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Ord Terrace Elementary

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Ord Terrace Elementary ranks 4324 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

4324^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of California elementary schools

Summary

Ord Terrace Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 397 students in Seaside, part of the Monterey Peninsula Unified district, and has shown impressive long-term academic improvement over the past decade despite serving a community with significant economic need.

The school has notable strengths, including managing student attendance better than both the district and state averages, and it excels in supporting its homeless students, ranking in the top quartile statewide for that group. With higher per-student spending and a lower student-teacher ratio than many nearby schools like La Mesa and J. C. Crumpton Elementary, it has resources to support students. However, recent test scores have declined, particularly in science, and there is a significant performance gap where boys are outperforming girls, which is an area the school is working to address.

When compared to other local schools, Ord Terrace's story is one of resilience. It performs better than Martin Luther King Elementary, which serves a similarly high-needs population, but lags behind schools with fewer students in poverty, such as Robert Down Elementary in the Pacific Grove Unified district. This highlights both the school's progress and the ongoing challenges of supporting a high-poverty student body within a district where most schools face similar hurdles.

397

Students ?

19.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,581

Per pupil spending ?

91.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1755 La Salle Ave.
Seaside, CA 93955-4122

(831) 392-3922

District: Monterey Peninsula Unified

Students who attend Ord Terrace Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Seaside Middle
High:	Seaside High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.9%

White:

4.3%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 45th percentile in 2024 → 26th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (26% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 45th-percentile peak (2024) to 26th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg33%

California avg41%

4,324^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Monterey Peninsula Unified

893^rd of 1,543Monterey Peninsula Unified 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
2025	25.9	4324 of 5857	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.0	3233 of 5869	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	3504 of 5859	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	3564 of 5883	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.7	4129 of 5789	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	4417 of 5662	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.2	4934 of 5692	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.0	4869 of 5614	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.8	5019 of 5611	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	6.9	5407 of 5530	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	12.5	5102 of 5390	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	13.4	5037 of 5377	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	10.1	5145 of 5314	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	20.6	4376 of 5193	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.4	4014 of 5113	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.6	3457 of 5113	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	18.7	4085 of 4818	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	11.8	4556 of 4822	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	12.5	4519 of 4809	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	32.0	2417 of 3162	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.1	1677 of 3245	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.1	1195 of 3311	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.1	1836 of 3275	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.9	2012 of 3246	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	4724 of 5597	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	3867 of 5612	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.0	4229 of 5609	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	4089 of 5635	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.7	3123 of 5492	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.2	3666 of 5413	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	3483 of 5107	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	2412 of 5107	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.9	2500 of 5087	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	2556 of 5084	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.6	3199 of 4963	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.5	3522 of 4830	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	88 of 429	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	63 of 364	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	81 of 335	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	56.6	115 of 356	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	3673 of 5460	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	2775 of 5517	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	2587 of 5363	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	2524 of 5264	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.0	3361 of 5173	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.8	4000 of 5084	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	3595 of 5628	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	2472 of 5643	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	2543 of 5638	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.4	2750 of 5663	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	19.1	4740 of 5510	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	4717 of 5431	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	2123 of 2847	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)79th percentile+53 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)32nd percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)25th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)24th percentile-21 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy33%-16 vs state

Mathematics24%-13 vs state

Science8%-24 vs state

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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)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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 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	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ord Terrace Elementary	Public	K-6	1755 La Salle Ave.	Seaside	93955	Monterey County	Monterey Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 392-3922	397	20	19.8	91.2%	17 (4.3%)	7 (1.8%)	345 (86.9%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	17 (4.3%)	25.9	4324^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.2%		39	3233^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	44.9%	1091	8.3		8.3	36.2	27.5	21.7	42.6			32.7	33.3	15.7	14.9	30.7			24.2	97.2					$21,581	$3,257	$18,324
International School of Monterey	Public, Charter	K-8	1720 Yosemite St.	Seaside	93955	Monterey County	International School of Monterey District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 583-2165	439	21	21.3	32.1%	91 (20.7%)	23 (5.2%)	221 (50.3%)	46 (10.5%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (12.1%)	34.9	3597^th of 5857 public elementary schools	38.6%		43.8	2937^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.0%	660	26.9	29.2	28.0	40.8	37.7	38.5	39.2	69.2	56.3	46.9	30.6	28.3	32.7	19.6	38.5	39.6	31.5						$16,446	$441	$16,005
Martin Luther King	Public	K-6	1713 Broadway	Seaside	93955	Monterey County	Monterey Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 392-3970	548	27	20.1	89.2%	21 (3.8%)	22 (4.0%)	446 (81.4%)	27 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.6%)	22 (4.0%)	12.8	5436^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.2%		9.8	5693^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	3.0%	257	6.3		6.3	14.3	15.1	23.8	39.0			22.9	11.8	16.3	5.0	13.4			11.7						$20,465	$2,883	$17,582
Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula	Public	K-8	1650 Sonoma Ave.	Seaside	93955	Monterey County	Monterey Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 899-1100	410	18	22.7	77.8%	30 (7.3%)	3 (0.7%)	365 (89.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.7%)	21	4742^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	19.0%		27.5	4160^th of 5869 public elementary schools	29.1%	582	3.3	25.6	15.9	27.6	5.1	13.8	44.4	52.9	57.1	34.1	30.0	4.9	10.0	32.6	46.3	30.8	26.4						$22,492	$2,439	$20,053
Del Rey Woods Elementary	Public	K-6	1281 Plumas Ave.	Seaside	93955	Monterey County	Monterey Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 392-3907	390	20	19.1	87.9%	25 (6.4%)	9 (2.3%)	320 (82.1%)	14 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	18 (4.6%)	29.4	4005^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.6%		21.5	4720^th of 5869 public elementary schools	19.6%	715	17.5		17.5	34.5	24.2	21.3	46.3			31.8	40.4	14.9	9.5	43.3			26.8						$20,710	$2,409	$18,301
George C. Marshall Elementary	Public	K-6	225 Normandy Rd.	Seaside	93955	Monterey County	Monterey Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 899-7052	516	23	22.2	55.4%	164 (31.8%)	55 (10.7%)	187 (36.2%)	39 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	63 (12.2%)	40.9	3156^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.1%		44.5	2895^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.7%	261	21.2		21.2	36.8	50.7	27.3	49.1			40.9	29.4	46.6	18.2	42.1			34.1						$20,422	$1,777	$18,645
Bay View Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	222 Casa Verde Ave.	Monterey	93940	Monterey County	Bay View Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 717-4630	477	21	22.7	43.4%	109 (22.9%)	11 (2.3%)	263 (55.1%)	31 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	60 (12.6%)	51.3	2536^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.7%		50.2	2540^th of 5869 public elementary schools	56.7%	4	48.0	38.0	43.0	44.2	25.9	62.0	56.5	38.2	52.0	45.9	38.5	20.8	38.0	41.3	14.6	38.0	31.4						$16,818	$723	$16,095
La Mesa	Public	K-8	1 La Mesa Way	Monterey	93940	Monterey County	Monterey Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 649-1872	689	29	23.4	45.3%	306 (44.4%)	26 (3.8%)	200 (29.0%)	74 (10.7%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.0%)	72 (10.4%)	76.4	1319^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.5%		80.2	1143^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	80.5%	176	47.5	37.9	42.7	54.6	58.2	66.1	57.1	55.0	48.3	56.6	56.1	64.2	49.2	52.4	31.7	44.8	50.1	98.3					$19,901	$2,015	$17,886
J. C. Crumpton Elementary	Public	K-6	460 Carmel Ave.	Marina	93933	Monterey County	Monterey Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 392-3520	562	26	21.4	59.6%	90 (16.0%)	28 (5.0%)	303 (53.9%)	64 (11.4%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.2%)	69 (12.3%)	52	2495^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.4%		52.9	2404^th of 5869 public elementary schools	59.0%	91	42.9		42.9	43.4	37.4	57.7	46.9			46.2	44.7	31.3	36.4	39.1			37.7	94.2	95.2	95.2	96.2	95.2	$21,189	$2,399	$18,790
Marina Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	390 Carmel Ave.	Marina	93933	Monterey County	Monterey Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 392-3580	466	21	21.7	83.5%	40 (8.6%)	14 (3.0%)	339 (72.7%)	48 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	19 (4.1%)	24.2	4478^th of 5857 public elementary schools	23.5%		19.7	4898^th of 5869 public elementary schools	16.5%	420	27.3		27.3	23.5	24.2	37.9	35.0			30.0	21.0	28.8	18.2	20.0			21.8						$19,887	$2,471	$17,416

Frequently Asked Questions about Ord Terrace Elementary

What schools do graduates of Ord Terrace Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ord Terrace Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Seaside Middle
High : Seaside High

How many students attend Ord Terrace Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 397 students attended Ord Terrace Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ord Terrace Elementary?

Students at Ord Terrace Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 4% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Ord Terrace Elementary in?

Monterey Peninsula Unified

Is Ord Terrace Elementary a good school?

Ord Terrace Elementary ranks 4324^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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