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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 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 2,601 students in Monterey Peninsula Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Monterey Peninsula Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
21 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
9,483 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
480 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, which is ranked #1169 of all 1,910 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1119 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
29%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
8%
11%
% Hispanic
63%
55%
% Black
5%
5%
% White
18%
22%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,715 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,231 is less than the state median of $18,396. 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
$17,715
$19,974
Spending / Student
$18,231
$18,396
Best Monterey Peninsula Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
La Mesa
(Math: 49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1 La Mesa Way
Monterey, CA 93940
(831) 649-1872
Monterey, CA 93940
(831) 649-1872
Gr: K-8 | 654 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #22.
Monte Vista
(Math: 42% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
100 Toda Vista Dr.
Monterey, CA 93942
(831) 392-3890
Monterey, CA 93942
(831) 392-3890
Gr: K-8 | 651 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #33.
Dual Language Academy Of The Monterey Peninsula
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1650 Sonoma Ave.
Seaside, CA 93955
(831) 899-1100
Seaside, CA 93955
(831) 899-1100
Gr: K-8 | 340 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #44.
Seaside Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
999 Coe Ave.
Seaside, CA 93955
(831) 899-7080
Seaside, CA 93955
(831) 899-7080
Gr: 7-8 | 532 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #55.
Los Arboles Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
294 Hillcrest Ave.
Marina, CA 93933
(831) 384-3550
Marina, CA 93933
(831) 384-3550
Gr: 7-8 | 421 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #66.
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
Gr: 6-8 | 3 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1
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