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Castroville, CA
Public School Ratings




Castroville Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


North Monterey County Unified School District details

North Monterey County Unified School District
13994 Castroville Blvd.
Castroville, CA 95012

4,435 Students enrolled in District

8 Schools in District

22 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

North Monterey County Unified School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to California

3

(10 is best)

Better than 21.0% of all CA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

2

(10 is best)

Better than 12.8% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
22%
40%
28%
47%
15%
34%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Castroville Elementary School
11161 Merritt St.
Castroville, CA, 95012
KG-06
Central Bay High (continuation) School
17500 Pesante Rd.
Salinas, CA, 93907
09-12
Echo Valley Elementary School
147 Echo Valley Rd.
Salinas, CA, 93907
KG-06
Elkhorn Elementary School
2235 Elkhorn Rd.
Castroville, CA, 95012
KG-06
North Monterey County Center For Independent Study School
17500 Pesante Rd.
Salinas, CA, 93907
KG-12
North Monterey County High School
13990 Castroville Blvd.
Castroville, CA, 95012
09-12
North Monterey County Middle School
10301 Seymour St.
Castroville, CA, 95012
07-08
Prunedale Elementary School
17719 Pesante Rd.
Salinas, CA, 93907
KG-06

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 6.4% 23.2%
Black 0.2% 5.1%
Hispanic 92.4% 57.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.8% 13.4%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 1.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 87.6% 59.8%
Free lunch eligible 80.7% 52.5%
Reduced lunch eligible 6.9% 7.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $11,314 $50,177,000 56.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,230 $5,455,000 6.1%
Staff $724 $3,212,000 3.6%
General Administration $280 $1,240,000 1.4%
School Administration $1,153 $5,115,000 5.7%
Operation $1,632 $7,236,000 8.1%
Transportation $746 $3,309,000 3.7%
Other $1,124 $4,983,000 5.6%
Total Support $6,888 $30,550,000 34.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,961 $8,696,000 9.7%
Total Expenditures $20,163 $89,423,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,891 $52,040,046,000 48.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $997 $5,835,934,000 5.4%
Staff $932 $5,455,332,000 5.1%
General Administration $247 $1,445,763,000 1.4%
School Administration $991 $5,801,460,000 5.4%
Operation $1,401 $8,201,416,000 7.7%
Transportation $246 $1,439,454,000 1.3%
Other $846 $4,952,067,000 4.6%
Total Support $5,661 $33,131,426,000 30.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,746 $21,924,446,000 20.5%
Total Expenditures $18,298 $107,095,918,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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