How does Frank Ledesma Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Soledad?

Frank Ledesma Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 34.3/100, placing it at the 20th percentile statewide. 8% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,114 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Frank Ledesma Elementary?

7.7% of students at Frank Ledesma Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 26.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Frank Ledesma Elementary improving or declining?

Frank Ledesma Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 10.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Frank Ledesma Elementary?

23.8% of students at Frank Ledesma Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Frank Ledesma Elementary

Soledad Unified Soledad Monterey County 93960

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,114 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

474 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

80%

Teachers

20 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 94.7%

White 2.1%

Asian 1.9%

Other 1.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Frank Ledesma Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	7.7%
Met Standard	18.4%
Below Standard	73.8%

Exceeded

7.7%

Met

18.4%

Below

73.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "26% proficient" for Frank Ledesma Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

7.7% of students exceeded standard while 18.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.8 points below the Soledad Unified district average of 11.5%. The 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 12.5% exceeded — 4.8 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 10.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 23.8%, above the state average of 18.7%.