Elkhorn Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Serving 586 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Elkhorn Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 11% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 29% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 586 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 92%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 11% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Elkhorn Elementary School's student population of 586 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Elkhorn Elementary School
Kind	122
1	84
2	75
3	78
4	71
5	77
6	79

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Total Students

586 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Elkhorn Elementary School
2024	586
2023	569
2022	558
2021	625
2020	653
2019	698
2018	692
2017	692
2016	667
2015	662
2014	649
2013	631
2012	628
2011	601
2010	617
2009	592
2008	585
2007	612
2006	660
2005	643
2004	625
2003	603
2002	536
2001	491
2000	544
1999	512
1998	545
1997	525
1996	532
1995	528
1994	571
1993	579
1992	581
1991	608
1990	614
1989	577
1988	546

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Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Elkhorn Elementary School
2024	26
2023	25
2022	24
2021	28
2019	26
2018	29
2017	29
2016	28
2015	27
2014	26
2013	24
2012	22
2010	27
2009	29
2008	31
2007	31
2006	32
2005	32
2004	29
2003	31
2002	30
2001	31
2000	27
1999	26
1998	28
1997	24
1996	22
1995	22
1994	23
1993	23
1992	24
1991	24
1990	24

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School Rankings

Elkhorn Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Elkhorn Elementary School is 0.20, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#8145 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Elkhorn Elementary School
2023	#8145
2022	#8152
2019	#7207
2018	#6872
2017	#7627
2016	#6815
2015	#6706
2014	#1043
2013	#6651
2012	#6461
2011	#6749

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11%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Elkhorn Elementary School	California	North Monterey County Unified School District
2023	11%	34%	13%
2022	10%	33%	10%
2019	24%	40%	20%
2018	25%	39%	19%
2017	18%	38%	17%
2016	20%	37%	17%
2015	14%	34%	14%
2014	50%	63%	46%
2013	49%	59%	38%
2012	59%	59%	43%
2011	57%	58%	41%

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29%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Elkhorn Elementary School	California	North Monterey County Unified School District
2022	29%	47%	27%
2019	34%	51%	34%
2018	32%	50%	19%
2017	29%	48%	28%
2016	32%	48%	31%
2015	30%	44%	29%
2014	50%	58%	43%
2013	41%	57%	37%
2012	39%	58%	38%
2011	34%	56%	37%
2010	32%	54%	35%

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10-14%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Elkhorn Elementary School	California	North Monterey County Unified School District
2024	23:1	22:1	22:1
2023	23:1	22:1	22:1
2022	23:1	22:1	22:1
2021	22:1	22:1	23:1
2019	27:1	23:1	23:1
2018	24:1	23:1	23:1
2017	24:1	23:1	23:1
2016	24:1	24:1	24:1
2015	25:1	24:1	24:1
2014	25:1	24:1	24:1
2013	27:1	24:1	24:1
2012	28:1	24:1	26:1
2010	23:1	22:1	22:1
2009	20:1	21:1	22:1
2008	19:1	18:1	20:1
2007	20:1	22:1	22:1
2006	21:1	22:1	21:1
2005	20:1	22:1	21:1
2004	22:1	22:1	23:1
2003	19:1	21:1	21:1
2002	18:1	21:1	20:1
2001	16:1	21:1	20:1
2000	20:1	22:1	22:1
1999	20:1	22:1	21:1
1998	19:1	22:1	21:1
1997	22:1	24:1	22:1
1996	24:1	25:1	24:1
1995	24:1	25:1	22:1
1994	25:1	25:1	22:1
1993	25:1	25:1	22:1
1992	24:1	24:1	23:1
1991	26:1	24:1	22:1
1990	25:1	24:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2008)
Year	Elkhorn Elementary School	California	North Monterey County Unified School District
2008	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Elkhorn Elementary School	California	North Monterey County Unified School District
2024	1%	12%	2%
2023	1%	12%	2%
2022	1%	12%	2%
2021	1%	12%	2%
2020	1%	12%	2%
2019	2%	12%	2%
2018	3%	11%	2%
2017	3%	11%	2%
2016	3%	11%	3%
2015	2%	11%	3%
2014	2%	11%	2%
2013	2%	11%	2%
2012	1%	11%	2%
2011	1%	11%	2%
2010	5%	11%	4%
2009	5%	11%	3%
2008	6%	12%	4%
2007	6%	12%	5%
2006	5%	12%	2%
2005	4%	12%	4%
2004	4%	12%	4%
2003	4%	11%	4%
2002	3%	11%	5%
2001	3%	11%	5%
2000	4%	11%	5%
1999	4%	11%	5%
1998	4%	11%	6%
1997	5%	11%	5%
1996	6%	11%	4%
1995	6%	11%	4%
1994	8%	11%	6%
1993	7%	11%	5%
1992	6%	11%	5%
1991	4%	11%	5%
1990	5%	10%	5%
1989	5%	10%	4%
1988	6%	10%	5%

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Hispanic

89%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Elkhorn Elementary School	California	North Monterey County Unified School District
2024	89%	56%	77%
2023	90%	55%	76%
2022	89%	56%	75%
2021	90%	56%	75%
2020	87%	55%	73%
2019	85%	55%	73%
2018	82%	54%	71%
2017	82%	54%	71%
2016	80%	54%	71%
2015	81%	54%	71%
2014	82%	53%	83%
2013	82%	53%	82%
2012	81%	52%	78%
2011	82%	51%	76%
2010	77%	50%	74%
2009	77%	49%	73%
2008	75%	50%	70%
2007	75%	49%	67%
2006	76%	48%	69%
2005	77%	47%	64%
2004	75%	46%	55%
2003	72%	45%	54%
2002	64%	44%	50%
2001	58%	43%	51%
2000	54%	42%	49%
1999	48%	41%	48%
1998	48%	40%	49%
1997	48%	40%	48%
1996	44%	39%	45%
1995	40%	38%	47%
1994	40%	37%	45%
1993	38%	36%	45%
1992	40%	35%	44%
1991	38%	34%	42%
1990	39%	33%	41%
1989	38%	31%	37%
1988	39%	30%	39%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)
Year	Elkhorn Elementary School	California	North Monterey County Unified School District
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2010	1%	7%	1%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	1%	8%	1%
2005	1%	8%	1%
2004	1%	8%	2%
2003	1%	8%	2%
2002	1%	8%	2%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	9%	2%
1998	1%	9%	1%
1997	1%	9%	1%
1996	2%	9%	2%
1995	2%	9%	2%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1993	2%	9%	2%
1992	2%	9%	2%
1991	2%	9%	2%
1990	3%	9%	2%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Elkhorn Elementary School	California	North Monterey County Unified School District
2024	8%	20%	19%
2023	7%	21%	19%
2022	7%	21%	20%
2021	8%	22%	21%
2020	10%	23%	23%
2019	12%	23%	23%
2018	14%	24%	25%
2017	14%	24%	25%
2016	16%	24%	25%
2015	17%	24%	16%
2014	15%	25%	14%
2013	15%	25%	15%
2012	16%	26%	18%
2011	15%	27%	20%
2010	16%	27%	20%
2009	17%	28%	22%
2008	17%	29%	24%
2007	18%	29%	27%
2006	19%	31%	29%
2005	18%	31%	30%
2004	19%	32%	38%
2003	23%	34%	38%
2002	32%	35%	41%
2001	38%	36%	43%
2000	41%	37%	43%
1999	48%	38%	45%
1998	47%	39%	44%
1997	46%	39%	45%
1996	48%	40%	48%
1995	52%	41%	47%
1994	50%	42%	48%
1993	52%	43%	48%
1992	50%	44%	49%
1991	55%	45%	51%
1990	53%	47%	52%
1989	55%	49%	57%
1988	53%	50%	55%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2024)
Year	Elkhorn Elementary School	California	North Monterey County Unified School District
2024	2%	6%
2023	2%	6%	1%
2022	3%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2016	1%	4%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.20

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Elkhorn Elementary School	California	North Monterey County Unified School District
2024	0.20	0.63	0.37
2023	0.19	0.64	0.38
2022	0.20	0.63	0.39
2021	0.19	0.62	0.39
2020	0.24	0.63	0.42
2019	0.27	0.63	0.42
2018	0.31	0.64	0.43
2017	0.31	0.64	0.43
2016	0.34	0.64	0.44
2015	0.32	0.64	0.36
2014	0.31	0.65	0.29
2013	0.31	0.65	0.32
2012	0.32	0.65	0.36
2011	0.31	0.67	0.39
2010	0.38	0.67	0.41
2009	0.38	0.71	0.43
2008	0.41	0.65	0.45
2007	0.41	0.67	0.48
2006	0.39	0.66	0.48
2005	0.38	0.67	0.50
2004	0.41	0.67	0.56
2003	0.43	0.67	0.55
2002	0.49	0.67	0.56
2001	0.52	0.67	0.56
2000	0.54	0.67	0.57
1999	0.54	0.67	0.57
1998	0.55	0.67	0.57
1997	0.56	0.67	0.57
1996	0.58	0.67	0.57
1995	0.57	0.67	0.57
1994	0.59	0.67	0.56
1993	0.59	0.67	0.57
1992	0.59	0.67	0.57
1991	0.56	0.67	0.57
1990	0.57	0.66	0.56
1989	0.56	0.65	0.54
1988	0.57	0.65	0.55

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Eligible for

81%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Elkhorn Elementary School	California	North Monterey County Unified School District
2024	81%	54%	68%
2023	72%	51%	62%
2022	77%	51%	65%
2021	76%	53%	63%
2020	73%	52%	64%
2019	76%	52%	64%
2018	74%	49%	57%
2017	74%	49%	57%
2016	69%	50%	56%
2015	64%	50%	55%
2014	65%	49%	60%
2013	66%	48%	66%
2011	61%	46%	59%
2010	56%	46%	55%
2009	61%	43%	55%
2008	54%	41%	48%
2007	60%	40%	48%
2006	55%	40%	49%
2005	58%	40%	45%
2004	60%	40%	40%
2003	61%	39%	44%
2002	65%	39%	46%
2001	55%	39%	35%
2000	55%	40%	43%
1999	56%	40%	44%
1998	58%	47%	45%
1997	54%	47%	43%
1996	53%	46%	41%
1995	56%	45%	44%
1994	52%	43%	40%
1993	39%	41%	36%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Elkhorn Elementary School	California	North Monterey County Unified School District
2024	6%	8%	7%
2023	8%	8%	7%
2022	8%	7%	8%
2021	9%	6%	9%
2020	12%	7%	10%
2019	10%	7%	10%
2018	14%	9%	13%
2017	14%	9%	13%
2016	14%	9%	12%
2015	17%	9%	13%
2014	19%	9%	16%
2013	16%	7%	15%
2011	16%	8%	13%
2010	21%	9%	15%
2009	11%	10%	10%
2008	13%	10%	10%
2007	14%	10%	11%
2006	13%	9%	10%
2005	9%	9%	6%
2004	18%	9%	11%
2003	23%	9%	12%
2002	20%	8%	10%
2001	13%	8%	7%
2000	14%	7%	9%
1999	15%	7%	10%

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School District Name

North Monterey County Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Elkhorn Elementary School's ranking?

Elkhorn Elementary School is ranked #8145 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Elkhorn Elementary School often compared to?

Elkhorn Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Prunedale Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

11% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Elkhorn Elementary School?

586 students attend Elkhorn Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

89% of Elkhorn Elementary School students are Hispanic, 8% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Elkhorn Elementary School?

Elkhorn Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Elkhorn Elementary School offer ?

Elkhorn Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Elkhorn Elementary School part of?

Elkhorn Elementary School is part of North Monterey County Unified School District.

Popular comparisons: Elkhorn Elementary School vs. Prunedale Elementary School

The nearest high school to Elkhorn Elementary School is North Monterey County High School (1.4 miles away)

The nearest middle school is North Monterey County Middle School (2.8 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Castroville Elementary School (3.0 miles away)

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2008)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2024)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

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