Santa Rita Union Elementary School District

57 Russell Rd.
Salinas, CA 93906-4325
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Santa Rita Union Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,181 students in Santa Rita Union Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Santa Rita Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% 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
7 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
3,231 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
150 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

Santa Rita Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1550 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1503 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Santa Rita Union Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
17%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Santa Rita Union Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Santa Rita Union Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.65
# American Indian Students
3 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
90 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,933 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
91%
53%
# Black Students
15 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
149 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
5%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
356
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
335
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
317
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
335
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
328
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
377
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
352
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
385
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
446
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,985 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,781 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Santa Rita Union Elementary  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$45 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Santa Rita Union Elementary  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,985
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Santa Rita Union Elementary  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,781
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Santa Rita Union Elementary  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Santa Rita Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gavilan View Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
18250 Van Buren Ave.
Salinas, CA 93906
(831) 443-7212
Grades: 6-8
| 587 students
Rank: #22.
John Gutierrez Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1031 Rogge Rd.
Salinas, CA 93906
(831) 443-3300
Grades: 6-8
| 594 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 3,231 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 95%
  • : Bottom 50% in CA
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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