Is Echo Valley Elementary a good school?

Echo Valley Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.5% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Echo Valley Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 528 students attended Echo Valley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Echo Valley Elementary?

Students at Echo Valley Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 3% White, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Echo Valley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Echo Valley Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : North Monterey County Middle High : North Monterey County High

Echo Valley Elementary

Summary:

Echo Valley Elementary is a public elementary school located in Salinas, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 537 students. The school is part of the North Monterey County Unified School District, which is ranked 1331 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Echo Valley Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of California elementary schools, with academic performance, as measured by Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST Science tests, significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 20.77% of Echo Valley students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 47.04% statewide and 27.9% in the North Monterey County Unified District. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as female students, Hispanic students, and English Language Learners. Additionally, Echo Valley Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.9% in 2017-2018 to 24.5% in 2022-2023, which is likely contributing to the school's poor academic performance. The school also has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic status backgrounds, with 85.1% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023.

The nearby schools within the North Monterey County Unified District, such as Castroville Elementary and Elkhorn Elementary, perform slightly better than Echo Valley Elementary but still struggle academically, ranking in the bottom 10-15% of California elementary schools. However, schools outside the district, such as Lagunita Elementary and Aromas, demonstrate significantly higher academic performance, ranking in the top 50% of California elementary schools. These contrasts suggest that there are systemic challenges within the North Monterey County Unified District that need to be addressed, and that leveraging community partnerships and best practices from higher-performing schools could be a valuable strategy for improving outcomes at Echo Valley Elementary and other struggling schools in the district.

Detail:

Public K-6

147 Echo Valley Rd.
Salinas, CA 93907-8495

(831) 663-2308

District: North Monterey County Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5247^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,279

Students who attend Echo Valley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	North Monterey County Middle
High:	North Monterey County High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.0

Number of students: 528

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.7%

White:

3.0%

Asian:

1.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Echo Valley Elementary ranks worse than 89.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the North Monterey County Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.57. (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 Echo Valley Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the North Monterey County Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (94.7%), White (3%), Asian (1.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Echo Valley Elementary is 24, which is the 2^nd best among 4 elementary schools in the North Monterey County Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Echo Valley Elementary employs 21.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Echo Valley Elementary is $8,279, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 elementary schools in the North Monterey County Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Echo Valley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Echo Valley Elementary 5247^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Echo Valley Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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North Monterey County Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks North Monterey County Unified 1331^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Echo Valley Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Echo Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	34.38	2979^th	4809	38.1%
2005	29.03	3342^nd	4822	30.7%
2006	23.73	3747^th	4818	22.2%
2007	14.60	4667^th	5113	8.7%
2008	10.23	4915^th	5113	3.9%
2009	16.04	4673^rd	5193	10.0%
2010	14.39	4939^th	5314	7.1%
2011	11.08	5167^th	5377	3.9%
2012	14.81	4964^th	5390	7.9%
2013	8.34	5361^st	5530	3.1%
2015	15.29	5076^th	5611	9.5%
2016	12.58	5257^th	5614	6.4%
2017	10.88	5444^th	5692	4.4%
2018	10.41	5417^th	5662	4.3%
2019	11.92	5458^th	5789	5.7%
2022	9.59	5749^th	5883	2.3%
2023	11.28	5632^nd	5874	4.1%
2024	15.57	5247^th	5862	10.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Echo Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.07	2777^th	3246	14.4%
2019	29.67	2520^th	3275	23.1%
2022	20.67	3173^rd	3311	4.2%
2023	24.99	2881^st	3250	11.4%
2024	28.17	2674^th	3160	15.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Echo Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	17.92	2500^th	2634	5.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Echo Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.95	4916^th	5084	3.3%
2019	13.72	4901^st	5173	5.3%
2022	12.20	5113^th	5264	2.9%
2023	12.99	5165^th	5374	3.9%
2024	19.88	4784^th	5511	13.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Echo Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	31.89	255^th	336	24.1%
2024	42.84	203^rd	364	44.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Echo Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.50	5248^th	5413	3.0%
2019	9.02	5354^th	5492	2.5%
2022	10.93	5488^th	5635	2.6%
2023	12.24	5371^st	5617	4.4%
2024	13.22	5266^th	5605	6.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Echo Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.38	5066^th	5431	6.7%
2019	17.45	4863^rd	5510	11.7%
2022	10.09	5546^th	5663	2.1%
2023	12.08	5377^th	5650	4.8%
2024	20.27	4688^th	5636	16.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Echo Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.74	4658^th	4830	3.6%
2019	14.22	4699^th	4963	5.3%
2022	11.11	4985^th	5084	1.9%
2023	14.01	4847^th	5098	4.9%
2024	20.85	4404^th	5102	13.7%

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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 Echo Valley Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	382	4	13	154	1	n/a	n/a	0	554
1989	332	5	21	211	1	n/a	n/a	0	570
1990	342	13	18	247	1	n/a	n/a	0	621
1991	331	9	18	233	2	n/a	n/a	0	593
1992	345	7	13	247	2	n/a	n/a	0	614
1993	313	7	17	257	3	n/a	n/a	0	597
1994	262	1	9	267	4	n/a	n/a	0	543
1995	276	10	27	275	14	n/a	n/a	0	602
1996	276	10	27	275	14	n/a	n/a	0	602
1997	287	9	28	275	15	n/a	n/a	0	614
1998	264	12	28	296	19	n/a	n/a	0	619
1999	244	12	23	302	11	n/a	n/a	0	592
2000	256	10	17	307	13	n/a	n/a	1	604
2001	211	8	20	344	4	n/a	n/a	1	588
2002	200	9	15	337	3	n/a	n/a	0	564
2003	200	9	15	337	3	n/a	n/a	0	564
2004	191	9	23	318	0	n/a	n/a	0	541
2005	167	3	24	308	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
2006	159	4	23	393	0	n/a	n/a	0	579
2007	129	3	17	394	2	n/a	n/a	0	545
2008	105	4	17	399	3	n/a	n/a	0	528
2009	97	3	11	434	10	4	0	0	559
2010	102	3	6	377	9	2	3	0	502
2011	92	5	3	377	6	3	7	0	493
2012	96	3	6	400	4	1	11	0	521
2013	67	4	3	431	3	1	3	0	512
2014	69	4	4	472	4	1	3	0	557
2015	68	6	4	489	1	2	3	0	573
2016	71	2	6	506	1	2	8	0	596
2017	59	1	4	480	0	1	10	0	555
2018	47	2	6	469	0	1	6	0	531
2019	32	0	7	448	0	0	5	0	492
2020	32	0	7	480	0	0	1	0	520
2021	23	0	5	482	0	0	1	0	511
2022	17	0	5	464	0	0	2	0	488
2023	13	0	4	517	0	0	3	0	537
2024	16	0	7	500	0	0	5	0	528

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 Echo Valley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	554	25.5	21.7	n/a
1989	570	24.2	23.5	n/a
1990	621	24.5	25.3	n/a
1991	593	23.0	25.7	n/a
1992	614	23.4	26.2	42.2
1993	597	24.5	24.4	41.2
1994	543	23.2	23.4	51.9
1995	602	25.5	23.6	46.7
1996	602	25.5	23.6	46.7
1997	614	29.3	21.0	55.5
1998	619	30.5	20.3	59.5
1999	592	31.6	18.7	72.3
2000	604	31.6	19.1	64.7
2001	588	33.6	17.5	59.1
2002	564	32.0	17.6	67.9
2003	564	32.0	17.6	67.9
2004	541	26.0	20.8	60.1
2005	502	25.0	20.1	57.4
2006	579	28.0	20.7	59.1
2007	545	26.0	21.0	68.3
2008	528	28.0	18.9	68.9
2009	559	25.5	21.1	73.3
2010	502	21.0	23.9	71.3
2011	493	n/a	n/a	76.7
2012	521	19.0	27.4	n/a
2013	512	21.5	23.8	81.6
2014	557	22.0	25.3	79.9
2015	573	23.0	24.9	82
2016	596	24.0	24.8	81.4
2017	555	22.0	25.2	87.2
2018	531	23.0	23.0	87.8
2019	492	20.1	24.4	87.2
2020	520	n/a	n/a	85.6
2021	511	21.0	24.3	84.3
2022	488	21.0	23.2	83.2
2023	537	21.0	25.5	85.1
2024	528	21.9	24.0	90.2

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 Echo Valley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	554	25.5	21.7	n/a
1989	570	24.2	23.5	n/a
1990	621	24.5	25.3	n/a
1991	593	23.0	25.7	n/a
1992	614	23.4	26.2	42.2
1993	597	24.5	24.4	41.2
1994	543	23.2	23.4	51.9
1995	602	25.5	23.6	46.7
1996	602	25.5	23.6	46.7
1997	614	29.3	21.0	55.5
1998	619	30.5	20.3	59.5
1999	592	31.6	18.7	72.3
2000	604	31.6	19.1	64.7
2001	588	33.6	17.5	59.1
2002	564	32.0	17.6	67.9
2003	564	32.0	17.6	67.9
2004	541	26.0	20.8	60.1
2005	502	25.0	20.1	57.4
2006	579	28.0	20.7	59.1
2007	545	26.0	21.0	68.3
2008	528	28.0	18.9	68.9
2009	559	25.5	21.1	73.3
2010	502	21.0	23.9	71.3
2011	493	n/a	n/a	76.7
2012	521	19.0	27.4	n/a
2013	512	21.5	23.8	81.6
2014	557	22.0	25.3	79.9
2015	573	23.0	24.9	82
2016	596	24.0	24.8	81.4
2017	555	22.0	25.2	87.2
2018	531	23.0	23.0	87.8
2019	492	20.1	24.4	87.2
2020	520	n/a	n/a	85.6
2021	511	21.0	24.3	84.3
2022	488	21.0	23.2	83.2
2023	537	21.0	25.5	85.1
2024	528	21.9	24.0	90.2

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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