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What's the biggest difference between Gabilan Elementary and what you expected?
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Enrollment
456
Elementary
DISTRICT 478 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOLEDAD UNIFIED·NCES 063705008988
Gabilan Elementary
330 North Walker Dr., Soledad, CA 93960 · (831) 678-6440 · Monterey County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL456 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% of California public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
22.8:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
422 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 77 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 53 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is 45% larger than its 6th grade class (53).
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Gabilan Elementary→Main Street Middle
Based on grade levels within Soledad Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
38.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +21.5pp since 2014
Math
26.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +13.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 21 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.5% | 26.9% | 23.5% | 38.0% |
| Math | 6.6% | 19.4% | 30.6% | 43.4% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.5% | 26.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.2% | 29.6% |
| 2022-23 | 28.5% | 23.5% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 22.4% |
| 2018-19 | 28.5% | 24.7% |
| 2017-18 | 33.3% | 22.8% |
| 2016-17 | 32.9% | 23.0% |
| 2015-16 | 29.0% | 18.0% |
| 2014-15 | 17.0% | 13.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Gabilan Elementary
Gabilan Elementary's state test result (33.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabilan Elementary this school | 456 | 92.5% | 33.7% |
| Terra Bella Elementary Terra Bella | 455 | 93.4% | 33.4% |
| Martin Elementary Santa Ana | 443 | 93.5% | 30.4% |
| Kennedy Gardens Elementary Calexico | 484 | 93.4% | 15.0% |
| George Washington Carver Elementary Santa Ana | 429 | 93.2% | 26.6% |
| Garfield Elementary Santa Ana | 428 | 92.8% | 24.8% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Gabilan Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Monterey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.7% | #3,086 of 5,151 | #20 of 70 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #3,660 of 5,172 ▼ 528 | #33 of 70 ▼ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #3,095 of 5,172 ▼ 383 | #22 of 70 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #2,132 of 5,116 | #33 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 456 | #2,955 of 5,915 | #51 of 81 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.8:1 | #2,835 of 5,352 | #38 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 3.5% | #5,269 of 5,354 | #57 of 70 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.5% | #764 of 5,625 | #12 of 74 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.9% | #1,067 of 1,139 | #11 of 11 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
456
-32 (-7%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 385
Student : Teacher
22.8:1
was 24.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 456 | 20 | 22.8:1 | 93% (422) |
| 2023-24 | 416 | 19 | 21.9:1 | 90% (375) |
| 2022-23 | 462 | 20 | 23.1:1 | 79% (366) |
| 2020-21 | 488 | 20 | 24.4:1 | 93% (453) |
| 2017-18 | 452 | 18 | 25.1:1 | 94% (423) |
| 2015-16 | 463 | 19 | 24.4:1 | 68% (316) |
| 2010-11 | 388 | N/A | N/A | 98% (380) |
| 2000-01 | 824 | 36 | 22.9:1 | 91% (751) |
| 1990-91 | 385 | 17 | 22.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gabilan Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (452 to 456); teachers up 11% (18 to 20).
About Gabilan Elementary
Gabilan Elementary is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Soledad, California. Its 456 students are spread across kindergarten through 6.
Gabilan Elementary is a school in Soledad Unified. The district has 10 schools and 4,805 students.
Gabilan Elementary enrolls a student body that is 98% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Monterey County is roughly 62% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Gabilan Elementary comes in at 3%.
Teacher staffing is 20 full-time equivalents, or about 22.8 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in California, the average ratio is about 22.3:1. About 93% of students, or 422, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Monterey County is 76%.
Gabilan Elementary is graded B by allk12, scoring above 55% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Gabilan Elementary would be expected to post about 25.3%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 33.7%.
Gabilan Elementary is located in Monterey County, where median household income is about $97,230, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 153 public schools in Monterey County, with a combined enrollment of about 73,845.
San Vicente Elementary is the public school closest to Gabilan Elementary, about 0.2 miles away. Gabilan Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Gabilan Elementary's average proficiency of 33.7% compares with 25.8% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Gabilan Elementary is coded as Town: Distant in federal locale data.
Federal counts put enrollment at 488 in 2020-21 and 456 in 2024-25, a 7% decrease. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 24.4:1 to 22.8:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Gabilan Elementary covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Monterey County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
437,613
Census ACS
Median income
$97,230
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
153
73,845 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Soledad Unified
- Soledad HighHigh · 1,546 students
- Main Street MiddleMiddle · 754 students
- Rose Ferrero ElementaryElementary · 530 students
- San Vicente ElementaryElementary · 501 students
- Frank Ledesma ElementaryElementary · 464 students
- Jack Franscioni ElementaryElementary · 439 students
Other schools in Soledad
- Soledad HighHigh · 1,546 students
- Main Street MiddleMiddle · 754 students
- Rose Ferrero ElementaryElementary · 530 students
- San Vicente ElementaryElementary · 501 students
- Frank Ledesma ElementaryElementary · 464 students
- Jack Franscioni ElementaryElementary · 439 students
Nearby schools
- San Vicente Elementary0.2 mi · 501
- Soledad Transition Center0.4 mi · 12
- Main Street Middle0.4 mi · 754
- Soledad Virtual Academy0.4 mi · 62
- Pinnacles High0.5 mi · 41
- Jack Franscioni Elementary0.6 mi · 439
Frequently asked questions
About Gabilan ElementaryHow many students attend Gabilan Elementary?
Gabilan Elementary enrolls approximately 456 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Gabilan Elementary serve?
Gabilan Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gabilan Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Gabilan Elementary is approximately 22.8:1 (20 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Gabilan Elementary?
Gabilan Elementary reports a student body of 1% White, 98% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Gabilan Elementary in?
Gabilan Elementary is part of Soledad Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.