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Salinas City Virtual Academy

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Salinas City Virtual Academy ranks 4236 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Virtual Grades K-6

4236^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of California elementary schools

Summary

Salinas City Virtual Academy is a small, online public school serving 99 students in grades K-6 within the Salinas City Elementary district, which is ranked in the bottom 13% of all districts in California.

As the only virtual school in the area, it offers a distinct learning model. Academically, it generally outperforms other schools in its district in English, math, and science, even though its own statewide ranking has recently declined. The school shows particular strength in supporting homeless students, ranking in the top half of California schools for this group, suggesting the online format can provide valuable stability. However, the school faces a significant challenge with chronic absenteeism, which at 31.5% is much higher than both the district and state averages, raising questions about engagement in the virtual environment.

When compared to nearby schools like Roosevelt Elementary, Santa Rita Elementary, and Boronda Elementary, Salinas City Virtual Academy spends more per student than most but has also seen its student-teacher ratio jump to the highest among them. While performance varies greatly by grade level, the school represents an alternative that, within a low-performing district context, achieves somewhat better academic results than several traditional neighborhood schools.

Students ?

24.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,413

Per pupil spending ?

72.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1210 Tyler St.
Salinas, CA 93906-3426

(831) 753-5677

District: Salinas City Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.9%

Two or more races:

6.1%

White:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2023 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (27% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2023

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg23%

California avg41%

4,236^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 6 pts since 2023

From bottom 34% (2023) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th 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	26.9	4236 of 5857	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	3936 of 5869	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	3892 of 5859	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	4305 of 5597	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	4379 of 5612	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	3689 of 5609	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	2928 of 5107	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	3345 of 5107	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	2900 of 5087	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	207 of 429	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	89 of 335	73.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	3512 of 5460	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	3608 of 5517	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.7	3845 of 5363	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	3848 of 5628	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	3410 of 5643	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.4	3582 of 5638	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)52nd percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy32%-16 vs state

Mathematics25%-13 vs state

Science16%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)					CSA Spanish Listening (2025)					CSA Spanish Writing (2025)					CSA Spanish Reading (2025)					CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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/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
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
Henry F. Kammann Elementary	Public	K-6	521 Rochex St.	Salinas	93906	Monterey County	Salinas City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 753-5665	743	31	23.9	73.2%	21 (2.8%)	4 (0.5%)	686 (92.3%)	13 (1.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.0%)	12.8	5441^st of 5857 public elementary schools	7.1%		19.7	4897^th of 5869 public elementary schools	16.6%	544																					9.1	9.1	18.4	17.8	16.2	24.5	19.2	23.9	14.6	10.1	18.4	17.0	98.5			98.5		98.5	$17,866	$17,100	$766
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
Oasis Charter Public	Public, Charter	K-6	1135 Westridge Pkwy.	Salinas	93907	Monterey County	Oasis Charter Public District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 424-9003	193	9	22.0	54.4%	16 (8.3%)	1 (0.5%)	159 (82.4%)	7 (3.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (4.1%)	10.7	5591^st of 5857 public elementary schools	4.5%		11.4	5592^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	4.7%	1																					11.8	11.8	8.0	12.0	17.7	39.1	18.9	8.0	12.0	5.9	4.4	7.8							$35,709	$35,204	$505
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
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%)	14.8	5278^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.9%		16.8	5147^th of 5869 public elementary schools	12.3%	131																					15.1	15.1	7.9	21.4	25.9	30.4	21.2	6.6	22.6	9.3	20.5	15.4	92.9	96.4	96.4	95.5	96.4	98.2	$20,849	$19,936	$913
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%)	12.5	5465^th of 5857 public elementary schools	6.7%		9.3	5715^th of 5869 public elementary schools	2.6%	250	8.9	5.1	2.1		5.3	35.6	5.1	31.9		25.2	20.0	15.4	2.1		12.2	6.7	5.1	2.1		4.6	6.5	6.5	21.7	14.3	14.0	30.8	19.4	24.2	8.4	4.7	24.4	14.6							$19,141	$18,246	$895
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
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%)	22.4	4644^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.7%		16	5211^th of 5869 public elementary schools	11.2%	567																					21.0	21.0	21.3	28.6	39.3		29.7	34.4	14.1	16.1		21.1							$10,977	$9,320	$1,657

Frequently Asked Questions about Salinas City Virtual Academy

What is the racial makeup of Salinas City Virtual Academy?

Students at Salinas City Virtual Academy are 91% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% White, 1% Asian.

Is Salinas City Virtual Academy a good school?

Salinas City Virtual Academy ranks 4236^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Salinas City Virtual Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 99 students attended Salinas City Virtual Academy.

What district is Salinas City Virtual Academy in?

Salinas City Elementary

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