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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 5 public middle schools serving 2,593 students in Vacaville Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Vacaville Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
18 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
12,574 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
566 Teachers
87,195 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
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
881 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
7%
11%
# Hispanic Students
5,141 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
53%
# Black Students
740 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
6%
5%
# White Students
4,361 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
35%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
82 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
1,306 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
990
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
872
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
842
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
877
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
891
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
884
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
892
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
921
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
944
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,080
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,143
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,163
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,075
49,817
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
Willis Jepson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
580 Elder St.
Vacaville, CA 95688
(707) 453-6280
Vacaville, CA 95688
(707) 453-6280
Grades: 7-8
| 925 students
Rank: #33.
Vaca Pena Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
200 Keith Way
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 453-6270
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 453-6270
Grades: 7-8
| 689 students
Rank: #44.
Ernest Kimme Charter Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
194 Bella Vista Rd
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 469-2305
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 469-2305
Grades: 7-12
| 358 students
Rank: n/an/a
Shereene Wilkerson Academy Of Excellence
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
343 Brown St.
Vacaville, CA 95688
(707) 469-2306
Vacaville, CA 95688
(707) 469-2306
Grades: 7-12
| 7 students
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