Photo: Leon Montan · CC BY-SA 4.0Soulsbyville’s public schools outscore 55% of California districts
The grade covers the three public school districts serving Soulsbyville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 28% of students in Soulsbyville’s public schools are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Soulsbyville’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 588 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Soulsbyville’s, its schools beat 50%, lower than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Sonora Union High spends $18,835 per student and Soulsbyville Elementary $15,412, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then five high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 7% since 2021–22. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Soulsbyville’s grade
B: better than 55% of California school districts. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Soulsbyville, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Soulsbyville
Soulsbyville Elementary
Grades K–8 · 498 students · 21:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Soulsbyville
Soulsbyville Elementary
Grades K–8 · 498 students · 21:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Soulsbyville
Soulsbyville Elementary
Grades K–8 · 498 students · 21:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Soulsbyville
Soulsbyville Elementary
Grades K–8 · 498 students · 21:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Soulsbyville
Soulsbyville Elementary
Grades K–8 · 498 students · 21:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Soulsbyville
Soulsbyville Elementary
Grades K–8 · 498 students · 21:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Soulsbyville
Soulsbyville Elementary
Grades K–8 · 498 students · 21:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Soulsbyville
Soulsbyville Elementary
Grades K–8 · 498 students · 21:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Soulsbyville
Soulsbyville Elementary
Grades K–8 · 498 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Parts of Soulsbyville (18% and 2% of its land) are served by Summerville Elementary and Twain Harte instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Three districts serve Soulsbyville
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Soulsbyville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Soulsbyville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Soulsbyville | B | Soulsbyville Elementary K–8 · Summerville Union High 7–12 · Sonora Union High 9–12 |
Every school in Soulsbyville
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Soulsbyville).
Questions about Soulsbyville’s schools
Are Soulsbyville’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Soulsbyville children attend outscore 55% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 50%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Soulsbyville in?
Sonora Union High School District, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 989 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Soulsbyville are served by Summerville Elementary and Twain Harte.
Where do Soulsbyville kids go to high school?
One of 5 high schools, depending on your address: Sonora High, Summerville High, South Fork High, Mountain High and Cold Springs High.
What is Soulsbyville’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Sonora Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Soulsbyville spend per student?
$18,835 in Sonora Union High School District, $15,412 in Soulsbyville Elementary School District and $18,695 in Summerville Union High School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Soulsbyville families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.