Is Del Rey Woods Elementary a good school?

Del Rey Woods Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.6% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Del Rey Woods Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 465 students attended Del Rey Woods Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Del Rey Woods Elementary?

Students at Del Rey Woods Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 8% White, 4% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Del Rey Woods Elementary attend?

Students who attend Del Rey Woods Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Seaside Middle High : Monterey High High : Seaside High

Del Rey Woods Elementary

Summary:

Del Rey Woods Elementary is a public elementary school located in Seaside, California, serving 465 students in grades K-6 as part of the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District.

Despite being part of the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, Del Rey Woods Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of California elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 29.34% of Del Rey Woods students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 38.89% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, only 16.92% of Del Rey Woods students were proficient or better, compared to 24.11% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism, increasing from 7.7% in 2018-2019 to 27.9% in 2022-2023.

Interestingly, nearby schools within the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, such as Monte Vista, Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula, George C. Marshall Elementary, and Ord Terrace Elementary, generally perform better than Del Rey Woods Elementary. However, these schools also have higher percentages of students from low-income families, ranging from 34.5% to 91.2% free or reduced-price lunch recipients. In contrast, schools outside the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, such as Carmel Child Development Center, Robert Down Elementary, and Bay View Academy, demonstrate significantly higher academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism rates, while serving student populations with lower percentages of students from low-income families.

Detail:

Public K-6

1281 Plumas Ave.
Seaside, CA 93955-6202

(831) 392-3907

District: Monterey Peninsula Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4713^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,783

Student/teacher ratio: 19.8

Number of students: 465

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.8%

White:

8.4%

African American:

3.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Del Rey Woods Elementary ranks worse than 80.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 8^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.51. (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 (82.8%), White (8.4%), African American (3.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Del Rey Woods Elementary is 19.8, which is the 5^th best among 10 elementary schools in the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Del Rey Woods Elementary employs 23.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Del Rey Woods Elementary is $5,783, which is the 4^th highest among 10 elementary schools in the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Del Rey Woods Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Del Rey Woods Elementary 4713^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Del Rey Woods Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Monterey Peninsula Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Monterey Peninsula Unified 917^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Del Rey Woods Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Del Rey Woods Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	17.53	4160^th	4809	13.5%
2005	16.35	4225^th	4822	12.4%
2006	13.05	4469^th	4818	7.2%
2007	12.02	4824^th	5113	5.7%
2008	6.28	5060^th	5113	1.0%
2009	10.56	4978^th	5193	4.1%
2010	14.11	4955^th	5314	6.8%
2011	18.99	4741^st	5377	11.8%
2012	23.15	4442^nd	5390	17.6%
2013	32.63	3837^th	5530	30.6%
2015	47.97	2566^th	5611	54.3%
2016	63.61	1831^st	5614	67.4%
2017	66.83	1707^th	5692	70.0%
2018	53.78	2352^nd	5662	58.5%
2019	47.95	2706^th	5789	53.3%
2022	24.78	4369^th	5883	25.7%
2023	18.94	4963^rd	5874	15.5%
2024	21.51	4713^th	5862	19.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Del Rey Woods Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.32	1031^st	3246	68.2%
2019	60.93	787^th	3275	76.0%
2022	33.19	2348^th	3311	29.1%
2023	25.77	2830^th	3250	12.9%
2024	32.86	2356^th	3160	25.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Del Rey Woods Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	21.08	2143^rd	2420	11.4%
2024	33.50	1631^st	2634	38.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Del Rey Woods Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.46	1268^th	5084	75.1%
2019	62.75	1580^th	5173	69.5%
2022	29.62	3879^th	5264	26.3%
2023	22.93	4459^th	5374	17.0%
2024	24.12	4441^st	5511	19.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Del Rey Woods Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	42.94	187^th	356	47.5%
2023	34.17	234^th	336	30.4%
2024	29.40	290^th	364	20.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Del Rey Woods Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.71	1988^th	5413	63.3%
2019	51.44	2414^th	5492	56.0%
2022	27.12	4011^th	5635	28.8%
2023	20.59	4647^th	5617	17.3%
2024	24.18	4318^th	5605	23.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Del Rey Woods Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.14	2498^th	5431	54.0%
2019	43.95	2774^th	5510	49.7%
2022	24.69	4267^th	5663	24.7%
2023	19.46	4768^th	5650	15.6%
2024	20.62	4645^th	5636	17.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Del Rey Woods Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.42	1125^th	4830	76.7%
2019	63.29	1510^th	4963	69.6%
2022	35.45	3256^th	5084	36.0%
2023	26.83	3969^th	5098	22.1%
2024	25.76	4049^th	5102	20.6%

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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 Del Rey Woods Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	281	111	70	106	5	n/a	n/a	0	573
1989	276	90	78	133	3	n/a	n/a	0	580
1990	259	92	80	130	4	n/a	n/a	0	565
1991	262	96	85	168	5	n/a	n/a	0	616
1992	240	98	72	209	4	n/a	n/a	0	623
1993	232	81	72	227	3	n/a	n/a	0	615
1994	243	92	70	230	3	n/a	n/a	0	638
1995	222	95	56	272	3	n/a	n/a	0	648
1996	222	95	56	272	3	n/a	n/a	0	648
1997	205	79	51	324	1	n/a	n/a	0	660
1998	187	72	52	373	3	n/a	n/a	0	687
1999	120	57	40	292	2	n/a	n/a	0	511
2000	114	35	44	329	1	n/a	n/a	0	523
2001	88	23	42	360	0	n/a	n/a	0	513
2002	60	17	29	452	1	n/a	n/a	3	562
2003	60	17	29	452	1	n/a	n/a	3	562
2004	41	18	25	461	3	n/a	n/a	4	552
2005	34	11	22	430	4	n/a	n/a	2	503
2006	36	11	22	419	2	n/a	n/a	13	503
2007	24	13	25	425	0	n/a	n/a	12	499
2008	24	9	20	422	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	475
2009	18	12	10	450	1	11	28	0	530
2010	21	14	15	425	2	4	9	0	490
2011	25	13	14	412	1	4	8	0	477
2012	25	12	8	383	1	6	8	0	443
2013	26	8	9	362	1	4	8	0	418
2014	22	11	6	400	1	6	7	0	453
2015	28	8	7	396	0	5	5	0	449
2016	30	8	7	400	0	6	8	0	459
2017	24	7	9	415	1	5	13	0	474
2018	24	10	10	383	1	4	16	0	448
2019	27	7	7	351	0	6	15	0	413
2020	27	16	5	322	1	9	3	0	383
2021	25	12	5	323	1	7	3	0	376
2022	32	13	13	364	1	7	4	0	434
2023	39	17	10	385	1	3	10	0	465

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 Del Rey Woods Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	573	26.5	21.6	n/a
1989	580	26.5	21.8	n/a
1990	565	26.9	21.0	n/a
1991	616	30.0	20.5	n/a
1992	623	30.5	20.4	61.5
1993	615	27.5	22.4	62.1
1994	638	30.5	20.9	61.1
1995	648	30.0	21.6	63.3
1996	648	30.0	21.6	63.3
1997	660	31.0	21.3	70.2
1998	687	39.0	17.6	71
1999	511	30.0	17.0	71.8
2000	523	31.0	16.9	69.6
2001	513	28.0	18.3	75
2002	562	31.7	17.7	81.4
2003	562	31.7	17.7	81.4
2004	552	30.2	18.3	85.8
2005	503	28.0	18.0	90
2006	503	26.5	19.0	92.2
2007	499	24.5	20.4	94.5
2008	475	25.5	18.6	96.6
2009	530	26.0	19.6	87.9
2010	490	19.0	25.7	91.4
2011	477	n/a	n/a	91.8
2012	443	19.0	23.3	n/a
2013	418	19.0	22.0	95.5
2014	453	19.5	23.2	94.9
2015	449	22.0	20.4	94.9
2016	459	21.0	21.8	93.5
2017	474	21.0	22.5	90.7
2018	448	20.0	22.4	89.1
2019	413	20.0	20.6	91.3
2020	383	n/a	n/a	89.6
2021	376	19.0	19.7	90.7
2022	434	20.3	21.2	85
2023	465	23.3	19.8	88.4

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 Del Rey Woods Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	573	26.5	21.6	n/a
1989	580	26.5	21.8	n/a
1990	565	26.9	21.0	n/a
1991	616	30.0	20.5	n/a
1992	623	30.5	20.4	61.5
1993	615	27.5	22.4	62.1
1994	638	30.5	20.9	61.1
1995	648	30.0	21.6	63.3
1996	648	30.0	21.6	63.3
1997	660	31.0	21.3	70.2
1998	687	39.0	17.6	71
1999	511	30.0	17.0	71.8
2000	523	31.0	16.9	69.6
2001	513	28.0	18.3	75
2002	562	31.7	17.7	81.4
2003	562	31.7	17.7	81.4
2004	552	30.2	18.3	85.8
2005	503	28.0	18.0	90
2006	503	26.5	19.0	92.2
2007	499	24.5	20.4	94.5
2008	475	25.5	18.6	96.6
2009	530	26.0	19.6	87.9
2010	490	19.0	25.7	91.4
2011	477	n/a	n/a	91.8
2012	443	19.0	23.3	n/a
2013	418	19.0	22.0	95.5
2014	453	19.5	23.2	94.9
2015	449	22.0	20.4	94.9
2016	459	21.0	21.8	93.5
2017	474	21.0	22.5	90.7
2018	448	20.0	22.4	89.1
2019	413	20.0	20.6	91.3
2020	383	n/a	n/a	89.6
2021	376	19.0	19.7	90.7
2022	434	20.3	21.2	85
2023	465	23.3	19.8	88.4

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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