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Public elementary school · Alisal Union · Salinas, California

Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary

Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary rates 5.1, below most Alisal Union elementary schools, whose rated median is 5.7.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.1this school

5.1 on a one-to-ten scale; the Alisal Union median is 5.7.

#7,462 of 9,557 schools in California · Alisal Union: 13 elementary schools rated, median 5.7

The brief

An Alisal Union elementary school where students score 5 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 7,462 of 9,557 schools in California and 10 of 13 in Alisal Union.

Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary is listed in Alisal Union, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math27%13 points below the California average of 40%2025 CAASPP
Reading27%20 points below the California average of 47%2025 CAASPP
Proficiency is down 12 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 27% recently.2025 CAASPP; 42 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
3.9
50% of the rating
Academics
5.9
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.7
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 29% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 29% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 93905; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$75,716
Median home value
$570,000
Median rent
$1,799/mo
College educated
6.6%
Homeownership
41.7%
Poverty rate
19.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 93905; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
39
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
33
Some Transit
Bike Score
51
Bikeable
City reported crime
1,989/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Salinas. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Salinas), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
96.3%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and four rate higher than Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary serve?

Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary serves students in grades Kindergarten through 6th.

How many students attend Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary?

Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 510 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary is 23.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary rank in CA?

Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary ranks #7,462 of 9,557 schools in CA.

What is Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary has 29% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 29% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary a charter school?

No, Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary a Title I school?

No, Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary?

96.3% of students at Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 6th
Enrollment
510
Student-teacher ratio
23.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
22
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Midsize City
County
Monterey County
Rank in district
#10 of 13
Schools in district
13
District spending per student
$17,675
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
22.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 93905)
64,596
Area average commute
26 min
Area median age
28.5

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.