Summary:
ZIP code 91754 has six elementary schools serving grades K–5, K–6, or K–8, across three districts. The six-school average in 2025–26 was about 60% in English language arts (ELA), 55% in math, and 45% in science, above California’s averages of 49%, 38%, and 36%. But those averages conceal wide differences between schools: the central takeaway is that results depend substantially on which school and subject a family considers.
Monterey Highlands Elementary is the all-grades leader, scoring about 75% in ELA, 71% in math, and 65% in science—25, 32, and 29 percentage points above the state, respectively. Brightwood Elementary is generally next strongest, at 72% in ELA, 62% in math, and 60% in science. At the lower end, Bella Vista Elementary has the lowest ELA and math results, about 47% and 43%; Robert Hill Lane Elementary has the lowest science result, 20%, about 16 points below the state. SchoolDigger’s 2025–26 statewide ranking places Monterey Highlands at the 88th percentile and Bella Vista at the 57th.
Recent changes are mixed: from 2024–25 to 2025–26, the six-school average rose about 2 points in science, while ELA fell about 1 point and math was essentially flat; the group’s lead over the state narrowed in all three subjects. Ynez Elementary improved notably in math and science, while Repetto Elementary declined in all three subjects. SchoolDigger’s rankings also shifted: Monterey Highlands moved from the 91st to the 88th percentile, while Ynez stayed at the 75th. As context, in school year 2024–25, 64% of Ynez students and 42% of Repetto students were free/reduced lunch eligible; Ynez scored higher in all three subjects. Ynez’s student-teacher ratio was 21.6, compared with Repetto’s 24.3. These measures describe patterns, not causes.
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