Best Schools in Salinas, CA

62 public schools · 38,648 students

2022 Data · NCES CCD

Schools

38,648

Students

20.9:1

Avg Ratio

73.7%

Free Lunch

6 Elementary8 Middle8 High

All Schools Ranked

#	School	Ratio	Enrollment	Free Lunch	Level
1	Alisal Virtual Academy	5.4:1	38	73.7%	Combined School
2	Monterey County Special Education	6.5:1	256	45.7%	Combined School
3	Wellington M. Smith Jr.	7.3:1	29	89.7%	Combined School
4	Carr Lake Community Day	10.7:1	21	95.2%	Combined School
5	El Puente	15.1:1	279	87.1%	Combined School
6	Lagunita Elementary	15.2:1	76	15.8%	Combined School
7	Mount Toro High	15.4:1	214	92.1%	High School
8	Salinas City Virtual Academy	15.4:1	170	73.5%	Combined School
9	Graves Elementary	15.4:1	31	25.8%	Combined School
10	Monterey County Home Charter	17.0:1	241	64.7%	Combined School
11	Buena Vista Middle	17.6:1	335	14.6%	Middle School
12	Salinas Community	17.9:1	107	80.4%	Combined School
13	Open Door Charter	18.3:1	55	94.5%	High School
14	San Benancio Middle	18.5:1	240	17.5%	Middle School
15	Oasis Charter Public	18.5:1	162	50.0%	Combined School
16	New Republic Elementary	19.0:1	537	57.0%	Elementary School
17	McKinnon	19.1:1	401	76.1%	Elementary School
18	Central Bay High (Continuation)	19.2:1	28	78.6%	High School
19	Boronda Elementary	20.5:1	267	44.6%	Combined School
20	Gavilan View Middle	20.8:1	587	70.9%	Middle School
21	Creekside Elementary	21.1:1	548	71.4%	Combined School
22	North Salinas High	21.5:1	2,112	92.6%	High School
23	Oscar F. Loya Elementary	21.5:1	603	95.7%	Combined School
24	Toro Park Elementary	21.5:1	322	11.2%	Elementary School
25	Harden Middle	21.6:1	1,096	92.2%	Middle School
26	University Park Elementary	21.8:1	495	65.9%	Combined School
27	Everett Alvarez High	21.9:1	2,146	90.8%	High School
28	Rancho San Juan High	21.9:1	1,699	89.0%	High School
29	El Sausal Middle	21.9:1	1,035	95.7%	Middle School
30	Laurel Wood Elementary	21.9:1	438	57.3%	Combined School
31	Boronda Meadows	22.0:1	594	73.6%	Combined School
32	La Paz Middle	22.2:1	1,148	96.3%	Middle School
33	John E. Steinbeck Elementary	22.2:1	511	78.7%	Combined School
34	John Gutierrez Middle	22.5:1	594	62.3%	Middle School
35	Monterey Park Elementary	22.5:1	517	70.2%	Combined School
36	La Joya Elementary	22.6:1	542	84.3%	Elementary School
37	Bardin Elementary	22.7:1	590	94.6%	Combined School
38	Salinas High	22.9:1	2,567	83.4%	High School
39	Frank Paul Elementary	23.1:1	623	86.7%	Combined School
40	El Gabilan Elementary	23.1:1	570	74.9%	Combined School
41	Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary	23.2:1	695	98.3%	Combined School
42	Sherwood Elementary	23.4:1	911	92.0%	Combined School
43	Loma Vista Elementary	23.4:1	469	82.7%	Combined School
44	Natividad Elementary	23.5:1	681	79.9%	Combined School
45	Alisal High	23.6:1	2,852	93.9%	High School
46	Fremont Elementary	23.7:1	734	96.7%	Combined School
47	Cesar E. Chavez Elementary	23.7:1	639	93.6%	Combined School
48	Lincoln Elementary	23.7:1	592	37.5%	Combined School
49	Roosevelt Elementary	23.7:1	557	82.8%	Combined School
50	Washington Middle	23.8:1	1,067	90.9%	Middle School

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FAQ

How many public schools are in Salinas, CA?

Salinas, CA has 62 public schools with 38,648 total students.

What is the best school in Salinas?

Based on student-teacher ratio, Alisal Virtual Academy ranks #1 in Salinas with a ratio of 5.4:1.

What is the average student-teacher ratio in Salinas?

The average student-teacher ratio across Salinas schools is 20.9:1.