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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 2024-25 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 6,476 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 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
18 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
12,574 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
566 Teachers
172,951 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Vacaville Unified School District, which is ranked #878 of all 1,931 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
0.65
# American Indian Students
46 Students
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
881 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
7%
12%
# Hispanic Students
5,141 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
54%
# Black Students
740 Students
169,690 Students
% Black Students
6%
5%
# White Students
4,361 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
35%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
82 Students
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,306 Students
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
990
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
872
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
842
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
877
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
891
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
884
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
892
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
921
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
944
277,323
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,080
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,143
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,163
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,075
36,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,547 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,413 is less than the state median of $19,787. 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
$15,547
$21,485
Spending / Student
$15,413
$19,787
Best Vacaville Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cooper Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 720 students
Rank: #22.
Browns Valley Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 745 students
Rank: #33.
Orchard Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
805 N. Orchard Ave.
Vacaville, CA 95688
(707) 453-6255
Vacaville, CA 95688
(707) 453-6255
Grades: K-6
| 386 students
Rank: #44.
Sierra Vista K-8
Magnet School
(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
| 614 students
Rank: #55.
Alamo Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
500 S. Orchard Ave.
Vacaville, CA 95688
(707) 453-6200
Vacaville, CA 95688
(707) 453-6200
Grades: K-6
| 689 students
Rank: #66.
Jean Callison Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 680 students
Rank: #77.
Hemlock Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 439 students
Rank: #88.
Fairmont Charter Elementary School
Magnet School
Charter 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
| 601 students
Rank: #99.
Edwin Markham Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 882 students
Rank: #1010.
Eugene Padan Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
200 Padan Sch Rd.
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 453-6235
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 453-6235
Grades: K-6
| 720 students
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