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Loma Vista Elementary

Public Grades K-6

5715^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of California elementary schools

Summary

In Salinas, California, Loma Vista Elementary serves 445 students in grades K–6. In 2025–2026, proficiency was 12% in English language arts, 11% in math, and 9% in science. The clearest concern is that Loma Vista had the lowest ELA and math results among nearby schools serving the same grades.

Compared with the eight nearby K–6 schools, Loma Vista’s results were well below their averages: 12% in ELA versus 28%, 11% in math versus 21%, and 9% in science versus 17%. It was below every one of those schools in ELA and math; in science, only Natividad Elementary scored lower. Results were also below the Salinas City Elementary district and state in every subject: ELA was 16 points below the district and 37 below the state; math was 12 and 28 points below; science was 7 and 27 points below, respectively. Within Loma Vista, sixth-grade ELA was especially low at 5%, while fourth-grade math was 5%.

Over the four years from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, math rose from 5% to 11%, while ELA edged up from 11% to 12%. Science ended at 9%, less than a point above its starting level after two very low years; its gap with the state widened by 6 points. SchoolDigger placed Loma Vista in the 2nd statewide percentile and gave it 0 stars in 2025–2026, the lowest percentile among the nearby schools listed. As context, its 2024–2025 free/reduced lunch-eligible share was 73%, below nearby schools’ same-year figures of 76%–98%; its student-teacher ratio was 23.4, within the nearby range of 20.9–26.3.

445

Students ?

23.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,182

Per pupil spending ?

73.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

≥ 98%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

757 Sausal Dr.
Salinas, CA 93906-2299

(831) 753-5670

District: Salinas City Elementary

Students who attend Loma Vista Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Harden Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.0%

White:

1.6%

American Indian:

1.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (11% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 37 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school11%

District avg25%

California avg42%

5,715^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 7% (2016) to bottom 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Salinas City Elementary

1300^th of 1,530Salinas 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	7.6	5715 of 5817	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.6	5823 of 5857	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	5763 of 5869	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	5786 of 5859	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	5509 of 5883	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	5151 of 5789	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	4474 of 5662	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.1	5263 of 5692	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.9	5229 of 5614	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.2	5517 of 5611	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.8	5491 of 5530	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.6	5351 of 5390	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.2	5319 of 5377	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.9	5262 of 5314	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	15.7	4695 of 5193	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	22.8	4138 of 5113	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	13.4	4751 of 5113	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	12.6	4500 of 4818	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	15.5	4288 of 4822	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	20.4	3909 of 4809	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	23.7	2912 of 3162	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	3094 of 3245	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.8	2832 of 3311	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.3	1828 of 3275	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	1519 of 3246	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	7.9	5497 of 5581	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.1	5550 of 5597	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	5554 of 5612	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	5531 of 5609	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	5357 of 5635	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	4959 of 5492	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	4208 of 5413	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	9.8	4969 of 5094	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.7	5077 of 5107	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	5003 of 5107	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	5028 of 5087	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	4668 of 5084	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	4274 of 4963	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	3662 of 4830	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	22.4	327 of 366	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.4	386 of 429	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	317 of 364	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	306 of 335	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	285 of 356	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	8.3	5334 of 5423	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.8	5421 of 5460	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	5441 of 5517	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	5319 of 5363	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	4862 of 5264	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	4378 of 5173	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	3680 of 5084	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	8.4	5498 of 5603	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.3	5608 of 5628	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	5505 of 5643	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	5577 of 5638	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	5125 of 5663	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	4821 of 5510	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	4362 of 5431	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2026)11th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)8th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy12%-37 vs state

Mathematics11%-28 vs state

Science9%-27 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 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 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 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
Loma Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	757 Sausal Dr.	Salinas	93906	Monterey County	Salinas City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 753-5670	445	19	23.4	73.0%	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	427 (96.0%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	7.6	5715^th of 5817 public elementary schools	1.8%		5.6	5823^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	0.6%	108																					9.4	9.4	15.3	14.8	13.2	5.2	12.1	20.3	4.9	7.6	10.3	10.8	≥ 98%		$21,182	$893	$20,289
John E. Steinbeck Elementary	Public	K-6	1714 Burlington Dr.	Salinas	93906	Monterey County	Alisal Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 753-5780	486	20	24.9	78.0%	12 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	438 (90.1%)	18 (3.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	29.5	4030^th of 5817 public elementary schools	30.7%		31.5	3841^st of 5857 public elementary schools	34.4%	189																					21.5	21.5	37.7	24.7	36.3	54.3	38.5	36.5	19.7	12.7	23.5	21.9	96%	0%	$20,221	$2,299	$17,922
New Republic Elementary	Public	K-5	636 Arcadia Way	Salinas	93906	Monterey County	Santa Rita Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 443-7246	482	23	20.9	78.6%	26 (5.4%)	3 (0.6%)	400 (83.0%)	38 (7.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	16.8	5083^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	12.6%		30.6	3909^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.3%	1174																					19.1	19.1	12.7	31.4	24.7		23.6	21.1	20.9	16.9		19.5	≥ 98%		$20,448	$1,417	$19,031
Creekside Elementary	Public	K-6	1770 Kittery St.	Salinas	93906	Monterey County	Alisal Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 753-5252	534	21	25.4	75.7%	15 (2.8%)	2 (0.4%)	484 (90.6%)	21 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (1.9%)	23	4559^th of 5817 public elementary schools	21.6%		20.7	4771^st of 5857 public elementary schools	18.5%	212																					22.4	22.4	21.0	13.4	35.5	47.4	30.3	19.7	14.9	25.0	17.3	19.4	≥ 98%		$20,453	$2,302	$18,151
Natividad Elementary	Public	K-6	1465 Modoc Ave.	Salinas	93906	Monterey County	Salinas City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 753-5675	705	31	23.1	78.9%	9 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	651 (92.3%)	21 (3.0%)	14 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	10.8	5551^st of 5817 public elementary schools	4.6%		12.5	5465^th of 5857 public elementary schools	6.7%	86	0.0	16.7	0.0	4.4	5.6	23.7	28.6	44.1	13.0	26.3	10.5	28.6	2.9	17.4	15.6	0.0	11.9	0.0	4.4	4.4	7.6	7.6	17.2	22.3	13.3	22.3	18.8	7.5	22.3	8.6	15.2	13.4	98%	0%	$20,746	$895	$19,851
Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary	Public	K-6	680 Las Casitas Dr.	Salinas	93905	Monterey County	Alisal Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 753-5770	526	20	26.3	94.1%	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	517 (98.3%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33	3734^th of 5817 public elementary schools	35.8%		23.9	4503^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	23.1%	769																					20.0	20.0	35.4	25.0	36.3	42.0	34.9	55.8	30.1	16.3	33.3	31.8	94%	0%	$21,497	$2,310	$19,187
El Gabilan Elementary	Public	K-6	1256 Linwood Dr.	Salinas	93906	Monterey County	Salinas City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 753-5660	548	24	22.8	78.3%	20 (3.6%)	2 (0.4%)	497 (90.7%)	8 (1.5%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	12 (2.2%)	13.8	5328^th of 5817 public elementary schools	8.4%		14.8	5278^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.9%	50																					16.1	16.1	21.3	14.5	18.5	35.2	21.3	18.7	10.5	7.5	25.9	14.7	95%	0%	$21,609	$913	$20,696
Frank Paul Elementary	Public	K-6	1300 Rider Ave.	Salinas	93905	Monterey County	Alisal Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 753-5740	638	27	24.0	92.0%	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	622 (97.5%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	17.6	5015^th of 5817 public elementary schools	13.8%		14	5347^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.7%	332																					14.1	14.1	22.2	24.7	32.1	32.6	28.2	23.0	24.7	11.5	14.4	18.1	93%	0%	$21,527	$2,333	$19,194
McKinnon	Public	K-5	2100 McKinnon	Salinas	93906	Monterey County	Santa Rita Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 443-7224	439	21	20.9	85.4%	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	407 (92.7%)	14 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	19.1	4889^th of 5817 public elementary schools	16.0%		22.4	4644^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.7%	245																					1.5	1.5	42.7	20.6	18.8		27.5	42.7	14.7	0.0		19.4	≥ 98%		$20,346	$1,657	$18,689
Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Academy	Public	K-6	925 North Sanborn Rd.	Salinas	93905	Monterey County	Alisal Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 796-3916	577	24	24.5	96.2%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	575 (99.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.7	4502^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	22.6%		17.3	5068^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.5%	566																					21.8	21.8	20.0	27.4	41.0	29.3	29.9	35.4	27.0	25.6	8.5	23.4	91%	0%	$20,790	$2,346	$18,444

Frequently Asked Questions about Loma Vista Elementary

Is Loma Vista Elementary a good school?

Loma Vista Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.8% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Loma Vista Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 445 students attended Loma Vista Elementary.

What district is Loma Vista Elementary in?

Salinas City Elementary

What schools do graduates of Loma Vista Elementary attend?

Students who attend Loma Vista Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Harden Middle

What is the racial makeup of Loma Vista Elementary?

Students at Loma Vista Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% American Indian.

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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