Is Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary a good school?

Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.9% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 695 students attended Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary?

Students at Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary are 99% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : El Sausal Middle High : Alisal High

Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary

Summary:

Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary is a public elementary school in Salinas, California, serving 695 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Alisal Union School District, which is ranked 1334 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of California elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas. In 2023-2024, only 22.34% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 28.71% for the Alisal Union district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was just 11.97%, compared to 19.95% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school also has a high percentage of students from disadvantaged backgrounds, with 98.27% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and a high proportion of English Language Learners.

While the nearby Fremont Elementary, Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary, and Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Academy also struggle academically, some of these schools, like Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary, perform slightly better than Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary. Schools in the neighboring Salinas City Elementary district, such as Los Padres Elementary and Sherwood Elementary, also have academic challenges but tend to outperform the Alisal Union schools. Addressing the root causes of Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary's issues, such as improving attendance and providing targeted interventions, will be crucial for improving student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-6

901 North Sanborn Rd.
Salinas, CA 93905-1308

(831) 753-5760

District: Alisal Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
5396^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $4,129

Students who attend Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	El Sausal Middle
High:	Alisal High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.1

Number of students: 695

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.0%

Two or more races:

0.4%

White:

0.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 98.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary ranks worse than 92.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 11^th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Alisal Union School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.84. (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%), two or more races (0.4%), Asian (0.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 98.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Alisal Union School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary is 23.1, which is the 6^th best among 12 elementary schools in the Alisal Union School District. (See more...)

Compare Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary employs 30 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary is $4,129. 9 elementary schools in the Alisal Union School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary 5396^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary 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 Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2015	8.06	5557^th	5611	1.0%
2016	9.17	5483^rd	5614	2.3%
2017	16.33	5001^st	5692	12.1%
2018	21.64	4546^th	5662	19.7%
2019	24.12	4442^nd	5789	23.3%
2022	14.90	5368^th	5883	8.8%
2023	14.58	5356^th	5874	8.8%
2024	13.84	5396^th	5862	7.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.48	594^th	3246	81.7%
2019	56.63	945^th	3275	71.1%
2022	35.50	2166^th	3311	34.6%
2023	35.80	2099^th	3250	35.4%
2024	35.92	2115^th	3160	33.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.40	3593^rd	5084	29.3%
2019	36.42	3395^th	5173	34.4%
2022	20.59	4611^th	5264	12.4%
2023	19.90	4710^th	5374	12.4%
2024	17.86	4948^th	5511	10.2%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	39.23	48^th	74	35.1%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	25.88	298^th	356	16.3%
2024	25.49	306^th	364	15.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.18	4365^th	5413	19.4%
2019	23.66	4326^th	5492	21.2%
2022	15.17	5177^th	5635	8.1%
2023	14.33	5209^th	5617	7.3%
2024	15.56	5073^rd	5605	9.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	22.12	1859^th	2128	12.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.01	4398^th	5431	19.0%
2019	25.25	4166^th	5510	24.4%
2022	16.50	5073^rd	5663	10.4%
2023	16.65	5026^th	5650	11.0%
2024	13.52	5277^th	5636	6.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.71	3509^th	4830	27.3%
2019	34.29	3368^th	4963	32.1%
2022	19.96	4503^rd	5084	11.4%
2023	19.68	4523^rd	5098	11.3%
2024	18.54	4550^th	5102	10.8%

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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 Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	53	23	37	574	0	n/a	n/a	0	687
1989	39	21	32	658	0	n/a	n/a	0	750
1990	29	15	23	644	3	n/a	n/a	0	714
1991	32	10	25	708	1	n/a	n/a	0	776
1992	20	9	19	743	1	n/a	n/a	0	792
1993	17	7	18	696	6	n/a	n/a	0	744
1994	11	8	10	726	3	n/a	n/a	0	758
1995	9	14	3	884	5	n/a	n/a	0	915
1996	9	14	3	884	5	n/a	n/a	0	915
1997	9	17	8	827	0	n/a	n/a	0	861
1998	11	12	2	848	0	n/a	n/a	0	873
1999	3	14	5	818	0	n/a	n/a	0	840
2000	5	9	4	789	0	n/a	n/a	1	808
2001	4	8	3	662	0	n/a	n/a	0	677
2002	2	0	0	592	0	n/a	n/a	0	594
2003	2	0	0	592	0	n/a	n/a	0	594
2004	1	0	0	579	0	n/a	n/a	0	580
2005	2	1	2	520	1	n/a	n/a	1	527
2006	0	0	2	485	1	n/a	n/a	0	488
2007	0	1	2	491	0	n/a	n/a	1	495
2008	n/a	3	3	563	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	569
2009	0	1	1	619	0	0	0	0	621
2010	1	2	0	672	0	0	0	0	675
2011	4	2	0	709	0	0	0	0	715
2012	4	1	0	764	0	0	1	0	770
2013	0	2	0	726	0	0	0	0	728
2014	4	1	0	783	0	0	13	0	801
2015	5	0	0	828	0	0	5	0	838
2016	0	0	0	849	0	0	1	0	850
2017	2	0	0	840	0	0	1	0	843
2018	1	0	0	830	0	0	1	0	832
2019	3	0	0	780	0	0	1	0	784
2020	0	0	0	791	0	0	2	0	793
2021	0	0	0	757	0	0	0	0	757
2022	2	1	1	766	0	0	1	0	771
2023	2	0	2	688	0	0	3	0	695

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 Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	687	27.0	25.4	n/a
1989	750	30.0	25.0	n/a
1990	714	31.0	23.0	n/a
1991	776	31.0	25.0	n/a
1992	792	31.5	25.1	94.9
1993	744	30.0	24.8	91.4
1994	758	32.0	23.7	90.5
1995	915	32.0	28.6	95
1996	915	32.0	28.6	95
1997	861	35.0	24.6	94.9
1998	873	37.4	23.3	95
1999	840	35.0	24.0	87
2000	808	39.0	20.7	87.7
2001	677	32.0	21.2	87.4
2002	594	31.0	19.2	88
2003	594	31.0	19.2	88
2004	580	26.0	22.3	88.1
2005	527	24.0	22.0	88.2
2006	488	22.5	21.7	95.1
2007	495	25.5	19.4	93.9
2008	569	29.5	19.3	87
2009	621	30.0	20.0	0
2010	675	27.0	25.0	79.1
2011	715	n/a	n/a	99.6
2012	770	25.5	30.1	99.6
2013	728	26.0	28.0	87.2
2014	801	28.0	28.6	89.9
2015	838	31.0	27.0	97.1
2016	850	32.0	26.5	98.9
2017	843	33.0	25.5	94.8
2018	832	32.0	26.0	98.6
2019	784	31.0	25.2	97.7
2020	793	n/a	n/a	97.9
2021	757	31.0	24.4	98.7
2022	771	33.0	23.3	98.7
2023	695	30.0	23.1	98.3

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 Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	687	27.0	25.4	n/a
1989	750	30.0	25.0	n/a
1990	714	31.0	23.0	n/a
1991	776	31.0	25.0	n/a
1992	792	31.5	25.1	94.9
1993	744	30.0	24.8	91.4
1994	758	32.0	23.7	90.5
1995	915	32.0	28.6	95
1996	915	32.0	28.6	95
1997	861	35.0	24.6	94.9
1998	873	37.4	23.3	95
1999	840	35.0	24.0	87
2000	808	39.0	20.7	87.7
2001	677	32.0	21.2	87.4
2002	594	31.0	19.2	88
2003	594	31.0	19.2	88
2004	580	26.0	22.3	88.1
2005	527	24.0	22.0	88.2
2006	488	22.5	21.7	95.1
2007	495	25.5	19.4	93.9
2008	569	29.5	19.3	87
2009	621	30.0	20.0	0
2010	675	27.0	25.0	79.1
2011	715	n/a	n/a	99.6
2012	770	25.5	30.1	99.6
2013	728	26.0	28.0	87.2
2014	801	28.0	28.6	89.9
2015	838	31.0	27.0	97.1
2016	850	32.0	26.5	98.9
2017	843	33.0	25.5	94.8
2018	832	32.0	26.0	98.6
2019	784	31.0	25.2	97.7
2020	793	n/a	n/a	97.9
2021	757	31.0	24.4	98.7
2022	771	33.0	23.3	98.7
2023	695	30.0	23.1	98.3

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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