Salinas City Elementary School District

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Salinas City Elementary
Address
840 South Main Street
Salinas
, California , 93901
United States
District information
TypePublic School District
MottoStudents are the focus of our work
GradesK–6 [1]
SuperintendentRebeca Andrade
NCES District ID 0633930 [1]
Students and staff
Students8,271 (2020–2021) [1]
Teachers343.0 (FTE) [1]
Staff450.97 (FTE) [1]
Student–teacher ratio24.11:1 [1]
Other information
Website salinascityesd.org

Salinas City Elementary is an elementary school district located in Salinas, California. As of 2015, Salinas City Elementary had an enrollment of about 9,000 students, of which 80% were Hispanic or Latino. Salinas City Elementary has 13 campuses and employs ~800 classified and certificated employees, making the district one of the largest employers in Salinas, CA.

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Salinas City Elementary School District is one of 96 California school districts that has advanced to the federal Title I Program Improvement (PI) Year 3 status based upon failure to make Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for at least five years and is now subject to corrective action and targeted technical assistance as specified by the federal law.

Demographics

EthnicityDistrictState
Hispanic or Latino80%48%
White, not Hispanic12%30%
Filipino3%3%
African American, Not Hispanic3%8%
Asian2%8%
Pacific Islander<1%<1%
American Indian or Alaska Native<1%<1%
Multiple or No Response<1%<2%

* Source: California State Board of Education, 2005-2006

Roughly 95% of the district's students speak Spanish, with half speaking English as a second language. [2]

Foundation

The Salinas City Elementary School Education Foundation was founded in 2005 by concerned community members to raise funds to provide Salinas City Elementary students with music, technology, and art education because the State of California's budgeting had eliminated these opportunities.

Board of trustees

MemberArea
Roberto GarciaArea 1
Francisco Javier EstradaArea 2
Robert Foster HoffmanArea 3
Amy IshArea 4
Stephen KimArea 5

Regular Meeting Times: Second Monday of the month, 840 S. Main St., Salinas.

Campuses

SchoolWebsiteGradesMascotPrincipalNotes
Baldwin Continuation4 - 6Closed '07-'08
Boronda DIAS K - 3PumasMary Pritchard
Boronda Meadows K - 6HawksSusana Mancera-Juárez
El Gabilan K - 6HawksEsabel Cervantes
Henry F. Kammann K - 6PanthersLeticia García
Laurel Wood K - 6DolphinsAl Velasquez Distinguished School Award 2002
Lincoln K - 6LeopardsJuan Chaidez
Loma Vista K - 6Super StarsKatherine Venza-Balesteri
Los Padres K - 6PanthersClaudia Morales
Mission Park K - 6MustangsJennifer Zanzot
Monterey Park K - 6EaglesBrian Hays
Natividad K - 6Golden EaglesSusano Marquez
Roosevelt K - 6BearsHilda HuertaFounded as "West End School". Notable alumni: John Steinbeck.
Sherwood K - 6SharksEverardo Marquez
University Park K - 6PanthersAnna Padilla Distinguished School Award 2000

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Salinas City Elementary". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  2. ↑ Balderas, Christian (September 15, 2022). "$1.78 million grant uplifts California Spanish-speaking students". KSBW . Salinas, California . Retrieved August 29, 2023.

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