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Spreckels Union Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 333 students in Spreckels Union Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Spreckels Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
888 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Spreckels Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #523 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
#526 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.64
# American Indian Students
1 Student
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
36 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
4%
11%
# Hispanic Students
402 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
55%
# Black Students
n/a
97,908 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
363 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
41%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
86 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
111
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
86
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
87
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
85
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
88
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
98
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
103
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
116
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
114
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 $13,227 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,600 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,227
$19,974
Spending / Student
$11,600
$18,396
Best Spreckels Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Buena Vista Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
18250 Tara Dr.
Salinas, CA 93908
(831) 455-8936
Salinas, CA 93908
(831) 455-8936
Grades: 6-8
| 333 students
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