Monte Bella Elementary

Grades K–6 Public District: Alisal Union

1300 Tuscany Blvd., Salinas, CA 93905 Map

Math (met standard)

38%

−3 state 41% · 2025-26

English (met standard)

41%

−6 state 47% · 2025-26

Science (met standard)

24%

−12 state 35% · 2025-26

Low income

86%

free or reduced-price lunch

Students

812

2024-25

Students per teacher

26.2

2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade	Math	English	Science
Grade 3	43% state 47% · 2025-26	29% state 44% · 2025-26	—
Grade 4	29% state 42% · 2025-26	36% state 46% · 2025-26	—
Grade 5	31% state 37% · 2025-26	40% state 49% · 2025-26	24% state 35% · 2025-26
Grade 6	46% state 37% · 2025-26	56% state 48% · 2025-26	—
All grades	38% state 41% · 2025-26	41% state 47% · 2025-26	24% state 35% · 2025-26

Results by year (all grades)

School year	Math	English	Science
2025-26	38% state 41%	41% state 47%	24% state 35%
2024-25	32% state 40%	39% state 47%	23% state 33%
2023-24	29% state 39%	34% state 45%	16% state 33%
2022-23	25% state 38%	34% state 44%	26% state 32%
2021-22	25% state 37%	34% state 45%	20% state 31%
2018-19	27% state 43%	36% state 50%	18% state 32%
2017-18	26% state 42%	38% state 49%	—
2016-17	17% state 40%	28% state 45%	—
2015-16	12% state 38%	19% state 45%	—
2014-15	10% state 35%	17% state 41%	—

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Asian 2%
White 1%
Hispanic 97%
Black 0%
Two or more 1%
Other 0%

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.


Alisal Community Grades K–6 · Alisal Union	0.5 mi	26% −15 vs state	33% −13 vs state	14% −21 vs state	4% Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 24% in 2025-26	94%	591	Hispanic 99%
Dr. Oscar F. Loya Elementary Grades K–6 · Alisal Union	0.5 mi	20% −21 vs state	35% −12 vs state	20% −16 vs state	5% Average of math, English and science: 20% in 2022-23 → 25% in 2025-26	89%	573	Hispanic 98%
Cesar E. Chavez Elementary Grades K–6 · Alisal Union	0.6 mi	26% −14 vs state	38% −9 vs state	17% −18 vs state	9% Average of math, English and science: 18% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2025-26	95%	628	Hispanic 99%
Bardin Elementary Grades K–6 · Alisal Union	0.6 mi	18% −23 vs state	27% −20 vs state	23% −12 vs state	10% Average of math, English and science: 13% in 2022-23 → 23% in 2025-26	93%	559	Hispanic 98%
La Paz Middle Grades 7–8 · Salinas Union High	0.8 mi	17% −20 vs state	32% −18 vs state	16% −19 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 20% in 2022-23 → 22% in 2025-26	93%	1,099	Hispanic 99%
Frank Paul Elementary Grades K–6 · Alisal Union	1.1 mi	18% −22 vs state	28% −19 vs state	14% −21 vs state	3% Average of math, English and science: 17% in 2022-23 → 20% in 2025-26	92%	638	Hispanic 97%
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy Grades K–6 · Alisal Union	1.2 mi	23% −17 vs state	30% −17 vs state	22% −13 vs state	9% Average of math, English and science: 16% in 2022-23 → 25% in 2025-26	96%	577	Hispanic 100%
Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary Grades K–6 · Alisal Union	1.3 mi	22% −19 vs state	23% −24 vs state	15% −20 vs state	6% Average of math, English and science: 14% in 2022-23 → 20% in 2025-26	98%	646	Hispanic 100%
Fremont Elementary Grades K–6 · Alisal Union	1.3 mi	11% −29 vs state	22% −25 vs state	10% −25 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 13% in 2022-23 → 15% in 2025-26	97%	711	Hispanic 100%
Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary Grades K–6 · Alisal Union	1.4 mi	32% −8 vs state	35% −12 vs state	20% −15 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 29% in 2025-26	94%	526	Hispanic 98%