How does Jack Franscioni Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Soledad?

Jack Franscioni Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 40.0/100, placing it at the 39th percentile statewide. 12% of students exceed standard, with a total of 930 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Jack Franscioni Elementary?

11.7% of students at Jack Franscioni Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 38.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Jack Franscioni Elementary improving or declining?

Jack Franscioni Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 5.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Jack Franscioni Elementary?

23.9% of students at Jack Franscioni 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.

Jack Franscioni Elementary

Soledad Unified Soledad Monterey County 93960

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

930 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

417 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

82%

Teachers

17 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 95.2%

White 2.6%

Asian 0.7%

Black 0.5%

Other 1.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Jack Franscioni Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	11.7%
Met Standard	26.5%
Below Standard	61.8%

Exceeded

11.7%

Met

26.5%

Below

61.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "38% proficient" for Jack Franscioni Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

11.7% of students exceeded standard while 26.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Soledad Unified district average of 11.5%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 11.5% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 5.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 23.9%, above the state average of 18.7%.