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Public school · Soledad Unified · Soledad, California

Soledad Virtual Academy

Soledad Virtual Academy rates 2.9 on our ten-point scale and ranks 9,494 of 9,557 schools in California.

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2.9 on a one-to-ten scale.

#9,494 of 9,557 schools in California

The brief

A Soledad Unified school where students score 19 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 9,494 of 9,557 schools in California and 9 of 9 in Soledad Unified.

Soledad Virtual Academy is listed in Soledad Unified, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math2%30 points below the California average of 32%2024 CAASPP
Reading23%29 points below the California average of 52%2024 CAASPP
Proficiency has fallen 13 points since 2022, to 12% in 2024, across a 3-year record (2022–2024).2024 CAASPP; 6 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
2.0
25% of the rating
Academics
2.4
25% of the rating
College Readiness
5.3
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
1.0
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 10% (multi-year average, 2022-2024) · reading/ELA 24% (multi-year average, 2022-2024).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2024 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2024 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2024 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2024 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 93960; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2022-2024; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Soledad Virtual Academy and the 11 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$92,504
Median home value
$567,500
Median rent
$1,492/mo
College educated
7.4%
Homeownership
59.2%
Poverty rate
17.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 93960; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
55
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
41
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,371/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Soledad. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Soledad), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
79%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Soledad Virtual Academy serve?

Soledad Virtual Academy serves students in grades Kindergarten through 12th.

How many students attend Soledad Virtual Academy?

Soledad Virtual Academy has an enrollment of approximately 62 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Soledad Virtual Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Soledad Virtual Academy is 62:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Soledad Virtual Academy rank in CA?

Soledad Virtual Academy ranks #9,494 of 9,557 schools in CA.

What is Soledad Virtual Academy's MySchoolScout rating?

Soledad Virtual Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 2.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Soledad Virtual Academy?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Soledad Virtual Academy has 10% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2022-2024) and 24% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2022-2024).

Is Soledad Virtual Academy a charter school?

No, Soledad Virtual Academy is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Soledad Virtual Academy a Title I school?

No, Soledad Virtual Academy is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Soledad Virtual Academy?

79.0% of students at Soledad Virtual Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 12th
Enrollment
62
Student-teacher ratio
62:1
Teachers (FTE)
1
Type
Alternative
Title I
No
Virtual
Yes
Setting
Distant Town
County
Monterey County
4-year graduation
60–79%
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#9 of 9
Schools in district
11
District spending per student
$17,342
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
14.7%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 93960)
25,736
Area average commute
28.5 min
Area median age
36.2

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.