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Santa Rita Union Elementary Schools
Santa Rita Union Elementary is a public school district in California, based in Monterey County (Salinas). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Santa Rita Union Elementary 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 Santa Rita Union Elementary
6 of 6 schools in Santa Rita Union Elementary carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 1D: 4F: 1
Best schools in Santa Rita Union Elementary
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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- New Republic Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Gavilan View Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D+ Mckinnon (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ John Gutierrez Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D La Joya Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- F Santa Rita Elementary (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Santa Rita Union Elementary
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- D+ Gavilan View Middle, Salinas
- D+ John Gutierrez Middle, Salinas
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- D La Joya Elementary, Salinas
- C- New Republic Elementary, Salinas
- F Santa Rita Elementary, Salinas
Other schools and academies (1)
- D+ Mckinnon, Salinas
Where Santa Rita Union Elementary schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Salinas (6)
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: Monterey County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: midsize suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,186 students with 153 full-time-equivalent teachers and 329 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0635790
- 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 City Elementary (15 schools, 6 mi)
- Alisal Union (12 schools, 6 mi)
- Salinas Union High (12 schools, 7 mi)
- North Monterey County Unified (8 schools, 7 mi)
- Aromas - San Juan Unified (3 schools, 7 mi)
- Hollister (10 schools, 12 mi)
- Washington Union Elementary (3 schools, 15 mi)
- Monterey Peninsula Unified (18 schools, 15 mi)
Questions about Santa Rita Union Elementary
How many schools are in Santa Rita Union Elementary?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Santa Rita Union Elementary, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Santa Rita Union Elementary serve?
The largest by graded schools: Salinas.
How good are the schools in Santa Rita Union Elementary?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 22% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 19%. 83% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Santa Rita Union Elementary?
3,186 students were enrolled in Santa Rita Union Elementary in the 2023-24 school year, about 20.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Santa Rita Union Elementary?
Santa Rita Union Elementary is in California, based in Monterey County, with its district office in Salinas. Its boundary covers about 39.0 sq mi.