Solvang Elementary
Composite Score
out of 100
State Percentile
of elementary schools
State Rank
1,492 students tested
School overview
Enrollment
621 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
41%
Teachers
32 full-time
Student demographics
Hispanic
58.1%
White
33.0%
Asian
0.3%
Black
0.3%
Other
8.2%
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 22.3% |
| Met Standard | 27.4% |
| Below Standard | 50.3% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "50% proficient" for Solvang Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
22.3% of students exceeded standard while 27.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 0.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 13.0%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
% Exceeded Standard
22.3%
Students scoring above proficient
% Met or Above
49.7%
Students meeting standard
Growth (G3→G5)
+0.2pp
Change in proficiency rate
Chronic Absenteeism
13.0%
Students missing 10%+ of days
Suspension Rate
5.1%
Students suspended at least once
Total Tested
1,492
Across all grades & subjects
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 60 | 25.0% | 16.7% | 41.7% |
| 4th | 70 | 18.6% | 22.9% | 41.4% |
| 5th | 58 | 37.9% | 19.0% | 56.9% |
| 6th | 46 | 21.7% | 32.6% | 54.4% |
| 7th | 69 | 24.6% | 46.4% | 71.0% |
| 8th | 68 | 16.2% | 57.4% | 73.5% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 62 | 25.8% | 17.7% | 43.5% |
| 4th | 70 | 8.6% | 18.6% | 27.1% |
| 5th | 59 | 11.9% | 16.9% | 28.8% |
| 6th | 46 | 34.8% | 17.4% | 52.2% |
| 7th | 69 | 7.3% | 30.4% | 37.7% |
| 8th | 69 | 36.2% | 31.9% | 68.1% |