Grade Trends

La Paz Middle

Grades 7–8 Public District: Salinas Union High

1300 North Sanborn Rd., Salinas, CA 93905 Map

Math (met standard)
17%
−20 state 37% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
32%
−18 state 50% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
16%
−19 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
93%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
1,099
2024-25
Students per teacher
20.0
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 7 17% state 38% · 2025-26 33% state 51% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 18% state 36% · 2025-26 32% state 50% · 2025-26 16% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 17% state 37% · 2025-26 32% state 50% · 2025-26 16% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 17% state 37% 32% state 50% 16% state 35%
2024-25 17% state 35% 32% state 49% 16% state 32%
2023-24 15% state 33% 33% state 47% 10% state 29%
2022-23 13% state 32% 34% state 47% 12% state 29%
2021-22 15% state 31% 40% state 48% 16% state 29%
2018-19 23% state 37% 33% state 50% 17% state 31%
2017-18 25% state 37% 32% state 50% —
2016-17 27% state 37% 31% state 49% —
2015-16 25% state 36% 25% state 49% —
2014-15 16% state 34% 21% state 45% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

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.

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Cesar E. Chavez Elementary
Grades K–6 · Alisal Union
0.2 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%
Frank Paul Elementary
Grades K–6 · Alisal Union
0.3 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. 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%
Alisal Community
Grades K–6 · Alisal Union
0.6 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%
Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary
Grades K–6 · Alisal Union
0.7 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%
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy
Grades K–6 · Alisal Union
0.7 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%
Monte Bella Elementary
Grades K–6 · Alisal Union
0.8 mi
38%
−3 vs state
41%
−6 vs state
24%
−12 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2025-26 86% 812 Hispanic 97%
Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary
Grades K–6 · Alisal Union
0.9 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%
Creekside Elementary
Grades K–6 · Alisal Union
1.1 mi
19%
−21 vs state
30%
−17 vs state
22%
−13 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 24% in 2025-26 76% 534 Hispanic 91%
Alisal Virtual Academy
Grades 1–6 Alternative · Alisal Union
1.1 mi
0%
6%
— 3% Average of math, English and science: 6% in 2022-23 → 3% in 2024-25 82% 22 Hispanic 91%