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Alisal Union Schools
Alisal Union is a public school district in California, based in Monterey County (Salinas). SchoolGrade grades 12 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Alisal Union on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Alisal Union
12 of 12 schools in Alisal Union carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 3D: 7F: 2
Best schools in Alisal Union
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C Monte Bella Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- John E Steinbeck Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Alisal Community (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Oscar F Loya Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Cesar E Chavez Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Creekside Elementary (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- D- Bardin Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- Jesse G Sanchez Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D- Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- Dr Martin Luther King JR Academy (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Alisal Union
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D- Dr Martin Luther King JR Academy, Salinas
Elementary and primary schools (10)
- D- Bardin Elementary, Salinas
- D+ Cesar E Chavez Elementary, Salinas
- D Creekside Elementary, Salinas
- F Frank Paul Elementary, Salinas
- F Fremont Elementary, Salinas
- D- Jesse G Sanchez Elementary, Salinas
- C- John E Steinbeck Elementary, Salinas
- C Monte Bella Elementary, Salinas
- D+ Oscar F Loya Elementary, Salinas
- D- Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary, Salinas
Other schools and academies (1)
- C- Alisal Community, Salinas
Where Alisal Union schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Salinas (12)
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: Monterey County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: midsize city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 7,339 students with 308 full-time-equivalent teachers and 697 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0601950
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Salinas Union High (12 schools, 5 mi)
- Santa Rita Union Elementary (6 schools, 6 mi)
- Salinas City Elementary (15 schools, 7 mi)
- Gonzales Unified (3 schools, 12 mi)
- Aromas - San Juan Unified (3 schools, 13 mi)
- Hollister (10 schools, 13 mi)
- North Monterey County Unified (8 schools, 13 mi)
- Washington Union Elementary (3 schools, 13 mi)
Questions about Alisal Union
How many schools are in Alisal Union?
SchoolGrade grades 12 public schools in Alisal Union, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Alisal Union serve?
The largest by graded schools: Salinas.
How good are the schools in Alisal Union?
Across the 12 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 22.1% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 18.8%. 50% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Alisal Union?
7,339 students were enrolled in Alisal Union in the 2023-24 school year, about 23.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Alisal Union?
Alisal Union is in California, based in Monterey County, with its district office in Salinas. Its boundary covers about 64.0 sq mi.