El Sausal Middle

Middle school·Grades 7-8 Salinas, California·93905
Score
39.5/100
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#803
Among 1,326 California middle schools
#2
In Salinas Union High
#4
In Salinas
Top 61%
In California

Score 39.5/100: better than 39% of California middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
37%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 35% of them
1,034 students tested
Math
23%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 38% of them
1,033 students tested
Science
25%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 47% of them
539 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA36.4495
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA36.9539
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA36.61,034
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math23.4495
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math22.3538
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math22.91,033
ScienceGrade 8CAST24.5539
ScienceAll gradesCAST24.5539

School profile

Grades
7-8
Students
1,051
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,051
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
93%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Monterey County

Contact

Address
1155 East Alisal St.
Salinas, CA 93905

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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El Sausal Middle at a glance

El Sausal Middle is a public middle school in Salinas, California, serving grades 7-8. It is part of the Salinas Union High school district. It has about 1,051 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 93% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 37% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 23% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California middle schools, it scores 39.5 out of 100: better than 39% of them, ranking #803 of 1,326. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.