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Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy

Public Grades K-8

5524^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of California elementary schools

Summary

Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy is a K-8 public school serving 615 students in the Vallejo City Unified district, which ranks in the bottom 11% of all districts in California.

The school faces significant academic challenges, with only 20% of students proficient in English and 9% proficient in math, placing it among the lowest-performing schools in the area. For comparison, nearby Canyon Oaks Elementary in the Napa Valley Unified district achieves over 50% proficiency in English with significantly less funding. Even within its own district, Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary performs more than twice as well in math.

Despite having the highest per-student spending of all nearby schools at over $27,000, academic results remain low. The school has made notable progress in reducing chronic student absences and maintains a relatively small average class size. Performance varies greatly by grade level and student group, with math and science scores in the upper grades being particularly weak, indicating a need for targeted instructional support in those areas.

615

Students ?

20.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

83.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1025 Corcoran Ave.
Vallejo, CA 94589-1844

(707) 556-8740

District: Vallejo City Unified

Students who attend Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy usually attend:

High:

Vallejo High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.6%

African American:

20.8%

Asian:

13.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2013 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (13% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg21%

California avg41%

Elementary school

5,524^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

2,580^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 7%▲ up 3 pts since 2022

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Vallejo City Unified

1367^th of 1,543Vallejo City 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	5524 of 5857	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	5378 of 5869	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	5238 of 5859	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	5537 of 5883	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.8	5398 of 5789	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	5072 of 5662	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.8	4615 of 5692	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.2	4772 of 5614	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.5	4939 of 5611	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.5	5081 of 5530	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.8	5234 of 5390	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.4	5235 of 5377	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.9	5238 of 5314	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	18.6	4527 of 5193	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	19.4	4379 of 5113	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.8	3950 of 5113	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.6	2853 of 4818	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	39.6	2733 of 4822	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	28.6	3325 of 4809	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	361 of 569	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.1	366 of 593	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	458 of 661	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.2	576 of 663	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	532 of 747	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.9	457 of 700	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	18.7	2059 of 2227	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	2314 of 2585	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	27.0	2749 of 3162	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.0	1136 of 3245	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.2	2512 of 3311	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.7	2221 of 3275	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	1877 of 3246	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	5137 of 5597	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	5279 of 5612	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	5331 of 5609	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	5133 of 5635	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	4763 of 5492	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	4688 of 5413	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.5	4836 of 5107	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	4810 of 5107	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	4214 of 5087	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	4947 of 5084	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.3	4652 of 4963	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	4137 of 4830	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	5196 of 5460	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	5062 of 5517	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	4549 of 5363	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	5096 of 5264	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	4745 of 5173	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	4304 of 5084	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.9	5387 of 5628	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	4994 of 5643	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	4613 of 5638	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	5411 of 5663	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.4	5332 of 5510	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	5075 of 5431	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	1807 of 2847	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.8	2011 of 2635	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	2213 of 2420	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	2580 of 2761	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	2674 of 2783	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	2661 of 2781	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	2630 of 2740	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	511 of 609	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	589 of 627	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	567 of 613	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	612 of 637	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	17.5	1518 of 1531	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	28.1	1337 of 1478	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	38.6	821 of 1521	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	992 of 1540	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	2353 of 2533	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	2455 of 2551	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	2425 of 2531	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	2392 of 2509	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	2273 of 2395	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	2318 of 2388	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	2307 of 2374	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.5	2337 of 2359	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	2393 of 2542	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	2470 of 2579	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	2391 of 2531	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	2353 of 2458	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.0	2398 of 2534	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	2478 of 2552	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	2420 of 2538	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	2444 of 2527	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	1476 of 1566	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	1380 of 1552	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	1113 of 1531	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2025)37th percentile+31 vs school

Special Education (2025)37th percentile+31 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)13th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2022)8th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)16th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)10th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)7th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)6th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)5th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy20%-29 vs state

Mathematics9%-28 vs state

Science7%-26 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)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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 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	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy	Public	K-8	1025 Corcoran Ave.	Vallejo	94589	Solano County	Vallejo City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 556-8740	615	31	20.1	83.3%	16 (2.6%)	128 (20.8%)	342 (55.6%)	85 (13.8%)	4 (0.7%)	11 (1.8%)	29 (4.7%)	11.7	5524^th of 5857 public elementary schools	5.7%		14.2	5378^th of 5869 public elementary schools	8.4%	146	11.1	4.6	6.7	13.3	9.1	27.8	26.7	21.5	15.5	20.2	6.5	11.4	5.6	10.9	13.0	3.6	8.8	93.6					93.6
Loma Vista Environmental Science Academy	Public	K-8	146 Rainier Ave.	Vallejo	94589	Solano County	Vallejo City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 556-8550	365	14	25.7	78.4%	16 (4.4%)	61 (16.7%)	226 (61.9%)	33 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	24 (6.6%)	8.1	5735^th of 5857 public elementary schools	2.1%		17.8	5050^th of 5869 public elementary schools	14.0%	685	5.3	3.3	4.6	6.0	13.5	21.4	7.4	36.7	26.7	17.8	9.6	16.2	10.5	7.1	33.3	3.3	12.8
Canyon Oaks Elementary	Public	K-5	475 Silver Oak Trail	American Canyon	94503	Napa County	Napa Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 265-2363	696	26	26.3	63.5%	44 (6.3%)	43 (6.2%)	269 (38.6%)	255 (36.6%)	6 (0.9%)	4 (0.6%)	75 (10.8%)	60.4	2046^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.1%		65.2	1807^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.2%	239	39.1		39.1	42.6	52.8	54.0				50.1	53.2	50.4	35.2				45.9							$15,148	$14,182	$966
Dan Mini Elementary	Public	K-5	1530 Lorenzo Dr.	Vallejo	94589	Solano County	Vallejo City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 556-8570	433	18	24.0	77.4%	16 (3.7%)	45 (10.4%)	267 (61.7%)	62 (14.3%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	36 (8.3%)	26.4	4281^st of 5857 public elementary schools	26.9%		26.5	4257^th of 5869 public elementary schools	27.5%	24	21.9		21.9	26.6	6.9	55.4				28.7	32.8	12.3	26.2				23.4	93.3		97.3	96.0	97.3	97.3
Johnston Cooper Elementary	Public	K-5	612 Del Mar Ave.	Vallejo	94589	Solano County	Vallejo City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 556-8420	335	10	33.9	80.6%	3 (0.9%)	81 (24.2%)	179 (53.4%)	38 (11.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	29 (8.7%)	13.9	5351^st of 5857 public elementary schools	8.6%		12.6	5509^th of 5869 public elementary schools	6.1%	158	13.1		13.1	17.7	12.9	27.4				19.1	27.9	15.7	14.5				19.2	96.2			96.2	96.2	97.5
Donaldson Way Elementary	Public	K-5	430 Donaldson Way	American Canyon	94503	Napa County	Napa Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 644-4486	528	20	26.4	65.5%	103 (19.5%)	23 (4.4%)	236 (44.7%)	101 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	62 (11.7%)	54.5	2336^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.1%		52.7	2419^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.8%	83	38.4		38.4	43.0	42.7	53.5				46.7	46.2	45.4	35.4				42.0	95.0						$16,068	$15,014	$1,054
Caliber: ChangeMakers Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	500 Oregon St.	Vallejo	94590	Solano County	Caliber: ChangeMakers Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 563-9827	975	47	20.6	76.8%	32 (3.3%)	228 (23.4%)	563 (57.7%)	86 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	63 (6.5%)	28.9	4063^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	30.6%		32	3787^th of 5869 public elementary schools	35.5%	276	29.4	23.8	26.7	18.6	30.2	33.0	42.9	47.1	43.0	35.8	25.0	31.3	25.0	23.3	27.5	27.0	26.5	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6
Napa Junction Elementary	Public	K-5	500 Eucalyptus Dr.	American Canyon	94503	Napa County	Napa Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 253-3461	531	21	25.2	69.9%	48 (9.0%)	35 (6.6%)	301 (56.7%)	99 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.0%)	45.6	2849^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.4%		43.8	2936^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.0%	87	29.0		29.0	42.3	46.0	50.0				46.4	38.5	43.7	23.0				34.3							$14,959	$13,712	$1,247
Federal Terrace Elementary	Public	K-6	415 Daniels Ave.	Vallejo	94590	Solano County	Vallejo City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 556-8460	228	10	23.9	83.8%	10 (4.4%)	63 (27.6%)	108 (47.4%)	38 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)	19.3	4890^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.5%		19.8	4884^th of 5869 public elementary schools	16.8%	6	9.7		9.7	8.0	26.7	18.8	39.4			24.2	0.0	26.7	12.9	30.3			18.5	83.7	87.8	93.9	91.8	85.7	91.8
Highland Elementary	Public	K-6	1309 Ensign Ave.	Vallejo	94590	Solano County	Vallejo City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 556-8500	510	19	26.7	86.9%	29 (5.7%)	94 (18.4%)	334 (65.5%)	20 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	27 (5.3%)	6.8	5786^th of 5857 public elementary schools	1.2%		7.2	5803^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	1.1%	17	8.8		8.8	8.0	12.3	13.8	14.3			12.0	6.5	5.5	10.0	5.3			7.0	96.6			96.6

Frequently Asked Questions about Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy

What district is Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy in?

Vallejo City Unified

Is Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy a good school?

Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy ranks in the bottom 5.7% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy?

Students at Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy are 56% Hispanic, 21% African American, 14% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 3% White, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy attend?

Students who attend Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Vallejo High

How many students attend Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 615 students attended Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy.

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