Is Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula a good school?

Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula ranks 4154 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula?

In the 2022-23 school year, 314 students attended Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula.

What is the racial makeup of Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula?

Students at Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula are 88% Hispanic, 8% White, 2% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula

Summary:

Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula is a public elementary school serving grades K-8 in Seaside, California, with 314 students. The school is part of the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, which is ranked 917 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being a dual language academy, Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula consistently underperforms compared to the district and state on standardized tests, with only 32.98% of students proficient or better in ELA in 2023-2024, compared to 38.89% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 5.3% to 25.1% in recent years, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and low-socioeconomic status students, consistently perform below their peers at the district and state levels.

Dual Language Academy's performance lags behind many of the nearby schools in the Monterey Peninsula Unified district, such as La Mesa, Ione Olson Elementary, and George C. Marshall Elementary, which generally have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism, and serve a lower percentage of economically disadvantaged students. The high rates of poverty, homelessness, and chronic absenteeism at Dual Language Academy may be contributing to the school's underperformance, and targeted interventions and support may be necessary to help the school and its students succeed.

Detail:

Public K-8

1650 Sonoma Ave.
Seaside, CA 93955-5625

(831) 899-1100

District: Monterey Peninsula Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4154^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,839

Student/teacher ratio: 19.6

Number of students: 314

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.9%

White:

7.6%

African American:

1.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula ranks worse than 70.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7^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 27.46. (See more...)

Compare Details Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula ranks better than 60.1% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.92. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (87.9%), White (7.6%), African American (1.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula is 19.6, which is the 4^th best among 10 elementary schools in the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula employs 16 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula is $8,839, which is the highest among 10 elementary schools in the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula:

SchoolDigger ranks Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula 4154^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula 1109^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula 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 Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2017	36.85	3320^th	5692	41.7%
2018	25.63	4184^th	5662	26.1%
2019	20.28	4775^th	5789	17.5%
2022	37.36	3269^th	5883	44.4%
2023	26.88	4187^th	5874	28.7%
2024	27.46	4154^th	5862	29.1%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.23	2115^th	3246	34.8%
2019	29.13	2557^th	3275	21.9%
2022	38.39	1925^th	3311	41.9%
2023	21.46	3080^th	3250	5.2%
2024	34.52	2212^th	3160	30.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.81	4204^th	5084	17.3%
2019	20.58	4535^th	5173	12.3%
2022	37.36	3226^th	5264	38.7%
2023	26.64	4191^st	5374	22.0%
2024	30.83	3862^nd	5511	29.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	55.75	117^th	336	65.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.16	3984^th	5413	26.4%
2019	21.90	4468^th	5492	18.6%
2022	33.71	3438^th	5635	39.0%
2023	21.14	4597^th	5617	18.2%
2024	23.36	4396^th	5605	21.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.78	4130^th	5431	24.0%
2019	20.02	4664^th	5510	15.4%
2022	42.33	2874^th	5663	49.2%
2023	36.13	3325^th	5650	41.2%
2024	32.13	3630^th	5636	35.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.37	3597^th	4830	25.5%
2019	22.43	4223^rd	4963	14.9%
2022	37.31	3122^nd	5084	38.6%
2023	27.03	3948^th	5098	22.6%
2024	33.35	3462^nd	5102	32.1%

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

Rank History for Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula

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Rank History for all middle school students at Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2017	67.47	726^th	2508	71.1%
2018	38.57	1410^th	2480	43.1%
2019	26.99	1919^th	2715	29.3%
2022	33.86	1657^th	2740	39.5%
2023	54.33	1051^st	2802	62.5%
2024	51.92	1109^th	2777	60.1%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	62.35	269^th	1540	82.5%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.77	1498^th	2230	32.8%
2019	22.68	1940^th	2369	18.1%
2022	44.75	1173^rd	2458	52.3%
2023	58.54	777^th	2549	69.5%
2024	58.32	790^th	2575	69.3%

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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	20.47	303^rd	336	9.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.89	1617^th	2262	28.5%
2019	21.04	1910^th	2380	19.7%
2022	23.64	1897^th	2509	24.4%
2023	37.17	1417^th	2547	44.4%
2024	36.98	1438^th	2546	43.5%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.79	996^th	2273	56.2%
2019	20.75	1956^th	2407	18.7%
2022	44.98	1187^th	2527	53.0%
2023	67.66	664^th	2558	74.0%
2024	63.07	759^th	2547	70.2%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.35	1120^th	2072	45.9%
2019	30.51	1526^th	2213	31.0%
2022	43.59	1174^th	2359	50.2%
2023	60.49	716^th	2391	70.1%
2024	62.88	662^nd	2383	72.2%

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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 Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2015	34	21	4	284	0	1	17	361
2016	41	24	4	325	0	1	21	416
2017	45	19	4	355	0	1	17	441
2018	56	17	7	388	0	1	26	495
2019	53	13	8	380	1	2	18	475
2020	49	13	13	341	3	6	0	425
2021	33	12	5	316	2	6	0	374
2022	25	7	3	280	1	5	3	324
2023	24	5	1	276	1	4	3	314

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 Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2015	361	16.0	22.5	66.5
2016	416	20.0	20.8	67.8
2017	441	22.0	20.0	65.1
2018	495	23.0	21.5	65.7
2019	475	24.0	19.7	66.7
2020	425	n/a	n/a	68.9
2021	374	20.0	18.7	72.2
2022	324	20.0	16.2	72.2
2023	314	16.0	19.6	75.2

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 Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2015	361	16.0	22.5	66.5
2016	416	20.0	20.8	67.8
2017	441	22.0	20.0	65.1
2018	495	23.0	21.5	65.7
2019	475	24.0	19.7	66.7
2020	425	n/a	n/a	68.9
2021	374	20.0	18.7	72.2
2022	324	20.0	16.2	72.2
2023	314	16.0	19.6	75.2

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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