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Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary School

680 Las Casitas Dr.
Salinas, CA 93905

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Serving 526 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 33% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 35% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% 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: 526 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 33% (Top 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary School's student population of 526 students has declined by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has declined by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary School
Kind	97
1	50
2	54
3	75
4	87
5	82
6	81

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Total Students

526 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary School
2025	526
2024	510
2023	514
2022	579
2021	639
2020	704
2019	757
2018	789
2017	789
2016	779
2015	738
2014	675
2013	753
2012	712
2011	627
2010	567
2009	481
2008	583
2007	622
2006	711
2005	777
2004	788
2003	809
2002	1,092
2001	1,156
2000	1,122
1999	1,136
1998	1,088
1997	1,052
1996	1,025
1995	1,008
1994	1,004
1993	1,028
1992	865
1991	855
1990	841
1989	755

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Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2025)
Year	Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary School
2025	20
2024	23
2023	21
2022	25
2021	27
2019	30
2018	31
2017	31
2016	30
2015	28
2014	24
2013	27
2012	25
2010	24
2009	23
2008	31
2007	30
2006	33
2005	34
2004	33
2003	34
2002	57
2001	57
2000	57
1999	48
1998	44
1997	42
1996	40
1995	41
1994	38
1993	37
1992	33
1991	33

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School Rankings

Virginia Rocca Barton 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 Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary School is 0.04, 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)

#4932 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary School
2023	#4932
2022	#5675
2019	#6775
2018	#8018
2017	#7986
2016	#8259
2015	#7426
2013	#6279
2012	#7751
2011	#8426
2010	#7561

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33%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary School	California	Alisal Union School District
2023	33%	34%	19%
2022	25%	33%	16%
2019	28%	40%	28%
2018	18%	39%	23%
2017	17%	38%	21%
2016	16%	37%	18%
2015	12%	34%	13%
2013	59%	59%	58%
2012	51%	59%	52%
2011	42%	58%	47%
2010	47%	56%	45%

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35%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary School	California	Alisal Union School District
2022	35%	47%	27%
2019	33%	51%	37%
2018	27%	50%	23%
2017	25%	48%	28%
2016	23%	48%	24%
2015	24%	44%	20%
2013	33%	57%	39%
2012	27%	58%	37%
2011	25%	56%	34%
2010	31%	54%	32%

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10-14%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)
Year	Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary School	California	Alisal Union School District
2025	26:1	21:1
2024	22:1	22:1	24:1
2023	24:1	22:1	23:1
2022	23:1	22:1	23:1
2021	24:1	22:1	24:1
2019	25:1	23:1	25:1
2018	25:1	23:1	26:1
2017	25:1	23:1	26:1
2016	26:1	24:1	27:1
2015	26:1	24:1	27:1
2014	28:1	24:1	28:1
2013	28:1	24:1	29:1
2012	28:1	24:1	29:1
2010	24:1	22:1	26:1
2009	21:1	21:1	24:1
2008	19:1	18:1	21:1
2007	21:1	22:1	22:1
2006	22:1	22:1	23:1
2005	23:1	22:1	24:1
2004	24:1	22:1	24:1
2003	24:1	21:1	24:1
2002	19:1	21:1	21:1
2001	20:1	21:1	21:1
2000	20:1	22:1	21:1
1999	24:1	22:1	23:1
1998	25:1	22:1	24:1
1997	25:1	24:1	25:1
1996	26:1	25:1	27:1
1995	25:1	25:1	26:1
1994	26:1	25:1	25:1
1993	28:1	25:1	26:1
1992	26:1	24:1	25:1
1991	26:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary School	California	Alisal Union School District
2024	1%	12%	1%
2023	1%	12%	1%
2014	1%	11%	2%
2013	2%	11%	3%
2012	2%	11%	3%
2011	2%	11%	2%
2010	2%	11%	2%
2008	1%	12%	4%
2006	1%	12%	4%
2005	1%	12%	5%
2004	1%	12%	4%
2003	1%	11%	4%
2001	1%	11%	4%
1999	1%	11%	3%
1998	1%	11%	3%
1997	2%	11%	3%
1996	1%	11%	3%
1995	2%	11%	3%
1994	1%	11%	4%
1993	1%	11%	4%
1992	2%	11%	4%
1991	3%	11%	4%
1990	3%	10%	3%
1989	4%	10%	4%
1988	2%	10%	4%

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Hispanic

98%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary School	California	Alisal Union School District
2024	98%	56%	97%
2023	97%	55%	96%
2022	97%	56%	95%
2021	97%	56%	94%
2020	95%	55%	90%
2019	88%	55%	90%
2018	94%	54%	92%
2017	94%	54%	92%
2016	96%	54%	93%
2015	84%	54%	76%
2014	97%	53%	95%
2013	98%	53%	95%
2012	98%	52%	95%
2011	96%	51%	94%
2010	97%	50%	95%
2009	100%	49%	94%
2008	99%	50%	93%
2007	100%	49%	92%
2006	99%	48%	92%
2005	98%	47%	90%
2004	98%	46%	90%
2003	98%	45%	89%
2002	99%	44%	90%
2001	99%	43%	90%
2000	99%	42%	91%
1999	98%	41%	91%
1998	97%	40%	91%
1997	96%	40%	91%
1996	97%	39%	92%
1995	96%	38%	92%
1994	97%	37%	91%
1993	97%	36%	91%
1992	95%	35%	90%
1991	94%	34%	90%
1990	90%	33%	89%
1989	90%	31%	88%
1988	88%	30%	86%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2010)
Year	Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary School	California	Alisal Union School District
2010	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1992	2%	9%	1%
1991	2%	9%	1%
1990	2%	9%	2%
1989	2%	9%	2%
1988	2%	9%	2%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary School	California	Alisal Union School District
2024	1%	20%	1%
2023	1%	21%	1%
2022	1%	21%	1%
2021	1%	22%	1%
2020	1%	23%	2%
2019	6%	23%	2%
2011	2%	27%	3%
2005	1%	31%	4%
2003	1%	34%	6%
2002	1%	35%	5%
2000	1%	37%	5%
1999	1%	38%	5%
1998	1%	39%	5%
1997	2%	39%	5%
1996	2%	40%	4%
1995	1%	41%	4%
1994	2%	42%	4%
1993	1%	43%	4%
1992	1%	44%	5%
1991	1%	45%	5%
1990	5%	47%	6%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary School	California	Alisal Union School District
2023	1%	6%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	3%	4%	6%
2019	5%	4%	6%
2018	6%	4%	6%
2017	6%	4%	6%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	16%	3%	6%
2014	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.04

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary School	California	Alisal Union School District
2025	0.04	0.63
2024	0.04	0.63	0.07
2023	0.06	0.64	0.08
2022	0.06	0.63	0.09
2021	0.06	0.62	0.12
2020	0.10	0.63	0.19
2019	0.22	0.63	0.19
2018	0.11	0.64	0.16
2017	0.11	0.64	0.16
2016	0.08	0.64	0.13
2015	0.27	0.64	0.27
2014	0.06	0.65	0.11
2013	0.04	0.65	0.09
2012	0.06	0.65	0.09
2011	0.08	0.67	0.12
2010	0.08	0.67	0.11
2009	0.02	0.71	0.12
2008	0.02	0.65	0.13
2006	0.02	0.66	0.16
2005	0.04	0.67	0.18
2004	0.05	0.67	0.19
2003	0.04	0.67	0.20
2002	0.02	0.67	0.19
2001	0.03	0.67	0.19
2000	0.04	0.67	0.18
1999	0.04	0.67	0.18
1998	0.06	0.67	0.16
1997	0.08	0.67	0.16
1996	0.06	0.67	0.16
1995	0.08	0.67	0.16
1994	0.06	0.67	0.17
1993	0.07	0.67	0.18
1992	0.10	0.67	0.18
1991	0.13	0.67	0.20
1990	0.19	0.66	0.21
1989	0.19	0.65	0.22
1988	0.22	0.65	0.25

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Eligible for

87%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary School	California	Alisal Union School District
2025	87%	54%
2024	89%	54%	84%
2023	85%	51%	82%
2022	87%	51%	82%
2021	89%	53%	81%
2020	75%	52%	79%
2019	78%	52%	79%
2018	75%	49%	73%
2017	75%	49%	73%
2016	87%	50%	81%
2015	83%	50%	78%
2014	91%	49%	76%
2013	87%	48%	87%
2011	100%	46%	98%
2010	87%	46%	80%
2008	99%	41%	96%
2007	100%	40%	90%
2006	98%	40%	90%
2005	69%	40%	68%
2004	69%	40%	68%
2003	69%	39%	68%
2002	69%	39%	69%
2001	52%	39%	63%
2000	69%	40%	69%
1999	54%	40%	65%
1998	95%	47%	95%
1997	95%	47%	95%
1996	95%	46%	95%
1995	89%	45%	90%
1994	71%	43%	83%
1993	64%	41%	82%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)
Year	Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary School	California	Alisal Union School District
2025	7%	8%
2024	8%	8%	8%
2023	8%	8%	9%
2022	6%	7%	9%
2021	4%	6%	8%
2020	4%	7%	7%
2019	3%	7%	7%
2018	5%	9%	9%
2017	5%	9%	9%
2016	5%	9%	6%
2015	6%	9%	5%
2010	2%	9%	4%
2005	20%	9%	19%
2004	19%	9%	19%
2003	19%	9%	19%
2002	19%	8%	19%
2001	14%	8%	17%
2000	19%	7%	19%
1999	15%	7%	18%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Alisal Union School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary School's ranking?

Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary School is ranked #4932 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary School often compared to?

Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like John E. Steinbeck Elementary School, Creekside Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

33% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 35% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary School?

526 students attend Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

98% of Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary School students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are White.

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

Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary School has a student ration of 26:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary School offer ?

Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary School part of?

Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary School is part of Alisal Union School District.

The nearest high school to Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary School is Everett Alvarez High School (1.0 miles away)

The nearest middle school is La Paz Middle School (0.5 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Frank Paul Elementary School (0.3 miles away)

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Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 526 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)

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

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)

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