Is Spreckels Elementary a good school?

Spreckels Elementary ranks 1762 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Spreckels Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 583 students attended Spreckels Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Spreckels Elementary?

Students at Spreckels Elementary are 45% White, 42% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Spreckels Elementary attend?

Students who attend Spreckels Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Buena Vista Middle High : Salinas High

Spreckels Elementary

Summary:

Spreckels Elementary is a public elementary school located in Spreckels, CA, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 583 students. It is part of the Spreckels Union Elementary School District, which is ranked 424 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Spreckels Elementary consistently outperforms the state and district averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, 57.25% of Spreckels Elementary students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 54.33% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, 45.56% of Spreckels Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 38.14% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school also outperforms the state and district in Science (CAST) assessments, with 36.08% of students proficient or better. Spreckels Elementary has strong performance across various student subgroups, particularly Hispanic students and Special Education students.

Spreckels Elementary outperforms the nearby Salinas City Elementary School District schools, which are generally lower-performing and have higher rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch recipients. For example, Roosevelt Elementary, the closest school to Spreckels, has significantly lower academic performance, with only 25.33% of students proficient or better in ELA and 20.52% in Mathematics. The higher-performing schools near Spreckels are in the Washington Union Elementary School District, such as Toro Park Elementary, which has exceptional academic performance. Spreckels Elementary also has a relatively low percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients and a lower student-teacher ratio compared to the nearby schools, which may contribute to its stronger academic performance.

Detail:

Public K-5

Fourth St. and Hatton Ave.
Spreckels, CA 93962-7308

(831) 455-1831

District: Spreckels Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1762^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,457

Students who attend Spreckels Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Buena Vista Middle
High:	Salinas High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.9

Number of students: 583

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.9%

Hispanic:

41.5%

Two or more races:

9.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 16.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Spreckels Elementary ranks better than 69.9% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.24. (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 Racial makeup is: White (44.9%), Hispanic (41.5%), two or more races (9.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 16.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Spreckels Elementary is 21.9. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Spreckels Elementary is $5,457.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Spreckels Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Spreckels Elementary 1762^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Spreckels Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Spreckels Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Spreckels Union Elementary 424^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Spreckels Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Spreckels Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	65.43	1469^th	4809	69.5%
2005	66.80	1470^th	4822	69.5%
2006	76.69	1080^th	4818	77.6%
2007	75.91	1138^th	5113	77.7%
2008	71.69	1333^rd	5113	73.9%
2009	72.56	1321^st	5193	74.6%
2010	73.77	1292^nd	5314	75.7%
2011	80.25	988^th	5377	81.6%
2012	74.19	1316^th	5390	75.6%
2013	68.34	1660^th	5530	70.0%
2015	78.23	1183^rd	5611	78.9%
2016	73.91	1352^nd	5614	75.9%
2017	74.66	1351^st	5692	76.3%
2018	69.60	1582^nd	5662	72.1%
2019	72.98	1469^th	5789	74.6%
2021	58.43	535^th	1417	62.2%
2022	64.96	1813^th	5883	69.2%
2023	61.64	1982^nd	5874	66.3%
2024	66.24	1762^nd	5862	69.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Spreckels Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	46.24	1403^rd	3311	57.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Spreckels Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	54.57	840^th	2634	68.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Spreckels Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.66	2193^rd	5084	56.9%
2019	51.93	2270^th	5173	56.1%
2021	32.38	778^th	1110	29.9%
2022	58.13	1789^th	5264	66.0%
2023	62.96	1575^th	5374	70.7%
2024	54.08	2108^th	5511	61.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Spreckels Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.44	1526^th	5413	71.8%
2019	65.17	1734^th	5492	68.4%
2021	58.89	462^nd	1267	63.5%
2022	65.33	1718^th	5635	69.5%
2023	60.73	1903^rd	5617	66.1%
2024	60.51	1934^th	5605	65.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Spreckels Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.58	1687^th	5431	68.9%
2019	76.87	1223^rd	5510	77.8%
2021	56.08	493^rd	1272	61.2%
2022	62.57	1837^th	5663	67.6%
2023	60.68	1920^th	5650	66.0%
2024	69.64	1522^nd	5636	73.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Spreckels Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.72	1798^th	4830	62.8%
2019	78.05	785^th	4963	84.2%
2022	67.96	1248^th	5084	75.5%
2023	72.29	1064^th	5098	79.1%
2024	76.67	867^th	5102	83.0%

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Rank History for White students at Spreckels Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.48	1433^rd	2737	47.6%
2019	46.72	1659^th	2834	41.5%
2022	49.75	1467^th	2726	46.2%
2023	37.52	1784^th	2662	33.0%
2024	39.76	1711^th	2647	35.4%

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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 Spreckels Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	304	0	31	157	2	n/a	n/a	0	494
1989	316	2	32	154	12	n/a	n/a	0	516
1990	373	3	20	165	8	n/a	n/a	0	569
1991	377	2	28	163	1	n/a	n/a	0	571
1992	396	13	35	179	0	n/a	n/a	0	623
1993	468	2	42	181	4	n/a	n/a	0	697
1994	487	2	39	186	1	n/a	n/a	0	715
1995	547	0	51	157	2	n/a	n/a	0	757
1996	547	0	51	157	2	n/a	n/a	0	757
1997	546	16	51	175	3	n/a	n/a	0	791
1998	606	6	62	214	4	n/a	n/a	0	892
1999	401	4	52	145	1	n/a	n/a	3	606
2000	413	6	46	149	1	n/a	n/a	13	628
2001	341	4	33	128	5	n/a	n/a	89	600
2002	377	8	45	123	7	n/a	n/a	32	592
2003	377	8	45	123	7	n/a	n/a	32	592
2004	395	5	57	138	4	n/a	n/a	0	599
2005	413	2	51	136	1	n/a	n/a	2	605
2006	381	2	44	116	3	n/a	n/a	7	553
2007	371	5	37	115	5	n/a	n/a	7	540
2008	366	7	38	140	3	n/a	n/a	0	554
2009	367	6	40	140	5	1	12	0	571
2010	377	2	32	163	2	2	38	0	616
2011	360	2	33	167	2	1	41	0	606
2012	358	3	32	182	1	0	49	0	625
2013	365	5	25	165	2	0	54	0	616
2014	347	3	28	162	1	0	52	0	593
2015	346	2	38	173	1	2	47	0	609
2016	327	4	37	182	1	1	48	0	600
2017	322	1	34	198	2	0	53	0	610
2018	340	1	35	217	1	1	46	0	641
2019	329	1	31	226	1	3	46	0	637
2020	336	0	28	245	1	1	51	0	662
2021	301	0	25	242	0	1	50	0	619
2022	272	0	25	249	1	0	57	0	604
2023	262	0	24	242	1	0	54	0	583

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 Spreckels Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	494	22.8	21.6	n/a
1989	516	23.4	22.0	n/a
1990	569	26.0	21.8	n/a
1991	571	25.5	22.3	n/a
1992	623	25.9	24.0	16.7
1993	697	29.7	23.5	16.2
1994	715	11.0	65.0	0.7
1995	757	35.1	21.6	13.6
1996	757	35.1	21.6	13.6
1997	791	38.2	20.7	14.3
1998	892	41.9	21.3	12.9
1999	606	33.8	17.9	11.6
2000	628	33.4	18.8	6
2001	600	32.8	18.3	19.6
2002	592	31.4	18.9	17.7
2003	592	31.4	18.9	17.7
2004	599	29.0	20.7	16.5
2005	605	31.0	19.5	16.1
2006	553	27.0	20.5	16.5
2007	540	24.7	21.9	15.2
2008	554	27.3	20.3	14.1
2009	571	29.0	19.7	13.5
2010	616	26.0	23.6	14.6
2011	606	n/a	n/a	16.7
2012	625	27.5	22.7	n/a
2013	616	26.5	23.2	15.6
2014	593	24.0	24.7	12.8
2015	609	24.0	25.3	14.6
2016	600	25.0	24.0	12.3
2017	610	25.0	24.4	13.3
2018	641	24.2	26.4	18.1
2019	637	25.0	25.4	16
2020	662	n/a	n/a	16.2
2021	619	26.4	23.4	14.9
2022	604	27.0	22.3	16.6
2023	583	26.5	21.9	16.6

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 Spreckels Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	494	22.8	21.6	n/a
1989	516	23.4	22.0	n/a
1990	569	26.0	21.8	n/a
1991	571	25.5	22.3	n/a
1992	623	25.9	24.0	16.7
1993	697	29.7	23.5	16.2
1994	715	11.0	65.0	0.7
1995	757	35.1	21.6	13.6
1996	757	35.1	21.6	13.6
1997	791	38.2	20.7	14.3
1998	892	41.9	21.3	12.9
1999	606	33.8	17.9	11.6
2000	628	33.4	18.8	6
2001	600	32.8	18.3	19.6
2002	592	31.4	18.9	17.7
2003	592	31.4	18.9	17.7
2004	599	29.0	20.7	16.5
2005	605	31.0	19.5	16.1
2006	553	27.0	20.5	16.5
2007	540	24.7	21.9	15.2
2008	554	27.3	20.3	14.1
2009	571	29.0	19.7	13.5
2010	616	26.0	23.6	14.6
2011	606	n/a	n/a	16.7
2012	625	27.5	22.7	n/a
2013	616	26.5	23.2	15.6
2014	593	24.0	24.7	12.8
2015	609	24.0	25.3	14.6
2016	600	25.0	24.0	12.3
2017	610	25.0	24.4	13.3
2018	641	24.2	26.4	18.1
2019	637	25.0	25.4	16
2020	662	n/a	n/a	16.2
2021	619	26.4	23.4	14.9
2022	604	27.0	22.3	16.6
2023	583	26.5	21.9	16.6

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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