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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 2025-26 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 33% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), 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
3,496 Schools
# Students
888 Students
1,852,978 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
87,768 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Spreckels Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #528 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#505 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
34%
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
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
11%
% Hispanic
45%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
41%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,227 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,978. 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 $18,399. 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
$19,978
Spending / Student
$11,600
$18,399
Best Spreckels Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Buena Vista Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
18250 Tara Dr.
Salinas, CA 93908
(831) 455-8936
Salinas, CA 93908
(831) 455-8936
Gr: 6-8 | 333 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
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