Mission Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

36825 Foothill Rd.
Soledad, CA 93960

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Top 50%

Serving 127 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Mission Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 127 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: Top 50% in CA
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Mission Elementary School's student population of 127 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 6 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mission Elementary School
Kind	15
1	15
2	14
3	15
4	14
5	14
6	15
7	15
8	10

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Total Students

127 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Mission Elementary School
2024	127
2023	122
2022	131
2021	123
2020	131
2019	131
2018	126
2017	126
2016	128
2015	129
2014	133
2013	123
2012	126
2011	121
2010	103
2009	99
2008	102
2007	97
2006	97
2005	101
2004	91
2003	92
2002	100
2001	99
2000	94
1999	89
1998	87
1997	83
1996	89
1995	89
1994	82
1993	66
1992	74
1991	56
1990	66
1989	66
1988	75

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

6 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Mission Elementary School
2024	6
2023	8
2022	8
2021	7
2020	6
2019	6
2018	6
2017	6
2016	6
2015	6
2014	6
2013	8
2012	9
2010	7
2009	5
2008	6
2007	5
2006	5
2005	5
2004	5
2003	5
2002	5
2001	5
2000	3
1999	4
1998	6
1997	6
1996	5
1995	5
1994	4
1993	3
1992	3
1991	3
1990	3
1989	2
1988	4
1987	3

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School Calendar

School Motto

Every child can and will succeed if we all work together to make it happen.

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Mission Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mission Elementary School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#3143 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Mission Elementary School
2023	#3143
2022	#3838
2019	#4232
2018	#4769
2017	#5254
2016	#5978
2015	#2578
2013	#2449
2012	#1883
2011	#3108
2010	#3666

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35-39%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Mission Elementary School	California	Mission Union Elementary School District
2023	37%	34%	37%
2022	27%	33%	27%
2019	42%	40%	42%
2018	37%	39%	37%
2017	32%	38%	32%
2016	17%	37%	17%
2015	32%	34%	32%
2013	67%	59%	67%
2012	72%	59%	72%
2011	67%	58%	67%
2010	57%	56%	57%

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50-54%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Mission Elementary School	California	Mission Union Elementary School District
2022	52%	47%	52%
2019	47%	51%	47%
2018	42%	50%	37%
2017	37%	48%	37%
2016	47%	48%	47%
2015	62%	44%	62%
2013	67%	57%	67%
2012	72%	58%	72%
2011	57%	56%	57%
2010	57%	54%	57%

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20-29%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Mission Elementary School	California	Mission Union Elementary School District
2024	21:1	21:1
2023	15:1	22:1	15:1
2022	16:1	22:1	16:1
2021	18:1	22:1	18:1
2020	22:1	23:1	22:1
2019	22:1	23:1	22:1
2018	21:1	23:1	21:1
2017	21:1	23:1	21:1
2016	21:1	24:1	21:1
2015	22:1	24:1	22:1
2014	24:1	24:1	22:1
2013	15:1	24:1	15:1
2012	15:1	24:1	14:1
2010	15:1	22:1	15:1
2009	19:1	21:1	20:1
2008	16:1	18:1	17:1
2007	19:1	22:1	19:1
2006	19:1	22:1	19:1
2005	20:1	22:1	20:1
2004	18:1	22:1	18:1
2003	18:1	21:1	18:1
2002	20:1	21:1	20:1
2001	20:1	21:1	20:1
2000	31:1	22:1	31:1
1999	22:1	22:1	22:1
1998	15:1	22:1	15:1
1997	14:1	24:1	14:1
1996	20:1	25:1	18:1
1995	20:1	25:1	18:1
1994	19:1	25:1	21:1
1993	21:1	25:1	22:1
1992	25:1	24:1	25:1
1991	19:1	24:1	19:1
1990	26:1	24:1	22:1
1989	33:1	24:1	33:1
1988	21:1	24:1	19:1
1987	21:1	24:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2008)
Year	Mission Elementary School	California	Mission Union Elementary School District
2008	1%	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	3%	1%	3%
1999	3%	1%	3%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)
Year	Mission Elementary School	California	Mission Union Elementary School District
2024	2%	12%
2023	2%	12%	2%
2022	3%	12%	3%
2021	3%	12%	3%
2020	3%	12%	3%
2019	3%	12%	3%
2018	3%	11%	3%
2017	3%	11%	3%
2016	2%	11%	2%
2015	2%	11%	2%
2014	3%	11%	3%
2013	3%	11%	3%
2009	1%	11%	1%
2008	2%	12%	2%
2006	2%	12%	2%
2005	2%	12%	2%
2004	3%	12%	3%
2003	5%	11%	5%
2002	4%	11%	4%
2001	4%	11%	4%
2000	2%	11%	2%
1999	2%	11%	2%
1998	1%	11%	1%
1997	1%	11%	1%
1996	2%	11%	2%

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Hispanic

74%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Mission Elementary School	California	Mission Union Elementary School District
2024	74%	56%
2023	76%	55%	76%
2022	75%	56%	75%
2021	80%	56%	80%
2020	79%	55%	79%
2019	79%	55%	79%
2018	74%	54%	74%
2017	74%	54%	74%
2016	70%	54%	70%
2015	65%	54%	65%
2014	62%	53%	62%
2013	55%	53%	55%
2012	53%	52%	53%
2011	48%	51%	48%
2010	36%	50%	36%
2009	35%	49%	35%
2008	39%	50%	39%
2007	36%	49%	37%
2006	42%	48%	42%
2005	36%	47%	36%
2004	41%	46%	41%
2003	48%	45%	48%
2002	49%	44%	49%
2001	48%	43%	48%
2000	48%	42%	48%
1999	49%	41%	49%
1998	56%	40%	56%
1997	47%	40%	47%
1996	46%	39%	46%
1995	43%	38%	43%
1994	44%	37%	44%
1993	36%	36%	36%
1992	46%	35%	46%
1991	43%	34%	43%
1990	45%	33%	45%
1989	36%	31%	36%
1988	37%	30%	37%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Mission Elementary School	California	Mission Union Elementary School District
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%	2%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2002	4%	8%	4%
2001	3%	8%	3%
1997	1%	9%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1990	2%	9%	2%
1989	2%	9%	2%

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White

22%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Mission Elementary School	California	Mission Union Elementary School District
2024	22%	20%
2023	20%	21%	20%
2022	18%	21%	18%
2021	15%	22%	15%
2020	16%	23%	16%
2019	16%	23%	16%
2018	23%	24%	23%
2017	23%	24%	23%
2016	28%	24%	28%
2015	33%	24%	33%
2014	35%	25%	35%
2013	41%	25%	41%
2012	45%	26%	45%
2011	50%	27%	50%
2010	62%	27%	62%
2009	64%	28%	64%
2008	58%	29%	58%
2007	58%	29%	59%
2006	53%	31%	53%
2005	59%	31%	59%
2004	53%	32%	53%
2003	46%	34%	46%
2002	41%	35%	41%
2001	42%	36%	42%
2000	47%	37%	47%
1999	46%	38%	46%
1998	41%	39%	41%
1997	49%	39%	49%
1996	49%	40%	49%
1995	55%	41%	55%
1994	55%	42%	55%
1993	64%	43%	64%
1992	54%	44%	54%
1991	57%	45%	57%
1990	53%	47%	53%
1989	62%	49%	62%
1988	63%	50%	63%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Mission Elementary School	California	Mission Union Elementary School District
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Mission Elementary School	California	Mission Union Elementary School District
2024	0.41	0.63
2023	0.39	0.64	0.39
2022	0.41	0.63	0.41
2021	0.34	0.62	0.34
2020	0.35	0.63	0.35
2019	0.35	0.63	0.35
2018	0.40	0.64	0.40
2017	0.40	0.64	0.40
2016	0.44	0.64	0.44
2015	0.47	0.64	0.47
2014	0.51	0.65	0.50
2013	0.53	0.65	0.53
2012	0.52	0.65	0.52
2011	0.52	0.67	0.52
2010	0.49	0.67	0.49
2009	0.47	0.71	0.47
2008	0.52	0.65	0.52
2007	0.57	0.67	0.48
2006	0.55	0.66	0.55
2005	0.53	0.67	0.53
2004	0.56	0.67	0.55
2003	0.56	0.67	0.56
2002	0.59	0.67	0.59
2001	0.60	0.67	0.60
2000	0.56	0.67	0.55
1999	0.55	0.67	0.55
1998	0.52	0.67	0.52
1997	0.54	0.67	0.54
1996	0.55	0.67	0.55
1995	0.52	0.67	0.52
1994	0.51	0.67	0.51
1993	0.47	0.67	0.47
1992	0.50	0.67	0.50
1991	0.50	0.67	0.50
1990	0.52	0.66	0.52
1989	0.49	0.65	0.49
1988	0.47	0.65	0.47

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Eligible for

27%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Mission Elementary School	California	Mission Union Elementary School District
2024	27%	54%
2023	17%	51%	17%
2022	19%	51%	19%
2021	23%	53%	23%
2020	24%	52%	24%
2019	24%	52%	24%
2018	12%	49%	12%
2017	12%	49%	12%
2016	12%	50%	12%
2015	6%	50%	6%
2013	5%	48%	5%
2010	1%	46%	1%
2009	12%	43%	12%
2008	10%	41%	10%
2007	24%	40%	24%
2006	20%	40%	20%
2005	16%	40%	16%
2004	21%	40%	21%
2003	21%	39%	21%
2002	22%	39%	22%
2001	21%	39%	21%
2000	26%	40%	26%
1999	27%	40%	27%
1998	40%	47%	40%
1997	35%	47%	35%
1996	36%	46%	36%
1995	34%	45%	34%
1994	39%	43%	39%

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Eligible for (07-08)

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2008)
Year	Mission Elementary School	California	Mission Union Elementary School District
2008	7%	10%	7%
2007	1%	10%	1%
2006	6%	9%	6%
2005	5%	9%	5%
2004	3%	9%	3%
2003	9%	9%	9%
2002	13%	8%	13%
2001	16%	8%	16%
2000	12%	7%	12%
1999	10%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Mission Union Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mission Elementary School's ranking?

Mission Elementary School is ranked #3143 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Mission Elementary School?

127 students attend Mission Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Mission Elementary School students are Hispanic, 22% of students are White, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mission Elementary School?

Mission Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Mission Elementary School offer ?

Mission Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Mission Elementary School part of?

Mission Elementary School is part of Mission Union Elementary School District.

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