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Elementary Schools in Soledad Unified

At a glance

DistrictSoledad Unified1144^th of 1,543 California districtsFull district overview →

Schools

2,390

Students

Top rankedRose Ferrero Elementary2467^th of 5,857 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Jack Franscioni Elementary up 710 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Frank Ledesma Elementary 22 students per teacher

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Summary:

This analysis covers five elementary schools serving grades K-6 in the Soledad Unified school district, which ranks in the 26th percentile statewide, with all schools facing high rates of student poverty.

There is significant variation in performance among these schools. Rose Ferrero Elementary stands out as the top performer, ranking in the 58th percentile statewide with test scores that meet or exceed state averages in some subjects. Jack Franscioni Elementary also performs relatively well, while San Vicente Elementary ranks in the bottom 10% of schools statewide and shows the lowest test scores in the district.

Key challenges across the district include chronic absenteeism, which is above the state average at every school, and notably low science scores. However, the higher performance at Rose Ferrero Elementary demonstrates that strong academic outcomes are achievable within the district despite shared economic challenges.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
San Vicente Elementary	Public	K-6	1300 Metz Rd.	Soledad	93960	Monterey County	Soledad Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 678-6420	501	21	24.4	92.8%	6 (1.2%)	6 (1.2%)	485 (96.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13.7	5371^st of 5857 public elementary schools	8.3%		13.7	5419^th of 5869 public elementary schools	7.7%	48	5.5	5.5	33.8	16.3	15.3	17.9	20.4	26.5	16.1	12.5	14.3	17.1	$27,296	$25,532	$1,764
Rose Ferrero Elementary	Public	K-6	400 Entrada Dr.	Soledad	93960	Monterey County	Soledad Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 678-6480	530	22	24.0	81.7%	12 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	503 (94.9%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	52.5	2467^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.9%		54.8	2294^th of 5869 public elementary schools	60.9%	173	21.5	21.5	50.7	45.3	46.0	60.0	50.2	43.4	43.1	36.9	35.7	40.1	$19,514	$17,832	$1,682
Gabilan Elementary	Public	K-6	330 North Walker Dr.	Soledad	93960	Monterey County	Soledad Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 678-6440	456	20	22.8	92.5%	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	448 (98.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	33.6	3673^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	37.3%		39.2	3225^th of 5869 public elementary schools	45.1%	448	23.2	23.2	16.7	43.6	39.4	58.7	38.5	21.0	35.9	20.3	27.7	26.0	$21,276	$19,512	$1,764
Frank Ledesma Elementary	Public	K-6	973 Vista De Soledad	Soledad	93960	Monterey County	Soledad Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 678-6320	464	21	22.0	89.7%	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	440 (94.8%)	12 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23.5	4549^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.3%		28.4	4075^th of 5869 public elementary schools	30.6%	474	12.2	12.2	25.9	33.3	18.5	47.0	31.7	24.1	26.7	9.8	24.1	20.4	$23,350	$20,836	$2,514
Jack Franscioni Elementary	Public	K-6	779 Orchard Ln.	Soledad	93960	Monterey County	Soledad Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 678-6340	439	17	25.8	85.4%	11 (2.5%)	2 (0.5%)	416 (94.8%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	43.5	2978^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.2%		33	3688^th of 5869 public elementary schools	37.2%	710	28.0	28.0	44.2	46.1	40.8	41.8	43.5	38.5	43.4	30.0	20.0	33.9	$23,894	$22,060	$1,834

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mission Union Elementary	3.44 mi	1	613^th
Gonzales Unified	8.28 mi	3	1229^th
Greenfield Union Elementary	8.37 mi	5	1391^st
South Monterey County Joint Union High	9.41 mi	4	1087^th
Chualar Union	14.41 mi	1	690^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.