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Monterey Peninsula Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,502 students in Monterey Peninsula Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Monterey Peninsula Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
23 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
9,314 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
450 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, which is ranked #252 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#950 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
49%
Graduation Rate
94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.64
# American Indian Students
43 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
799 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
9%
11%
# Hispanic Students
5,780 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
62%
54%
# Black Students
486 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
5%
6%
# White Students
1,747 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
19%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
191 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
263 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
859
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
684
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
647
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
659
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
669
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
671
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
650
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
597
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
655
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
844
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
846
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
790
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
743
56,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,036 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,562 is higher than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$168 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$173 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,036
$19,806
Spending / Student
$18,562
$18,241
Best Monterey Peninsula Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Seaside Middle School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
999 Coe Ave.
Seaside, CA 93955
(831) 899-7080
Seaside, CA 93955
(831) 899-7080
Grades: 7-8
| 475 students
Rank: #22.
Walter Colton
(Math: 22% | Reading: 34% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
100 Toda Vista Dr.
Monterey, CA 93940
(831) 649-1951
Monterey, CA 93940
(831) 649-1951
Grades: 7-8
| 313 students
Rank: #33.
Dual Language Of The Monterey Peninsula
(Math: 25% | Reading: 31% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
225 Normandy Rd.
Seaside, CA 93955
(831) 899-1100
Seaside, CA 93955
(831) 899-1100
Grades: K-8
| 324 students
Rank: #44.
Monterey Peninsula Unf Sch Dist Com Day Middle School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
200 Coe Ave.
Seaside, CA 93955
(831) 392-3822
Seaside, CA 93955
(831) 392-3822
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
Rank: #55.
Los Arboles Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 32% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
294 Hillcrest Ave.
Marina, CA 93933
(831) 384-3550
Marina, CA 93933
(831) 384-3550
Grades: 7-8
| 390 students
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