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San Lucas Elementary

Public Grades K-8

5415^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of California elementary schools

Summary

San Lucas Elementary is a very small, rural public school in San Lucas, CA, serving 72 students from kindergarten through 8th grade in a district that ranks among the lowest in the state.

The school serves a community with significant economic need, with 97% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Academically, the school has historically ranked in the bottom 10% of California schools, with current proficiency rates of 36% in English and 18% in math. A notable bright spot is a major improvement in student attendance, reducing chronic absenteeism from over 42% to 17%, which is now better than the state average. However, there are serious concerns in specific grades, such as 5th grade, where proficiency in math and science was reported at 0%.

What makes San Lucas stand out is its exceptionally high spending of over $28,000 per student, which is much higher than nearby schools like King City Arts Magnet (about $19,300 per student). Despite this investment, academic results lag behind many comparable schools. For instance, the very similar San Ardo Elementary has worse outcomes, but King City Arts Magnet achieves better results with fewer resources and a similar student population. This highlights the ongoing challenge of translating high per-student funding into strong academic achievement at this small, rural school.

Students ?

20.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$64,645

Per pupil spending ?

97.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

53675 San Benito St.
San Lucas, CA 93954-9999

(831) 382-4426

District: San Lucas Union Elementary

Students who attend San Lucas Elementary usually attend:

High:

King City High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.6%

White:

1.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2004 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (26% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 19 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg26%

California avg41%

5,415^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1499^th of 1,543San Lucas Union 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	5415 of 5857	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.4	5080 of 5113	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	8.9	4974 of 5113	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	10.0	4633 of 4818	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	7.4	4758 of 4822	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	13.4	4459 of 4809	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	4630 of 5107	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	4913 of 5460	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2006	14.1	1622 of 1804	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	14.5	1579 of 1777	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	17.6	1501 of 1769	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)9th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy36%-13 vs state

Science20%-13 vs state

Mathematics18%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th 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
San Lucas Elementary	Public	K-8	53675 San Benito St.	San Lucas	93954	Monterey County	San Lucas Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 382-4426	72	3	20.8	97.2%	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.1	5415^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.5%					(n/a)	0.0		20.0			36.4				36.0			0.0				18.0							$64,645	$62,048	$2,597
King City Arts Magnet	Public	K-5	415 Pearl St.	King City	93930	Monterey County	King City Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 385-5473	424	19	22.3	88.0%	15 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	405 (95.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.6	3914^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.2%		23.9	4475^th of 5869 public elementary schools	23.8%	561	17.9		17.9	18.8	45.3	47.8				37.4	26.6	32.8	19.4				26.2							$14,591	$13,128	$1,463
Santa Lucia Elementary	Public	K-5	502 Collins St.	King City	93930	Monterey County	King City Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 385-3246	637	28	22.7	88.5%	13 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	608 (95.4%)	13 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	22.5	4627^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.0%		20	4867^th of 5869 public elementary schools	17.1%	240	18.6		18.6	13.8	32.9	40.2				28.9	16.0	29.3	20.6				21.6							$16,282	$14,830	$1,452
Del Rey Elementary	Public	K-5	502 King St.	King City	93930	Monterey County	King City Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 385-4884	639	29	21.8	83.6%	16 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	609 (95.3%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	24	4501^st of 5857 public elementary schools	23.2%		20.7	4794^th of 5869 public elementary schools	18.3%	293	11.7		11.7	28.9	40.2	26.7				32.1	31.5	28.4	15.8				25.0	98.4			98.4			$17,044	$15,370	$1,674
San Ardo Elementary	Public	K-8	62428 Center St.	San Ardo	93450	Monterey County	San Ardo Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 627-2520	76	5	15.2	94.7%	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.9%)								(n/a)			5.9		8.3					12.5		16.7					14.6
San Antonio Elementary	Public	K-8	67550 Lockwood/Jolon Rd.	Lockwood	93932	Monterey County	San Antonio Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 385-3051	134	9	14.8	40.3%	54 (40.3%)	3 (2.2%)	66 (49.3%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.7%)	23.9	4506^th of 5857 public elementary schools	23.1%		13.9	5397^th of 5869 public elementary schools	8.0%	891	18.8	14.3	16.2	15.0		25.0	26.3	35.7	33.3	26.3	25.0		18.8	42.1	42.9	33.3	33.3	77.3	77.3	86.4	86.4	77.3	86.4	$36,068	$34,756	$1,312
Bitterwater-Tully Elementary	Public	K-8	45980 Airline Hwy State Highwa	King City	93930	San Benito County	Bitterwater-Tully Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 385-5339	35	2	17.5	31.4%	14 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (57.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)								(n/a)			25.0							64.7							17.7							$21,669	$21,046	$623
Oak Avenue Elementary	Public	K-6	1239 Oak Ave.	Greenfield	93927	Monterey County	Greenfield Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 674-5916	693	31	22.7	86.7%	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	681 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.2	4372^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	25.4%		24.9	4372^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	25.5%		14.7		14.7	27.0	25.0	24.0	39.2			28.8	39.1	17.3	19.6	32.7			26.8	98.0			98.0
Cesar Chavez Elementary	Public	K-6	250 Apple Ave.	Greenfield	93927	Monterey County	Greenfield Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 674-2412	642	29	22.1	70.2%	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	629 (98.0%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22.3	4649^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.6%		16.9	5126^th of 5869 public elementary schools	12.7%	477	25.3		25.3	23.3	34.8	34.3	21.5			28.4	21.8	23.3	24.0	14.1			20.9
Arroyo Seco Academy	Public	K-6	1226 Apple Ave.	Greenfield	93927	Monterey County	Greenfield Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 674-6080	571	25	22.8	83.5%	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	566 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15.7	5209^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.1%		11.5	5583^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	4.9%	374	11.3		11.3	36.4	12.7	16.7	26.4			23.1	27.9	11.5	15.0	12.4			16.6

Frequently Asked Questions about San Lucas Elementary

What district is San Lucas Elementary in?

San Lucas Union Elementary

What schools do graduates of San Lucas Elementary attend?

Students who attend San Lucas Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : King City High

What is the racial makeup of San Lucas Elementary?

Students at San Lucas Elementary are 99% Hispanic, 1% White.

How many students attend San Lucas Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 72 students attended San Lucas Elementary.

Is San Lucas Elementary a good school?

San Lucas Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.5% of California elementary schools.

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2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026

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2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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