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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,173 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 95% 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
7 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
3,186 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
153 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Santa Rita Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1547 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#1503 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
84 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,899 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
91%
55%
# Black Students
14 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
136 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
4%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
403
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
290
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
336
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
324
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
338
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
322
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
374
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
402
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
397
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,239 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,976 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,239
$19,974
Spending / Student
$13,976
$18,396
Best Santa Rita Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gavilan View Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
18250 Van Buren Ave.
Salinas, CA 93906
(831) 443-7212
Salinas, CA 93906
(831) 443-7212
Grades: 6-8
| 568 students
Rank: #22.
John Gutierrez Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1031 Rogge Rd.
Salinas, CA 93906
(831) 443-3300
Salinas, CA 93906
(831) 443-3300
Grades: 6-8
| 605 students
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