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New Republic Elementary

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New Republic Elementary ranks 3909 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3909^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of California elementary schools

Summary

New Republic Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 482 students in the Santa Rita Union Elementary district in Salinas, a school that stands out for its relative strengths despite operating in a challenging local context where most nearby schools are low-performing.

While the school's overall state ranking has declined over the past decade, it consistently outperforms other schools in its own district, including Santa Rita Elementary, McKinnon, and La Joya Elementary, in core subjects like math, science, and English. It shows particular effectiveness in supporting English Language Learners and has significantly improved student attendance. Notably, its fifth graders perform close to the state average, suggesting good academic preparation in the upper grades.

The school's most significant challenge is serving its Special Education students, who perform far below other groups. Compared to nearby schools in other districts, such as John E. Steinbeck Elementary or the very low-performing Loma Vista Elementary, New Republic generally holds its own or performs better, even with similar per-student spending. This indicates the school has developed some effective practices within a broader area of academic struggle.

482

Students ?

20.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,270

Per pupil spending ?

78.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

636 Arcadia Way
Salinas, CA 93906-5422

(831) 443-7246

District: Santa Rita Union Elementary

Students who attend New Republic Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gavilan View Middle
High:	North Salinas High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.0%

Asian:

7.9%

White:

5.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2013 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Santa Rita Union Elementary

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (29% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg23%

California avg41%

3,909^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Santa Rita Union Elementary

1331^st of 1,543Santa Rita 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	3909 of 5857	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	3673 of 5869	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	3569 of 5859	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	3158 of 5883	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.7	2611 of 5789	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.3	2701 of 5662	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	37.2	3295 of 5692	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.9	3705 of 5614	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.3	3241 of 5611	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.6	1967 of 5530	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.5	2652 of 5390	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.3	2519 of 5377	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.9	2047 of 5314	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.5	1944 of 5193	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.7	2120 of 5113	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	48.1	2435 of 5113	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	45.3	1123 of 2585	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.6	513 of 2128	75.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	49.3	1219 of 3162	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	1061 of 3245	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	988 of 3311	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	30.3	2468 of 3275	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.4	1184 of 3246	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	3722 of 5597	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.4	3945 of 5612	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	3532 of 5609	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	3301 of 5635	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.1	2046 of 5492	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	2076 of 5413	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	3338 of 5107	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	2888 of 5107	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	2496 of 5087	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	2288 of 5084	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.4	1779 of 4963	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	1823 of 4830	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	144 of 429	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	126 of 364	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	3553 of 5460	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	3112 of 5517	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	3259 of 5363	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	3018 of 5264	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.4	1875 of 5173	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	1937 of 5084	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	3837 of 5628	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	3105 of 5643	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	3294 of 5638	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	2761 of 5663	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.3	3022 of 5510	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.3	3260 of 5431	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	2717 of 2847	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	2122 of 2635	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	2221 of 2420	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	44.9	1610 of 2726	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.3	1082 of 2834	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.5	1704 of 2737	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)66th percentile+33 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)61st percentile+24 vs school

Disabled (2019)57th percentile~ school

White (2022)41st percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile~ school

Female (2025)34th percentile~ school

Male (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)5th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Science32%~ state avg

English Language Arts/Literacy31%-18 vs state

Mathematics26%-11 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 (2024)
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 All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th 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
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%)	30.6	3909^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.3%		33.1	3673^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	37.4%	236																	31.7	31.7	19.1	28.2	47.4		31.0	14.3	27.9	36.7		26.1	95.4	97.3	97.3	97.3	96.3	98.2	$20,270	$2,052	$18,218
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%)	5.6	5823^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	0.6%		8.2	5763^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	1.8%	60																	1.8	1.8	8.2	5.6	8.8	16.9	10.3	8.2	7.4	1.8	7.0	6.2
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%)	31.5	3841^st of 5857 public elementary schools	34.4%		25.2	4348^th of 5869 public elementary schools	25.9%	507																	31.3	31.3	28.2	24.7	52.5	36.2	35.6	39.4	17.3	28.8	8.7	23.6	96.3				96.3		$20,584	$3,031	$17,553
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
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							$20,710	$2,323	$18,387
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%)	20.7	4771^st of 5857 public elementary schools	18.5%		23	4580^th of 5869 public elementary schools	22.0%	191																	26.6	26.6	15.5	17.8	46.8	24.7	26.7	15.5	14.9	26.6	2.7	15.2							$21,166	$3,721	$17,445
Alisal Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	1-6	1770 Kittery St.	Salinas	93906	Monterey County	Alisal Union	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(831) 753-5700	22	3	7.3	81.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (90.9%)	2 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																							6.3					0.0							$31,587	$2,663	$28,924
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
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%)	23.9	4503^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	23.1%		30.2	3909^th of 5869 public elementary schools	33.4%	594																	4.7	4.7	22.7	32.5	10.8	40.8	26.4	42.1	26.7	8.2	31.3	26.6							$22,357	$3,357	$19,000
La Joya Elementary	Public	K-5	55 Rogge Rd.	Salinas	93906	Monterey County	Santa Rita Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 443-7216	498	22	22.6	88.8%	28 (5.6%)	4 (0.8%)	459 (92.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	22.3	4646^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.7%		21.5	4716^th of 5869 public elementary schools	19.6%	70																	11.8	11.8	24.4	27.9	43.4		31.7	30.4	22.1	15.8		22.8							$20,965	$2,253	$18,712

Frequently Asked Questions about New Republic Elementary

What is the racial makeup of New Republic Elementary?

Students at New Republic Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 5% White, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend New Republic Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 482 students attended New Republic Elementary.

Is New Republic Elementary a good school?

New Republic Elementary ranks 3909^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is New Republic Elementary in?

Santa Rita Union Elementary

What schools do graduates of New Republic Elementary attend?

Students who attend New Republic Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gavilan View Middle
High : North Salinas High

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