La Joya Elementary Enrolled 520 Students in 2025–26: State Records Show 236 English Learners

BOLSA KNOLLS, Monterey County — October 30, 2026. California Department of Education records show 520 students enrolled at La Joya Elementary School during the 2025–26 school year. Of those, 236 students, or 45.4%, were classified as English learners, according to the state school profile. These enrollment figures highlight the importance of language access and family communication in the Bolsa Knolls neighborhood north of Salinas.

Which school is included?

La Joya Elementary is at 55 Rogge Road, Salinas, CA 93906, within the Santa Rita Union Elementary School District. The state identifies Analia Escamilla as principal in the published profile and lists the school’s telephone as (831) 443-7216. For the current principal, class assignments and registration schedule, families should consult the school because staff details can change between school years.

What do the English-learner figures mean?

An English-learner designation is based on California’s education reporting rules. It does not mean a student cannot communicate in English, shares the same home language as every other English learner, or necessarily needs identical services. Parents can request information about English-language development, translation and interpretation at school meetings, and eligibility for specific supports.

Are these numbers from fall 2026?

No. The state lists the figures for school year 2025–26, not a live headcount from October 30. Enrollment may change after summer transfers and new registrations. It would be inaccurate to treat the 520 figure as the number of children in classrooms on this date without a newer district report.

Why this is separate from the school construction project

California58 has previously covered La Joya’s four-classroom Therapeutic Intervention Program building, which broke ground in April 2026. That construction project supports children who need additional behavioral and emotional services. This article instead reports schoolwide demographics and where families can seek language-access assistance; it does not assume the new building is open or that every English learner attends its specialized program.

Primary source: California Department of Education — La Joya Elementary School Profile, 2025–26 enrollment and English-learner counts. District: Santa Rita Union Elementary School District.

Editor’s note: Published CDE figures are the most recent school-year snapshot cited here. No current class-level placement or current staff assignment is independently verified.

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