Is Mission Elementary a good school?

Mission Elementary ranks 2819 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mission Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 127 students attended Mission Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mission Elementary?

Students at Mission Elementary are 74% Hispanic, 22% White, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

Mission Elementary

Summary:

Mission Elementary is a public elementary school located in Soledad, California, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 122 students. It is part of the Mission Union Elementary District, which is ranked 574 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mission Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 3.8% in 2018-2019 to 24.2% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the state average of 15.8% in 2021-2022. The school's performance in English Language Arts (ELA) is generally on par with or slightly above the district and state averages, with some grade levels performing significantly better, such as 7th grade at 85.71% proficient in 2023-2024. However, in Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates are more mixed, with some grade levels performing below the district and state averages, like 6th grade at 7.69% proficient in 2023-2024. In Science, Mission Elementary's proficiency rates are above the district and state averages, with 42.31% proficient in the End of Course exam in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools, Mission Elementary generally outperforms the Gonzales Unified and Greenfield Union Elementary districts, which have lower rankings and test scores. However, the school lags behind the higher-performing schools in the Soledad Unified district, such as Gabilan Elementary, Rose Ferrero Elementary, and Jack Franscioni Elementary, which have higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates.

Detail:

Public K-8

36825 Foothill Rd.
Soledad, CA 93960-9656

(831) 678-3524

District: Mission Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
2819^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 23.0

Number of students: 127

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.0%

White:

22.0%

Asian:

2.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mission Elementary ranks better than 51.9% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.62. (See more...)

Compare Details Mission Elementary ranks better than 69.6% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.71. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (74%), White (22%), Asian (2.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 26.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mission Elementary is 23. (See more...)

Compare Mission Elementary employs 5.5 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mission Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mission Elementary 2819^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Mission Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Hispanic students:

SchoolDigger ranks Mission Elementary 843^rd of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Mission Elementary in the ranking list.)

Mission Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mission Union Elementary 574^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mission Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Mission Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	42.34	2525^th	4809	47.5%
2005	50.76	2158^th	4822	55.2%
2006	63.25	1617^th	4818	66.4%
2007	56.88	1977^th	5113	61.3%
2008	77.20	1097^th	5113	78.5%
2009	64.90	1687^th	5193	67.5%
2010	51.69	2476^th	5314	53.4%
2011	50.70	2561^st	5377	52.4%
2012	59.58	2072^nd	5390	61.6%
2013	72.72	1446^th	5530	73.9%
2015	56.31	2109^th	5611	62.4%
2016	35.57	3372^nd	5614	39.9%
2017	32.12	3670^th	5692	35.5%
2018	32.64	3623^rd	5662	36.0%
2019	31.65	3808^th	5789	34.2%
2022	39.58	3124^th	5883	46.9%
2023	43.99	2886^th	5874	50.9%
2024	45.62	2819^th	5862	51.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Mission Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	41.23	3035^th	5492	44.7%
2024	65.42	1686^th	5605	69.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Mission Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.50	2702^nd	4830	44.1%
2019	29.90	3700^th	4963	25.4%
2022	57.92	1740^th	5084	65.8%
2023	46.84	2434^th	5098	52.3%
2024	45.88	2550^th	5102	50.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Mission Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Mission Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2005	55.38	694^th	1777	60.9%
2006	44.62	905^th	1804	49.8%
2007	45.15	1001^st	1999	49.9%
2008	48.67	961^st	2005	52.1%
2009	47.71	1022^nd	2063	50.5%
2012	43.92	1246^th	2259	44.8%
2015	72.91	583^rd	2477	76.5%
2016	45.90	1221^st	2497	51.1%
2017	48.72	1137^th	2508	54.7%
2018	59.21	868^th	2480	65.0%
2019	67.98	733^rd	2715	73.0%
2022	66.38	750^th	2740	72.6%
2023	58.44	948^th	2802	66.2%
2024	61.71	843^rd	2777	69.6%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Mission Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	85.09	339^th	2509	86.5%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Mission Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.81	294^th	2072	85.8%
2019	52.10	881^st	2213	60.2%
2022	78.77	316^th	2359	86.6%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Mission Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	47	0	0	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	75
1989	41	1	0	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	66
1990	35	1	0	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	66
1991	32	0	0	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	56
1992	40	0	0	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	74
1993	42	0	0	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	66
1994	45	0	0	36	1	n/a	n/a	0	82
1995	44	1	2	41	1	n/a	n/a	0	89
1996	44	1	2	41	1	n/a	n/a	0	89
1997	41	1	1	39	1	n/a	n/a	0	83
1998	36	0	1	49	1	n/a	n/a	0	87
1999	41	0	2	44	2	n/a	n/a	0	89
2000	44	0	1	44	2	n/a	n/a	3	94
2001	42	3	4	48	2	n/a	n/a	0	99
2002	42	0	5	44	1	n/a	n/a	0	92
2003	42	0	5	44	1	n/a	n/a	0	92
2004	48	0	2	36	2	n/a	n/a	3	91
2005	60	0	2	36	2	n/a	n/a	1	101
2006	51	1	2	41	2	n/a	n/a	0	97
2007	54	0	0	33	0	n/a	n/a	10	97
2008	59	n/a	2	40	1	n/a	n/a	0	102
2009	63	0	1	35	0	0	0	0	99
2010	64	0	0	37	0	0	2	0	103
2011	61	0	0	58	0	0	2	0	121
2012	57	0	0	67	0	0	2	0	126
2013	51	0	3	68	0	0	1	0	123
2014	46	0	4	82	0	0	1	0	133
2015	42	0	3	83	0	0	1	0	129
2016	36	0	3	89	0	0	0	0	128
2017	28	0	4	93	0	0	1	0	126
2018	22	0	6	103	0	0	0	0	131
2019	21	0	4	104	0	0	2	0	131
2020	18	0	4	101	0	0	2	0	125
2021	18	0	4	99	0	0	2	0	123
2022	24	0	4	98	0	0	5	0	131
2023	24	2	3	93	0	0	0	0	122
2024	28	2	3	94	0	0	0	0	127

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mission Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	75	3.5	21.4	n/a
1989	66	2.0	33.0	n/a
1990	66	2.5	26.4	n/a
1991	56	3.0	18.6	n/a
1992	74	3.0	24.6	36.5
1993	66	3.2	20.6	31.8
1994	82	4.4	18.6	39
1995	89	4.5	19.8	36
1996	89	4.5	19.8	36
1997	83	6.0	13.8	34.9
1998	87	6.0	14.5	40.2
1999	89	4.0	22.3	37.1
2000	94	3.5	26.9	38.5
2001	99	5.3	18.7	37.4
2002	92	5.3	17.4	29.3
2003	92	5.3	17.4	29.3
2004	91	5.3	17.2	25
2005	101	5.5	18.4	21
2006	97	5.6	17.3	25.8
2007	97	5.6	17.3	27.6
2008	102	6.3	16.2	16.7
2009	99	5.3	15.7	12.1
2010	103	6.8	15.1	1
2011	121	n/a	n/a	0
2012	126	8.6	14.6	n/a
2013	123	8.0	15.3	4.9
2014	133	5.5	24.1	0
2015	129	6.0	21.5	7
2016	128	6.0	21.3	12.5
2017	126	5.5	22.9	12.7
2018	131	5.5	23.8	19.1
2019	131	6.0	21.8	23.7
2020	125	n/a	n/a	21.6
2021	123	7.0	17.5	22.8
2022	131	8.0	16.3	19.1
2023	122	8.0	15.2	17.2
2024	127	5.5	23.0	26.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mission Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	75	3.5	21.4	n/a
1989	66	2.0	33.0	n/a
1990	66	2.5	26.4	n/a
1991	56	3.0	18.6	n/a
1992	74	3.0	24.6	36.5
1993	66	3.2	20.6	31.8
1994	82	4.4	18.6	39
1995	89	4.5	19.8	36
1996	89	4.5	19.8	36
1997	83	6.0	13.8	34.9
1998	87	6.0	14.5	40.2
1999	89	4.0	22.3	37.1
2000	94	3.5	26.9	38.5
2001	99	5.3	18.7	37.4
2002	92	5.3	17.4	29.3
2003	92	5.3	17.4	29.3
2004	91	5.3	17.2	25
2005	101	5.5	18.4	21
2006	97	5.6	17.3	25.8
2007	97	5.6	17.3	27.6
2008	102	6.3	16.2	16.7
2009	99	5.3	15.7	12.1
2010	103	6.8	15.1	1
2011	121	n/a	n/a	0
2012	126	8.6	14.6	n/a
2013	123	8.0	15.3	4.9
2014	133	5.5	24.1	0
2015	129	6.0	21.5	7
2016	128	6.0	21.3	12.5
2017	126	5.5	22.9	12.7
2018	131	5.5	23.8	19.1
2019	131	6.0	21.8	23.7
2020	125	n/a	n/a	21.6
2021	123	7.0	17.5	22.8
2022	131	8.0	16.3	19.1
2023	122	8.0	15.2	17.2
2024	127	5.5	23.0	26.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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