Is Salinas Community a good school?

Salinas Community ranks in the bottom 13.6% of California high schools.

How many students attend Salinas Community?

In the 2023-24 school year, 104 students attended Salinas Community.

What is the racial makeup of Salinas Community?

Students at Salinas Community are 88% Hispanic, 12% White.

Salinas Community

Summary:

Salinas Community is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Salinas, California, with a relatively small student population of 107. Unfortunately, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of California high schools over the past decade, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years.

The data reveals a stark contrast between the performance of Salinas Community and the other high schools in the Salinas Union High School District. Salinas Community has struggled with very low graduation rates, ranging from 23.1% to 51.2% over the past 5 years, which is significantly lower than the nearby schools like Salinas High, Rancho San Juan High, and Alisal High, which have graduation rates around 85-90%. Correspondingly, Salinas Community has had very high dropout rates, ranging from 7% to 65.6% in recent years, which is 2-3 times higher than the dropout rates at other Salinas Union High schools.

The consistent underperformance of Salinas Community across multiple metrics over many years suggests deep-seated systemic challenges that the school is facing. Issues like high poverty, lack of resources, and difficulty attracting and retaining effective teachers may all be contributing factors. Additionally, Salinas Community appears to be struggling the most in serving its most vulnerable student populations, including English learners, low-income students, and homeless students, raising concerns about equity and the school's ability to provide the necessary support and resources for these students.

Detail:

Public 7-12

615 Leslie Dr.
Salinas, CA 93906-2504

(831) 755-9520

District: Monterey County Office of Education

SchoolDigger Rank:
2007^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $27,139

Student/teacher ratio: 26.3

Number of students: 104

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.5%

White:

11.5%

Asian:

1.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Salinas Community is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2013 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.71. (See more...)

Compare Details Salinas Community ranks worse than 86.4% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.16. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Salinas Community who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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 (87.5%), White (11.5%), Asian (1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Salinas Community is 26.3. (See more...)

Compare Salinas Community employs 3.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Salinas Community is $27,139.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Salinas Community was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Salinas Community 2007^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Salinas Community in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Salinas Community

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	11.99	1633^rd	1769	7.7%
2005	13.31	1606^th	1777	9.6%
2006	6.48	1745^th	1804	3.3%
2007	8.00	1907^th	1999	4.6%
2008	4.24	1970^th	2005	1.7%
2009	4.15	2026^th	2063	1.8%
2010	3.32	2151^st	2179	1.3%
2012	4.70	2203^rd	2259	2.5%
2013	4.71	2332^nd	2379	2.0%

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

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Rank History for all high school students at Salinas Community

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	18.44	1338^th	1653	19.1%
2005	20.28	1389^th	1901	26.9%
2006	17.95	1517^th	1968	22.9%
2007	20.95	1466^th	2063	28.9%
2008	18.64	1596^th	2117	24.6%
2009	24.32	1660^th	2238	25.8%
2010	14.08	1867^th	2281	18.1%
2011	15.47	1825^th	2367	22.9%
2012	16.76	1738^th	2354	26.2%
2013	22.27	1572^nd	2426	35.2%
2015	7.75	1975^th	1994	1.0%
2016	8.34	1991^st	2039	2.4%
2017	8.66	1977^th	2021	2.2%
2018	13.84	1638^th	2017	18.8%
2019	13.07	1849^th	2133	13.3%
2022	14.13	1828^th	2123	13.9%
2023	10.14	2050^th	2348	12.7%
2024	10.16	2007^th	2323	13.6%

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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Salinas Community

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	39.84	452^nd	938	51.8%
2023	35.37	598^th	1323	54.8%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Salinas Community

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.40	1497^th	1862	19.6%
2019	14.58	1642^nd	1937	15.2%
2022	18.63	1585^th	1943	18.4%
2023	10.80	1949^th	2247	13.3%
2024	11.46	1889^th	2235	15.5%

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Rank History for high school Homeless students at Salinas Community

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	19.89	371^st	451	17.7%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Salinas Community

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.24	1526^th	1760	13.3%
2019	9.46	1711^th	1833	6.7%
2023	7.80	2028^th	2118	4.2%
2024	10.83	1830^th	2098	12.8%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Salinas Community

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.25	1486^th	1834	19.0%
2019	9.43	1819^th	1880	3.2%
2022	10.68	1813^th	1916	5.4%
2023	12.13	1837^th	2207	16.8%
2024	8.69	1973^rd	2172	9.2%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Salinas Community

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.47	1399^th	1742	19.7%
2019	10.69	1691^st	1814	6.8%
2022	15.30	1586^th	1861	14.8%
2023	8.83	1950^th	2142	9.0%
2024	11.39	1794^th	2125	15.6%

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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 Salinas Community

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	19	3	9	86	0	n/a	n/a	2	119
2003	19	3	9	86	0	n/a	n/a	2	119
2004	35	7	2	89	1	n/a	n/a	0	134
2005	21	14	1	134	1	n/a	n/a	1	172
2006	42	6	3	171	1	n/a	n/a	1	224
2007	39	6	3	261	0	n/a	n/a	1	310
2008	17	1	1	149	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	168
2009	26	7	2	288	0	0	0	0	323
2010	32	5	2	307	0	0	49	0	395
2011	13	5	1	203	1	0	55	0	278
2012	21	6	1	190	2	0	95	0	315
2013	11	10	2	169	3	0	105	0	300
2014	17	9	3	233	3	0	36	0	301
2015	11	5	0	207	2	0	13	0	238
2016	15	2	1	198	1	0	18	0	235
2017	13	7	0	197	0	0	17	0	234
2018	19	1	3	161	0	1	5	0	190
2019	7	0	2	128	0	0	6	0	143
2020	3	1	0	134	0	0	4	0	142
2021	8	2	0	118	0	0	0	0	128
2022	6	0	0	104	0	0	0	0	110
2023	4	0	0	103	0	0	0	0	107
2024	12	0	1	91	0	0	0	0	104

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 Salinas Community

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	119	8.7	13.7	0
2003	119	8.7	13.7	0
2004	134	8.0	16.8	77.6
2005	172	9.0	19.1	75.4
2006	224	14.8	15.1	77.1
2007	310	20.4	15.2	67
2008	168	22.9	7.3	98.2
2009	323	20.2	13.7	98.5
2010	395	19.0	20.7	59.5
2011	278	n/a	n/a	54
2012	315	13.0	24.2	99
2013	300	15.0	20.0	45.3
2014	301	14.9	20.1	75.4
2015	238	14.0	17.0	63.9
2016	235	13.0	18.0	89.4
2017	234	11.3	20.6	92.3
2018	190	9.0	21.1	95.8
2019	143	8.0	17.7	86
2020	142	n/a	n/a	83.1
2021	128	8.2	15.5	87.5
2022	110	7.5	14.6	84.5
2023	107	5.9	17.9	80.4
2024	104	3.9	26.3	92.3

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 Salinas Community

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	119	8.7	13.7	0
2003	119	8.7	13.7	0
2004	134	8.0	16.8	77.6
2005	172	9.0	19.1	75.4
2006	224	14.8	15.1	77.1
2007	310	20.4	15.2	67
2008	168	22.9	7.3	98.2
2009	323	20.2	13.7	98.5
2010	395	19.0	20.7	59.5
2011	278	n/a	n/a	54
2012	315	13.0	24.2	99
2013	300	15.0	20.0	45.3
2014	301	14.9	20.1	75.4
2015	238	14.0	17.0	63.9
2016	235	13.0	18.0	89.4
2017	234	11.3	20.6	92.3
2018	190	9.0	21.1	95.8
2019	143	8.0	17.7	86
2020	142	n/a	n/a	83.1
2021	128	8.2	15.5	87.5
2022	110	7.5	14.6	84.5
2023	107	5.9	17.9	80.4
2024	104	3.9	26.3	92.3

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Salinas Community

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$27,139

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Salinas Community

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1849^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 2050^th of 2348 High schools	0.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Salinas Community)	12.5	14.3	1.8%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Monterey County Office of Education)	36.9	23.4	13.5%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Salinas Community)	0	2.6	2.6%
11th Grade Mathematics (Monterey County Office of Education)	6.4	1.1	5.3%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
12th Grade Science (Salinas Community)	7.7	0	7.7%
12th Grade Science (Monterey County Office of Education)	11.8	10.8	1.1%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.9	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	143	107	25.2%
African American	0	0
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	128	103	19.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	7	4	42.9%
Two or More Races	6	0	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	86%	80.4%	5.6%

Schools Near Salinas Community

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Salinas Community	Public	7-12	615 Leslie Dr.	Salinas	93906	Monterey County	Monterey County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 755-9520	104	4	26.3	92.3%	12 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (87.5%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.2	2007^th of 2323 public high schools	13.6%		10.1	2050^th of 2348 public high schools	12.7%	43				4.6	3.9		6.5	8.6		3.3	2.9	$27,139
North Salinas High	Public	9-12	55 Kip Dr.	Salinas	93906	Monterey County	Salinas Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 796-7500	2,125	95	22.4	95.7%	51 (2.4%)	16 (0.8%)	1,942 (91.4%)	73 (3.4%)	2 (0.1%)	7 (0.3%)	34 (1.6%)	35	1279^th of 2323 public high schools	44.9%		33.7	1313^th of 2348 public high schools	44.1%	34		9.8	21.2	4.0	12.5		49.7	49.7		12.1	12.1	$9,382
Everett Alvarez High	Public	9-12	1900 Independence Blvd.	Salinas	93906	Monterey County	Salinas Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 796-7800	2,072	93	22.1	95.6%	20 (1.0%)	15 (0.7%)	1,949 (94.1%)	62 (3.0%)	1 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	24 (1.2%)	38.7	1166^th of 2323 public high schools	49.8%		39.7	1150^th of 2348 public high schools	51.0%	16		9.7	25.8	11.8	15.1		53.2	53.2		13.5	13.5	$8,635
Mission Trails Regional Occupational Program	Public	9-12	867 East Laurel Dr.	Salinas	93905	Monterey County	Mission Trails Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(831) 753-4209	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Carr Lake Community Day	Public	7-12	10 Sherwood Pl.	Salinas	93906	Monterey County	Salinas Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 796-7700	31	2	16.4	93.5%	1 (3.2%)	1 (3.2%)	29 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$22,104
El Puente	Public	7-12	20 Sherwood Pl.	Salinas	93906	Monterey County	Salinas Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 796-7700	349	19	18.0	94.6%	15 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	326 (93.4%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	24.5	1565^th of 2323 public high schools	32.6%		21.8	1647^th of 2348 public high schools	29.9%	82	5.6			9.1	8.6	44.4	37.8	40.0	0.0	4.9	3.9	$19,257
Mount Toro High	Public	9-12	10 Sherwood Pl.	Salinas	93906	Monterey County	Salinas Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 796-7700	217	13	16.1	98.2%	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	212 (97.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.7	2047^th of 2323 public high schools	11.9%		10.4	2030^th of 2348 public high schools	13.5%	17			0.0	3.8	2.9		7.5	7.5		0.0	0.0	$27,537
Rancho San Juan High	Public	9-12	1100 Rogge Rd.	Salinas	93906	Monterey County	Salinas Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 273-7700	1,658	77	21.5	91.4%	65 (3.9%)	5 (0.3%)	1,521 (91.7%)	38 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	26 (1.6%)	41.8	1085^th of 2323 public high schools	53.3%		38.9	1175^th of 2348 public high schools	50.0%	90		12.4	29.1	13.2	20.4		49.2	49.2		15.9	15.9
Alisal High	Public	9-12	777 Williams Rd.	Salinas	93905	Monterey County	Salinas Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 796-7600	2,791	123	22.6	97.1%	12 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	2,734 (98.0%)	30 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.3%)	49.4	877^th of 2323 public high schools	62.2%		44.8	997^th of 2348 public high schools	57.5%	120		14.7	37.1	3.5	25.9		53.1	53.1		19.3	19.3	$9,059
Salinas High	Public	9-12	726 South Main St.	Salinas	93901	Monterey County	Salinas Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 796-7400	2,446	109	22.4	83.6%	398 (16.3%)	13 (0.5%)	1,867 (76.3%)	70 (2.9%)	6 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	89 (3.6%)	68.8	495^th of 2323 public high schools	78.7%		58.1	690^th of 2348 public high schools	70.6%	195		21.9	42.1	9.7	35.2		68.2	68.2		29.4	29.4	$9,289

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