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Elementary school · Alisal Union

Monte Bella Elementary

Monte Bella Elementary serves grades K–6 for 807 students in Alisal Union.

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Next day off: Fri, Oct 30 · Professional Development (No classes) · All days off

Alisal Union calendar

Key dates

  1. Professional Development (No classes)Friday · All dayKey date
  2. Parent Conferences (Minimum Day)Monday · All dayKey date
  3. Parent Conferences (Minimum Day)Tuesday · All dayKey date
  4. Parent Conferences (Minimum Day)Thursday · All dayKey date
  5. Parent Conferences (Minimum Day)Friday · All dayKey date
  6. Parent Conferences (Minimum Day)Monday · All dayKey date

Coming up

  1. Creekside's Trunk-O-Treat EventThursday · 5:00 PM
  2. Monte Bella and PTO's Trunk-O-Treat EventThursday · 5:00 PM
  3. CBOC Quarterly Meeting - District Office, Room AFriday · 11:00 AM · Alisal Union School District, 155 Bardin Rd, Salinas, CA 93905, USA
  4. First Trimester (60 Days)Tuesday · All day
  5. Fall Sports Tournament (Volleyball, Flag Football)Saturday · 8:00 AM · Monte Bella Elementary School, 1300 Tuscany Blvd, Salinas, CA 93905, USA
  6. NASA/STEAM Saturday Program (Day 2 of 5)Saturday · 8:00 AM
  7. SHS Salad Bowl- AUSD Music, Folklorico, & Aztec PerformancesSaturday · 2:00 PM
  8. Parent Conferences (Minimum Day)Tuesday · All dayKey date

Last checked Oct 29, 2026, 3:40 AM. Confirm dates with the district ↗. Recurring calendar entries may not appear here.

It is the largest of the 12 Alisal Union elementary schools in Salinas. Its 25.2 students per teacher compares with a median of 24.3 for those schools. Enrollment fell from 836 in 2019–20 to 807 in 2023–24. 88% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch (602 free, 106 reduced-price). It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2019–20. The closest park is Montebella Park (next door).

At a glance

Monte Bella Elementary by the numbers

Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.

GradesK–6
Students807
Teachers32
Students per teacher25.2
Free or reduced-price lunch88%
School typeRegular School
DistrictAlisal Union
Title ISchoolwide program (2019–20)
Enrollment

Students at Monte Bella Elementary

Students by grade, 2023–24
  • K132
  • 1113
  • 2107
  • 3109
  • 4123
  • 5132
  • 691
Total enrollment by school year
  • 2019–20836
  • 2020–21837
  • 2021–22835
  • 2022–23837
  • 2023–24807
Nearby

Parks near Monte Bella Elementary

All parks
Park · next doorMontebella ParkPlaygroundPark · 0.7 miGabilan ParkPlaygroundPark · 1.0 miFrank Paul ParkPlayground
Contact

Address, phone and official links

1300 Tuscany Blvd., Salinas 93905

(831) 753-5700

Alisal Union website ↗California School Dashboard report cards ↗NCES school record ↗Directions ↗

State school ID 0127456 (search it on California School Dashboard) · NCES ID 060195013182

Alisal Union

Other elementary schools in the district

All schools
K–6Alisal Community582 studentsK–6Dr. Oscar F. Loya Elementary576 studentsK–6Cesar E. Chavez Elementary655 studentsK–6Bardin Elementary546 studentsK–6Frank Paul Elementary610 studentsK–6Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy601 students
Nearby

Schools nearby

High school · 0.4 miAlisal HighGrades 9–12Middle school · 0.8 miLa Paz MiddleGrades 7–8Middle school · 1.6 miEl Sausal MiddleGrades 7–8High school · 1.8 miMission Trails ROPGrades 9–12High school · 2.4 miEverett Alvarez HighGrades 9–12School · 2.4 miWellington M. Smith Jr.Grades 4–12

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2019–20 to 2023–24, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal; parks from OpenStreetMap. Contact the school or district to confirm enrollment boundaries, schedules and programs.

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