Is Gabilan Elementary a good school?

Gabilan Elementary ranks 3220 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gabilan Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 416 students attended Gabilan Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Gabilan Elementary?

Students at Gabilan Elementary are 98% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Gabilan Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gabilan Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Main Street Middle High : Soledad High

Gabilan Elementary

Summary:

Gabilan Elementary is a public elementary school located in Soledad, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 462 students. It is part of the Soledad Unified School District, which is ranked 1140 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gabilan Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, lower-than-average test scores, and a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's chronic absenteeism rates have risen significantly, from 9.3% in 2018-2019 to 35.6% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. In terms of academic performance, Gabilan Elementary's proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics are generally lower than the district and state averages, with the exception of 6th grade. The school's performance in Science is also significantly lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, Gabilan Elementary has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 22.3 to 24.4 students per teacher.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Jack Franscioni Elementary, Frank Ledesma Elementary, and Rose Ferrero Elementary, generally perform better than Gabilan Elementary in terms of test scores and chronic absenteeism rates. However, these nearby schools also have high percentages of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, similar to Gabilan Elementary. Within Gabilan Elementary, the school's English Language Learner students and Hispanic students perform relatively better compared to the overall school, while the disabled students perform significantly worse, ranking in the bottom 2% of California elementary schools in this subgroup.

Detail:

Public K-6

330 North Walker Dr.
Soledad, CA 93960

(831) 678-6440

District: Soledad Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3220^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,629

Students who attend Gabilan Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Main Street Middle
High:	Soledad High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.8

Number of students: 416

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.3%

White:

0.7%

Asian:

0.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Gabilan Elementary ranks worse than 54.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Soledad Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.17. (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 Gabilan Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Soledad Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (98.3%), Asian (0.7%), White (0.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gabilan Elementary is 21.8, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Soledad Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Gabilan Elementary employs 19 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gabilan Elementary is $7,629, which is the 2^nd highest among 5 elementary schools in the Soledad Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Gabilan Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Gabilan Elementary 3220^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Gabilan Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Soledad Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Soledad Unified 1140^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Gabilan Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Gabilan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	14.35	4389^th	4809	8.7%
2005	11.02	4599^th	4822	4.6%
2006	10.67	4598^th	4818	4.6%
2007	12.81	4785^th	5113	6.4%
2008	8.91	4969^th	5113	2.8%
2009	11.47	4935^th	5193	5.0%
2010	23.15	4363^rd	5314	17.9%
2011	32.24	3818^th	5377	29.0%
2012	43.64	3031^st	5390	43.8%
2013	41.16	3241^st	5530	41.4%
2015	19.77	4653^rd	5611	17.1%
2016	21.80	4440^th	5614	20.9%
2017	26.56	4118^th	5692	27.7%
2018	23.79	4344^th	5662	23.3%
2019	22.29	4604^th	5789	20.5%
2022	30.65	3825^th	5883	35.0%
2023	29.50	3938^th	5874	33.0%
2024	39.17	3220^th	5862	45.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Gabilan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.20	1859^th	3246	42.7%
2019	33.43	2247^th	3275	31.4%
2022	63.07	665^th	3311	79.9%
2023	38.12	1943^rd	3250	40.2%
2024	57.15	829^th	3160	73.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Gabilan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.89	3629^th	5084	28.6%
2019	31.60	3747^th	5173	27.6%
2022	44.21	2670^th	5264	49.3%
2023	35.14	3465^th	5374	35.5%
2024	47.41	2573^rd	5511	53.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Gabilan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.11	4527^th	5413	16.4%
2019	24.93	4231^st	5492	23.0%
2022	34.72	3353^rd	5635	40.5%
2023	26.43	4101^st	5617	27.0%
2024	40.41	3029^th	5605	46.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Gabilan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	19.35	2000^th	2128	6.0%
2019	17.30	2526^th	2585	2.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Gabilan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.01	3702^nd	5431	31.8%
2019	20.81	4593^rd	5510	16.6%
2022	29.51	3825^th	5663	32.5%
2023	33.78	3488^th	5650	38.3%
2024	37.32	3259^th	5636	42.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Gabilan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.65	3375^th	4830	30.1%
2019	30.95	3628^th	4963	26.9%
2022	43.89	2597^th	5084	48.9%
2023	41.44	2801^st	5098	45.1%
2024	52.94	2071^st	5102	59.4%

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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 Gabilan Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	16	2	10	314	0	n/a	n/a	0	342
1989	22	1	9	313	1	n/a	n/a	0	346
1990	13	2	11	323	2	n/a	n/a	0	351
1991	13	2	17	353	0	n/a	n/a	0	385
1992	12	2	12	349	0	n/a	n/a	0	375
1993	11	1	7	362	0	n/a	n/a	0	381
1994	8	0	8	372	0	n/a	n/a	0	388
1995	18	1	16	514	0	n/a	n/a	0	549
1996	18	1	16	514	0	n/a	n/a	0	549
1997	25	2	14	562	0	n/a	n/a	0	603
1998	29	7	11	581	0	n/a	n/a	0	628
1999	31	13	12	634	0	n/a	n/a	0	690
2000	39	13	8	697	0	n/a	n/a	0	757
2001	44	11	11	758	0	n/a	n/a	0	824
2002	15	1	10	546	0	n/a	n/a	1	573
2003	15	1	10	546	0	n/a	n/a	1	573
2004	12	1	12	533	0	n/a	n/a	8	566
2005	7	1	14	561	0	n/a	n/a	8	591
2006	7	0	12	526	0	n/a	n/a	13	558
2007	4	0	7	393	0	n/a	n/a	8	412
2008	3	1	4	379	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	387
2009	4	0	3	398	0	1	7	0	413
2010	1	0	2	404	0	1	0	0	408
2011	2	0	0	385	0	1	0	0	388
2012	1	0	0	411	0	0	0	0	412
2013	0	0	0	388	0	0	1	0	389
2014	1	1	5	389	0	0	4	0	400
2015	2	1	6	428	0	0	3	0	440
2016	1	2	6	452	0	0	2	0	463
2017	2	1	3	446	1	0	1	0	454
2018	4	1	4	442	0	0	1	0	452
2019	6	0	5	451	0	0	3	0	465
2020	5	1	5	462	0	0	2	0	475
2021	4	0	5	478	0	0	1	0	488
2022	2	0	2	465	0	0	0	0	469
2023	5	0	4	451	0	0	2	0	462
2024	3	1	3	409	0	0	0	0	416

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 Gabilan Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	342	12.0	28.5	n/a
1989	346	14.0	24.7	n/a
1990	351	15.0	23.4	n/a
1991	385	17.0	22.6	n/a
1992	375	17.3	21.6	81.3
1993	381	15.0	25.4	86.6
1994	388	15.0	25.9	90.2
1995	549	22.0	25.0	85.8
1996	549	22.0	25.0	85.8
1997	603	28.0	21.5	88.7
1998	628	30.0	20.9	87.6
1999	690	32.0	21.6	87.4
2000	757	32.0	23.7	89.8
2001	824	36.0	22.9	91.1
2002	573	28.0	20.5	99.3
2003	573	28.0	20.5	99.3
2004	566	28.0	20.2	99.5
2005	591	28.3	20.9	98.8
2006	558	27.2	20.5	101.7
2007	412	18.2	22.6	97.3
2008	387	22.0	17.6	98.7
2009	413	21.0	18.8	96.1
2010	408	20.0	20.4	95.8
2011	388	n/a	n/a	97.9
2012	412	19.0	21.6	n/a
2013	389	18.0	21.6	96.4
2014	400	19.0	21.0	96.5
2015	440	18.0	24.4	98
2016	463	19.0	24.3	68.3
2017	454	18.0	25.2	95.8
2018	452	18.0	25.1	93.6
2019	465	18.0	25.8	98.7
2020	475	n/a	n/a	97.7
2021	488	20.0	24.4	92.8
2022	469	21.0	22.3	83.4
2023	462	20.0	23.1	79.2
2024	416	19.0	21.8	90.1

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 Gabilan Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	342	12.0	28.5	n/a
1989	346	14.0	24.7	n/a
1990	351	15.0	23.4	n/a
1991	385	17.0	22.6	n/a
1992	375	17.3	21.6	81.3
1993	381	15.0	25.4	86.6
1994	388	15.0	25.9	90.2
1995	549	22.0	25.0	85.8
1996	549	22.0	25.0	85.8
1997	603	28.0	21.5	88.7
1998	628	30.0	20.9	87.6
1999	690	32.0	21.6	87.4
2000	757	32.0	23.7	89.8
2001	824	36.0	22.9	91.1
2002	573	28.0	20.5	99.3
2003	573	28.0	20.5	99.3
2004	566	28.0	20.2	99.5
2005	591	28.3	20.9	98.8
2006	558	27.2	20.5	101.7
2007	412	18.2	22.6	97.3
2008	387	22.0	17.6	98.7
2009	413	21.0	18.8	96.1
2010	408	20.0	20.4	95.8
2011	388	n/a	n/a	97.9
2012	412	19.0	21.6	n/a
2013	389	18.0	21.6	96.4
2014	400	19.0	21.0	96.5
2015	440	18.0	24.4	98
2016	463	19.0	24.3	68.3
2017	454	18.0	25.2	95.8
2018	452	18.0	25.1	93.6
2019	465	18.0	25.8	98.7
2020	475	n/a	n/a	97.7
2021	488	20.0	24.4	92.8
2022	469	21.0	22.3	83.4
2023	462	20.0	23.1	79.2
2024	416	19.0	21.8	90.1

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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