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Schools in Moss Landing

Moss Landing’s public schools

North Monterey County Unified School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Moss Landing. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in California’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
10%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.6K
▼ 3% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
22.2
CA 21.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
4,170 students on the public path
In brief

Moss Landing’s schools, in brief

Which school depends on your street

Four elementary schools serve Moss Landing, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: North Monterey County High. See the path ↓

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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Moss Landing, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–64 schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
7–8North Monterey County Middlein CastrovilleNo scores
9–12North Monterey County Highin CastrovilleNo scores

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the North Monterey County Unified School District.

The district

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

North Monterey County Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 8 schools · 4,289 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 22.2 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$20,580CA $21,206 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading27%
State average 46.7% · 2337 students tested
Math10%
State average 33.1% · 2343 students tested

Moss Landing vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Moss Landing—North Monterey County Unified

Every school in Moss Landing

6 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).

Also serving Moss Landingin other towns
Prunedale Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Salinas
644 students24:1Rate it →
Castroville Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Castroville
600 students25:1Rate it →
Elkhorn Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Castroville
550 students21:1Rate it →
Echo Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Salinas
502 students23:1Rate it →
North Monterey County Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Castroville
624 students21:1Rate it →
North Monterey County High
High · Grades 9–12 · Castroville
1,250 students22:1Rate it →

Questions about Moss Landing’s schools

Are Moss Landing’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Moss Landing. North Monterey County Unified School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Moss Landing. Each school below is shown with its own results.

What school district is Moss Landing in?

North Monterey County Unified School District.

Where do Moss Landing kids go to high school?

North Monterey County High.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.