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Spreckels Elementary School vs. Toro Park Elementary School

Should you attend Spreckels Elementary School or Toro Park Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Spreckels Elementary School
Fourth St. And Hatton Ave.
Spreckels, CA 93962
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Toro Park Elementary School
22500 Portola Dr.
Salinas, CA 93908
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings
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Toro Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 555 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Spreckels Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is equal to the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 331 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Toro Park Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-3
Total Students
555 students
331 students
This chart displays total students of Spreckels Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Toro Park Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
15 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Toro Park Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Spreckels Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Toro Park Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3150 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
#896 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Spreckels Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Toro Park Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
(Top 30% in CA)
75-79%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Spreckels Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Toro Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
(Top 50% in CA)
65-69%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Spreckels Elementary School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Toro Park Elementary School 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.
45-49%
(Top 20% in CA)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Spreckels Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Toro Park Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
111
108
Grade 1 Students
86
87
Grade 2 Students
87
66
Grade 3 Students
85
70
Grade 4 Students
88
-
Grade 5 Students
98
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Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Spreckels Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Toro Park Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
% Asian
4%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Spreckels Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Toro Park Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
42%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Spreckels Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Toro Park Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
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1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Spreckels Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Toro Park Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
% White
43%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Spreckels Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Toro Park Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
11%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Spreckels Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Toro Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.63
0.63
This chart displays the diversity score of Spreckels Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Toro Park Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Spreckels Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Toro Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(19-20 School Year Data)
1%
(19-20 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Spreckels Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
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