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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 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 673 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 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
719 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Monterey County Office Of Education School District, which is ranked #1738 of all 1,925 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
0.29
0.64
# American Indian Students
4 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
602 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
84%
55%
# Black Students
6 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
83 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
11%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
32
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
42
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
44
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
38
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
38
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
35
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
34
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
39
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
48
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
45
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
63
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
92
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
169
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $218,741 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $216,836 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$157 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$156 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$218,741
$19,974
Spending / Student
$216,836
$18,396
Best Monterey County Office Of Education School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wellington M. Smith Junior
Alternative 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
| 34 students
Rank: #22.
Monterey County Home Charter
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
| 254 students
Rank: #33.
Salinas Community
Alternative 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
| 104 students
Rank: #44.
Monterey County Special Education
Special Education 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
| 281 students
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