Is Los Padres Elementary a good school?

Los Padres Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.0% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Los Padres Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 676 students attended Los Padres Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Los Padres Elementary?

Students at Los Padres Elementary are 98% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Los Padres Elementary attend?

Students who attend Los Padres Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Washington Middle High : Salinas High

Los Padres Elementary

Summary:

Los Padres Elementary is a public elementary school in Salinas, California, serving 683 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Salinas City Elementary District, which is ranked 1305 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Los Padres Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of California elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on standardized tests in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (82.87%) and English Language Learners, which likely contributes to its academic challenges. Notably, the school's performance is much lower than the nearby Lincoln Elementary, which is also part of the Salinas City Elementary District, as well as most schools in the Alisal Union District.

Additionally, Los Padres Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.1% in 2018-2019 to 17.4% in 2022-2023. While the school's homeless student population performs better than the overall student body, its disabled student population is struggling significantly compared to their peers. Overall, Los Padres Elementary's persistent academic challenges and demographic factors suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-6

1130 John St.
Salinas, CA 93905-3204

(831) 753-5630

District: Salinas City Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4573^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,232

Students who attend Los Padres Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Middle
High:	Salinas High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.3

Number of students: 676

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.1%

Two or more races:

1.0%

American Indian:

0.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Los Padres Elementary ranks worse than 78% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 8^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Salinas City Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.01. (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 (98.1%), two or more races (1%), American Indian (0.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 83.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Los Padres Elementary is 23.3. 9 elementary schools in the Salinas City Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Los Padres Elementary employs 29 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Los Padres Elementary is $6,232. 7 elementary schools in the Salinas City Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Los Padres Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Padres Elementary 4573^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Los Padres Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Salinas City Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Salinas City Elementary 1305^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Los Padres Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Los Padres Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	14.55	4373^rd	4809	9.1%
2005	17.99	4103^rd	4822	14.9%
2006	12.42	4512^th	4818	6.4%
2007	16.13	4563^rd	5113	10.8%
2008	15.89	4607^th	5113	9.9%
2009	21.91	4285^th	5193	17.5%
2010	25.50	4188^th	5314	21.2%
2011	25.56	4291^st	5377	20.2%
2012	21.14	4577^th	5390	15.1%
2013	18.28	4854^th	5530	12.2%
2015	21.51	4471^st	5611	20.3%
2016	16.24	4935^th	5614	12.1%
2017	20.87	4611^th	5692	19.0%
2018	15.99	5003^rd	5662	11.6%
2019	17.03	5074^th	5789	12.4%
2022	28.14	4033^rd	5883	31.4%
2023	26.62	4216^th	5874	28.2%
2024	23.01	4573^rd	5862	22.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Los Padres Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.27	1803^rd	3246	44.5%
2019	39.55	1808^th	3275	44.8%
2022	38.58	1908^th	3311	42.4%
2023	40.32	1790^th	3250	44.9%
2024	35.27	2160^th	3160	31.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Los Padres Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.13	4532^nd	5084	10.9%
2019	19.57	4590^th	5173	11.3%
2022	30.74	3775^th	5264	28.3%
2023	32.65	3678^th	5374	31.6%
2024	26.84	4243^rd	5511	23.0%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Los Padres Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	31.78	268^th	356	24.7%
2023	46.86	159^th	336	52.7%
2024	44.70	193^rd	364	47.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Los Padres Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.91	4457^th	5413	17.7%
2019	20.52	4576^th	5492	16.7%
2022	26.82	4042^nd	5635	28.3%
2023	25.73	4167^th	5617	25.8%
2024	19.58	4739^th	5605	15.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Los Padres Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	19.12	2393^rd	2585	7.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Los Padres Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.28	5073^rd	5431	6.6%
2019	15.04	5049^th	5510	8.4%
2022	30.04	3781^st	5663	33.2%
2023	28.10	3954^th	5650	30.0%
2024	27.07	4079^th	5636	27.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Los Padres Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.84	4056^th	4830	16.0%
2019	24.67	4056^th	4963	18.3%
2022	37.65	3083^rd	5084	39.4%
2023	35.60	3271^st	5098	35.8%
2024	31.53	3613^th	5102	29.2%

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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 Los Padres Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	143	27	68	304	16	n/a	n/a	0	558
1989	138	22	57	346	1	n/a	n/a	0	564
1990	125	30	49	404	1	n/a	n/a	0	609
1991	113	19	53	447	0	n/a	n/a	0	632
1992	103	25	43	525	0	n/a	n/a	0	696
1993	85	19	39	604	0	n/a	n/a	0	747
1994	64	15	35	623	2	n/a	n/a	0	739
1995	47	6	22	636	0	n/a	n/a	0	711
1996	47	6	22	636	0	n/a	n/a	0	711
1997	36	8	24	644	0	n/a	n/a	0	712
1998	44	12	23	636	3	n/a	n/a	0	718
1999	25	7	19	653	0	n/a	n/a	0	704
2000	25	1	19	620	0	n/a	n/a	6	671
2001	21	2	11	630	0	n/a	n/a	5	669
2002	16	6	19	665	0	n/a	n/a	0	706
2003	16	6	19	665	0	n/a	n/a	0	706
2004	17	1	14	691	0	n/a	n/a	3	726
2005	17	3	12	694	0	n/a	n/a	1	727
2006	11	5	8	712	1	n/a	n/a	0	737
2007	4	2	8	709	2	n/a	n/a	0	725
2008	4	3	6	726	2	n/a	n/a	0	741
2009	5	4	3	710	1	1	8	0	732
2010	8	4	4	745	3	0	1	0	765
2011	5	4	3	745	2	0	1	0	760
2012	4	3	4	754	2	0	1	0	768
2013	3	3	3	771	1	0	1	0	782
2014	5	1	6	739	6	0	5	0	762
2015	4	0	5	768	5	0	6	0	788
2016	4	1	6	814	1	0	4	0	830
2017	3	0	5	788	1	0	2	0	799
2018	4	0	4	795	2	0	2	0	807
2019	2	0	2	771	2	0	2	0	779
2020	3	0	2	760	2	0	3	0	770
2021	1	0	1	738	2	0	3	0	745
2022	1	0	1	691	3	0	1	0	697
2023	2	0	1	672	5	0	3	0	683
2024	1	0	0	663	5	0	7	0	676

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 Los Padres Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	558	21.5	25.9	n/a
1989	564	22.3	25.2	n/a
1990	609	25.0	24.3	n/a
1991	632	24.0	26.3	n/a
1992	696	24.4	28.5	64.5
1993	747	28.0	26.7	62
1994	739	27.0	27.4	66.2
1995	711	28.0	25.4	84
1996	711	28.0	25.4	84
1997	712	29.0	24.6	89.5
1998	718	31.6	22.7	93.3
1999	704	33.0	21.3	93.5
2000	671	33.0	20.3	83.2
2001	669	31.0	21.6	100.3
2002	706	38.0	18.6	78.3
2003	706	38.0	18.6	78.3
2004	726	36.0	20.2	84.5
2005	727	36.0	20.2	97.5
2006	737	30.5	24.2	89.3
2007	725	32.0	22.7	97.7
2008	741	39.0	19.0	94.2
2009	732	37.0	17.9	85.9
2010	765	36.0	21.2	88.8
2011	760	n/a	n/a	88.3
2012	768	33.0	23.2	n/a
2013	782	34.0	23.0	87.7
2014	762	34.0	22.4	87.8
2015	788	35.0	22.5	92.1
2016	830	32.0	25.9	86.6
2017	799	34.0	23.5	88.1
2018	807	35.0	23.0	79.8
2019	779	36.0	21.6	88.2
2020	770	n/a	n/a	83.9
2021	745	31.0	24.0	86
2022	697	29.0	24.0	83.9
2023	683	27.5	24.8	82.9
2024	676	29.0	23.3	83.1

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 Los Padres Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	558	21.5	25.9	n/a
1989	564	22.3	25.2	n/a
1990	609	25.0	24.3	n/a
1991	632	24.0	26.3	n/a
1992	696	24.4	28.5	64.5
1993	747	28.0	26.7	62
1994	739	27.0	27.4	66.2
1995	711	28.0	25.4	84
1996	711	28.0	25.4	84
1997	712	29.0	24.6	89.5
1998	718	31.6	22.7	93.3
1999	704	33.0	21.3	93.5
2000	671	33.0	20.3	83.2
2001	669	31.0	21.6	100.3
2002	706	38.0	18.6	78.3
2003	706	38.0	18.6	78.3
2004	726	36.0	20.2	84.5
2005	727	36.0	20.2	97.5
2006	737	30.5	24.2	89.3
2007	725	32.0	22.7	97.7
2008	741	39.0	19.0	94.2
2009	732	37.0	17.9	85.9
2010	765	36.0	21.2	88.8
2011	760	n/a	n/a	88.3
2012	768	33.0	23.2	n/a
2013	782	34.0	23.0	87.7
2014	762	34.0	22.4	87.8
2015	788	35.0	22.5	92.1
2016	830	32.0	25.9	86.6
2017	799	34.0	23.5	88.1
2018	807	35.0	23.0	79.8
2019	779	36.0	21.6	88.2
2020	770	n/a	n/a	83.9
2021	745	31.0	24.0	86
2022	697	29.0	24.0	83.9
2023	683	27.5	24.8	82.9
2024	676	29.0	23.3	83.1

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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