Top 10 Best Seaside Public Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 12 public schools serving 4,081 students in Seaside, CA (there are 3 private schools, serving 252 private students). 94% of all K-12 students in Seaside, CA are educated in public schools (compared to the CA state average of 90%).
The top ranked public schools in Seaside, CA are International School Of Monterey, Dual Language Of The Monterey Peninsula and Ord Terrace Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Seaside, CA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the California public school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 47% statewide average). Schools in Seaside have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of California public schools.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public Schools in Seaside, CA (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
International School Of Monterey
Charter School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1720 Yosemite St.
Seaside, CA 93955
(831) 583-2165
Grades: K-8
| 426 students
Rank: #22.
Dual Language Of The Monterey Peninsula
(Math: 23% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
225 Normandy Rd.
Seaside, CA 93955
(831) 899-1100
Grades: K-8
| 324 students
Rank: #33.
Ord Terrace Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1755 La Salle Ave.
Seaside, CA 93955
(831) 392-3922
Grades: K-6
| 497 students
Rank: #44.
Del Rey Woods Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1281 Plumas Ave.
Seaside, CA 93955
(831) 392-3907
Grades: K-6
| 434 students
Rank: #55.
Seaside Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
999 Coe Ave.
Seaside, CA 93955
(831) 899-7080
Grades: 7-8
| 475 students
Rank: #66.
Seaside High School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2200 Noche Buena St.
Seaside, CA 93955
(831) 392-3530
Grades: 9-12
| 1,065 students
Rank: #77.
Monterey Peninsula Unf Sch Dist Com Day Middle School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
200 Coe Ave.
Seaside, CA 93955
(831) 392-3822
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
Rank: #88.
Central Coast High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
200 Coe Ave.
Seaside, CA 93955
(831) 392-3560
Grades: 9-12
| 122 students
Rank: #99.
Highland Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1650 Sonoma Ave.
Seaside, CA 93955
(831) 583-2024
Grades: K-6
| 276 students
Rank: #1010.
Martin Luther King
(Math: 7% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1713 Brd.way
Seaside, CA 93955
(831) 392-3970
Grades: K-6
| 454 students
Rank: n/an/a
200 Coe Ave.
Seaside, CA 93955
(831) 392-3822
Grades: 9-12
| 8 students
Rank: n/an/a
1450 Elm Ave.
Seaside, CA 93955
(831) 392-3456
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
[+] Show Closed Public Schools in Seaside, California

Seaside, California Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Po Box 1219
Seaside, CA 93955
(831) 392-0200
Grades: 9-12
| 166 students
1720 Yosemite St.
Seaside, CA 93955
(831) 899-7019
Grades: K-2
| 193 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public schools in Seaside, CA?
How many public schools are located in Seaside, CA?
12 public schools are located in Seaside, CA.
What percentage of students in Seaside, CA go to public school?
94% of all K-12 students in Seaside, CA are educated in public schools (compared to the CA state average of 90%).
What is the racial composition of students in Seaside, CA?
Seaside, CA public schools minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public schools average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

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