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What's one thing Rose Ferrero Elementary gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
530
Elementary
DISTRICT 478 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOLEDAD UNIFIED·NCES 063705008746
Rose Ferrero Elementary
400 Entrada Dr., Soledad, CA 93960 · (831) 678-6480 · Monterey County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL530 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 80% of California public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
24.1:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
433 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 | 116 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 57 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (116) is 104% larger than its 6th grade class (57).
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
Rose Ferrero 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
50.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +32.2pp since 2014
Math
40.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +27.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 32 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 27 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 26.1% | 24.1% | 22.2% | 27.6% |
| Math | 21.4% | 18.7% | 30.5% | 29.4% |
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 | 50.2% | 40.1% |
| 2023-24 | 46.1% | 40.7% |
| 2022-23 | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| 2021-22 | 39.4% | 28.1% |
| 2018-19 | 37.4% | 29.1% |
| 2017-18 | 37.9% | 24.1% |
| 2016-17 | 31.6% | 18.6% |
| 2015-16 | 34.0% | 21.0% |
| 2014-15 | 18.0% | 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
44.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 Rose Ferrero Elementary
Rose Ferrero Elementary's state test result (44.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Ferrero Elementary this school | 530 | 81.7% | 44.4% |
| Wilson Elementary Dinuba | 545 | 80.7% | 44.7% |
| Roosevelt Elementary Salinas | 560 | 81.1% | 22.2% |
| Jefferson Elementary Dinuba | 507 | 81.1% | 44.6% |
| Suva Elementary Bell Gardens | 562 | 81.9% | 18.1% |
| Emmett S. Finley Elementary Holtville | 559 | 80.0% | 35.4% |
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 Rose Ferrero Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Monterey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #2,121 of 5,151 | #11 of 70 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.1% | #2,287 of 5,172 ▼ 159 | #11 of 70 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.2% | #2,016 of 5,172 ▲ 168 | #11 of 70 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.4pp | #455 of 5,116 | #7 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 530 | #2,095 of 5,915 | #36 of 81 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.1:1 | #3,826 of 5,352 | #56 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.8% | #4,938 of 5,354 | #42 of 70 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.7% | #2,006 of 5,625 | #36 of 74 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.5% | #858 of 1,139 | #10 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
530
+89 (+20%) vs 2020
+6% since 2010-11, when it was 500
Student : Teacher
24.1:1
was 24.5:1
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 | 530 | 22 | 24.1:1 | 82% (433) |
| 2023-24 | 493 | 21 | 23.5:1 | 75% (368) |
| 2022-23 | 466 | 20 | 23.3:1 | 78% (365) |
| 2020-21 | 441 | 18 | 24.5:1 | 92% (407) |
| 2017-18 | 512 | 20 | 25.6:1 | 93% (478) |
| 2015-16 | 517 | 21 | 24.6:1 | 68% (351) |
| 2010-11 | 500 | N/A | N/A | 95% (475) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rose Ferrero Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (512 to 530); teachers up 10% (20 to 22).
About Rose Ferrero Elementary
Rose Ferrero Elementary runs as a mid-sized elementary school in Soledad, California. It enrolls 530 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are kindergarten through 6.
Soledad Unified operates 10 schools. Combined enrollment is 4,805 students.
Hispanic students are 95% of those enrolled at Rose Ferrero Elementary. The rest of enrollment is 2% White. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Monterey County's population at about 62%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 10, compared with 70 nationally.
The school's 22 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.1:1. Statewide, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Income data for the school show 82% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Rose Ferrero Elementary earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 80% of California public elementary schools.
On BeatsExpectations, Rose Ferrero Elementary is 12.7 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of California schools.
In 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%. Monterey County counts 153 public schools with about 73,845 students.
Among nearby public schools, Soledad High is closest at about 0.3 miles. Rose Ferrero Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The school's 44.4% average proficiency ranks 1st among 6 nearby schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Distant.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 89 students, from 441 to 530.
People who know Rose Ferrero Elementary can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
- San Vicente ElementaryElementary · 501 students
- Frank Ledesma ElementaryElementary · 464 students
- Gabilan ElementaryElementary · 456 students
- Jack Franscioni ElementaryElementary · 439 students
Other schools in Soledad
- Soledad HighHigh · 1,546 students
- Main Street MiddleMiddle · 754 students
- San Vicente ElementaryElementary · 501 students
- Frank Ledesma ElementaryElementary · 464 students
- Gabilan ElementaryElementary · 456 students
- Jack Franscioni ElementaryElementary · 439 students
Nearby schools
- Soledad High0.3 mi · 1,546
- Frank Ledesma Elementary0.4 mi · 464
- Pinnacles High0.5 mi · 41
- Soledad Virtual Academy0.5 mi · 62
- Jack Franscioni Elementary0.6 mi · 439
- Main Street Middle0.8 mi · 754
Frequently asked questions
About Rose Ferrero ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Rose Ferrero Elementary?
Rose Ferrero Elementary enrolls approximately 530 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Rose Ferrero Elementary serve?
Rose Ferrero Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rose Ferrero Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Rose Ferrero Elementary is approximately 24.1:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Rose Ferrero Elementary?
At Rose Ferrero Elementary, the student body is approximately 2% White, 95% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Rose Ferrero Elementary in?
Rose Ferrero Elementary is part of Soledad Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.