The brief
A Monterey County Office of Education school where students score 7 points below what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 6,028 of 9,557 schools in California and 2 of 4 in Monterey County Office of Education.
Wellington M. Smith Jr. is listed in Monterey County Office of Education, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 201918%
- 201817%
- 201710%
- 201617%
- 201510%
- 2012–2014: no results on file
- 201110%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2024
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 · 4/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 18% (multi-year average, 2010-2019) · reading/ELA 12% (multi-year average, 2010-2019).
- 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 · 2019 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2019 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2019 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2019 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- NCES EdFacts · 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 93906; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2010-2019; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $96,044
- Median home value
- $595,200
- Median rent
- $2,127/mo
- College educated
- 17.2%
- Homeownership
- 54.4%
- Poverty rate
- 10.4%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 93906; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 61
- Somewhat Walkable
- Transit Score
- 33
- Some Transit
- Bike Score
- 41
- Somewhat 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 by
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
- 91.2%
- 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.Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Wellington M. Smith Jr. serve?
Wellington M. Smith Jr. serves students in grades 4th through 12th.
How many students attend Wellington M. Smith Jr.?
Wellington M. Smith Jr. has an enrollment of approximately 34 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wellington M. Smith Jr.?
The student-teacher ratio at Wellington M. Smith Jr. is 11.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Wellington M. Smith Jr. rank in CA?
Wellington M. Smith Jr. ranks #6,028 of 9,557 schools in CA.
What is Wellington M. Smith Jr.'s MySchoolScout rating?
Wellington M. Smith Jr. has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.9 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 Wellington M. Smith Jr.?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Wellington M. Smith Jr. has 18% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2010-2019) and 12% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2010-2019).
Is Wellington M. Smith Jr. a charter school?
No, Wellington M. Smith Jr. is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Wellington M. Smith Jr. a Title I school?
No, Wellington M. Smith Jr. is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Wellington M. Smith Jr.?
91.2% of students at Wellington M. Smith Jr. 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
- 4th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 34
- Student-teacher ratio
- 11.3:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 3
- Type
- Alternative
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Midsize City
- County
- Monterey County
- Phone
- (831) 755-3979
- 4-year graduation
- 60–79%
- Class of 2023
- Rank in district
- #2 of 4
- Schools in district
- 5
- District spending per student
- $133,959
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- Not available
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
- Area population (ZIP 93906)
- 64,592
- Area average commute
- 28.4 min
- Area median age
- 33.5
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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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.