Laurel Wood Elementary School

Salinas, CA 93907

Phone: (831) 753-5620
Fax: (831) 783-3050
District: Salinas City Elementary

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GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades KG,1,2,3,4,5,6 • 417 students

Laurel Wood Elementary School, a public school located in Salinas, CA, serves grades K-6 in the Salinas City Elementary School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 3 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.

Laurel Wood Elementary School is a public school located in Salinas, CA. 417 students attend Laurel Wood Elementary School.

School Ratings

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Test Scores 3/10 The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) data from California Department of Education, and using 2025 California Science Test data from California Department of Education.
Student Growth 3/10 The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from California Department of Education.

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Experience horrible service from the principal, Ms. McDermid, treated me terribly and does not seem to care about the student she serves.
Made me feel extremely uncomfortable

Posted: August 19, 2023

I have loved this school so far throughout the years my child has attended. All the teachers that I’ve had the pleasure of meeting and have taught my child, have been great. They have all been kind and my child has not had any issues with anyone, including classmates at this school. The only thing I would like to see that is not offered is more challenging work for those students that are over performing in the curriculum being taught. I know this is not the fault of the teachers as they don’t have any or much say in what they can teach, and I do not expect them to cater to 20+ students’ individual academic needs with limited resources. I do my part as a parent to academically challenge my child at home whenever I can. I just wish the school offered a program or something for students who find the current curriculum for their grade to be easy.

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Posted: June 26, 2012

This is a wonderful school!My daughters first year in kindergarten and I just loved her teacher!The staff is great,they care a lot for the kids,and are great at keeping it a safe positive environment!Looking forward to this next year!

Posted: June 11, 2008

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