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Henry F. Kammann Elementary

Public Grades K-6
5441st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Elementary Schools
Better than 7% of California elementary schools
Summary

Henry F. Kammann Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 743 students in the Salinas City Elementary district, which faces significant academic challenges across the board.

Academically, Henry F. Kammann Elementary has seen a sharp decline, now ranking among the bottom 7% of California elementary schools, with particularly low proficiency in math and science. This downward trend is more severe than at many neighboring schools, and the school shows worrying performance drops for specific groups, including male students and students receiving special education services. On a positive note, the school has made strong progress in reducing chronic student absenteeism, cutting the rate by more than half since 2022.

Comparisons with nearby schools reveal important differences. For instance, Boronda Elementary, in the same district, achieves significantly higher academic results and lower absenteeism with a different student population and higher per-pupil spending. The Salinas City Virtual Academy, located very close to Kammann and serving a similar community, also outperforms it academically. These comparisons suggest that while Henry F. Kammann Elementary faces district-wide challenges, school-specific factors like resources and programming can lead to different outcomes.

743
Students ?
23.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
73.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 521 Rochex St.
       Salinas, CA  93906-3426

(831) 753-5665

District: Salinas City Elementary


Students who attend Henry F. Kammann Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Harden Middle
High:    North Salinas High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
92.3%
White:
2.8%
Two or more races:
2.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 23rd percentile in 2013 → 7th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the California average (17% vs 41% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2013
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school17%
District avg23%
California avg41%
5,441st of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Bottom 7%▼ down 22 pts since 2015
From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
13th of 15Elementary Schools in the Salinas City Elementary
1344th of 1,543Salinas City Elementary 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202512.85441 of 58577.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202419.74897 of 586916.6%★☆☆☆☆
202317.75076 of 585913.4%★☆☆☆☆
202225.84268 of 588327.5%★☆☆☆☆
201922.44598 of 578920.6%★☆☆☆☆
201820.64631 of 566218.2%★☆☆☆☆
201718.14857 of 569214.7%★☆☆☆☆
201618.04800 of 561414.5%★☆☆☆☆
201526.43985 of 561129.0%★☆☆☆☆
201326.94281 of 553022.6%★☆☆☆☆
201218.24763 of 539011.6%★☆☆☆☆
201126.54219 of 537721.5%★☆☆☆☆
201029.63880 of 531427.0%★☆☆☆☆
200925.14064 of 519321.7%★☆☆☆☆
200819.04394 of 511314.1%★☆☆☆☆
200714.34687 of 51138.3%☆☆☆☆☆
200620.33979 of 481817.4%★☆☆☆☆
200526.33531 of 482226.8%★☆☆☆☆
200429.23290 of 480931.6%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202441.21726 of 316245.4%★★☆☆☆
202336.62036 of 324537.3%★★☆☆☆
202235.82137 of 331135.5%★★☆☆☆
201942.21656 of 327549.4%★★☆☆☆
201845.91457 of 324655.1%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202517.74880 of 559712.8%★☆☆☆☆
202419.54748 of 561215.4%★☆☆☆☆
202319.94704 of 560916.1%★☆☆☆☆
202226.84045 of 563528.2%★☆☆☆☆
201921.24524 of 549217.6%★☆☆☆☆
201817.64728 of 541312.7%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202515.14753 of 51076.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202426.04031 of 510721.1%★☆☆☆☆
202323.44217 of 508717.1%★☆☆☆☆
202230.93633 of 508428.5%★☆☆☆☆
201929.03759 of 496324.3%★☆☆☆☆
201826.43802 of 483021.3%★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202530.1350 of 42918.4%★☆☆☆☆
202438.5230 of 36436.8%★★☆☆☆
202327.7277 of 33517.3%★☆☆☆☆
202236.4234 of 35634.3%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202514.65080 of 54607.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202423.64490 of 551718.6%★☆☆☆☆
202316.44934 of 53638.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202226.24149 of 526421.2%★☆☆☆☆
201931.83731 of 517327.9%★☆☆☆☆
201831.03694 of 508427.3%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202510.05433 of 56283.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202421.24606 of 564318.4%★☆☆☆☆
202316.75010 of 563811.1%★☆☆☆☆
202225.84148 of 566326.8%★☆☆☆☆
201924.44243 of 551023.0%★☆☆☆☆
201824.74136 of 543123.8%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202514.72825 of 28470.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202449.4982 of 263562.7%★★★☆☆
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)
English Language Learner (2024)45th percentile+29 vs school
Homeless (2025)18th percentile+11 vs school
Female (2025)13th percentile+6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)7th percentile~ school
Male (2025)3rd percentile-4 vs school
Special Education (2025)1st percentile-6 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy19%-30 vs state
Mathematics17%-20 vs state
Science9%-24 vs state

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Students at Henry F. Kammann Elementary are 92% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 743 students attended Henry F. Kammann Elementary.

Henry F. Kammann Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.1% of California elementary schools.

Students who attend Henry F. Kammann Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Harden Middle
High : North Salinas High


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