Frank Ledesma Elementary

Set in Soledad, California, Frank Ledesma Elementary is an average-sized primary school, run under Soledad Unified. It enrolls 464 students across grades K through 6.

Across the 10 schools in Soledad Unified (4,805 students total), Frank Ledesma Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Frank Ledesma Elementary shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (95%); the rest is composed of 3% Asian, 2% White. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 62%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Frank Ledesma Elementary has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 22.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 90% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Monterey County runs at roughly 76%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Frank Ledesma Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 26.1%; this one delivers 27.9%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Monterey County shows median household income runs about $97,230, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Frank Ledesma Elementary is one of 153 public schools in Monterey County (combined enrollment of about 73,845 students).

Nearest neighbor: Soledad High, around 0.3 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Frank Ledesma Elementary at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 32.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Over the past 7-year window. Frank Ledesma Elementary's enrollment has edged down 17% since 2018, when it stood at 557 (now 464). Class-load math has tightened: from 26.5:1 in 2018 to 22.1:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Frank Ledesma Elementary community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.