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Monterey County Office Of Education School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 633 students in Monterey County Office Of Education School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Monterey County Office Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
633 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Monterey County Office Of Education School District, which is ranked #1744 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 65-69% has increased from 20-24% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1802 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
29%
Graduation Rate
65-69%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.65
# American Indian Students
3 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
533 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
84%
53%
# Black Students
5 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
73 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
12%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
42
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
39
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
37
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
39
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
30
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
37
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
31
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
38
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
42
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
38
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
61
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
79
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
120
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $248,460 is higher than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $246,295 is higher than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$157 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$156 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$248,460
$21,485
Spending / Student
$246,295
$19,787
Best Monterey County Office Of Education School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wellington M. Smith Junior
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1420 Natividad Rd.
Salinas, CA 93906
(831) 755-3979
Salinas, CA 93906
(831) 755-3979
Grades: 4-12
| 29 students
Rank: #22.
Monterey County Home Charter
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
901 Blanco Cir.
Salinas, CA 93912
(831) 755-0331
Salinas, CA 93912
(831) 755-0331
Grades: K-12
| 241 students
Rank: #33.
Salinas Community
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
615 Leslie Dr.
Salinas, CA 93906
(831) 755-9520
Salinas, CA 93906
(831) 755-9520
Grades: 7-12
| 107 students
Rank: #44.
Monterey County Special Education
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
901 Blanco Cir.
Salinas, CA 93912
(831) 755-0300
Salinas, CA 93912
(831) 755-0300
Grades: K-12
| 256 students
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