Elementary school (grades K-5) · Vallejo, CA

Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy

Federal NCES profile for Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 14/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 064074006723
0/100100/10014/100
👥 S:T ratio
12
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy earns 14/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#3 of 16
elementary schools in Vallejo · Resource Index
14
Resource Index · Lower
22:1
students per teacher
64.1%
free-lunch eligible

Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy ranks #3 of 16 elementary schools in Vallejo, CA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-46 students YoY

Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy shrank from 638 students in 2022-23 to 592 in 2023-24 (-7.2%).

Teacher FTE added 28.6 → 32.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-46 students YoY 064074006723 · Vallejo, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

615 enr · 22:1 · 64.1% lunch · RII 14

Nearest enrollment peer: Jesse M. Bethel High (1,418 students)

Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy shrank from 638 students in 2022-23 to 592 in 2023-24 (-7.2%). Teacher FTE added 28.6 → 32.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy reports 615 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy compares

Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 22:1 ▲ 2% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 64.1% ▲ 15% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 615 top 31% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

22:1
Leaner classes than 10% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
615
Bigger than 74% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
64.1%
free-lunch eligible - 15% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
22:1
students per teacher - 2% above state mean
Top 53% in California - lower ratio than 47% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
69.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,118
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 86 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 55.6%
African American 20.8%
Asian 13.8%
Two or More 4.7%
White 2.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 55.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 62.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 62.5, Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Vallejo City Unified reports $19,118 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Jesse M. Bethel High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Vallejo High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Hogan Middle Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Highland Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Vallejo City Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Vallejo

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy

How many students attend Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy?

Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy has 615 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Vallejo, CA. CCD year-over-year: 638 (2022-23) → 592 (2023-24), down 46.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy is 22:1, which is 2% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 40% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy?

64.1% of students at Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy?

The largest demographic group at Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 55.6% of enrollment, in Vallejo, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy?

Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 14/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy rank among elementary schools in Vallejo?

By Resource Investment Index, Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy ranks #3 of 16 elementary schools in Vallejo, 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 Vallejo on the city page.

What other schools are in Vallejo City Unified?

Besides Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy, Vallejo City Unified also operates Jesse M. Bethel High (1,418 students), Vallejo High (1,146 students), and Hogan Middle (785 students). See the Vallejo City Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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