Grade Trends

Wellington M. Smith Jr.

Grades 4–12 Public Alternative District: Monterey County Office of Education

1420 Natividad Rd., Salinas, CA 93906 Map

Math (met standard)
0%
−32 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
0%
−57 state 57% · 2025-26
Low income
94%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
50
2024-25
Students per teacher
12.5
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 11 0% state 32% · 2025-26 0% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 0% state 32% · 2025-26 0% state 57% · 2025-26 —
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 0% state 32% 0% state 57% —
2022-23 0% state 27% 0% state 55% —
2018-19 0% state 32% 0% state 57% —
2017-18 0% state 31% 4% state 56% —
2016-17 0% state 32% 6% state 60% —
2015-16 0% state 32% 0% state 59% —
2014-15 0% state 30% 0% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
92%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
0%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
40%
state 66% · 2022-23

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.

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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Natividad Elementary
Grades K–6 · Salinas City Elementary
0.3 mi
13%
−27 vs state
19%
−28 vs state
8%
−28 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 13% in 2022-23 → 13% in 2025-26 79% 705 Hispanic 92%
Salinas Community
Grades 7–12 Alternative · Monterey County Office of Education
0.4 mi
11%
−20 vs state
9%
−49 vs state
4%
−29 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 5% in 2022-23 → 8% in 2025-26 88% 101 Hispanic 92%
El Gabilan Elementary
Grades K–6 · Salinas City Elementary
0.5 mi
15%
−26 vs state
21%
−25 vs state
16%
−19 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 17% in 2022-23 → 17% in 2025-26 78% 548 Hispanic 91%
North Salinas High
Grades 9–12 · Salinas Union High
0.8 mi
14%
−17 vs state
50%
−7 vs state
29%
−8 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 25% in 2022-23 → 31% in 2025-26 93% 2,106 Hispanic 92%
Loma Vista Elementary
Grades K–6 · Salinas City Elementary
0.8 mi
11%
−30 vs state
12%
−35 vs state
9%
−26 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 9% in 2022-23 → 11% in 2025-26 73% 445 Hispanic 96%
New Republic Elementary
Grades K–5 · Santa Rita Union Elementary
0.9 mi
20%
−22 vs state
24%
−23 vs state
19%
−16 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 21% in 2025-26 79% 482 Hispanic 83%
Harden Middle
Grades 7–8 · Salinas Union High
1.0 mi
17%
−20 vs state
30%
−20 vs state
21%
−14 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 23% in 2022-23 → 23% in 2025-26 82% 1,101 Hispanic 92%
Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary
Grades K–6 · Alisal Union
1.0 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%
John E. Steinbeck Elementary
Grades K–6 · Alisal Union
1.1 mi
22%
−18 vs state
39%
−8 vs state
22%
−14 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 23% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2025-26 78% 486 Hispanic 90%
Carr Lake Community Day
Grades 7–12 Alternative · Salinas Union High
1.2 mi
0%
0%
0%
Average of math, English and science: 0% in 2022-23 → 0% in 2024-25 94% 18 Hispanic 89%