Soulsbyville Elementary

The Soulsbyville area has one listed school, Soulsbyville Elementary, serving kindergarten through eighth grade with 498 students. In 2025–2026, its all-grade proficiency was 47% in ELA, 38% in math, and 34% in science, compared with state results of 49%, 38%, and 36%. It was slightly below the state in all three subjects, with math closest to the state result and science furthest behind. The biggest takeaway is that the school’s latest results are a shift from its substantial math and science advantage the year before.

There is no meaningful school-to-school leader or trailing school because this is the only school listed. Within the school, seventh grade stands out: ELA proficiency was 65% versus 51% statewide, and math was 44% versus 38%. Fifth grade is the clearest concern, especially in math, where 24% were proficient compared with 37% statewide; fifth-grade ELA was 40% versus 49%. Sixth grade was also above state results in both ELA, at 55% versus 48%, and math, at 39% versus 37%. These grade differences show why the all-grade figures do not tell the whole story for families.

Results declined most sharply in math and science from 2024–2025: math fell from 46% to 38%, and science from 44% to 34%; ELA changed from 49% to 47%. The state’s results rose over that period, turning the school’s earlier math and science leads into slight deficits. SchoolDigger ranked the school at the 67th percentile in 2024–2025 and the 51st percentile in 2025–2026, a drop of 16 percentile points. Context measures include a student–teacher ratio of 20.8 in 2024–2025 and 39% free/reduced lunch eligible that year; the state separately reports that all California students receive free school meals, which is a different measure. In 2025–2026, chronic absenteeism was 19%, compared with 18% statewide.