Enrollment
130
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Soledad, CA
Mission Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Mission Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062511003725
👥 S:T ratio 35
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mission Elementary earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of California schools.
- #1 of 6
- elementary schools in Soledad · Resource Index
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.3:1
- small classes for California
- 17.2%
- free-lunch eligible
Mission Elementary has class sizes smaller than 86% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Mission Elementary ranks #1 of 6 elementary schools in Soledad, CA.
School address
District: Mission Union Elementary · California
NCES ID 062511003725 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.3:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
17.2%
vs 55.5% California avg
-69% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mission Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mission Elementary
Mission Elementary is a lower-poverty, small elementary school in Soledad, California, enrolling 130 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 16.3:1, Mission Elementary is leaner than roughly 86% of California schools and 24% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 17.2% free-meal eligibility runs 69% below the California average.
Enrollment of 130 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 84 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #24.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (72%) and White (22%) (diversity index 44/100).
16.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Soledad's elementary schools, it stands alongside Rose Ferrero Elementary (530 students): Mission Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (16.3:1 vs 26.5:1).
Mission Union Elementary operates only this one school, so Mission Elementary has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Mission Elementary compares
Mission Elementary on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.3:1 | ▼ 24% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 17.2% | ▼ 69% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 130 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.3:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
130
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
17.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 69% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.3:1
students per teacher
- 24% below state mean
Top 14% in California - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
16.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,931
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 71.5%
White 22.3%
Asian 4.6%
African American 1.5%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 71.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 43.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 43.7, Mission Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mission Union Elementary, which includes Mission Elementary.
$13,931
Per student
-16%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.6%
State 70.4%
Federal 3.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools in Soledad
5 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Rose Ferrero Elementary
Standard public school
530 students 26.5:1 students per teacher
San Vicente Elementary
Standard public school
501 students 21.8:1 students per teacher
Frank Ledesma Elementary
Standard public school
464 students 22.1:1 students per teacher
Gabilan Elementary
Standard public school
456 students 22.8:1 students per teacher
Jack Franscioni Elementary
Standard public school
439 students 25.8:1 students per teacher
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~130 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Mission Elementary
How many students attend Mission Elementary?
Mission Elementary has 130 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Soledad, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mission Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Mission Elementary is 16.3:1, which is 24% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mission Elementary?
17.2% of students at Mission Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mission Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Mission Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 71.5% of enrollment, in Soledad, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mission Elementary?
Mission Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Mission Elementary rank among elementary schools in Soledad?
By Resource Investment Index, Mission Elementary ranks #1 of 6 elementary schools in Soledad, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Soledad on the city page.
Is Mission Elementary a good school?
Mission Elementary earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Mission Union Elementary?
None reported; Mission Union Elementary operates only Mission Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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