Is Laurel Wood Elementary a good school?

Laurel Wood Elementary ranks 3140 th of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Laurel Wood Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 438 students attended Laurel Wood Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Laurel Wood Elementary?

Students at Laurel Wood Elementary are 82% Hispanic, 7% White, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Laurel Wood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Laurel Wood Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Washington Middle High : North Salinas High

Laurel Wood Elementary

Public K-6

645 Larkin St.
Salinas, CA 93907-1970

(831) 753-5620

District: Salinas City Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
3140^th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,652

Students who attend Laurel Wood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Middle
High:	North Salinas High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.9

Number of students: 438

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.7%

White:

6.6%

Asian:

6.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Laurel Wood Elementary ranks worse than 53.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Salinas City Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.83. (See more...)

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (81.7%), White (6.6%), Asian (6.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 57.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Laurel Wood Elementary is 21.9, which is the 3^rd best among 14 elementary schools in the Salinas City Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Laurel Wood Elementary is $6,652, which is the 4^th highest among 14 elementary schools in the Salinas City Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Laurel Wood Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Laurel Wood Elementary 3140^th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Laurel Wood Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Salinas City Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Salinas City Elementary 1302^nd of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Laurel Wood Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Laurel Wood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	51.28	2084^th	4809	56.7%
2005	46.84	2346^th	4822	51.3%
2006	39.95	2723^rd	4818	43.5%
2007	31.05	3490^th	5113	31.7%
2008	40.25	2929^th	5113	42.7%
2009	48.32	2589^th	5193	50.1%
2010	43.20	2974^th	5314	44.0%
2011	48.98	2650^th	5377	50.7%
2012	38.27	3370^th	5390	37.5%
2013	38.34	3431^st	5530	38.0%
2015	28.25	3847^th	5611	31.4%
2016	35.95	3334^th	5614	40.6%
2017	42.53	2941^st	5692	48.3%
2018	43.19	2944^th	5662	48.0%
2019	35.77	3478^th	5789	39.9%
2022	31.01	3790^th	5883	35.6%
2023	39.83	3132^nd	5848	46.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Laurel Wood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.28	997^th	3246	69.3%
2019	54.21	1037^th	3275	68.3%
2022	24.97	2951^st	3311	10.9%
2023	33.42	2273^rd	3240	29.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Laurel Wood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	23.85	1961^st	2416	18.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Laurel Wood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.92	2174^th	5084	57.2%
2019	36.25	3408^th	5173	34.1%
2022	28.75	3940^th	5264	25.2%
2023	42.32	2873^rd	5355	46.3%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Laurel Wood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	72.03	59^th	336	82.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Laurel Wood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.19	3138^th	5413	42.0%
2019	36.66	3304^th	5492	39.8%
2022	28.33	3893^rd	5635	30.9%
2023	34.52	3365^th	5595	39.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Laurel Wood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	22.56	1890^th	2227	15.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Laurel Wood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.18	2623^rd	5431	51.7%
2019	37.13	3246^th	5510	41.1%
2022	34.18	3439^th	5663	39.3%
2023	44.81	2740^th	5627	51.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Laurel Wood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.48	1934^th	4830	60.0%
2019	45.85	2552^nd	4963	48.6%
2022	31.58	3566^th	5084	29.9%
2023	44.80	2565^th	5079	49.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Laurel Wood Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	259	27	73	133	0	n/a	n/a	0	492
1992	276	36	87	193	2	n/a	n/a	0	594
1993	257	36	103	194	0	n/a	n/a	0	590
1994	223	30	91	221	0	n/a	n/a	0	565
1995	202	32	93	236	0	n/a	n/a	0	563
1996	202	32	93	236	0	n/a	n/a	0	563
1997	197	29	89	235	2	n/a	n/a	0	552
1998	196	35	68	245	1	n/a	n/a	0	545
1999	217	41	72	220	1	n/a	n/a	5	556
2000	190	37	71	247	1	n/a	n/a	0	546
2001	168	24	72	243	5	n/a	n/a	64	576
2002	133	30	69	273	2	n/a	n/a	53	560
2003	133	30	69	273	2	n/a	n/a	53	560
2004	128	24	71	300	8	n/a	n/a	34	565
2005	128	31	76	300	6	n/a	n/a	1	542
2006	100	32	75	308	6	n/a	n/a	2	523
2007	113	27	63	329	5	n/a	n/a	6	543
2008	103	22	64	320	4	n/a	n/a	0	513
2009	88	17	54	324	3	3	22	0	511
2010	86	20	52	333	3	4	3	0	501
2011	68	15	47	358	4	2	5	0	499
2012	70	10	49	401	1	3	15	0	549
2013	66	12	41	402	1	4	18	0	544
2014	69	13	31	410	1	3	20	0	547
2015	62	10	23	433	1	3	20	0	552
2016	51	7	20	439	0	4	16	0	537
2017	47	8	21	415	0	5	15	0	511
2018	44	6	24	392	1	3	14	0	484
2019	46	7	24	385	2	3	13	0	480
2020	39	4	25	389	2	2	9	0	470
2021	33	5	24	371	2	2	9	0	446
2022	30	3	24	356	2	0	10	0	425
2023	29	3	27	358	3	1	17	0	438

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Laurel Wood Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	492	19.8	24.8	n/a
1992	594	20.1	29.5	20.9
1993	590	23.0	25.7	25.9
1994	565	21.0	26.9	25
1995	563	22.0	25.6	24.5
1996	563	22.0	25.6	24.5
1997	552	22.0	25.1	26.6
1998	545	23.3	23.4	29.2
1999	556	26.4	21.1	23.6
2000	546	24.9	21.9	28.8
2001	576	25.9	22.2	32.4
2002	560	25.8	21.7	37.5
2003	560	25.8	21.7	37.5
2004	565	26.0	21.7	39.4
2005	542	25.5	21.3	48.2
2006	523	22.0	23.8	51.1
2007	543	22.0	24.7	57.5
2008	513	24.0	21.4	57.5
2009	511	22.0	21.3	55.8
2010	501	20.0	25.0	55.9
2011	499	n/a	n/a	56.9
2012	549	20.0	27.4	n/a
2013	544	19.0	28.6	60.5
2014	547	19.0	28.7	62.5
2015	552	19.0	29.0	67.8
2016	537	19.0	28.2	65.4
2017	511	20.0	25.5	63.8
2018	484	19.0	25.4	69.8
2019	480	19.0	25.2	71
2020	470	n/a	n/a	67.9
2021	446	17.0	26.2	61.2
2022	425	19.0	22.3	55.1
2023	438	20.0	21.9	57.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Laurel Wood Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	492	19.8	24.8	n/a
1992	594	20.1	29.5	20.9
1993	590	23.0	25.7	25.9
1994	565	21.0	26.9	25
1995	563	22.0	25.6	24.5
1996	563	22.0	25.6	24.5
1997	552	22.0	25.1	26.6
1998	545	23.3	23.4	29.2
1999	556	26.4	21.1	23.6
2000	546	24.9	21.9	28.8
2001	576	25.9	22.2	32.4
2002	560	25.8	21.7	37.5
2003	560	25.8	21.7	37.5
2004	565	26.0	21.7	39.4
2005	542	25.5	21.3	48.2
2006	523	22.0	23.8	51.1
2007	543	22.0	24.7	57.5
2008	513	24.0	21.4	57.5
2009	511	22.0	21.3	55.8
2010	501	20.0	25.0	55.9
2011	499	n/a	n/a	56.9
2012	549	20.0	27.4	n/a
2013	544	19.0	28.6	60.5
2014	547	19.0	28.7	62.5
2015	552	19.0	29.0	67.8
2016	537	19.0	28.2	65.4
2017	511	20.0	25.5	63.8
2018	484	19.0	25.4	69.8
2019	480	19.0	25.2	71
2020	470	n/a	n/a	67.9
2021	446	17.0	26.2	61.2
2022	425	19.0	22.3	55.1
2023	438	20.0	21.9	57.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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