Santa Rita Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Salinas, California·93906
Score
1.4/100
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#4,621
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#4
In Santa Rita Union Elementary
#36
In Salinas
Top 99%
In California

Score 1.4/100: better than 1% of California elementary 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
11%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 1% of them
266 students tested
Math
10%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 2% of them
267 students tested
Science
7%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 4% of them
97 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 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 3Smarter Balanced ELA9.595
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA6.874
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA15.597
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA10.9266
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math14.795
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math5.375
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math9.397
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math10.1267
ScienceGrade 5CAST7.297
ScienceAll gradesCAST7.297

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
587
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
587
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
90%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

City
Monterey County

Contact

Address
2014 Santa Rita St.
Salinas, CA 93906
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary 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).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Santa Rita Elementary at a glance

Santa Rita Elementary is a public elementary school in Salinas, California, serving grades K-5. It is part of the Santa Rita Union Elementary school district. It has about 587 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 90% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 11% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 10% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California elementary schools, it scores 1.4 out of 100: better than 1% of them, ranking #4,621 of 4,688. 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.