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Seaside, CA

31,636 residents•4,782 students•15 schools
Avg School Rating
2.2
out of 10
49% below California avg
Test Proficiency
20%Math
36%Reading
36% below California avg
School Crime Rate
3.55
per 1,000 students
18% above California avg
Overall Crime Rate
34.61
per 1,000 residents
12% below California avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
10
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
3
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
11
Charter
1
Private
3

By Level

Elementary
10
Middle
2
High
3

These figures describe every school in Seaside; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Seaside

15 schools
4.1
International School Of Monterey
Elementarycharter
4.0
Seaside High School
Highpublic
3.3
George C. Marshall Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.5
Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula
Elementarypublic
2.4
Seaside Middle School
Middlepublic
1.9
Del Rey Woods Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.9
Ord Terrace Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.9
Central Coast High School
Highpublic
0.7
Martin Luther King School
Elementarypublic
0.0
Monterey Peninsula Unified School District Community Day Middle
Middlepublic
—
Chartwell School
Elementaryprivate
—
Monterey Bay Christian School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Seaside

17 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Seaside in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
18% above California avg
3.55
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
8
Property
7
Weapons
1
Other
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault41%
  • Theft24%
  • Vandalism12%
  • Pornography6%
  • Sex6%
  • Weapons6%
  • Other6%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Seaside

1,095 total incidents reported across Seaside in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
12% below California avg
34.61
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
403
Property
425
Drug
227
Weapons
33
Other
7

Crime Types

  • Assault31%
  • Drugs21%
  • Theft18%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Fraud4%
  • Vehicle Theft4%
  • Other15%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

4,782 students enrolled across Seaside's schools.

  • Public3,96483%
  • Charter4399%
  • Private3798%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Seaside's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic69%
  • White15%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Black4%
  • Asian2%
  • Pacific Islander2%
  • Native American<1%
48%Female52%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.