Is Mission Park Elementary a good school?

Mission Park Elementary ranks 4032 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mission Park Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 619 students attended Mission Park Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mission Park Elementary?

Students at Mission Park Elementary are 76% Hispanic, 14% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Mission Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mission Park Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Washington Middle High : Salinas High

Mission Park Elementary

Summary:

Mission Park Elementary is a public elementary school in Salinas, California, serving 621 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Salinas City Elementary School District, which has a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Mission Park Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates that have increased from 7.4% in 2020-2021 to 44.0% in 2021-2022, well above the district and state averages. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. The school's performance varies greatly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic and English Language Learner students performing particularly poorly, while Special Education students perform relatively better. With over 53% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is a key factor contributing to its academic challenges.

When compared to nearby schools in the Salinas City Elementary School District, such as Laurel Wood Elementary and Boronda Meadows, Mission Park Elementary is performing below its peers on various metrics, including proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. This suggests that there may be opportunities for Mission Park Elementary to learn from the practices and strategies of its higher-performing neighboring schools. By addressing the high chronic absenteeism rates and providing targeted support for underperforming student subgroups, the school may be able to improve its overall academic performance.

Detail:

Public K-6

403 West Acacia St.
Salinas, CA 93901-1830

(831) 753-5635

District: Salinas City Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4032^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,120

Students who attend Mission Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Middle
High:	Salinas High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.8

Number of students: 619

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.3%

White:

14.2%

Two or more races:

6.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 55.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mission Park Elementary ranks worse than 68.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Salinas City Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.8. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (76.3%), White (14.2%), two or more races (6.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 55.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mission Park Elementary is 23.8. 12 elementary schools in the Salinas City Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Mission Park Elementary employs 26 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mission Park Elementary is $6,120. 10 elementary schools in the Salinas City Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mission Park Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mission Park Elementary 4032^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Mission Park Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Salinas City Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Salinas City Elementary 1305^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mission Park Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Mission Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	56.58	1847^th	4809	61.6%
2005	64.36	1568^th	4822	67.5%
2006	64.25	1568^th	4818	67.5%
2007	68.55	1429^th	5113	72.1%
2008	56.51	2025^th	5113	60.4%
2009	59.36	1950^th	5193	62.4%
2010	48.66	2640^th	5314	50.3%
2011	61.29	1946^th	5377	63.8%
2012	48.84	2690^th	5390	50.1%
2013	50.11	2685^th	5530	51.4%
2015	41.56	2931^st	5611	47.8%
2016	45.09	2770^th	5614	50.7%
2017	44.90	2810^th	5692	50.6%
2018	42.81	2975^th	5662	47.5%
2019	42.75	3019^th	5789	47.8%
2022	26.36	4212^th	5883	28.4%
2023	35.03	3501^st	5874	40.4%
2024	28.80	4032^nd	5862	31.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mission Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.08	1202^nd	3246	63.0%
2019	33.37	2249^th	3275	31.3%
2022	39.83	1814^th	3311	45.2%
2023	27.46	2712^th	3250	16.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mission Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	41.71	1162^nd	2420	52.0%
2024	48.65	1000^th	2634	62.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mission Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.30	3220^th	5084	36.7%
2019	40.94	3042^nd	5173	41.2%
2022	22.85	4432^nd	5264	15.8%
2023	30.47	3864^th	5374	28.1%
2024	23.33	4505^th	5511	18.3%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Mission Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	34.58	248^th	356	30.3%
2023	52.66	129^th	336	61.6%
2024	44.63	195^th	364	46.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Mission Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.39	3392^nd	5413	37.3%
2019	35.84	3353^rd	5492	38.9%
2022	28.04	3919^th	5635	30.5%
2023	37.47	3179^th	5617	43.4%
2024	26.33	4117^th	5605	26.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Mission Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.90	1648^th	2128	22.6%
2019	35.33	1525^th	2585	41.0%
2022	34.80	1276^th	2227	42.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Mission Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.89	2391^st	5431	56.0%
2019	50.52	2434^th	5510	55.8%
2022	25.84	4147^th	5663	26.8%
2023	33.22	3524^th	5650	37.6%
2024	31.93	3654^th	5636	35.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mission Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.75	2571^st	4830	46.8%
2019	48.72	2371^st	4963	52.2%
2022	28.71	3816^th	5084	24.9%
2023	31.78	3570^th	5098	30.0%
2024	27.60	3909^th	5102	23.4%

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Rank History for White students at Mission Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.51	1740^th	2737	36.4%
2019	44.96	1702^nd	2834	39.9%
2022	24.31	2164^th	2726	20.6%
2023	41.27	1685^th	2662	36.7%
2024	39.08	1727^th	2647	34.8%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Mission Park Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	502	20	75	116	2	n/a	n/a	0	715
1989	467	20	80	151	6	n/a	n/a	0	724
1990	496	24	80	157	1	n/a	n/a	0	758
1991	471	22	76	145	0	n/a	n/a	0	714
1992	472	29	81	156	1	n/a	n/a	0	739
1993	437	39	77	153	1	n/a	n/a	0	707
1994	412	30	73	194	0	n/a	n/a	0	709
1995	408	31	77	232	0	n/a	n/a	0	748
1996	408	31	77	232	0	n/a	n/a	0	748
1997	423	43	58	238	5	n/a	n/a	0	767
1998	401	33	64	250	1	n/a	n/a	0	749
1999	394	32	65	254	2	n/a	n/a	0	747
2000	363	52	66	253	2	n/a	n/a	0	736
2001	340	36	59	255	3	n/a	n/a	22	715
2002	311	49	61	298	5	n/a	n/a	24	748
2003	311	49	61	298	5	n/a	n/a	24	748
2004	278	21	89	311	3	n/a	n/a	24	726
2005	276	20	77	336	7	n/a	n/a	0	716
2006	252	28	66	334	5	n/a	n/a	1	686
2007	241	21	58	333	6	n/a	n/a	6	665
2008	230	20	58	351	4	n/a	n/a	0	663
2009	205	18	38	349	4	8	31	0	653
2010	187	23	35	349	4	12	3	0	613
2011	208	18	32	383	4	6	12	0	663
2012	208	14	33	404	5	6	18	0	688
2013	182	11	24	453	4	5	28	0	707
2014	177	14	27	451	3	4	31	0	707
2015	155	12	25	483	2	4	44	0	725
2016	149	7	23	511	2	4	30	0	726
2017	154	8	19	530	0	1	27	0	739
2018	133	7	20	508	1	1	29	0	699
2019	122	8	16	489	2	3	30	0	670
2020	111	7	15	458	2	5	30	0	628
2021	102	6	15	455	1	3	28	0	610
2022	87	6	15	451	0	1	32	0	592
2023	96	9	14	463	0	2	37	0	621
2024	88	7	12	472	1	1	38	0	619

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mission Park Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	715	27.0	26.4	n/a
1989	724	28.5	25.4	n/a
1990	758	30.0	25.2	n/a
1991	714	30.0	23.8	n/a
1992	739	30.5	24.2	15.3
1993	707	27.0	26.2	16.3
1994	709	26.0	27.3	21
1995	748	28.0	26.7	32.5
1996	748	28.0	26.7	32.5
1997	767	30.0	25.6	30.4
1998	749	33.0	22.7	30.3
1999	747	36.0	20.8	31.5
2000	736	35.3	20.8	25.8
2001	715	35.3	20.3	27
2002	748	34.0	22.0	31.5
2003	748	34.0	22.0	31.5
2004	726	35.0	20.7	32.3
2005	716	33.0	21.7	34.5
2006	686	28.0	24.5	32.6
2007	665	27.0	24.6	39.2
2008	663	30.0	22.1	40.3
2009	653	28.0	21.8	38.4
2010	613	26.0	23.5	46.5
2011	663	n/a	n/a	44.3
2012	688	26.0	26.4	n/a
2013	707	24.0	29.4	47.7
2014	707	25.0	28.2	45.3
2015	725	25.0	29.0	49.1
2016	726	26.0	27.9	46.4
2017	739	29.0	25.4	46.8
2018	699	29.0	24.1	50.5
2019	670	25.0	26.8	54.3
2020	628	n/a	n/a	51.8
2021	610	24.0	25.4	52
2022	592	23.0	25.7	47.6
2023	621	24.0	25.8	53.1
2024	619	26.0	23.8	55.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mission Park Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	715	27.0	26.4	n/a
1989	724	28.5	25.4	n/a
1990	758	30.0	25.2	n/a
1991	714	30.0	23.8	n/a
1992	739	30.5	24.2	15.3
1993	707	27.0	26.2	16.3
1994	709	26.0	27.3	21
1995	748	28.0	26.7	32.5
1996	748	28.0	26.7	32.5
1997	767	30.0	25.6	30.4
1998	749	33.0	22.7	30.3
1999	747	36.0	20.8	31.5
2000	736	35.3	20.8	25.8
2001	715	35.3	20.3	27
2002	748	34.0	22.0	31.5
2003	748	34.0	22.0	31.5
2004	726	35.0	20.7	32.3
2005	716	33.0	21.7	34.5
2006	686	28.0	24.5	32.6
2007	665	27.0	24.6	39.2
2008	663	30.0	22.1	40.3
2009	653	28.0	21.8	38.4
2010	613	26.0	23.5	46.5
2011	663	n/a	n/a	44.3
2012	688	26.0	26.4	n/a
2013	707	24.0	29.4	47.7
2014	707	25.0	28.2	45.3
2015	725	25.0	29.0	49.1
2016	726	26.0	27.9	46.4
2017	739	29.0	25.4	46.8
2018	699	29.0	24.1	50.5
2019	670	25.0	26.8	54.3
2020	628	n/a	n/a	51.8
2021	610	24.0	25.4	52
2022	592	23.0	25.7	47.6
2023	621	24.0	25.8	53.1
2024	619	26.0	23.8	55.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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