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Monterey County Special Education

PublicOtherGrades K–12Special Education School

901 Blanco Cir., Salinas, CA 93912 · (831) 755-0300 · Part of Monterey County Office of Education

Salinas’ School Grade C better than 26% of California school districts

Directions
Students
274
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Setting
City
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Monterey County Special Education

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 31 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 37 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

901 Blanco Cir., Salinas

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten29
Grade 126
Grade 231
Grade 332
Grade 427
Grade 525
Grade 618
Grade 721
Grade 828
Grade 94
Grade 105
Grade 115
Grade 1223
Enrollment over time
271’20
271’21
256’22
281’23
274’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 89%White 4%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Monterey County Special Education from Salinas families.

Other schools in Monterey County Office of Education

The district →
Monterey County Home Charter
Other · Grades K–12 · Salinas
255 students19:1
Wellington M. Smith Jr.
Other · Grades 4–12 · Salinas
50 students12:1
Salinas Community
High · Grades 7–12 · Salinas
101 students21:1
Open Door Charter
High · Grades 9–12 · Salinas
53 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Salinas’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.