Summary:
Soledad Unified has nine schools: five elementary schools, one middle school, and three high schools, including a grade-12 transition center. In 2025–2026, the eight schools with reported scores averaged 34% in ELA, 24% in math, and 21% in science—respectively 16, 14, and 15 percentage points below state results. Those averages hide wide differences from school to school: the most important finding is that families will see substantially different academic results depending on which school they consider.
Rose Ferrero Elementary was the clearest academic standout, leading all eight score-reporting schools in ELA (55%), math (56%), and science (38%); it was above the state in all three subjects by 6, 18, and 2 points. Jack Franscioni Elementary was next in math and science, while Soledad High was second in ELA. At the other end, Pinnacles High had the lowest results in all three subjects—17% in ELA, 13% in math, and 3% in science. Its attendance and completion measures also stand out: chronic absenteeism was 80%, graduation was 66%, and dropout was 26%, compared with Soledad High’s 97% graduation and 3% dropout.
Scores rose modestly across schools from the prior year on average—1 point in ELA, 3 in math, and 3 in science—but gains were uneven; Rose Ferrero’s increases were 5, 16, and 16 points, respectively. SchoolDigger’s statewide percentile rankings also diverged: Rose Ferrero rose from 61 to 74 and Jack Franscioni from 37 to 51, while Soledad High fell from 47 to 32. Other measures offer context, not a simple guide to results: student-teacher ratios ranged from 9.9 at Pinnacles to 25.8 at Jack Franscioni, while scores were lowest at Pinnacles and comparatively strong at Jack Franscioni. Every school reports free/reduced lunch eligible for 2024–2025; among schools with scores, the figures ranged from 82% at Rose Ferrero to 93% at San Vicente, with Rose and Jack among the stronger scorers.
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