Salinas City Elementary School District

Salinas City Elementary
Address
840 South Main St.
Salinas, California
USA
Information
Type Public School District
Superintendent Dr. Juvenal Luza
Grades Pre K - 6
Number of students about 9,000
Website

Salinas City Elementary is an elementary school district located in Salinas, California. As of 2015, Salinas City Elementary had an enrollment of about 9,000 students, of which 80% were Hispanic or Latino. Salinas City Elementary has 13 campuses and employs ~800 classified and certificated employees, making the district one of the largest employers in Salinas, CA.

Salinas City Elementary School District is one of 96 California school districts that has advanced to the federal Title I Program Improvement (PI) Year 3 status based upon failure to make Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for at least five years and is now subject to corrective action and targeted technical assistance as specified by the federal law.

Mission statement

The mission statement of Salinas City Elementary School District is to maximize the potential of all students to become responsible, literate, thinking, caring and contributing members of a democratic, multicultural and interdependent society. This mission is accomplished through excellence in teaching and in partnership with parents and the community.[1]

Demographics

Ethnicity District State
Hispanic or Latino 80% 48%
White, not Hispanic 12% 30%
Filipino 3% 3%
African American, Not Hispanic 3% 8%
Asian 2% 8%
Pacific Islander <1% <1%
American Indian or Alaska Native <1% <1%
Multiple or No Response <1% <2%

* Source: California State Board of Education, 2005-2006

Slogan

"Students are the focus of our work."

Foundation

The Salinas City Elementary School Foundation was founded in 2005 by concerned community members with the purpose of raising funds to provide Salinas City Elementary students with music, technology and art education because the State of California's budgeting had eliminated these opportunities.

Board of trustees

Member Area
Roberto Garcia Area 1
Nathan Larison Area 2
Robert Foster Hoffman Area 3
Janet Barnes Area 4
Stephen Kim Area 5

Regular Meeting Times: Second Monday of the month, 840 S. Main St., Salinas.

Campuses

School Website Grades Mascot Principal Notes
Baldwin Continuation 4 - 6 Closed for '07-'08
Boronda K - 6 Bulldogs Closed
Boronda Meadows K - 6 Hawks Susana Mancera-Juárez
El Gabilan K - 6 Hawks Dr. Katherine Reddick
Henry F. Kammann K - 6 Panthers Leticia García
Laurel Wood K - 6 Dolphins Kristi Burns Distinguished School Award 2002
Lincoln K - 4 Leopards Ron Dillender
Loma Vista K - 6 Super Stars Katherine Venza-Balesteri
Los Padres K - 6 Panthers Gabriel Ramirez
Mission Park K - 6 Mustangs Jennifer Zanzot
Monterey Park K - 6 Eagles Brian Hays
Natividad K - 6 Golden Eagles Patricia López
Roosevelt K - 6 Bears Linda Barrera Originally founded as "West End School". Notable alumni: John Steinbeck.
Sherwood K - 6 Sharks Juan Chaidez
University Park K - 6 Panthers Daniel Lee Distinguished School Award 2000

References

External links

Salinas City Elementary School District *

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