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Vacaville Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 6,543 students in Vacaville Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Vacaville Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
18 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
12,675 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
575 Teachers
174,000 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Vacaville Unified School District, which is ranked #877 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#864 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
29%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.64
# American Indian Students
48 Students
16,785 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
873 Students
454,357 Students
% Asian Students
7%
12%
# Hispanic Students
5,280 Students
2,114,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
42%
55%
# Black Students
749 Students
189,461 Students
% Black Students
6%
5%
# White Students
4,266 Students
787,389 Students
% White Students
34%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
98 Students
15,077 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,342 Students
240,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
1,015
519,574
# Students in 1st Grade:
845
396,601
# Students in 2nd Grade:
891
414,466
# Students in 3rd Grade:
865
416,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
889
426,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
903
430,582
# Students in 6th Grade:
904
432,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
909
312,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
939
312,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,119
44,929
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,088
37,487
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,137
37,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,171
41,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,423 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,290 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$196 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$194 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,423
$19,974
Spending / Student
$15,290
$18,396
Best Vacaville Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cooper Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
750 Christine Dr.
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 453-6210
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 453-6210
Grades: K-6
| 736 students
Rank: #22.
Browns Valley Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
333 Wretham Dr.
Vacaville, CA 95688
(707) 453-6205
Vacaville, CA 95688
(707) 453-6205
Grades: K-6
| 738 students
Rank: #33.
Orchard Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
805 North Orchard Ave.
Vacaville, CA 95688
(707) 453-6255
Vacaville, CA 95688
(707) 453-6255
Grades: K-6
| 415 students
Rank: #44.
Sierra Vista K-8
(Math: 36% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
301 Bel Air Dr.
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 453-6260
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 453-6260
Grades: K-8
| 603 students
Rank: #55.
Alamo Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
500 South Orchard Ave.
Vacaville, CA 95688
(707) 453-6200
Vacaville, CA 95688
(707) 453-6200
Grades: K-6
| 671 students
Rank: #66.
Jean Callison Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6261 Vanden Rd.
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 453-6250
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 453-6250
Grades: K-6
| 728 students
Rank: #77.
Hemlock Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
400 Hemlock St.
Vacaville, CA 95688
(707) 453-6245
Vacaville, CA 95688
(707) 453-6245
Grades: K-6
| 412 students
Rank: #88.
Fairmont Charter Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1355 Marshall Rd.
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 453-6240
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 453-6240
Grades: K-6
| 599 students
Rank: #99.
Edwin Markham Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
101 Markham Ave.
Vacaville, CA 95688
(707) 453-6230
Vacaville, CA 95688
(707) 453-6230
Grades: K-6
| 880 students
Rank: #1010.
Eugene Padan Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
200 Padan School Rd.
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 453-6235
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 453-6235
Grades: K-6
| 761 students
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