Soledad Unified School District

1261 Metz Rd.
Soledad, CA 93960-2745
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Soledad Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,434 students in Soledad Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Soledad Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
11 Schools
7,735 Schools
# Students
4,748 Students
3,507,452 Students
# Teachers
216 Teachers
173,311 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

Soledad Unified School District, which is ranked #1555 of all 1,940 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1487 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Soledad Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
17%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Soledad Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Soledad Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
17%
29%
91%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Soledad Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.65
# American Indian Students
2 Students
16,908 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
77 Students
425,854 Students
% Asian Students
2%
12%
# Hispanic Students
4,542 Students
1,897,194 Students
% Hispanic Students
96%
54%
# Black Students
17 Students
170,339 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
88 Students
756,008 Students
% White Students
2%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
14,726 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
220,060 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
341
452,369
# Students in 1st Grade:
321
377,796
# Students in 2nd Grade:
338
380,605
# Students in 3rd Grade:
343
390,079
# Students in 4th Grade:
316
394,300
# Students in 5th Grade:
359
399,355
# Students in 6th Grade:
366
408,832
# Students in 7th Grade:
396
281,481
# Students in 8th Grade:
363
278,066
# Students in 9th Grade:
393
39,753
# Students in 10th Grade:
415
34,241
# Students in 11th Grade:
399
33,873
# Students in 12th Grade:
398
36,619
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,923 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,447. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,386 is less than the state median of $19,752. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$85 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Soledad Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$83 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Soledad Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,923
$21,447
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Soledad Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,386
$19,752
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Soledad Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Soledad Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rose Ferrero Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
400 Entrada Dr.
Soledad, CA 93960
(831) 678-6480
Grades: K-6
| 466 students
Rank: #22.
Gabilan Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
330 N. Walker Dr.
Soledad, CA 93960
(831) 678-6440
Grades: K-6
| 462 students
Rank: #33.
Jack Franscioni Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
779 Orchard Ln.
Soledad, CA 93960
(831) 678-6340
Grades: K-6
| 438 students
Rank: #44.
Frank Ledesma Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
973 Vista De Soledad
Soledad, CA 93960
(831) 678-6320
Grades: K-6
| 486 students
Rank: #55.
San Vicente Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1300 Metz Rd.
Soledad, CA 93960
(831) 678-6420
Grades: K-6
| 532 students
Rank: #66.
Soledad Virtual Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
690 Main St.
Soledad, CA 93960
(831) 678-6300
Grades: K-12
| 50 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 4,748 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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