Rankings · California
Largest schools in Monterey County, California
Ranked by enrollment — academic rankings appear once test-score data is loaded.
| # | School | City | District | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alisal High | Salinas | Salinas Union High | 2852 |
| 2 | Salinas High | Salinas | Salinas Union High | 2567 |
| 3 | Everett Alvarez High | Salinas | Salinas Union High | 2146 |
| 4 | North Salinas High | Salinas | Salinas Union High | 2112 |
| 5 | Rancho San Juan High | Salinas | Salinas Union High | 1699 |
| 6 | Soledad High | Soledad | Soledad Unified | 1534 |
| 7 | Monterey High | Monterey | Monterey Peninsula Unified | 1399 |
| 8 | Greenfield High | Greenfield | South Monterey County Joint Union High | 1384 |
| 9 | North Monterey County High | Castroville | North Monterey County Unified | 1286 |
| 10 | King City High | King City | South Monterey County Joint Union High | 1227 |
| 11 | La Paz Middle | Salinas | Salinas Union High | 1148 |
| 12 | Seaside High | Seaside | Monterey Peninsula Unified | 1130 |
| 13 | Harden Middle | Salinas | Salinas Union High | 1096 |
| 14 | Washington Middle | Salinas | Salinas Union High | 1067 |
| 15 | El Sausal Middle | Salinas | Salinas Union High | 1035 |
| 16 | Sherwood Elementary | Salinas | Salinas City Elementary | 911 |
| 17 | Chalone Peaks Middle | King City | King City Union | 887 |
| 18 | Carmel High | Carmel | Carmel Unified | 858 |
| 19 | La Gloria Elementary | Gonzales | Gonzales Unified | 840 |
| 20 | Monte Bella Elementary | Salinas | Alisal Union | 837 |
| 21 | Gonzales High | Gonzales | Gonzales Unified | 809 |
| 22 | Main Street Middle | Soledad | Soledad Unified | 749 |
| 23 | Fremont Elementary | Salinas | Alisal Union | 734 |
| 24 | Henry F. Kammann Elementary | Salinas | Salinas City Elementary | 708 |
| 25 | Vista Verde Middle | Greenfield | Greenfield Union Elementary | 704 |
| 26 | Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary | Salinas | Alisal Union | 695 |
| 27 | Mary Chapa Academy | Greenfield | Greenfield Union Elementary | 693 |
| 28 | Los Padres Elementary | Salinas | Salinas City Elementary | 683 |
| 29 | Natividad Elementary | Salinas | Salinas City Elementary | 681 |
| 30 | Oak Avenue Elementary | Greenfield | Greenfield Union Elementary | 681 |
| 31 | Marina High | Marina | Monterey Peninsula Unified | 674 |
| 32 | North Monterey County Middle | Castroville | North Monterey County Unified | 643 |
| 33 | Prunedale Elementary | Salinas | North Monterey County Unified | 640 |
| 34 | Cesar E. Chavez Elementary | Salinas | Alisal Union | 639 |
| 35 | Arroyo Seco Academy | Greenfield | Greenfield Union Elementary | 630 |
| 36 | Cesar Chavez Elementary | Greenfield | Greenfield Union Elementary | 626 |
| 37 | Frank Paul Elementary | Salinas | Alisal Union | 623 |
| 38 | Mission Park Elementary | Salinas | Salinas City Elementary | 621 |
| 39 | Del Rey Elementary | King City | King City Union | 617 |
| 40 | Castroville Elementary | Castroville | North Monterey County Unified | 611 |
| 41 | Dr. Oscar F. Loya Elementary | Salinas | Alisal Union | 603 |
| 42 | Santa Lucia Elementary | King City | King City Union | 599 |
| 43 | Alisal Community | Salinas | Alisal Union | 596 |
| 44 | Boronda Meadows | Salinas | Salinas City Elementary | 594 |
| 45 | John Gutierrez Middle | Salinas | Santa Rita Union Elementary | 594 |
| 46 | Lincoln Elementary | Salinas | Salinas City Elementary | 592 |
| 47 | Bardin Elementary | Salinas | Alisal Union | 590 |
| 48 | Gavilan View Middle | Salinas | Santa Rita Union Elementary | 587 |
| 49 | Spreckels Elementary | Spreckels | Spreckels Union Elementary | 583 |
| 50 | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Academy | Salinas | Alisal Union | 581 |
| 51 | Monte Vista | Monterey | Monterey Peninsula Unified | 572 |
| 52 | El Gabilan Elementary | Salinas | Salinas City Elementary | 570 |
| 53 | Santa Rita Elementary | Salinas | Santa Rita Union Elementary | 570 |
| 54 | Elkhorn Elementary | Castroville | North Monterey County Unified | 569 |
| 55 | La Mesa | Monterey | Monterey Peninsula Unified | 564 |
| 56 | Martin Luther King | Seaside | Monterey Peninsula Unified | 564 |
| 57 | Roosevelt Elementary | Salinas | Salinas City Elementary | 557 |
| 58 | Creekside Elementary | Salinas | Alisal Union | 548 |
| 59 | Pacific Grove High | Pacific Grove | Pacific Grove Unified | 547 |
| 60 | La Joya Elementary | Salinas | Santa Rita Union Elementary | 542 |
| 61 | Echo Valley Elementary | Salinas | North Monterey County Unified | 537 |
| 62 | New Republic Elementary | Salinas | Santa Rita Union Elementary | 537 |
| 63 | San Vicente Elementary | Soledad | Soledad Unified | 532 |
| 64 | Monterey Park Elementary | Salinas | Salinas City Elementary | 517 |
| 65 | Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary | Salinas | Alisal Union | 514 |
| 66 | George C. Marshall Elementary | Seaside | Monterey Peninsula Unified | 513 |
| 67 | John E. Steinbeck Elementary | Salinas | Alisal Union | 511 |
| 68 | J. C. Crumpton Elementary | Marina | Monterey Peninsula Unified | 506 |
| 69 | Bay View Academy charter | Monterey | Monterey County Office of Education | 501 |
| 70 | Ord Terrace Elementary | Seaside | Monterey Peninsula Unified | 500 |
| 71 | Carmel Middle | Carmel | Carmel Unified | 498 |
| 72 | University Park Elementary | Salinas | Salinas City Elementary | 495 |
| 73 | Seaside Middle | Seaside | Monterey Peninsula Unified | 491 |
| 74 | Frank Ledesma Elementary | Soledad | Soledad Unified | 486 |
| 75 | King City Arts Magnet | King City | King City Union | 475 |
| 76 | Monterey Bay Charter charter | Pacific Grove | Monterey County Office of Education | 474 |
| 77 | Loma Vista Elementary | Salinas | Salinas City Elementary | 469 |
| 78 | Marina Vista Elementary | Marina | Monterey Peninsula Unified | 466 |
| 79 | Rose Ferrero Elementary | Soledad | Soledad Unified | 466 |
| 80 | Del Rey Woods Elementary | Seaside | Monterey Peninsula Unified | 465 |
| 81 | Gabilan Elementary | Soledad | Soledad Unified | 462 |
| 82 | Fairview Middle | Gonzales | Gonzales Unified | 461 |
| 83 | Tularcitos Elementary | Carmel Valley | Carmel Unified | 442 |
| 84 | Jack Franscioni Elementary | Soledad | Soledad Unified | 438 |
| 85 | Laurel Wood Elementary | Salinas | Salinas City Elementary | 438 |
| 86 | International School of Monterey charter | Seaside | Monterey Peninsula Unified | 424 |
| 87 | Pacific Grove Middle | Pacific Grove | Pacific Grove Unified | 420 |
| 88 | Ione Olson Elementary | Marina | Monterey Peninsula Unified | 419 |
| 89 | Robert Down Elementary | Pacific Grove | Pacific Grove Unified | 408 |
| 90 | McKinnon | Salinas | Santa Rita Union Elementary | 401 |
| 91 | Los Arboles Middle | Marina | Monterey Peninsula Unified | 396 |
| 92 | Forest Grove Elementary | Pacific Grove | Pacific Grove Unified | 387 |
| 93 | Carmel River Elementary | Carmel | Carmel Unified | 386 |
| 94 | Buena Vista Middle | Salinas | Spreckels Union Elementary | 335 |
| 95 | Toro Park Elementary | Salinas | Washington Union Elementary | 322 |
| 96 | Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula | Seaside | Monterey Peninsula Unified | 314 |
| 97 | El Puente | Salinas | Salinas Union High | 279 |
| 98 | Chualar Elementary | Chualar | Chualar Union | 278 |
| 99 | Boronda Elementary | Salinas | Salinas City Elementary | 267 |
| 100 | Monterey County Special Education | Salinas | Monterey County Office of Education | 256 |
| 101 | Monterey County Home Charter charter | Salinas | Monterey County Office of Education | 241 |
| 102 | San Benancio Middle | Salinas | Washington Union Elementary | 240 |
| 103 | Mount Toro High | Salinas | Salinas Union High | 214 |
| 104 | Washington Elementary | Salinas | Washington Union Elementary | 172 |
| 105 | Salinas City STEAM Academy | Salinas | Salinas City Elementary | 170 |
| 106 | North Monterey County Center for Independent Study | Salinas | North Monterey County Unified | 168 |
| 107 | Oasis Charter Public charter | Salinas | Monterey County Office of Education | 162 |
| 108 | San Antonio Elementary | Lockwood | San Antonio Union Elementary | 137 |
| 109 | Learning for Life Charter charter | Marina | Monterey Peninsula Unified | 128 |
| 110 | Mission Elementary | Soledad | Mission Union Elementary | 122 |
| 111 | Central Coast High | Seaside | Monterey Peninsula Unified | 116 |
| 112 | Salinas Community | Salinas | Monterey County Office of Education | 107 |
| 113 | Pinnacle Coastal Valley High | King City | South Monterey County Joint Union High | 87 |
| 114 | Big Sur Charter charter | Monterey | Big Sur Unified | 85 |
| 115 | San Ardo Elementary | San Ardo | San Ardo Union Elementary | 79 |
| 116 | Lagunita Elementary | Salinas | — | 76 |
| 117 | San Lucas Elementary | San Lucas | San Lucas Union Elementary | 70 |
| 118 | Portola-Butler Continuation High | King City | South Monterey County Joint Union High | 63 |
| 119 | Open Door Charter charter | Salinas | Monterey County Office of Education | 55 |
| 120 | Captain Cooper Elementary | Big Sur | Carmel Unified | 42 |
| 121 | Bradley Elementary | Bradley | Bradley Union Elementary | 37 |
| 122 | Graves Elementary | Salinas | — | 31 |
| 123 | Wellington M. Smith, Jr. | Salinas | Monterey County Office of Education | 29 |
| 124 | Central Bay High (Continuation) | Salinas | North Monterey County Unified | 28 |
| 125 | Carmel Child Development Center | Carmel | Carmel Unified | 27 |
| 126 | Carr Lake Community Day | Salinas | Salinas Union High | 21 |
| 127 | Carmel Valley High | Carmel | Carmel Unified | 20 |
| 128 | Pacific Valley (K-12) | Big Sur | Big Sur Unified | 19 |
| 129 | Pinnacles High | Soledad | Soledad Unified | 16 |
| 130 | Soledad Transition Center | Soledad | Soledad Unified | 15 |
| 131 | Community High (Continuation) | Pacific Grove | Pacific Grove Unified | 10 |
| 132 | Monterey Peninsula Unified School District Community Day | Seaside | Monterey Peninsula Unified | 7 |
| 133 | Monterey Peninsula Unified School District Community Day Middle | Seaside | Monterey Peninsula Unified | 2 |
| 134 | Mission Trails ROP | Salinas | — | 0 |
| 135 | Phoenix Academy Community Day | King City | King City Union | 0 |