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Mission Park Elementary

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Mission Park Elementary ranks 3348 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3348^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of California elementary schools

Summary

Mission Park Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 657 students in the Salinas City Elementary district, a school that stands out for achieving solid academic results despite facing challenges like higher-than-average chronic absenteeism and a larger class size than many neighboring schools.

Academically, Mission Park consistently outperforms the district average, with its science scores being a particular strength—they are more than double the district average and even exceed the state average. The school shows a pattern of students performing better in the upper grades, especially in English Language Arts. It also demonstrates effective support for specific student groups, with notably strong performance metrics for students in special education and those experiencing homelessness. Interestingly, the school achieves these outcomes while spending less per student than some nearby schools like Boronda Elementary and Laurel Wood Elementary, suggesting efficient use of its resources.

When compared to other local schools, Mission Park presents an interesting case. For example, while Lincoln Elementary has a higher overall ranking and fewer students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, Mission Park students outperform them in science. The school's statewide ranking has improved significantly this year to the 43rd percentile, though its year-to-year performance has been somewhat volatile, indicating it may be refining its programs. For parents, the key takeaway is a school that is producing commendable academic growth and proficiency, particularly in science, and showing a strong capacity to support diverse learners within its community.

657

Students ?

24.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,091

Per pupil spending ?

54.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

403 West Acacia St.
Salinas, CA 93901-1830

(831) 753-5635

District: Salinas City Elementary

Students who attend Mission Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Middle
High:	Salinas High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.4%

White:

12.8%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 28th percentile in 2022 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 43rd (2025) from a 28th-percentile low (2022)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Salinas City Elementary

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (34% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 19% California)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg23%

California avg41%

3,348^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 15Elementary Schools in the Salinas City Elementary

1344^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	3348 of 5857	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.8	4038 of 5869	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	3495 of 5859	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.4	4212 of 5883	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.7	3019 of 5789	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	2975 of 5662	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.9	2810 of 5692	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.1	2770 of 5614	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	41.6	2931 of 5611	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.1	2685 of 5530	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.8	2690 of 5390	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.3	1946 of 5377	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.7	2640 of 5314	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.4	1950 of 5193	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.5	2025 of 5113	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.6	1429 of 5113	72.1%	★★★★☆
2006	64.3	1568 of 4818	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.4	1568 of 4822	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	56.6	1847 of 4809	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	34.8	1276 of 2227	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.3	1525 of 2585	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.9	1648 of 2128	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	27.5	2709 of 3245	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.8	1814 of 3311	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.4	2249 of 3275	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.1	1202 of 3246	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	3326 of 5597	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.3	4124 of 5612	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.5	3177 of 5609	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.0	3919 of 5635	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.8	3353 of 5492	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.4	3392 of 5413	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	3110 of 5107	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.6	3914 of 5107	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	3563 of 5087	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.7	3816 of 5084	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.7	2371 of 4963	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.7	2571 of 4830	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	124 of 429	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	44.6	195 of 364	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.7	129 of 335	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.6	248 of 356	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	3949 of 5460	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	4510 of 5517	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.5	3859 of 5363	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	4432 of 5264	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.9	3042 of 5173	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.3	3220 of 5084	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	3183 of 5628	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	3660 of 5643	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	3520 of 5638	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.8	4147 of 5663	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.5	2434 of 5510	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	2391 of 5431	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	1747 of 2847	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	1001 of 2635	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.7	1162 of 2420	52.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	1247 of 2598	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.1	1730 of 2651	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	1686 of 2661	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.3	2164 of 2726	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.0	1702 of 2834	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	1740 of 2737	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)71st percentile+28 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)43rd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)39th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile-15 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)17th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy40%-8 vs state

Science35%~ state avg

Mathematics27%-11 vs state

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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	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	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mission Park Elementary	Public	K-6	403 West Acacia St.	Salinas	93901	Monterey County	Salinas City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 753-5635	657	27	24.3	54.6%	84 (12.8%)	2 (0.3%)	515 (78.4%)	9 (1.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (6.5%)	37.9	3348^th of 5857 public elementary schools	42.8%		28.8	4038^th of 5869 public elementary schools	31.2%	690																					34.9	34.9	34.4	22.5	53.0	51.5	40.4	31.1	18.9	36.1	21.2	26.5	97.4			97.4		97.4	$19,091	$18,278	$813
University Park Elementary	Public	K-6	833 West Acacia St.	Salinas	93901	Monterey County	Salinas City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 753-5655	488	23	21.2	70.3%	21 (4.3%)	13 (2.7%)	420 (86.1%)	11 (2.3%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.3%)	15.5	5223^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	10.8%		26.1	4279^th of 5869 public elementary schools	27.1%	944																					12.3	12.3	23.5	14.1	27.9	18.5	20.9	30.9	22.5	8.2	16.7	20.1	97.0	97.0	98.0	98.0	97.0	98.0	$20,177	$19,426	$751
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-6	120 Capitol St.	Salinas	93901	Monterey County	Salinas City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 753-5645	560	25	22.4	81.1%	11 (2.0%)	3 (0.5%)	530 (94.6%)	5 (0.9%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	17.4	5065^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.5%		23.6	4517^th of 5869 public elementary schools	23.0%	548	8.7	7.7			8.2	56.5	7.7			30.6	13.0	19.2			16.3	0.0	3.9			2.0	14.5	14.5	12.9	11.2	27.0	36.2	21.2	18.3	12.0	21.1	28.6	19.4	96.0	97.3	96.0	97.3	97.3	97.3	$19,171	$18,252	$919
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-6	705 California St.	Salinas	93901	Monterey County	Salinas City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 753-5625	646	27	23.9	27.6%	34 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	585 (90.6%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.8%)	57.8	2178^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.8%		62.8	1934^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.0%	244	3.5	17.1	6.3	3.1	7.9	31.8	3.4	27.5	10.8	18.6	9.4	28.4	10.0	9.2	14.8	0.0	21.6	1.3	3.1	6.9	25.0	25.0	27.1	50.0	61.3	66.2	50.0	29.4	54.6	47.5	60.0	47.2							$18,238	$17,452	$786
Monterey Park Elementary	Public	K-6	410 San Miguel Ave.	Salinas	93901	Monterey County	Salinas City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 753-5640	541	24	22.5	65.8%	45 (8.3%)	4 (0.7%)	455 (84.1%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.2%)	23.6	4535^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.6%		29.9	3933^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	33.0%	602																					19.5	19.5	14.1	29.0	28.1	36.6	27.3	25.6	21.7	25.6	25.5	24.8	95.4			96.5	96.5	96.5	$21,978	$21,092	$886
Laurel Wood Elementary	Public	K-6	645 Larkin St.	Salinas	93907	Monterey County	Salinas City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 753-5620	417	19	21.9	60.2%	26 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	347 (83.2%)	23 (5.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.1%)	18.8	4936^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.7%		24.5	4416^th of 5869 public elementary schools	24.8%	520																					16.7	16.7	22.2	17.9	40.9	18.0	25.0	24.1	11.9	25.8	14.8	19.0							$20,092	$19,242	$850
Boronda Meadows	Public	K-6	915 Larkin St.	Salinas	93907	Monterey County	Salinas City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 784-5400	620	27	22.9	77.1%	18 (2.9%)	5 (0.8%)	576 (92.9%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.8%)	4 (0.6%)	9 (1.5%)	15.2	5244^th of 5857 public elementary schools	10.5%		18.9	4945^th of 5869 public elementary schools	15.7%	299	4.3	5.1	5.6	10.0	6.2	36.2	5.1	50.0	17.5	27.2	0.0	15.4	5.6	17.5	9.3	0.0	5.1	5.6	5.0	3.7	9.0	9.0	17.5	11.7	23.6	29.1	20.6	25.0	10.8	12.4	26.2	18.9	96.6			96.6		96.6	$23,118	$22,210	$908
Sherwood Elementary	Public	K-6	110 South Wood St.	Salinas	93905	Monterey County	Salinas City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 753-5650	859	40	21.4	90.2%	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	840 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.8%)	16.4	5162^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	11.9%		15.9	5222^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	11.0%	60																					7.6	7.6	14.8	15.1	22.8	27.8	20.5	39.5	20.0	13.0	17.0	22.0	98.4						$19,830	$18,704	$1,126
Boronda Elementary	Public	K-6	1114 Fontes Ln.	Salinas	93907	Monterey County	Salinas City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 753-5615	288	13	22.1	42.4%	14 (4.9%)	3 (1.0%)	254 (88.2%)	4 (1.4%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	36.3	3458^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.0%		31.4	3821^st of 5869 public elementary schools	34.9%	363	10.0	25.7	0.0	9.7	11.1	36.7	25.7	33.3	12.9	27.4	10.0	48.6	2.6	9.7	17.8	3.3	25.7	0.0	3.2	8.2	25.6	25.6	6.7	41.7	43.6	25.8	30.9	19.4	54.3	41.0	19.4	34.6							$23,911	$23,002	$909
Salinas City Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	K-6	1210 Tyler St.	Salinas	93906	Monterey County	Salinas City Elementary	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(831) 753-5677	99	4	24.7	72.7%	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (90.9%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.1%)	26.9	4236^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.7%		29.9	3936^th of 5869 public elementary schools	32.9%	300																					16.0	16.0	18.2	36.8	44.0	22.7	32.5	18.2	36.8	24.0	18.2	24.7							$21,413	$20,322	$1,091

Frequently Asked Questions about Mission Park Elementary

What district is Mission Park Elementary in?

Salinas City Elementary

What schools do graduates of Mission Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mission Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Washington Middle
High : Salinas High

Is Mission Park Elementary a good school?

Mission Park Elementary ranks 3348^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mission Park Elementary?

Students at Mission Park Elementary are 78% Hispanic, 13% White, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Mission Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 657 students attended Mission Park Elementary.

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