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San Vicente Elementary

Public Grades K-6

5371^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of California elementary schools

Summary

San Vicente Elementary is a public K-6 school serving 501 students in the Soledad Unified district, a community where the vast majority of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, with student proficiency in English, math, and science far below both state averages and the performance of other elementary schools in the same district. For example, Jack Franscioni Elementary and Rose Ferrero Elementary, both less than 1.1 miles away, have proficiency rates more than double those of San Vicente in most subjects, despite serving student populations with similar economic needs. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over the past decade, and it currently has one of the highest rates of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch in the area at 92.81%.

While chronic absenteeism has improved, it remains an issue, and there is a notable disconnect between the school's substantial per-student funding and its academic outcomes. Performance varies by grade, with upper-grade science scores being a particular concern. The analysis suggests that to improve, San Vicente could benefit from examining the specific strategies used by its higher-performing neighbors within Soledad Unified to better leverage its resources and support student learning.

501

Students ?

24.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,689

Per pupil spending ?

92.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1300 Metz Rd.
Soledad, CA 93960-2736

(831) 678-6420

District: Soledad Unified

Students who attend San Vicente Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Main Street Middle
High:	Soledad High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.8%

White:

1.2%

African American:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2013 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (17% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg25%

California avg41%

5,371^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Soledad Unified

1144^th of 1,543Soledad Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	5371 of 5857	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	5419 of 5869	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	5555 of 5859	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	5176 of 5883	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	4236 of 5789	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	4641 of 5662	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.8	4613 of 5692	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.7	4452 of 5614	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.7	4267 of 5611	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.5	4157 of 5530	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.8	3966 of 5390	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.8	3924 of 5377	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.5	4568 of 5314	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	11.8	4923 of 5193	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	15.8	4611 of 5113	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	11.1	4868 of 5113	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	12.7	4492 of 4818	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	9.6	4668 of 4822	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	9.3	4703 of 4809	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	27.8	2702 of 3162	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.5	2040 of 3245	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.5	2000 of 3311	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.4	1421 of 3275	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.7	1727 of 3246	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	5139 of 5597	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	5355 of 5612	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	5349 of 5609	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	4848 of 5635	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	4280 of 5492	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	4420 of 5413	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	4549 of 5107	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	4542 of 5107	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	4714 of 5087	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	4259 of 5084	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.5	3126 of 4963	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.6	3711 of 4830	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	18.9	335 of 364	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	4936 of 5460	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	4993 of 5517	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	5008 of 5363	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	4662 of 5264	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	3487 of 5173	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.8	4004 of 5084	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	5131 of 5628	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	4993 of 5643	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	5217 of 5638	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	5040 of 5663	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	3688 of 5510	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.3	4546 of 5431	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)15th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)11th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile~ school

Male (2025)9th percentile~ school

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

Homeless (2024)8th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy20%-28 vs state

Mathematics17%-20 vs state

Science5%-27 vs state

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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)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Varicella KG	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			$21,689	$2,031	$19,658
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			$21,745	$2,423	$19,322
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			$22,546	$2,533	$20,013
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			$20,515	$1,971	$18,544
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			$21,112	$2,411	$18,701
Mission Elementary	Public	K-8	36825 Foothill Rd.	Soledad	93960	Monterey County	Mission Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 678-3524	130	6	21.6	36.9%	29 (22.3%)	2 (1.5%)	93 (71.5%)	6 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.1	2875^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.9%		45.6	2824^th of 5869 public elementary schools	51.9%	51	7.1	27.3	16.0	50.0	36.4	64.3	86.7	35.7	63.6	57.0	35.7	36.4	14.3	20.0	35.7	36.4	29.1			$15,447	$334	$15,113
Mary Chapa Academy	Public	K-6	490 El Camino Real	Greenfield	93927	Monterey County	Greenfield Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 674-5586	686	30	22.8	90.1%	9 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	674 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	25	4393^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	25.0%		18.7	4959^th of 5869 public elementary schools	15.5%	566	10.6		10.6	19.2	26.8	25.9	45.7			29.7	33.0	25.4	9.3	32.7			25.5			$20,946	$3,045	$17,901
Cesar Chavez Elementary	Public	K-6	250 Apple Ave.	Greenfield	93927	Monterey County	Greenfield Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 674-2412	642	29	22.1	70.2%	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	629 (98.0%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22.3	4649^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.6%		16.9	5126^th of 5869 public elementary schools	12.7%	477	25.3		25.3	23.3	34.8	34.3	21.5			28.4	21.8	23.3	24.0	14.1			20.9			$20,436	$3,243	$17,193
Arroyo Seco Academy	Public	K-6	1226 Apple Ave.	Greenfield	93927	Monterey County	Greenfield Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 674-6080	571	25	22.8	83.5%	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	566 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15.7	5209^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.1%		11.5	5583^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	4.9%	374	11.3		11.3	36.4	12.7	16.7	26.4			23.1	27.9	11.5	15.0	12.4			16.6			$21,397	$3,261	$18,136
Oak Avenue Elementary	Public	K-6	1239 Oak Ave.	Greenfield	93927	Monterey County	Greenfield Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 674-5916	693	31	22.7	86.7%	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	681 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.2	4372^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	25.4%		24.9	4372^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	25.5%		14.7		14.7	27.0	25.0	24.0	39.2			28.8	39.1	17.3	19.6	32.7			26.8	98.0	98.0	$20,131	$3,128	$17,003

Frequently Asked Questions about San Vicente Elementary

What is the racial makeup of San Vicente Elementary?

Students at San Vicente Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 1% White, 1% African American.

Is San Vicente Elementary a good school?

San Vicente Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.3% of California elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of San Vicente Elementary attend?

Students who attend San Vicente Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Main Street Middle
High : Soledad High

How many students attend San Vicente Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 501 students attended San Vicente Elementary.

What district is San Vicente Elementary in?

Soledad Unified

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