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Soledad Unified Schools
Soledad Unified is a public school district in California, based in Monterey County (Soledad). SchoolGrade grades 10 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Soledad Unified on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Soledad Unified
8 of 10 schools in Soledad Unified carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
C: 4D: 3F: 1
Best schools in Soledad Unified
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C+ Rose Ferrero Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Jack Franscioni Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Gabilan Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Soledad High (High school, meets expectations)
- D Frank Ledesma Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Main Street Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D Pinnacles High (High school, underperforms expectations)
- F San Vicente Elementary (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Soledad Unified
High schools (2)
- D Pinnacles High, Soledad
- C- Soledad High, Soledad
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D Main Street Middle, Soledad
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- D Frank Ledesma Elementary, Soledad
- C- Gabilan Elementary, Soledad
- C+ Jack Franscioni Elementary, Soledad
- C+ Rose Ferrero Elementary, Soledad
- F San Vicente Elementary, Soledad
Other schools and academies (2)
- Soledad Transition Center, Soledad
- Soledad Virtual Academy, Soledad
Where Soledad Unified schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Soledad (10)
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: Monterey County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,700 students with 211 full-time-equivalent teachers and 501 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0637050
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Gonzales Unified (3 schools, 9 mi)
- Greenfield Union Elementary (5 schools, 15 mi)
- King City Union (4 schools, 16 mi)
- Carmel Unified (7 schools, 19 mi)
- Alisal Union (12 schools, 22 mi)
- Washington Union Elementary (3 schools, 23 mi)
- Salinas Union High (12 schools, 24 mi)
- South Monterey County Joint Union High (4 schools, 25 mi)
Questions about Soledad Unified
How many schools are in Soledad Unified?
SchoolGrade grades 10 public schools in Soledad Unified, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Soledad Unified serve?
The largest by graded schools: Soledad.
How good are the schools in Soledad Unified?
Across the 8 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 24% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 23.4%. 75% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Soledad Unified?
4,700 students were enrolled in Soledad Unified in the 2023-24 school year, about 22.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Soledad Unified?
Soledad Unified is in California, based in Monterey County, with its district office in Soledad. Its boundary covers about 115 sq mi.