Is Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary a good school?

Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary ranks 3903 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 510 students attended Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary?

Students at Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Everett Alvarez High

Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary

Summary:

Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary is a public elementary school in Salinas, California, serving 514 students in grades K-6 as part of the Alisal Union School District. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California elementary schools, with academic performance below the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary faces significant challenges, including a high percentage of students from low-income families (93%) and English Language Learners, which likely contribute to the school's academic struggles. Chronic absenteeism has also been a concern, with rates ranging from 6.6% to 23.7% in recent years. Nearby schools within the Alisal Union district, such as Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Academy, Creekside Elementary, and Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary, have similar demographic profiles and academic performance, while Alisal Community Elementary has consistently outperformed Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary.

The data suggests that Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, student demographics, and chronic absenteeism. Addressing these issues will likely require a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach from the school, Alisal Union School District, and community stakeholders. Opportunities may exist for the district to learn from the practices and strategies used at higher-performing schools within the district, such as Alisal Community Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-6

680 Las Casitas Dr.
Salinas, CA 93905-1200

(831) 753-5770

District: Alisal Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
3903^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $4,178

Students who attend Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary usually attend:

High:

Everett Alvarez High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.6

Number of students: 510

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.5%

White:

1.2%

Asian:

0.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary ranks worse than 66.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Alisal Union School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.24. (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 (97.5%), White (1.2%), Asian (0.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary is 22.6, which is the 3^rd best among 12 elementary schools in the Alisal Union School District. (See more...)

Compare Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary employs 22.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary is $4,178. 7 elementary schools in the Alisal Union School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary 3903^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Virginia Rocca Barton 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 Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	13.13	4476^th	4809	6.9%
2005	13.17	4447^th	4822	7.8%
2006	13.80	4419^th	4818	8.3%
2007	10.04	4917^th	5113	3.8%
2008	12.83	4776^th	5113	6.6%
2009	15.57	4701^st	5193	9.5%
2010	27.72	4025^th	5314	24.3%
2011	15.94	4904^th	5377	8.8%
2012	17.89	4786^th	5390	11.2%
2013	31.15	3954^th	5530	28.5%
2015	21.49	4473^rd	5611	20.3%
2016	17.77	4819^th	5614	14.2%
2017	17.52	4901^st	5692	13.9%
2018	18.36	4819^th	5662	14.9%
2019	22.76	4561^st	5789	21.2%
2022	31.99	3704^th	5883	37.0%
2023	39.31	3186^th	5874	45.8%
2024	30.24	3903^rd	5862	33.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.71	1050^th	3246	67.7%
2019	68.42	575^th	3275	82.4%
2022	56.72	897^th	3311	72.9%
2023	56.82	915^th	3250	71.8%
2024	44.68	1496^th	3160	52.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	26.64	2024^th	2634	23.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.95	4272^nd	5084	16.0%
2019	28.78	3954^th	5173	23.6%
2022	47.29	2445^th	5264	53.6%
2023	53.56	2130^th	5374	60.4%
2024	39.86	3153^rd	5511	42.8%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	56.37	117^th	356	67.1%
2024	53.94	140^th	364	61.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.88	4711^th	5413	13.0%
2019	20.35	4590^th	5492	16.4%
2022	33.14	3481^st	5635	38.2%
2023	37.66	3170^th	5617	43.6%
2024	27.47	4023^rd	5605	28.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	30.83	1752^nd	2585	32.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.26	4645^th	5431	14.5%
2019	26.06	4096^th	5510	25.7%
2022	31.79	3646^th	5663	35.6%
2023	41.68	2935^th	5650	48.1%
2024	33.88	3483^rd	5636	38.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.47	3940^th	4830	18.4%
2019	32.60	3515^th	4963	29.2%
2022	42.77	2683^rd	5084	47.2%
2023	51.53	2151^st	5098	57.8%
2024	41.62	2850^th	5102	44.1%

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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 Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	52	14	11	600	1	n/a	n/a	0	678
1989	33	18	26	677	1	n/a	n/a	0	755
1990	38	15	29	758	1	n/a	n/a	0	841
1991	15	14	25	801	0	n/a	n/a	0	855
1992	11	13	18	823	0	n/a	n/a	0	865
1993	17	8	10	993	0	n/a	n/a	0	1028
1994	17	5	12	970	0	n/a	n/a	0	1004
1995	18	2	10	995	0	n/a	n/a	0	1025
1996	18	2	10	995	0	n/a	n/a	0	1025
1997	23	0	16	1013	0	n/a	n/a	0	1052
1998	16	1	14	1057	0	n/a	n/a	0	1088
1999	15	2	9	1108	2	n/a	n/a	0	1136
2000	12	2	5	1103	0	n/a	n/a	0	1122
2001	10	1	6	1139	0	n/a	n/a	0	1156
2002	5	1	8	795	0	n/a	n/a	0	809
2003	5	1	8	795	0	n/a	n/a	0	809
2004	6	5	5	772	0	n/a	n/a	0	788
2005	5	1	7	764	0	n/a	n/a	0	777
2006	1	1	5	703	0	n/a	n/a	1	711
2007	1	0	2	619	0	n/a	n/a	0	622
2008	1	n/a	3	579	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	583
2009	0	0	2	478	0	1	0	0	481
2010	4	3	9	548	0	3	0	0	567
2011	11	1	9	600	2	2	2	0	627
2012	2	2	10	694	0	1	3	0	712
2013	0	2	8	741	0	0	2	0	753
2014	1	1	6	654	0	0	13	0	675
2015	1	2	5	619	0	0	111	0	738
2016	0	1	1	741	0	0	36	0	779
2017	1	0	3	737	0	0	48	0	789
2018	3	0	1	759	0	0	36	0	799
2019	45	0	2	668	5	3	34	0	757
2020	8	0	3	670	0	0	23	0	704
2021	5	0	3	617	0	0	14	0	639
2022	6	0	3	559	0	1	10	0	579
2023	6	0	2	500	0	1	5	0	514
2024	6	0	2	497	1	2	2	0	510

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 Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	678	25.0	27.1	n/a
1989	755	28.0	26.9	n/a
1990	841	31.0	27.1	n/a
1991	855	32.5	26.3	n/a
1992	865	33.0	26.2	85.2
1993	1028	37.0	27.8	64
1994	1004	38.0	26.4	70.6
1995	1025	39.5	25.9	94.9
1996	1025	39.5	25.9	94.9
1997	1052	42.0	25.0	95
1998	1088	44.0	24.7	94.9
1999	1136	48.0	23.7	68.2
2000	1122	57.0	19.7	87.9
2001	1156	57.0	20.3	66.2
2002	809	34.0	23.8	88
2003	809	34.0	23.8	88
2004	788	33.5	23.5	88.3
2005	777	34.0	22.9	89.3
2006	711	33.0	21.5	97.7
2007	622	30.0	20.7	99.5
2008	583	31.0	18.8	99.5
2009	481	23.0	17.8	0
2010	567	24.0	23.6	89.1
2011	627	n/a	n/a	99.5
2012	712	25.0	28.4	n/a
2013	753	27.0	27.8	86.7
2014	675	24.0	28.1	90.5
2015	738	28.0	26.3	90.1
2016	779	30.0	25.9	93.1
2017	789	31.0	25.4	81.1
2018	799	31.0	25.7	81.9
2019	757	30.0	25.2	80.7
2020	704	n/a	n/a	79.4
2021	639	27.0	23.6	93
2022	579	25.0	23.1	93.8
2023	514	20.5	25.0	93
2024	510	22.5	22.6	96.3

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 Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	678	25.0	27.1	n/a
1989	755	28.0	26.9	n/a
1990	841	31.0	27.1	n/a
1991	855	32.5	26.3	n/a
1992	865	33.0	26.2	85.2
1993	1028	37.0	27.8	64
1994	1004	38.0	26.4	70.6
1995	1025	39.5	25.9	94.9
1996	1025	39.5	25.9	94.9
1997	1052	42.0	25.0	95
1998	1088	44.0	24.7	94.9
1999	1136	48.0	23.7	68.2
2000	1122	57.0	19.7	87.9
2001	1156	57.0	20.3	66.2
2002	809	34.0	23.8	88
2003	809	34.0	23.8	88
2004	788	33.5	23.5	88.3
2005	777	34.0	22.9	89.3
2006	711	33.0	21.5	97.7
2007	622	30.0	20.7	99.5
2008	583	31.0	18.8	99.5
2009	481	23.0	17.8	0
2010	567	24.0	23.6	89.1
2011	627	n/a	n/a	99.5
2012	712	25.0	28.4	n/a
2013	753	27.0	27.8	86.7
2014	675	24.0	28.1	90.5
2015	738	28.0	26.3	90.1
2016	779	30.0	25.9	93.1
2017	789	31.0	25.4	81.1
2018	799	31.0	25.7	81.9
2019	757	30.0	25.2	80.7
2020	704	n/a	n/a	79.4
2021	639	27.0	23.6	93
2022	579	25.0	23.1	93.8
2023	514	20.5	25.0	93
2024	510	22.5	22.6	96.3

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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