Buena Vista Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Salinas, California·93908
Score
72.7/100
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#362
Among 1,326 California middle schools
#2
In Salinas
Top 28%
In California

Score 72.7/100: better than 72% 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
57%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 72% of them
309 students tested
Math
43%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 71% of them
309 students tested
Science
41%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 74% of them
111 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 6Smarter Balanced ELA51.789
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA54.1109
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA64.0111
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA57.0309
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math46.189
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math45.0109
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math37.8111
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math42.7309
ScienceGrade 8CAST41.4111
ScienceAll gradesCAST41.4111

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
333
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
333
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
17%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

City
Monterey County

Contact

Address
18250 Tara Dr.
Salinas, CA 93908

"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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Buena Vista Middle at a glance

Buena Vista Middle is a public middle school in Salinas, California, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Spreckels Union Elementary school district. It has about 333 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 17% 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, 57% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 43% 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 72.7 out of 100: better than 72% of them, ranking #362 of 1,326. Its English language arts result rose by 5 points 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.