2020 Best Public Elementary Schools in Monterey CountyAbout this List

Carmel River Elementary School

• Carmel Unified School District, CA
• K-5
• 1 review

• A+

• 462 Students
• 21:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Tularcitos Elementary School

• Carmel Unified School District, CA
• K-5
• 1 review

• A+

• 502 Students
• 21:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Robert Down Elementary School

• Pacific Grove Unified School District, CA
• K-5

• A

• 488 Students
• 26:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Toro Park Elementary School

• Washington Union Elementary School District, CA
• K-3

• A

• 391 Students
• 23:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Forest Grove Elementary School

• Pacific Grove Unified School District, CA
• K-5

• A-

• 473 Students
• 24:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Monterey Bay Charter School

• Public School
• Pacific Grove, CA
• K-8
• 4 reviews

• A-

• 387 Students
• 24:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Bay View Academy

• Public School
• Monterey, CA
• K-8
• 9 reviews

Parent: Top Administrators are inexperienced and out of their league. There is a rich community environment. I'm hopeful their project based academics will actually prepare my kids for high school! Computers in the classrooms have largely replaced books. Their enrichment programs are where the school shines. Art, music, spanish, pe, and electives make school fun for the kids. Parents are heavily involved and there are lots of field trips connecting students to the local community. The school is head and shoulders above public schools in the area. High teacher turnover and growing pains are difficult for families to go thru.
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• A-

• 429 Students
• 25:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Washington Elementary School

• Washington Union Elementary School District, CA
• 4-5

• A-

• 188 Students
• 27:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

International School of Monterey

• Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, CA
• K-8
• 4 reviews

Parent: All 3 of my children attend and it is a wonderful school with amazing teachers. The curriculum is challenging and is taught organically. The children are not just stuck reading their lessons in a book inside a classroom but are out in the actual environment and taught to work together to understand each topic. The inquiry based learning helps the children to retain the information. They are exposed to working as a team, public speaking starting in K and problem solving all which are crucial 'real life' lessons. They teach Spanish starting in K and all of my children are now bi-lingual. Great school.
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• A-

• 415 Students
• 18:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Lagunita Elementary School

• Public School
• Salinas, CA
• K-8

• B+

• 99 Students
• 20:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Spreckels Elementary School

• Spreckels Union Elementary School District, CA
• K-5

• B+

• 610 Students
• 24:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Captain Cooper Elementary School

• Carmel Unified School District, CA
• K-5

• B+

• 65 Students
• 13:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

La Mesa Elementary School

• Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, CA
• K-5

• B+

• 474 Students
• 21:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Monte Vista

• Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, CA
• K-5

• B

• 312 Students
• 22:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

George C. Marshall Elementary School

• Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, CA
• K-5
• 2 reviews

Parent: This school has a mixed basket of teachers, but I have been overall satisfied with the education my children have received here.

The majority of students here are military and the #1 super power of this school is how well they do with students that are continuously transitioning in and out of the school.

There is an after school program within walking distance for military families with transportation provided.

I knocked off a star for one bad but significant experience. When I requested a more challenging class for my TK daughter who could read at a 1-2 grade level and was getting bored with learning letter sounds, there was no accommodation. I ended up homeschooling that year and moved her to a different school this year.

My daughter in 1st grade constantly came home bubbling with excitement about what she had learned that day, questions that we could discuss at home, and a reasonable amount of meaningful homework.
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• B

• 544 Students
• 24:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Foothill Elementary School

• Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, CA
• K-5

• B

• 322 Students
• 22:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Monterey County Home Charter School

• Public School
• Salinas, CA
• K-12
• 3 reviews

Junior: My attendance at Monterrey County Home Charter School was only a two-year experience, but a life changing experience. This academic school system taught me many important life skills, the two important were discipline and time management skills. The transition from a class room setting to a self learning setting helped improved these skills. I have noticed a major difference in my ability to handle situations after having obtained these two skills. Independent studies program is a better solution to solve for much of today's lack of education. Public schools are harming students by not preparing them for the real world. Through the help of MCHCS's curriculum I learned my learning style by having to be self discipline on completing my assignments. MCHCS is an amazing experience because independent studies system changes ones perspective on handling situations not only encountered in school but also real life situations.
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• B

• 298 Students
• 17:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Del Rey Woods Elementary School

• Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, CA
• K-5

• B

• 474 Students
• 23:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Bradley Elementary School

• Bradley Union Elementary School District, CA
• K-8

• B-

• 74 Students
• 13:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula

• Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, CA
• K-8

• B-

• 441 Students
• 20:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

North Monterey County Center for Independent Study

• North Monterey County Unified School District, CA
• K-12
• 1 review

Alum: Great school, great courses, but the teachers are very lax. It would be very difficult to fail. The program is very flexible so it can be used for students with chronic health problems or students involved in sports, etc.
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• B-

• 174 Students
• 24:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Chualar Elementary School

• Public School
• Chualar, CA
• K-8

• B-

• 338 Students
• 23:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Ione Olson Elementary School

• Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, CA
• K-5

• B-

• 409 Students
• 20:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Mission Elementary School

• Public School
• Soledad, CA
• K-8

• C+

• 126 Students
• 23:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

New Republic Elementary School

• Santa Rita Union Elementary School District, CA
• K-5

• C+

• 601 Students
• 25:1 Student-Teacher Ratio