Is Natividad Elementary a good school?

Natividad Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.6% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Natividad Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 681 students attended Natividad Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Natividad Elementary?

Students at Natividad Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Natividad Elementary attend?

Students who attend Natividad Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Harden Middle High : North Salinas High

Natividad Elementary

Summary:

Natividad Elementary is a public elementary school located in Salinas, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 681 students. The school is part of the Salinas City Elementary District, which is ranked 1305 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Natividad Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 5% of California elementary schools, with rankings between 5372 and 5708 out of around 5,800-5,900 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the Salinas City Elementary district and the state of California averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 15.8% of Natividad students were proficient or better in ELA End-of-Course, compared to 25.17% for the district and 47.04% for the state. Natividad Elementary also struggles to support its diverse student population, with low rankings for subgroups such as female students, male students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Natividad Elementary's performance is consistently lower than the nearby schools within the same district, such as Loma Vista Elementary, Henry F. Kammann Elementary, and El Gabilan Elementary, as well as schools in the neighboring Alisal Union and Santa Rita Union Elementary districts. These nearby schools, while still facing challenges, generally outperform Natividad Elementary across academic measures, chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic indicators.

Detail:

Public K-6

1465 Modoc Ave.
Salinas, CA 93906-3003

(831) 753-5675

District: Salinas City Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
5708^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,443

Students who attend Natividad Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Harden Middle
High:	North Salinas High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.4

Number of students: 681

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.2%

Asian:

2.8%

White:

1.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Natividad Elementary ranks worse than 97.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 13^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 9.27. (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 (93.2%), Asian (2.8%), White (1.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Natividad Elementary is 23.4. 7 elementary schools in the Salinas City Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Natividad Elementary employs 29 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Natividad Elementary is $6,443, which is the 5^th highest among 14 elementary schools in the Salinas City Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Natividad Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Natividad Elementary 5708^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Natividad 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 Natividad Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Natividad Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	23.77	3637^th	4809	24.4%
2005	22.45	3805^th	4822	21.1%
2006	18.40	4113^th	4818	14.6%
2007	14.30	4689^th	5113	8.3%
2008	22.49	4159^th	5113	18.7%
2009	23.07	4212^th	5193	18.9%
2010	27.64	4028^th	5314	24.2%
2011	20.05	4681^st	5377	12.9%
2012	18.18	4758^th	5390	11.7%
2013	12.20	5195^th	5530	6.1%
2015	10.95	5422^nd	5611	3.4%
2016	8.80	5503^rd	5614	2.0%
2017	13.33	5241^st	5692	7.9%
2018	19.79	4699^th	5662	17.0%
2019	15.09	5233^rd	5789	9.6%
2022	14.87	5372^nd	5883	8.7%
2023	13.67	5431^st	5874	7.5%
2024	9.27	5708^th	5862	2.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Natividad Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.44	1544^th	3246	52.4%
2019	37.49	1952^nd	3275	40.4%
2022	28.72	2703^rd	3311	18.4%
2023	28.14	2662^nd	3250	18.1%
2024	19.44	3091^st	3160	2.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Natividad Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	13.92	2627^th	2634	0.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Natividad Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.35	4029^th	5084	20.8%
2019	20.12	4562^nd	5173	11.8%
2022	18.43	4756^th	5264	9.7%
2023	16.55	4935^th	5374	8.2%
2024	10.24	5378^th	5511	2.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Natividad Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	28.87	284^th	356	20.2%
2023	33.00	246^th	336	26.8%
2024	22.81	321^st	364	11.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Natividad Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.16	4970^th	5413	8.2%
2019	13.15	5142^nd	5492	6.4%
2022	13.95	5279^th	5635	6.3%
2023	14.32	5211^th	5617	7.2%
2024	10.88	5429^th	5605	3.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Natividad Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.44	3900^th	5431	28.2%
2019	18.28	4801^st	5510	12.9%
2022	17.47	4987^th	5663	11.9%
2023	14.95	5176^th	5650	8.4%
2024	9.15	5531^st	5636	1.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Natividad Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.14	3820^th	4830	20.9%
2019	20.30	4351^st	4963	12.3%
2022	19.13	4570^th	5084	10.1%
2023	18.25	4597^th	5098	9.8%
2024	10.68	4980^th	5102	2.4%

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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 Natividad Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	234	25	84	343	10	n/a	n/a	0	696
1989	268	35	77	389	0	n/a	n/a	0	769
1990	236	54	88	497	0	n/a	n/a	0	875
1991	191	32	90	546	0	n/a	n/a	0	859
1992	173	42	97	581	1	n/a	n/a	0	894
1993	170	35	111	587	1	n/a	n/a	0	904
1994	152	24	112	636	1	n/a	n/a	0	925
1995	94	21	118	716	4	n/a	n/a	0	953
1996	94	21	118	716	4	n/a	n/a	0	953
1997	90	28	122	727	2	n/a	n/a	0	969
1998	81	21	106	633	2	n/a	n/a	0	843
1999	77	20	99	640	1	n/a	n/a	0	837
2000	66	10	89	688	6	n/a	n/a	0	859
2001	49	13	87	720	0	n/a	n/a	3	872
2002	45	12	69	689	0	n/a	n/a	0	815
2003	45	12	69	689	0	n/a	n/a	0	815
2004	25	4	60	697	0	n/a	n/a	13	799
2005	14	6	49	695	2	n/a	n/a	0	766
2006	14	10	34	670	0	n/a	n/a	0	728
2007	12	11	34	612	2	n/a	n/a	1	672
2008	18	14	27	606	2	n/a	n/a	0	667
2009	16	16	28	574	0	0	5	0	639
2010	8	11	31	613	2	0	2	0	667
2011	12	6	34	641	1	0	7	0	701
2012	11	1	27	666	1	0	3	0	709
2013	10	2	25	675	0	0	2	0	714
2014	12	3	19	647	9	0	9	0	699
2015	9	3	18	666	3	0	3	0	702
2016	5	3	19	643	1	0	1	0	672
2017	4	3	21	650	1	0	1	0	680
2018	4	2	18	630	0	1	4	0	659
2019	3	1	15	632	1	0	4	0	656
2020	4	1	17	634	2	2	6	0	666
2021	6	1	20	639	3	2	3	0	674
2022	8	0	24	615	4	1	6	0	658
2023	11	2	19	635	4	0	10	0	681

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 Natividad Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	696	29.0	24.0	n/a
1989	769	31.0	24.8	n/a
1990	875	35.0	25.0	n/a
1991	859	35.0	24.5	n/a
1992	894	35.6	25.1	58.8
1993	904	35.0	25.8	65.9
1994	925	37.0	25.0	70.4
1995	953	38.5	24.8	75.3
1996	953	38.5	24.8	75.3
1997	969	39.5	24.5	84.6
1998	843	39.0	21.6	89
1999	837	42.9	19.5	86.6
2000	859	41.9	20.5	86.8
2001	872	43.7	20.0	86.3
2002	815	39.8	20.5	87.1
2003	815	39.8	20.5	87.1
2004	799	38.5	20.8	87
2005	766	38.4	19.9	94.9
2006	728	30.0	24.3	88.7
2007	672	33.0	20.4	95.7
2008	667	39.0	17.1	99.6
2009	639	34.0	17.3	95.1
2010	667	31.0	21.5	93.9
2011	701	n/a	n/a	91
2012	709	31.0	22.8	n/a
2013	714	31.0	23.0	86.6
2014	699	31.0	22.5	89.1
2015	702	31.0	22.6	95.2
2016	672	28.0	24.0	92.3
2017	680	26.0	26.1	94.3
2018	659	26.0	25.3	88.2
2019	656	25.0	26.2	91.6
2020	666	n/a	n/a	87.4
2021	674	28.0	24.0	86.2
2022	658	26.5	24.8	82.1
2023	681	29.0	23.4	79.9

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 Natividad Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	696	29.0	24.0	n/a
1989	769	31.0	24.8	n/a
1990	875	35.0	25.0	n/a
1991	859	35.0	24.5	n/a
1992	894	35.6	25.1	58.8
1993	904	35.0	25.8	65.9
1994	925	37.0	25.0	70.4
1995	953	38.5	24.8	75.3
1996	953	38.5	24.8	75.3
1997	969	39.5	24.5	84.6
1998	843	39.0	21.6	89
1999	837	42.9	19.5	86.6
2000	859	41.9	20.5	86.8
2001	872	43.7	20.0	86.3
2002	815	39.8	20.5	87.1
2003	815	39.8	20.5	87.1
2004	799	38.5	20.8	87
2005	766	38.4	19.9	94.9
2006	728	30.0	24.3	88.7
2007	672	33.0	20.4	95.7
2008	667	39.0	17.1	99.6
2009	639	34.0	17.3	95.1
2010	667	31.0	21.5	93.9
2011	701	n/a	n/a	91
2012	709	31.0	22.8	n/a
2013	714	31.0	23.0	86.6
2014	699	31.0	22.5	89.1
2015	702	31.0	22.6	95.2
2016	672	28.0	24.0	92.3
2017	680	26.0	26.1	94.3
2018	659	26.0	25.3	88.2
2019	656	25.0	26.2	91.6
2020	666	n/a	n/a	87.4
2021	674	28.0	24.0	86.2
2022	658	26.5	24.8	82.1
2023	681	29.0	23.4	79.9

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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