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Spreckels Elementary

Q: Is Spreckels Elementary a good school?

Spreckels Elementary ranks 1941 st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1941^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of California elementary schools

Summary

Spreckels Elementary is a public elementary school located in Spreckels, CA, serving 555 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Spreckels Union Elementary District, which is ranked 378 out of 1,565 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Spreckels Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 54.23% of Spreckels students were proficient or better in ELA End-of-Course, compared to the state average of 48.81%. The school also outperforms its own district average in ELA and Mathematics, indicating it is a high-performing school within its local context. However, Spreckels has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.0% in 2021-2022 to 20.4% in 2023-2024, which is an area the school should focus on improving.

Spreckels Elementary outperforms the nearby schools in the Salinas City Elementary District, which are generally lower-performing and have higher rates of poverty and chronic absenteeism. However, Toro Park Elementary, which is part of the higher-performing Washington Union Elementary District, has significantly higher test scores than Spreckels in both ELA and Mathematics. While Spreckels is a solid-performing school, it faces some challenges related to equity and inclusion, and there may be opportunities to further optimize resource allocation and instructional practices to reach even greater levels of success.

529

Students ?

24.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,310

Per pupil spending ?

19.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

Fourth St. and Hatton Ave.
Spreckels, CA 93962-7308

(831) 455-1831

District: Spreckels Union Elementary

Students who attend Spreckels Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Buena Vista Middle
High:	Salinas High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.9%

White:

41.8%

Two or more races:

10.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (48% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

California avg41%

1,941^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

366^th of 1,543Spreckels 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	62.5	1941 of 5857	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.2	1765 of 5869	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	1978 of 5859	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.0	1813 of 5883	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.4	535 of 1417	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.0	1469 of 5789	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	69.6	1582 of 5662	72.1%	★★★★☆
2017	74.7	1351 of 5692	76.3%	★★★★☆
2016	73.9	1352 of 5614	75.9%	★★★★☆
2015	78.2	1183 of 5611	78.9%	★★★★☆
2013	68.3	1660 of 5530	70.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.2	1316 of 5390	75.6%	★★★★☆
2011	80.2	988 of 5377	81.6%	★★★★☆
2010	73.8	1292 of 5314	75.7%	★★★★☆
2009	72.6	1321 of 5193	74.6%	★★★★☆
2008	71.7	1333 of 5113	73.9%	★★★★☆
2007	75.9	1138 of 5113	77.7%	★★★★☆
2006	76.7	1080 of 4818	77.6%	★★★★☆
2005	66.8	1470 of 4822	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	65.4	1469 of 4809	69.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	46.2	1403 of 3311	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	2215 of 5597	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	1938 of 5612	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	1902 of 5609	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.3	1718 of 5635	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.9	462 of 1267	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.2	1734 of 5492	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.4	1526 of 5413	71.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	2069 of 5107	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.7	869 of 5107	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	1063 of 5087	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	1248 of 5084	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	785 of 4963	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	56.7	1798 of 4830	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	2514 of 5460	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	2112 of 5517	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	1573 of 5363	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	58.1	1789 of 5264	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.4	778 of 1110	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.9	2270 of 5173	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	2193 of 5084	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	1643 of 5628	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	1525 of 5643	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.7	1918 of 5638	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.6	1837 of 5663	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.1	493 of 1272	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.9	1223 of 5510	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	65.6	1687 of 5431	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	469 of 718	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	54.6	841 of 2635	68.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	1518 of 2598	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	1714 of 2651	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	1785 of 2661	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.7	1467 of 2726	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.7	1659 of 2834	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.5	1433 of 2737	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)71st percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2024)68th percentile~ school

Female (2025)60th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)58th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-25 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)35th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy54%+5 vs state

Mathematics45%+8 vs state

Science38%+6 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 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
Spreckels Elementary	Public	K-5	Fourth St. and Hatton Ave.	Spreckels	93962	Monterey County	Spreckels Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 455-1831	529	22	24.0	19.3%	221 (41.8%)	0 (0.0%)	232 (43.9%)	18 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (10.8%)	62.5	1941^st of 5857 public elementary schools	66.9%		66.2	1765^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.9%	176																					38.5	38.5	49.4	47.7	64.8		54.2	41.0	57.0	38.5		45.4	96.3	98.1		97.2		98.1	$12,310	$881	$11,429
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
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
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
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
Los Padres Elementary	Public	K-6	1130 John St.	Salinas	93905	Monterey County	Salinas City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 753-5630	620	26	23.8	80.5%	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	604 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	27.3	4193^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	28.4%		23	4579^th of 5869 public elementary schools	22.0%	386	6.9	17.9	16.7	17.5	14.2	59.7	16.1	48.2	42.1	42.7	8.3	30.4	16.7	26.3	19.7	0.0	14.3	1.9	21.1	8.8	19.5	19.5	15.8	11.2	27.7	47.7	25.2	18.6	17.8	25.3	54.6	28.7
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
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
Fremont Elementary	Public	K-6	1255 East Market St.	Salinas	93905	Monterey County	Alisal Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 753-5750	711	30	24.1	96.9%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	708 (99.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	12.2	5489^th of 5857 public elementary schools	6.3%		13	5481^st of 5869 public elementary schools	6.6%	8																					8.1	8.1	14.1	17.8	22.1	29.9	21.2	16.3	7.8	4.0	22.7	12.0	96.5		98.3	97.4			$20,345	$2,686	$17,659
Toro Park Elementary	Public	K-3	22500 Portola Dr.	Salinas	93908	Monterey County	Washington Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 484-9691	341	16	21.3	10.0%	181 (53.1%)	4 (1.2%)	99 (29.0%)	15 (4.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (12.0%)								(n/a)																							66.2				66.2	77.9				77.9	96.6		96.6

Frequently Asked Questions about Spreckels Elementary

Is Spreckels Elementary a good school?

Spreckels Elementary ranks 1941^st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Spreckels Elementary in?

Spreckels Union Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Spreckels Elementary?

Students at Spreckels Elementary are 44% Hispanic, 42% White, 11% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Spreckels Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 529 students attended Spreckels Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Spreckels Elementary attend?

Students who attend Spreckels Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Buena Vista Middle
High : Salinas High

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