📍 833 W. Acacia St., Salinas, Monterey County, 93901
University Park Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Salinas, Monterey County. The school has 495 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Matthew Harris. It is part of the Salinas City Elementary school district. It serves grades K–6 in an urban setting. The school employs 22.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.8:1.
University Park Elementary enrolls 495 students across grades K–6. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 22.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 89% Hispanic or Latino, 3.8% White and 2% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 442 | 89% |
| White | 19 | 3.8% |
| Asian | 10 | 2% |
| Black or African American | 9 | 1.8% |
| Two or more races | 9 | 1.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
326 of the school's 495 students (66%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
University Park Elementary is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
University Park Elementary is one of 15 schools in Salinas City Elementary, based in Salinas, California. The district serves 8,236 students district-wide and employs 358 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 495 students, University Park Elementary is close to the district average of about 549 students per school.
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