Is Solvang Elementary a good school?

Solvang Elementary ranks 2213 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Solvang Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 621 students attended Solvang Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Solvang Elementary?

Students at Solvang Elementary are 58% Hispanic, 33% White, 7% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Solvang Elementary attend?

Students who attend Solvang Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Santa Ynez Valley Union High

Solvang Elementary

Summary:

Solvang Elementary is a public K-8 school in Solvang, California, serving 593 students. While the school has historically been a strong performer, it has seen a decline in recent years, particularly in test scores, chronic absenteeism, and the achievement of its low-income and English Language Learner (ELL) student populations.

Solvang Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, as well as in CAST Science assessments. However, the school's ELL and low socioeconomic status (SES) students struggle, ranking in the bottom 1% and bottom 40% of California elementary schools, respectively, for their subgroup performance. Solvang Elementary also faces increasing rates of chronic absenteeism, rising from 2.5% in 2020-2021 to 17.6% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Solvang Elementary outperforms Leonora Fillmore Elementary and Arthur Hapgood Elementary, which are part of the Lompoc Unified School District. However, Solvang lags behind the higher-performing Ballard Elementary and Los Olivos Elementary schools, which are in the same general geographic area. The increasing percentage of Solvang Elementary students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, coupled with the underperformance of the school's low-SES and ELL student subgroups, suggests that the school may be facing socioeconomic challenges that are impacting student achievement.

Detail:

Public K-8

565 Atterdag Rd.
Solvang, CA 93463-2690

(805) 688-4810

District: Solvang Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
2213^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Solvang Elementary usually attend:

High:

Santa Ynez Valley Union High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.3

Number of students: 621

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.1%

White:

33.0%

Two or more races:

6.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 40.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Solvang Elementary ranks better than 62.2% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.41. (See more...)

Compare Details Solvang Elementary ranks better than 89.8% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.69. (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 (58.1%), White (33%), two or more races (6.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 40.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Solvang Elementary is 19.3. (See more...)

Compare Solvang Elementary employs 32.1 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Solvang Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Solvang Elementary 2213^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Solvang Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Solvang Elementary 283^rd of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Solvang Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Solvang Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Solvang Elementary 299^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Solvang Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Solvang Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	69.27	1330^th	4809	72.3%
2005	74.44	1148^th	4822	76.2%
2006	78.00	1032^nd	4818	78.6%
2007	72.61	1261^st	5113	75.3%
2008	76.44	1122^nd	5113	78.1%
2009	60.95	1877^th	5193	63.9%
2010	52.15	2440^th	5314	54.1%
2011	58.67	2108^th	5377	60.8%
2012	58.43	2133^rd	5390	60.4%
2013	61.21	2051^st	5530	62.9%
2015	63.28	1785^th	5611	68.2%
2016	61.75	1915^th	5614	65.9%
2017	76.13	1288^th	5692	77.4%
2018	76.74	1276^th	5662	77.5%
2019	74.14	1425^th	5789	75.4%
2021	69.48	399^th	1417	71.8%
2022	63.88	1851^st	5883	68.5%
2023	46.24	2741^st	5874	53.3%
2024	56.41	2213^th	5862	62.2%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Solvang Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.72	647^th	3246	80.1%
2019	67.72	597^th	3275	81.8%
2021	94.69	20^th	602	96.7%
2022	57.36	871^st	3311	73.7%
2023	31.11	2464^th	3250	24.2%
2024	14.61	3159^th	3160	0.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Solvang Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.18	765^th	5084	85.0%
2019	78.11	801^st	5173	84.5%
2021	78.32	158^th	1110	85.8%
2022	68.15	1266^th	5264	75.9%
2023	48.95	2438^th	5374	54.6%
2024	53.67	2140^th	5511	61.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Solvang Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.14	1187^th	5413	78.1%
2019	64.39	1774^th	5492	67.7%
2021	68.20	359^th	1267	71.7%
2022	67.03	1634^th	5635	71.0%
2023	50.26	2395^th	5617	57.4%
2024	54.31	2196^th	5605	60.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Solvang Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	41.00	1261^st	2585	51.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Solvang Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.36	1424^th	5431	73.8%
2019	78.97	1134^th	5510	79.4%
2021	67.55	372^nd	1272	70.8%
2022	59.93	1958^th	5663	65.4%
2023	42.27	2907^th	5650	48.5%
2024	57.26	2095^th	5636	62.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Solvang Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.05	807^th	4830	83.3%
2019	79.96	711^th	4963	85.7%
2022	61.31	1560^th	5084	69.3%
2023	45.44	2529^th	5098	50.4%
2024	51.69	2160^th	5102	57.7%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Solvang Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.95	556^th	2737	79.7%
2019	73.02	701^st	2834	75.3%
2022	65.25	981^st	2726	64.0%
2023	36.38	1817^th	2662	31.7%
2024	50.74	1386^th	2647	47.6%

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

Rank History for Solvang Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Solvang Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	68.28	460^th	1769	74.0%
2005	70.86	427^th	1777	76.0%
2006	74.83	381^st	1804	78.9%
2007	73.74	407^th	1999	79.6%
2008	79.33	304^th	2005	84.8%
2009	81.20	270^th	2063	86.9%
2010	79.20	325^th	2179	85.1%
2011	79.28	309^th	2236	86.2%
2012	63.08	742^nd	2259	67.2%
2013	72.84	518^th	2379	78.2%
2015	55.31	970^th	2477	60.8%
2016	65.95	731^st	2497	70.7%
2017	85.42	342^nd	2508	86.4%
2018	88.68	265^th	2480	89.3%
2019	93.94	171^st	2715	93.7%
2021	86.35	94^th	894	89.5%
2022	93.83	175^th	2740	93.6%
2023	90.65	266^th	2802	90.5%
2024	89.69	283^rd	2777	89.8%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Solvang Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.06	268^th	2230	88.0%
2019	87.11	183^rd	2369	92.3%
2021	84.09	61^st	721	91.5%
2022	95.59	69^th	2458	97.2%
2023	85.90	232^nd	2549	90.9%
2024	91.83	157^th	2575	93.9%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Solvang Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.15	290^th	2262	87.2%
2019	94.37	117^th	2380	95.1%
2021	81.59	111^th	738	85.0%
2022	89.71	243^rd	2509	90.3%
2023	90.72	236^th	2547	90.7%
2024	90.47	234^th	2546	90.8%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Solvang Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.00	305^th	2273	86.6%
2019	91.35	208^th	2407	91.4%
2021	86.64	79^th	763	89.6%
2022	94.42	144^th	2527	94.3%
2023	87.94	296^th	2558	88.4%
2024	85.77	332^nd	2547	87.0%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Solvang Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.91	210^th	2072	89.9%
2019	90.05	128^th	2213	94.2%
2022	97.72	35^th	2359	98.5%
2023	89.45	146^th	2391	93.9%
2024	88.55	163^rd	2383	93.2%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Solvang Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.31	46^th	1496	96.9%
2019	93.56	31^st	1602	98.1%
2022	90.50	73^rd	1555	95.3%
2023	90.68	64^th	1552	95.9%
2024	89.50	79^th	1535	94.9%

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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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by a parent
Wednesday, October 31, 2018

the teachers are horrible, worst school in the area, the teachers lack empathy, i believe the teachers are the bullies at this school, do yourself a favor take your child to another school ! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Solvang Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	246	0	3	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	278
1989	228	0	1	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	257
1990	217	0	4	57	0	n/a	n/a	0	278
1991	230	0	1	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	274
1992	214	1	7	54	0	n/a	n/a	0	276
1993	197	1	7	81	0	n/a	n/a	0	286
1994	213	2	9	87	0	n/a	n/a	0	311
1995	236	0	3	124	0	n/a	n/a	0	363
1996	236	0	3	124	0	n/a	n/a	0	363
1997	249	0	3	162	0	n/a	n/a	0	414
1998	231	0	3	163	0	n/a	n/a	0	397
1999	202	1	4	154	0	n/a	n/a	0	361
2000	215	0	3	140	0	n/a	n/a	0	358
2001	207	0	4	141	0	n/a	n/a	0	352
2002	206	1	6	136	1	n/a	n/a	0	350
2003	206	1	6	136	1	n/a	n/a	0	350
2004	387	2	9	253	2	n/a	n/a	0	653
2005	393	1	9	244	1	n/a	n/a	0	648
2006	347	2	9	219	2	n/a	n/a	1	580
2007	326	2	5	224	0	n/a	n/a	0	557
2008	336	2	1	246	4	n/a	n/a	0	589
2009	335	2	4	251	5	0	0	0	597
2010	312	3	8	249	3	0	1	0	576
2011	305	2	8	256	5	0	2	0	578
2012	285	7	14	285	4	0	3	0	598
2013	290	6	15	297	8	0	2	0	618
2014	280	6	15	327	10	0	2	0	640
2015	249	9	13	313	4	0	3	0	591
2016	234	7	6	307	3	0	13	0	570
2017	245	6	7	313	4	0	16	0	591
2018	248	7	5	315	3	0	22	0	600
2019	257	7	5	304	7	0	25	0	605
2020	274	8	5	313	7	0	28	0	635
2021	239	7	5	325	4	0	27	0	607
2022	225	4	5	325	3	0	33	0	595
2023	224	2	5	320	4	0	38	0	593
2024	205	2	5	361	5	0	43	0	621

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

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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 Solvang Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	278	14.0	19.8	n/a
1989	257	12.0	21.4	n/a
1990	278	13.3	20.9	n/a
1991	274	13.6	20.1	n/a
1992	276	13.8	20.0	9.1
1993	286	11.1	25.8	0.7
1994	311	13.8	22.5	18
1995	363	13.9	26.1	19.8
1996	363	13.9	26.1	19.8
1997	414	18.7	22.1	24.2
1998	397	19.7	20.2	30.5
1999	361	20.4	17.7	47.9
2000	358	20.0	17.9	35.2
2001	352	22.7	15.5	38.6
2002	350	20.0	17.5	28.6
2003	350	20.0	17.5	28.6
2004	653	31.0	21.1	28.3
2005	648	30.5	21.2	29.3
2006	580	31.5	18.4	34.2
2007	557	32.5	17.1	28.4
2008	589	28.8	20.5	23.4
2009	597	29.9	19.3	23.8
2010	576	27.0	21.2	29.2
2011	578	n/a	n/a	25.6
2012	598	25.0	23.9	n/a
2013	618	27.5	22.4	46.3
2014	640	29.8	21.4	53.9
2015	591	26.0	22.7	57.2
2016	570	22.0	25.9	56.3
2017	591	27.0	21.8	50.3
2018	600	27.0	22.2	54
2019	605	27.0	22.4	46.8
2020	635	n/a	n/a	44.4
2021	607	30.0	20.2	40.9
2022	595	29.0	20.5	33.4
2023	593	32.1	18.4	38.6
2024	621	32.1	19.3	40.6

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 Solvang Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	278	14.0	19.8	n/a
1989	257	12.0	21.4	n/a
1990	278	13.3	20.9	n/a
1991	274	13.6	20.1	n/a
1992	276	13.8	20.0	9.1
1993	286	11.1	25.8	0.7
1994	311	13.8	22.5	18
1995	363	13.9	26.1	19.8
1996	363	13.9	26.1	19.8
1997	414	18.7	22.1	24.2
1998	397	19.7	20.2	30.5
1999	361	20.4	17.7	47.9
2000	358	20.0	17.9	35.2
2001	352	22.7	15.5	38.6
2002	350	20.0	17.5	28.6
2003	350	20.0	17.5	28.6
2004	653	31.0	21.1	28.3
2005	648	30.5	21.2	29.3
2006	580	31.5	18.4	34.2
2007	557	32.5	17.1	28.4
2008	589	28.8	20.5	23.4
2009	597	29.9	19.3	23.8
2010	576	27.0	21.2	29.2
2011	578	n/a	n/a	25.6
2012	598	25.0	23.9	n/a
2013	618	27.5	22.4	46.3
2014	640	29.8	21.4	53.9
2015	591	26.0	22.7	57.2
2016	570	22.0	25.9	56.3
2017	591	27.0	21.8	50.3
2018	600	27.0	22.2	54
2019	605	27.0	22.4	46.8
2020	635	n/a	n/a	44.4
2021	607	30.0	20.2	40.9
2022	595	29.0	20.5	33.4
2023	593	32.1	18.4	38.6
2024	621	32.1	19.3	40.6

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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