📍 1300 N. Sanborn Rd., Salinas, Monterey County, 93905
La Paz Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Salinas, Monterey County. The school has 1,148 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Maritza Maravillo. It is part of the Salinas Union High school district. It serves grades 7–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 51.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.2:1.
La Paz Middle enrolls 1,148 students across grades 7–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 51.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 98% Hispanic or Latino, <1% Asian and <1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,128 | 98% |
| Asian | 7 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 6 | <1% |
| White | 4 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,105 of the school's 1,148 students (96%) 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.
La Paz Middle 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.
La Paz Middle is one of 12 schools in Salinas Union High, based in Salinas, California. The district serves 15,813 students district-wide and employs 741 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,148 students, La Paz Middle is close to the district average of about 1,318 students per school.