5603	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.6	2951 of 5628	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	3082 of 5643	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.1	4138 of 5638	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	5340 of 5663	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	4833 of 5510	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	4453 of 5431	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	782 of 2927	73.3%	★★★★☆
2025	41.1	1422 of 2847	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.8	1955 of 2635	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.5	930 of 2420	61.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)73rd percentile+37 vs school

Hispanic (2026)48th percentile+11 vs school

Homeless (2024)45th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)44th percentile+20 vs school

Disabled (2022)43rd percentile+30 vs school

Female (2026)39th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)33rd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy38%-12 vs state

Mathematics28%-10 vs state

Science26%-10 vs state

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by a citizen
Wednesday, April 14, 2010

The Superintendents get a rate increase, yet ask the teachers to take a 1.5% pay cut and one school teacher group will loose two months wages this summer going from a 12 to 10 month pay schedule. It is flat out extortion and blackmail to hold the decision of the impasse of the contract over the heads of the teacher. The upper staff need to give back as well! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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	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
King City Arts Magnet	Public	K-5	415 Pearl St.	King City	93930	Monterey County	King City Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 385-5473	424	19	22.3	88.0%	15 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	405 (95.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.4	3710^th of 5817 public elementary schools	36.2%		30.6	3914^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.2%	204	25.8		25.8	18.3	42.4	50.8				37.6	23.3	30.3	30.7				28.2	≥ 98%		$19,557	$1,463	$18,094
Santa Lucia Elementary	Public	K-5	502 Collins St.	King City	93930	Monterey County	King City Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 385-3246	637	28	22.7	88.5%	13 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	608 (95.4%)	13 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	21	4725^th of 5817 public elementary schools	18.8%		22.5	4627^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.0%	98	19.5		19.5	17.7	27.6	42.9				28.9	22.4	17.2	24.7				21.3	≥ 99%		$20,397	$1,452	$18,945
Del Rey Elementary	Public	K-5	502 King St.	King City	93930	Monterey County	King City Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 385-4884	639	29	21.8	83.6%	16 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	609 (95.3%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	25.3	4360^th of 5817 public elementary schools	25.0%		24	4501^st of 5857 public elementary schools	23.2%	141	25.0		25.0	26.8	25.3	37.6				30.0	27.8	28.4	24.0				26.7	98%	0%	$20,889	$1,674	$19,215
San Lucas Elementary	Public	K-8	53675 San Benito St.	San Lucas	93954	Monterey County	San Lucas Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 382-4426	72	3	20.8	97.2%	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			0.0							20.5							7.7			$33,621	$2,597	$31,024
Oak Avenue Elementary	Public	K-6	1239 Oak Ave.	Greenfield	93927	Monterey County	Greenfield Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 674-5916	693	31	22.7	86.7%	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	681 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21.3	4695^th of 5817 public elementary schools	19.3%		25.2	4372^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	25.4%	323	12.6		12.6	27.6	25.0	33.0	31.6			29.5	32.9	22.9	17.5	23.5			23.6	98%	0%
Cesar Chavez Elementary	Public	K-6	250 Apple Ave.	Greenfield	93927	Monterey County	Greenfield Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 674-2412	642	29	22.1	70.2%	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	629 (98.0%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29	4084^th of 5817 public elementary schools	29.8%		22.3	4649^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.6%	565	18.6		18.6	35.9	30.1	37.7	42.5			36.5	26.1	21.7	24.4	30.9			25.7	≥ 99%
Arroyo Seco Academy	Public	K-6	1226 Apple Ave.	Greenfield	93927	Monterey County	Greenfield Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 674-6080	571	25	22.8	83.5%	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	566 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13.3	5373^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	7.6%		15.7	5209^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.1%	164	12.9		12.9	21.9	23.9	24.7	16.9			22.0	27.4	21.6	8.2	7.8			16.1	≥ 98%
Mary Chapa Academy	Public	K-6	490 El Camino Real	Greenfield	93927	Monterey County	Greenfield Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 674-5586	686	30	22.8	90.1%	9 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	674 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	14.7	5241^st of 5817 public elementary schools	9.9%		25	4393^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	25.0%	848	19.7		19.7	20.5	21.4	24.7	21.3			21.9	21.4	20.5	13.9	16.5			18.3	≥ 99%
Bitterwater-Tully Elementary	Public	K-8	45980 Airline Hwy State Highway 25	King City	93930	San Benito County	Bitterwater-Tully Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 385-5339	35	2	17.5	31.4%	14 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (57.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)								(n/a)										60.0							6.7			$15,098	$623	$14,475
San Ardo Elementary	Public	K-8	62428 Center St.	San Ardo	93450	Monterey County	San Ardo Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 627-2520	76	5	15.2	94.7%	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.9%)	20.6	4755^th of 5817 public elementary schools	18.3%					(n/a)	16.7		17.7			25.0				17.5			25.0				30.0

Frequently Asked Questions about King City Arts Magnet

What is the racial makeup of King City Arts Magnet?

Students at King City Arts Magnet are 96% Hispanic, 4% White.

How many students attend King City Arts Magnet?

In the 2024-25 school year, 424 students attended King City Arts Magnet.

What schools do graduates of King City Arts Magnet attend?

Students who attend King City Arts Magnet usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chalone Peaks Middle
High : King City High

Is King City Arts Magnet a good school?

King City Arts Magnet ranks 3710^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is King City Arts Magnet in?

King City Union

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