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Aromas ranks 3575 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

3575^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of California elementary schools

Summary

Aromas is a K-8 public school serving 399 students in the rural community of Aromas, California, operating within the Aromas - San Juan Unified district.

Academically, Aromas is a middle-performing school in the state, generally scoring below California averages but outperforming its own district and many nearby schools in the lower-performing Pajaro Valley Unified district. For example, its proficiency rates in English and Math are significantly higher than those at neighboring schools like Radcliff Elementary and T. S. MacQuiddy Elementary. The school benefits from higher per-student spending than most area schools and maintains a stable student-teacher ratio. However, its statewide ranking has declined recently, and chronic absenteeism is slightly above the state average.

Performance varies widely among different groups of students. The school has shown historical strength in supporting English Language Learners, but test scores for students in special education and migrant programs are very low. A significant performance gap exists between female and male students. Academically, student performance in English improves notably in the upper grades, while math scores are more uneven. When compared to local charter options, Linscott Charter shows higher English proficiency, while Alianza Charter has a similar academic profile.

399

Students ?

21.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,709

Per pupil spending ?

51.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

365 Vega St.
Aromas, CA 95004-0216

(831) 726-5100

District: Aromas - San Juan Unified

Students who attend Aromas usually attend:

High:

Anzar High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.7%

White:

24.8%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg32%

California avg41%

Elementary school

3,575^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

808^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 29%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Aromas - San Juan Unified

895^th of 1,543Aromas - San Juan Unified 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	35.0	3575 of 5857	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	2592 of 5869	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.2	3184 of 5859	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	2969 of 5883	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.0	849 of 1417	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.2	3763 of 5789	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	2766 of 5662	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.2	2536 of 5692	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.9	2050 of 5614	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.4	2014 of 5611	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.0	2693 of 5530	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.8	2339 of 5390	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	28.1	4120 of 5377	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.4	4434 of 5314	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	16.0	4676 of 5193	10.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	16.2	4582 of 5113	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.9	4015 of 5113	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	22.9	3797 of 4818	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	31.2	3204 of 4822	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	38.8	2701 of 4809	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	56.2	875 of 3162	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	49.4	1226 of 3245	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	956 of 3311	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	43.3	265 of 602	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.5	1472 of 3275	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	2601 of 5597	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	2194 of 5612	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	2447 of 5609	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.2	2865 of 5635	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.8	745 of 1267	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.0	3597 of 5492	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.6	3377 of 5413	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	3566 of 5107	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.8	2210 of 5107	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.3	2811 of 5087	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	2784 of 5084	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	2651 of 4963	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.9	1907 of 4830	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	4114 of 5460	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.0	2748 of 5517	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.1	3957 of 5363	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.7	2490 of 5264	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.9	432 of 1110	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.6	2778 of 5173	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.5	2397 of 5084	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	4117 of 5628	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.6	2717 of 5643	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.0	3862 of 5638	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	2939 of 5663	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.6	738 of 1272	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.6	3498 of 5510	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.5	2309 of 5431	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	74 of 78	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	2496 of 2847	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	1822 of 2598	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	58.6	1176 of 2651	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.1	1773 of 2661	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	1738 of 2726	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	1742 of 2737	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	808 of 2761	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	56.3	983 of 2783	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	863 of 2781	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.0	831 of 2740	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.8	395 of 894	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.2	576 of 2715	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.9	667 of 2480	73.1%	★★★★☆
2017	66.5	748 of 2508	70.2%	★★★★☆
2016	65.3	748 of 2497	70.0%	★★★★☆
2015	66.7	724 of 2477	70.8%	★★★★☆
2013	39.5	1445 of 2379	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.8	1394 of 2259	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.0	1149 of 2236	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.2	1436 of 2179	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	30.9	1452 of 2063	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.0	1435 of 2005	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.6	1239 of 1999	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.4	1057 of 1804	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.6	773 of 1777	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.5	610 of 1769	65.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	70.1	174 of 1521	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	63.0	257 of 1540	83.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	669 of 2533	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	50.9	1041 of 2551	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.7	758 of 2531	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.6	721 of 2509	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	53.7	298 of 738	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.3	533 of 2380	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	61.1	762 of 2262	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	738 of 2395	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	613 of 2388	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	57.7	773 of 2374	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.4	465 of 2359	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	85.3	208 of 2213	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	77.7	318 of 2072	84.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	884 of 2542	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.4	1031 of 2579	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.5	549 of 2531	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	557 of 2458	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	50.2	296 of 721	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.7	497 of 2369	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	395 of 2230	82.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	945 of 2534	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	818 of 2552	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	828 of 2538	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.8	791 of 2527	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.4	371 of 763	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.2	523 of 2407	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.1	633 of 2273	72.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	226 of 1520	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	87.5	116 of 1543	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	78.1	298 of 1602	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	65.7	503 of 1496	66.4%	★★★☆☆

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

English Language Learner (2024)72nd percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)54th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)12th percentile-27 vs school

Migrant (2025)5th percentile-34 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2023)89th percentile+20 vs school

White (2025)85th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy41%-8 vs state

Mathematics37%~ state avg

Science27%-6 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)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (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	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	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Aromas	Public	K-8	365 Vega St.	Aromas	95004	Monterey County	Aromas - San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 726-5100	399	19	21.0	51.4%	99 (24.8%)	0 (0.0%)	282 (70.7%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	35	3575^th of 5857 public elementary schools	39.0%		49.2	2592^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	55.8%	983	18.5	37.5	26.6	31.7	34.6	27.8	45.0	54.3	60.0	40.8	43.9	38.2	20.4	40.0	37.1	45.0	36.6					$18,709	$3,118	$15,591
Echo Valley Elementary	Public	K-6	147 Echo Valley Rd.	Salinas	93907	Monterey County	North Monterey County Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 663-2308	502	21	23.3	89.2%	17 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	473 (94.2%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	14.4	5317^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.2%		15.6	5254^th of 5869 public elementary schools	10.5%	63	19.7		19.7	18.4	20.0	26.2	22.4			21.6	16.9	19.1	13.1	13.9			15.7	93.1	95.4		96.6	$16,324	$1,972	$14,352
Hall District Elementary	Public	K-6	300 Sill Rd.	Watsonville	95076	Monterey County	Pajaro Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 728-6371	470	22	21.7	94.0%	17 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	450 (95.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6.6	5792^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	1.1%		6.6	5825^th of 5869 public elementary schools	0.7%	33	9.0		9.0	6.7	11.3	14.6				11.1	11.8	2.8	6.7				7.2
Linscott Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	220 Elm St.	Watsonville	95076	Santa Cruz County	Pajaro Valley Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 728-6301	258	9	28.7	65.9%	28 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	217 (84.1%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.5%)	49.4	2627^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.1%		45.6	2826^th of 5869 public elementary schools	51.8%	199	31.0	10.0	20.3	37.0	46.4	50.0	67.9	73.3	50.0	54.3	29.6	17.9	31.0	53.6	40.0	30.0	33.7
Ann Soldo Elementary	Public	K-5	1140 Menasco Dr.	Watsonville	95076	Santa Cruz County	Pajaro Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 786-1310	377	19	19.4	92.8%	11 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	355 (94.2%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	9.5	5659^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.4%		14.8	5326^th of 5869 public elementary schools	9.3%	333	13.0		13.0	16.1	15.5	18.2				16.6	16.1	12.3	5.5				11.3
Mintie White Elementary	Public	K-5	515 Palm Ave.	Watsonville	95076	Santa Cruz County	Pajaro Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 728-6321	493	22	22.3	94.1%	23 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	459 (93.1%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	7	5778^th of 5857 public elementary schools	1.3%		9.5	5702^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	2.8%	76	6.1		6.1	17.1	7.6	7.7				11.0	18.6	6.5	4.6				10.3
Watsonville Prep	Public, Charter	K-8	407 Main St.	Watsonville	95076	Santa Cruz County	Watsonville Prep District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 217-4883	488	21	23.6	77.0%	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	470 (96.3%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	36.4	3451^st of 5857 public elementary schools	41.1%		54.6	2313^th of 5869 public elementary schools	60.6%	1138	21.7		21.7	31.6	40.7	36.7	42.0	56.9		41.6	36.8	31.5	30.0	34.0	29.3		32.3					$17,474	$1,377	$16,097
T. S. MacQuiddy Elementary	Public	K-5	330 Martinelli St.	Watsonville	95076	Santa Cruz County	Pajaro Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 728-6315	438	20	22.0	92.9%	27 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	400 (91.3%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5.3	5832^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	0.4%		6	5841^st of 5869 public elementary schools	0.5%	9	5.0		5.0	8.9	2.4	15.2				8.7	11.5	2.4	3.9				5.9
Radcliff Elementary	Public	K-5	550 Rodriguez St.	Watsonville	95076	Santa Cruz County	Pajaro Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 728-6469	409	20	20.3	97.1%	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	401 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.8	5812^th of 5857 public elementary schools	0.8%		7.7	5788^th of 5869 public elementary schools	1.4%	24	1.7		1.7	9.5	4.8	16.1				9.9	5.3	1.6	13.6				6.6
Ohlone Elementary	Public	K-6	21 Bay Farms Rd.	Watsonville	95076	Monterey County	Pajaro Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 728-6977	391	19	20.8	96.7%	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	380 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	10	5633^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	3.8%		12.1	5551^st of 5869 public elementary schools	5.4%	82	15.0		15.0	12.3	18.6	18.3				16.4	9.2	14.3	10.0				11.3	96.7		96.7

Frequently Asked Questions about Aromas

Is Aromas a good school?

Aromas ranks 3575^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Aromas?

Students at Aromas are 71% Hispanic, 25% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Aromas attend?

Students who attend Aromas usually go on to attend:

High : Anzar High

How many students attend Aromas?

In the 2024-25 school year, 399 students attended Aromas.

What district is Aromas in?

Aromas - San Juan Unified

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