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Schools in Boronda · Salinas City Elementary School District, Salinas Union High School District

Boronda’s public schools score below 70% of California districts on tests and graduation

18% of students in Boronda’s public schools are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Boronda, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
36%
▼ 11 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
18%
▼ 15 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
▼ 4 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.7K
▼ 7% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Salinas Union High
Students per teacher
21.7
CA 21.6
Schools in town
2
16,063 students on the public path
In brief

Boronda’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 411 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Boronda’s, its schools beat 22%, lower than their 30% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 18% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Salinas City Elementary spends $21,480 per student and Salinas Union High $19,699, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Boronda’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 30% of California school districts. Both inputs trail the California average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 30%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (411)Better than 22%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 11,840 test results and a graduating class of 2,906 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Boronda’s students in the tested grades sat them (11,882 in math, 11,799 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Boronda, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–62 schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
7–84 middle schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
9–125 high schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores

Boronda runs its own schools through grade 6 (Salinas City Elementary School District). From grade 7, students attend the Salinas Union High School District, shared with Marina and Salinas. Its middle school is in Salinas. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Boronda

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Salinas City Elementary School DistrictGrades K–6 · 15 schools · 8,236 students · 22.9 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$21,480CA $21,206 · FY2024
C−
Salinas Union High School DistrictGrades 7–12 · 12 schools · 15,703 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 21.1 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$19,699CA $21,206 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · K–6, Salinas City Elementary School District26%
State average 46.7% · 4636 students tested
Math · K–6, Salinas City Elementary School District20%
State average 33.1% · 4653 students tested
Reading · 7–12, Salinas Union High School District42%
State average 46.7% · 7163 students tested
Math · 7–12, Salinas Union High School District17%
State average 33.1% · 7229 students tested

Boronda vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Boronda’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BorondaCSalinas City Elementary K–6 · Salinas Union High 7–12
SalinasCSalinas City Elementary K–6 · Alisal Union Elementary K–6 · Salinas Union High 7–12

Every school in Boronda

11 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Borondaby address
Boronda Meadows
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Salinas
620 students23:1Rate it →
Boronda Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Salinas
288 students22:1Rate it →
Also serving Borondain other towns
Harden Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Salinas
1,101 students21:1Rate it →
La Paz Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Salinas
1,099 students20:1Rate it →
Washington Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Salinas
1,082 students21:1Rate it →
El Sausal Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Salinas
1,067 students22:1Rate it →
Alisal High
High · Grades 9–12 · Salinas
2,742 students23:1Rate it →
Salinas High
High · Grades 9–12 · Salinas
2,380 students22:1Rate it →
North Salinas High
High · Grades 9–12 · Salinas
2,106 students20:1Rate it →
Everett Alvarez High
High · Grades 9–12 · Salinas
1,978 students22:1Rate it →
Rancho San Juan High
High · Grades 9–12 · Salinas
1,600 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Boronda’s schools

Are Boronda’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Boronda children attend score below 70% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 22%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Boronda in?

Two districts: Salinas City Elementary School District runs grades K–6, and Salinas Union High School District runs grades 7–12, shared with Marina and Salinas.

Where do Boronda kids go to high school?

One of 5 high schools, depending on your address: Alisal High, Salinas High, North Salinas High, Everett Alvarez High and Rancho San Juan High.

What is Boronda’s graduation rate?

82% of the class of 2023 in Salinas Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Boronda spend per student?

$21,480 in Salinas City Elementary School District and $19,699 in Salinas Union High School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.