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Enrollment
439
Elementary
DISTRICT 478 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOLEDAD UNIFIED·NCES 063705011698
Jack Franscioni Elementary
779 Orchard Ln., Soledad, CA 93960 · (831) 678-6340 · Monterey County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL439 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
25.8:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
375 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 65%
Community
5
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 | 99 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 55 | 13% |
Student demographics
10%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
Jack Franscioni 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
43.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +16.5pp since 2014
Math
33.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +10.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 17 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.4% | 30.2% | 28.0% | 28.4% |
| Math | 9.4% | 24.5% | 33.0% | 33.0% |
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 | 43.5% | 33.9% |
| 2023-24 | 35.1% | 27.9% |
| 2022-23 | 35.8% | 28.0% |
| 2021-22 | 32.3% | 21.6% |
| 2018-19 | 31.4% | 23.5% |
| 2017-18 | 37.1% | 25.0% |
| 2016-17 | 35.9% | 22.9% |
| 2015-16 | 40.0% | 30.0% |
| 2014-15 | 27.0% | 23.0% |
% 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
34.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 →
Where Jack Franscioni Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Monterey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.9% | #2,965 of 5,151 | #17 of 70 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.9% | #2,839 of 5,172 | #17 of 70 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #2,591 of 5,172 | #15 of 70 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.8pp | #407 of 5,116 | #6 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 439 | #3,171 of 5,915 | #56 of 81 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.8:1 | #4,790 of 5,352 | #65 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.1% | #4,925 of 5,354 | #40 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.3% | #741 of 3,837 | #4 of 55 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
439
-165 (-27%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
25.8:1
was 23.2:1
% White
3%
was 2%
% Hispanic
95%
was 93%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 439 | 17 | 25.8:1 | 85% (375) |
| 2023-24 | 417 | 17 | 24.5:1 | 82% (341) |
| 2022-23 | 438 | 17 | 25.8:1 | 84% (369) |
| 2017-18 | 604 | 26 | 23.2:1 | 93% (559) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jack Franscioni Elementary.
About Jack Franscioni Elementary
Families in Soledad, California, are served by Jack Franscioni Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school. It teaches 439 students in kindergarten through 6.
Soledad Unified, which runs Jack Franscioni Elementary, has 10 schools and 4,805 students.
Roughly 95% of students at Jack Franscioni Elementary are Hispanic. The remaining students are 3% White. Among people living in Monterey County, the Hispanic share is about 62%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Jack Franscioni Elementary scores 10%.
With 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 25.8:1. Statewide, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Roughly 85% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Monterey County average 76%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Jack Franscioni Elementary is 5.5 points above its prediction. Actual: 34.9%. Predicted: 29.5%.
Looking at the county, Monterey County, median household income comes to about $97,230, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The county's public schools total 153, with about 73,845 students.
Pinnacles High, about 0.5 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Jack Franscioni Elementary places 2nd of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
In the federal locale system, Jack Franscioni Elementary is coded Town: Distant, for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Between 2017-18 and 2024-25, Jack Franscioni Elementary had a net loss of 165 students, or 27%. The school's ratio increased from 23.2:1 to 25.8:1 between 2017-18 and 2024-25.
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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
- Gabilan ElementaryElementary · 456 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
- Gabilan ElementaryElementary · 456 students
Nearby schools
- Pinnacles High0.5 mi · 41
- Soledad Virtual Academy0.5 mi · 62
- Soledad High0.6 mi · 1,546
- Rose Ferrero Elementary0.6 mi · 530
- Gabilan Elementary0.6 mi · 456
- San Vicente Elementary0.6 mi · 501
Frequently asked questions
About Jack Franscioni ElementaryHow large is Jack Franscioni Elementary?
Jack Franscioni Elementary enrolls approximately 439 students in grades KG-06.
Is Jack Franscioni Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Jack Franscioni Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Jack Franscioni Elementary?
Approximately 25.8:1 students per teacher at Jack Franscioni Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Jack Franscioni Elementary?
At Jack Franscioni Elementary, the student body is approximately 3% White, 95% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Jack Franscioni Elementary?
Jack Franscioni Elementary is overseen by Soledad Unified in Monterey County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.