Buena Vista Middle

Grades 6–8 Public District: Spreckels Union Elementary

18250 Tara Dr., Salinas, CA 93908 Map

Math (met standard)
38%
+1 state 37% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
49%
−1 state 50% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
35%
±0 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
17%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
321
2024-25
Students per teacher
17.5
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 6 37% state 37% · 2025-26 49% state 48% · 2025-26 —
Grade 7 48% state 38% · 2025-26 54% state 51% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 27% state 36% · 2025-26 42% state 50% · 2025-26 35% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 38% state 37% · 2025-26 49% state 50% · 2025-26 35% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 38% state 37% 49% state 50% 35% state 35%
2024-25 43% state 36% 57% state 49% 41% state 32%
2023-24 32% state 33% 52% state 46% 36% state 29%
2022-23 33% state 32% 58% state 46% 40% state 29%
2021-22 34% state 31% 58% state 47% 46% state 29%
2020-21 43% state 32% 64% state 47% —
2018-19 50% state 38% 70% state 50% 55% state 31%
2017-18 50% state 37% 61% state 49% —
2016-17 43% state 37% 55% state 48% —
2015-16 41% state 36% 55% state 48% —
2014-15 38% state 33% 52% state 44% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

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Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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3.3 mi
0%
3%
0%
Average of math, English and science: 2% in 2022-23 → 1% in 2025-26 62% 274 Hispanic 89%
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Grades K–12 Charter · Monterey County Office of Education
3.3 mi
18%
−17 vs state
40%
−13 vs state
24%
−10 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 25% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2025-26 69% 255 Hispanic 79%
Monterey Park Elementary
Grades K–6 · Salinas City Elementary
3.5 mi
21%
−20 vs state
29%
−18 vs state
19%
−17 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 21% in 2022-23 → 23% in 2025-26 66% 541 Hispanic 84%
Lincoln Elementary
Grades K–6 · Salinas City Elementary
4.1 mi
47%
+6 vs state
50%
+4 vs state
38%
+3 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 39% in 2022-23 → 45% in 2025-26 28% 646 Hispanic 91%
San Benancio Middle
Grades 6–8 · Washington Union Elementary
4.3 mi
57%
+20 vs state
62%
+12 vs state
54%
+19 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 50% in 2022-23 → 58% in 2025-26 10% 261 White 53%
Mission Park Elementary
Grades K–6 · Salinas City Elementary
4.4 mi
27%
−14 vs state
39%
−8 vs state
16%
−20 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2025-26 55% 657 Hispanic 78%
Washington Middle
Grades 7–8 · Salinas Union High
4.5 mi
24%
−13 vs state
39%
−11 vs state
27%
−8 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 30% in 2025-26 82% 1,082 Hispanic 90%
Sherwood Elementary
Grades K–6 · Salinas City Elementary
4.6 mi
23%
−18 vs state
23%
−24 vs state
11%
−24 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 14% in 2022-23 → 19% in 2025-26 90% 859 Hispanic 98%
Los Padres Elementary
Grades K–6 · Salinas City Elementary
4.7 mi
32%
−9 vs state
31%
−16 vs state
12%
−24 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 20% in 2022-23 → 25% in 2025-26 80% 620 Hispanic 97%
University Park Elementary
Grades K–6 · Salinas City Elementary
4.8 mi
24%
−17 vs state
34%
−13 vs state
22%
−13 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 22% in 2022-23 → 26% in 2025-26 70% 488 Hispanic 86%