Salinas, CA elementary schools ranked

RankGradeSchoolCityDistrictActualProjectedImpactStudents
#1A+Toro Park ElementarySalinasWashington Union Elementary72%58%Exceeds Expectations322
#2A-Washington ElementarySalinasWashington Union Elementary59%52%Meets Expectations172
#3B+Lagunita ElementarySalinasLagunita Elementary52%41%Meets Expectations76
#4B-Lincoln ElementarySalinasSalinas City Elementary41%25%Exceeds Expectations592
#5C+Graves ElementarySalinasGraves Elementary35%26%Meets Expectations31
#6C+Mission Park ElementarySalinasSalinas City Elementary34%25%Meets Expectations621
#7CMonte Bella ElementarySalinasAlisal Union31%21%Meets Expectations837
#8CBoronda ElementarySalinasSalinas City Elementary30%25%Meets Expectations267
#9C-John E Steinbeck ElementarySalinasAlisal Union30%25%Meets Expectations511
#10C-New Republic ElementarySalinasSanta Rita Union Elementary30%22%Meets Expectations537
#11C-Alisal CommunitySalinasAlisal Union29%18%Meets Expectations596
#12D+Oscar F Loya ElementarySalinasAlisal Union26%21%Meets Expectations603
#13D+Cesar E Chavez ElementarySalinasAlisal Union24%16%Meets Expectations639
#14D+Los Padres ElementarySalinasSalinas City Elementary24%15%Meets Expectations683
#15D+MckinnonSalinasSanta Rita Union Elementary24%19%Meets Expectations401
#16D+Monterey Park ElementarySalinasSalinas City Elementary24%18%Meets Expectations517
#17DCreekside ElementarySalinasAlisal Union23%27%Underperforms Expectations548
#18DPrunedale ElementarySalinasNorth Monterey County Unified23%20%Doesn't Meet Expectations640
#19DLa Joya ElementarySalinasSanta Rita Union Elementary22%16%Meets Expectations542
#20DLaurel Wood ElementarySalinasSalinas City Elementary20%19%Doesn't Meet Expectations438
#21D-Bardin ElementarySalinasAlisal Union20%17%Doesn't Meet Expectations590
#22D-Echo Valley ElementarySalinasNorth Monterey County Unified19%16%Doesn't Meet Expectations537
#23D-Jesse G Sanchez ElementarySalinasAlisal Union19%13%Meets Expectations695
#24D-Virginia Rocca Barton ElementarySalinasAlisal Union19%17%Doesn't Meet Expectations514
#25D-Roosevelt ElementarySalinasSalinas City Elementary18%14%Meets Expectations557
#26D-University Park ElementarySalinasSalinas City Elementary18%16%Doesn't Meet Expectations495
#27D-Dr Martin Luther King JR AcademySalinasAlisal Union17%18%Doesn't Meet Expectations581
#28D-El Gabilan ElementarySalinasSalinas City Elementary17%18%Doesn't Meet Expectations570
#29D-Sherwood ElementarySalinasSalinas City Elementary17%15%Doesn't Meet Expectations911
#30D-Boronda MeadowsSalinasSalinas City Elementary16%16%Doesn't Meet Expectations594
#31FHenry F Kammann ElementarySalinasSalinas City Elementary15%13%Doesn't Meet Expectations708
#32FFremont ElementarySalinasAlisal Union14%14%Doesn't Meet Expectations734
#33FNatividad ElementarySalinasSalinas City Elementary14%17%Underperforms Expectations681
#34FFrank Paul ElementarySalinasAlisal Union13%18%Underperforms Expectations623
#35FOasis Charter Public (Charter)SalinasOasis Charter Public District13%22%Underperforms Expectations162
#36FSanta Rita ElementarySalinasSanta Rita Union Elementary9%14%Underperforms Expectations570
#37FLoma Vista ElementarySalinasSalinas City Elementary6%19%Underperforms Expectations469

How Salinas, CA's elementary schools compare

A: 2B: 2C: 7D: 19F: 7

11% of the 37 ranked elementary schools in Salinas, CA earn an A or B (2 A grades, 2 B, 7 C, 19 D, 7 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 19 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (51% here, 70% nationally), and 2 exceed it. On average 25% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 21% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Lincoln Elementary (41% against 25%, B-), Toro Park Elementary (72% against 58%, A+), Lagunita Elementary (52% against 41%, B+), Alisal Community (29% against 18%, C-), Monte Bella Elementary (31% against 21%, C).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 10): Salinas City Elementary (3), Washington Union Elementary (2), Alisal Union (2).

The largest ranked elementary schools: Sherwood Elementary (911 students, D-, #29), Monte Bella Elementary (837 students, C, #7), Fremont Elementary (734 students, F, #32).

Elementary schools in Salinas, CA that are not ranked

2 graded elementary schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.

Special-purpose schools (2)

Alternative, special-education and vocational schools serve a different mission and a different student body, so they are graded but not ranked against regular schools.

About this ranking

  • Scope: public elementary schools in Salinas, CA, as grouped on its schools page; the California ranking covers the whole state.
  • Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
  • Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
  • Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works

Questions about elementary schools in Salinas, CA

What is the best elementary school in Salinas, CA?

Toro Park Elementary in Salinas ranks first among the 37 ranked elementary schools in Salinas, CA with a SchoolGrade of A+, 72% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 58%.

How are elementary schools in Salinas, CA ranked?

By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.

How many elementary schools does Salinas, CA have?

SchoolGrade grades 39 public elementary schools in Salinas, CA; 37 are ranked here and 2 are listed as not ranked.