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Best Schools in Seaside, CA
Seaside, CA has 16 public schools (4 high, 2 middle, 8 elementary) serving 6,868 students. On average they score 27% on state proficiency tests against a projected 32%, so schools in Seaside don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Seaside, CA
The top high schools in Seaside, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Monterey High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Monterey Peninsula Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1399 Students
2. Seaside High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Monterey Peninsula Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1130 Students
3. Central Coast High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Monterey Peninsula Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 116 Students
4. Monterey Peninsula Unified School District Community Day
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Monterey Peninsula Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 7 Students
Best Middle Schools in Seaside, CA
The top middle schools in Seaside, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Seaside Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Monterey Peninsula Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 491 Students
2. Monterey Peninsula Unf Sch Dist Com Day Mid
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Monterey Peninsula Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 2 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Seaside, CA
The top elementary schools in Seaside, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. La Mesa
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Monterey Peninsula Unified • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 564 Students
2. International School Of Monterey
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
International School Of Monterey District • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 424 Students
3. George C. Marshall Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Monterey Peninsula Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 513 Students
4. Dual Language Academy Of The Monterey Peninsula
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Monterey Peninsula Unified • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 314 Students
5. Del Rey Woods Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Monterey Peninsula Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 465 Students
6. Ord Terrace Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Monterey Peninsula Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 500 Students
7. Martin Luther King
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Monterey Peninsula Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 564 Students
8. Peninsula Adventist School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Peninsula Adventist School • Private • Grades KG - 8 • 5 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Seaside, CA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Seaside, CA has a total population of 32,717 with 32% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 81%, and 31% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Seaside, CA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Seaside, CA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
23.58 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.65 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
19.93 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Seaside, CA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Seaside, CA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Seaside, CA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Seaside, CA
How many schools are in Seaside, CA?
Seaside, CA has 16 public schools: 4 high schools, 2 middle schools and 8 elementary schools, serving 6,868 students in total.
How do schools in Seaside perform on state tests?
On average, 16 schools in Seaside score 27% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 32%, so on average schools in Seaside don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Seaside?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 27%
- Projected: 23%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 58%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 61%
- Projected: 56%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 56%
- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 69%
- Projected: 62%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 68%
- Projected: 61%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Seaside
9 of 11 schools in Seaside carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
C: 4D: 3F: 2
All 11 public schools we grade in Seaside. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (11)
- Central Coast High
- Del Rey Woods Elementary
- Dual Language Academy Of The Monterey Peninsula
- George C Marshall Elementary
- International School Of Monterey
- Martin Luther King
- Monterey Peninsula Unf Sch Dist Com Day Mid
- Monterey Peninsula Unified School District Community Day
- Ord Terrace Elementary
- Seaside High
- Seaside Middle
Private schools (3)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.