Is Alisal Community a good school?

Alisal Community ranks 3448 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Alisal Community?

In the 2022-23 school year, 596 students attended Alisal Community.

What is the racial makeup of Alisal Community?

Students at Alisal Community are 99% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Alisal Community attend?

Students who attend Alisal Community usually go on to attend: Middle : La Paz Middle High : Alisal High

Alisal Community

Summary:

Alisal Community is an elementary school located in Salinas, California, serving 596 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Alisal Union School District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Alisal Community consistently performs below the district and state averages in academic assessments, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics significantly lower than the state. The school's performance is relatively better for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, but still lags behind for students with disabilities and those from low-income families. Additionally, Alisal Community has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 3.2% in 2018-2019 to 19.2% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the state average.

The schools in the immediate vicinity of Alisal Community, such as Bardin Elementary, Dr. Oscar F. Loya Elementary, and Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Academy, also perform significantly below the state averages, suggesting a broader systemic issue within the Alisal Union School District. However, Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary, located about 1.14 miles from Alisal Community, stands out as a relatively higher-performing school within the district, indicating that there may be specific factors or practices that contribute to its relatively better academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-6

1437 Del Monte Ave.
Salinas, CA 93905-1902

(831) 753-5720

District: Alisal Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
3448^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $4,237

Students who attend Alisal Community usually attend:

Middle:	La Paz Middle
High:	Alisal High

Student/teacher ratio: 27.7

Number of students: 596

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.5%

Two or more races:

0.3%

Asian:

0.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Alisal Community ranks worse than 58.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Alisal Union School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.77. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (99.5%), two or more races (0.3%), Asian (0.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 91.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alisal Community is 27.7, which is the highest among 12 elementary schools in the Alisal Union School District! (See more...)

Compare Alisal Community employs 21.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Alisal Community is $4,237. 6 elementary schools in the Alisal Union School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Alisal Community:

SchoolDigger ranks Alisal Community 3448^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Alisal Community in the ranking list.)

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Alisal Union:

SchoolDigger ranks Alisal Union 1334^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Alisal Community

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Rank History for all students at Alisal Community

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	13.83	4419^th	4809	8.1%
2005	17.81	4118^th	4822	14.6%
2006	14.42	4388^th	4818	8.9%
2007	17.69	4462^nd	5113	12.7%
2008	12.16	4808^th	5113	6.0%
2009	7.74	5089^th	5193	2.0%
2010	12.31	5043^rd	5314	5.1%
2011	17.18	4847^th	5377	9.9%
2012	32.92	3742^nd	5390	30.6%
2013	37.48	3495^th	5530	36.8%
2015	12.42	5326^th	5611	5.1%
2016	22.08	4419^th	5614	21.3%
2017	34.51	3478^th	5692	38.9%
2018	39.08	3212^th	5662	43.3%
2019	44.85	2883^rd	5789	50.2%
2022	30.74	3818^th	5883	35.1%
2023	34.61	3530^th	5874	39.9%
2024	35.77	3448^th	5862	41.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Alisal Community

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.82	234^th	3246	92.8%
2019	87.52	207^th	3275	93.7%
2022	64.12	634^th	3311	80.9%
2023	62.55	688^th	3250	78.8%
2024	53.09	1020^th	3160	67.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Alisal Community

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.88	1911^th	5084	62.4%
2019	62.58	1596^th	5173	69.1%
2022	43.27	2743^rd	5264	47.9%
2023	48.08	2491^st	5374	53.6%
2024	46.97	2597^th	5511	52.9%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Alisal Community

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	69.80	16^th	68	76.5%
2024	62.93	21^st	74	71.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Alisal Community

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	52.91	131^st	356	63.2%
2024	63.84	86^th	364	76.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Alisal Community

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.54	3381^st	5413	37.5%
2019	42.38	2956^th	5492	46.2%
2022	29.97	3736^th	5635	33.7%
2023	31.51	3626^th	5617	35.4%
2024	36.47	3299^th	5605	41.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Alisal Community

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	28.73	1864^th	2585	27.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Alisal Community

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.80	2861^st	5431	47.3%
2019	46.51	2643^rd	5510	52.0%
2022	32.31	3587^th	5663	36.7%
2023	37.80	3212^th	5650	43.2%
2024	35.13	3413^th	5636	39.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Alisal Community

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.47	1935^th	4830	59.9%
2019	60.57	1652^nd	4963	66.7%
2022	42.49	2711^th	5084	46.7%
2023	48.93	2299^th	5098	54.9%
2024	48.31	2383^rd	5102	53.3%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Alisal Community

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	56	31	26	607	6	n/a	n/a	0	726
1989	58	28	35	682	4	n/a	n/a	0	807
1990	58	20	27	747	4	n/a	n/a	0	856
1991	44	16	40	755	6	n/a	n/a	0	861
1992	41	19	37	785	2	n/a	n/a	0	884
1993	37	20	59	871	2	n/a	n/a	0	989
1994	21	20	38	874	3	n/a	n/a	0	956
1995	12	11	26	958	2	n/a	n/a	0	1009
1996	12	11	26	958	2	n/a	n/a	0	1009
1997	11	4	32	863	2	n/a	n/a	0	912
1998	10	5	25	910	1	n/a	n/a	0	951
1999	7	3	24	917	0	n/a	n/a	0	951
2000	7	5	21	911	0	n/a	n/a	5	949
2001	9	6	18	960	0	n/a	n/a	0	993
2002	4	1	10	739	0	n/a	n/a	0	754
2003	4	1	10	739	0	n/a	n/a	0	754
2004	2	3	11	748	0	n/a	n/a	0	764
2005	6	3	12	699	0	n/a	n/a	0	720
2006	5	3	7	646	0	n/a	n/a	1	662
2007	5	2	6	626	0	n/a	n/a	0	639
2008	1	4	7	646	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	658
2009	1	0	6	680	0	0	0	0	687
2010	2	0	4	653	1	0	0	0	660
2011	8	1	5	666	0	0	0	0	680
2012	2	2	3	658	0	0	0	0	665
2013	2	2	2	706	0	0	1	0	713
2014	0	1	2	716	0	0	16	0	735
2015	0	0	1	764	0	0	10	0	775
2016	0	0	2	774	0	0	6	0	782
2017	0	0	2	752	0	0	14	0	768
2018	0	0	2	680	0	0	15	0	697
2019	3	0	3	656	0	0	5	0	667
2020	4	0	2	647	0	0	7	0	660
2021	1	0	2	617	0	0	0	0	620
2022	0	0	2	558	0	0	2	0	562
2023	0	0	1	593	0	0	2	0	596

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Alisal Community

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	726	30.0	24.2	n/a
1989	807	32.0	25.2	n/a
1990	856	34.0	25.1	n/a
1991	861	37.0	23.2	n/a
1992	884	37.6	23.5	85.7
1993	989	37.0	26.7	67.7
1994	956	39.0	24.5	70.2
1995	1009	38.0	26.6	94.9
1996	1009	38.0	26.6	94.9
1997	912	37.0	24.6	95
1998	951	39.0	24.4	95
1999	951	43.0	22.1	71.8
2000	949	46.5	20.4	88.9
2001	993	46.0	21.6	69.5
2002	754	32.0	23.6	87.9
2003	754	32.0	23.6	87.9
2004	764	32.0	23.9	88
2005	720	32.0	22.5	88.1
2006	662	30.0	22.1	95.9
2007	639	29.0	22.0	99.2
2008	658	32.0	20.6	97.1
2009	687	29.0	22.2	0
2010	660	26.0	25.3	87.9
2011	680	n/a	n/a	99.6
2012	665	23.0	28.9	n/a
2013	713	24.0	29.7	86.3
2014	735	26.0	28.2	87.2
2015	775	28.0	27.6	90.6
2016	782	30.0	26.0	94.4
2017	768	30.0	25.6	90.2
2018	697	27.0	25.8	92.4
2019	667	26.0	25.6	92.5
2020	660	n/a	n/a	92.3
2021	620	24.0	25.8	93.1
2022	562	23.0	24.4	94.5
2023	596	21.5	27.7	91.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Alisal Community

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	726	30.0	24.2	n/a
1989	807	32.0	25.2	n/a
1990	856	34.0	25.1	n/a
1991	861	37.0	23.2	n/a
1992	884	37.6	23.5	85.7
1993	989	37.0	26.7	67.7
1994	956	39.0	24.5	70.2
1995	1009	38.0	26.6	94.9
1996	1009	38.0	26.6	94.9
1997	912	37.0	24.6	95
1998	951	39.0	24.4	95
1999	951	43.0	22.1	71.8
2000	949	46.5	20.4	88.9
2001	993	46.0	21.6	69.5
2002	754	32.0	23.6	87.9
2003	754	32.0	23.6	87.9
2004	764	32.0	23.9	88
2005	720	32.0	22.5	88.1
2006	662	30.0	22.1	95.9
2007	639	29.0	22.0	99.2
2008	658	32.0	20.6	97.1
2009	687	29.0	22.2	0
2010	660	26.0	25.3	87.9
2011	680	n/a	n/a	99.6
2012	665	23.0	28.9	n/a
2013	713	24.0	29.7	86.3
2014	735	26.0	28.2	87.2
2015	775	28.0	27.6	90.6
2016	782	30.0	26.0	94.4
2017	768	30.0	25.6	90.2
2018	697	27.0	25.8	92.4
2019	667	26.0	25.6	92.5
2020	660	n/a	n/a	92.3
2021	620	24.0	25.8	93.1
2022	562	23.0	24.4	94.5
2023	596	21.5	27.7	91.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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