Charles L. Sullivan Middle School (Closed 2013)

2195 Union Ave
Fairfield, CA 94533
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Charles L. Sullivan Middle School serves 916 students in grades 6-8. 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 36% (which was lower than the California state average of 59%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 41% (which was lower than the California state average of 58%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 was higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment was 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 6-8
Total Students
916 students
This chart displays total students of Charles L. Sullivan Middle School by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Charles L. Sullivan Middle School by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Charles L. Sullivan Middle School by grade.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (CA)
(11-12)
36%
59%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Charles L. Sullivan Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
(11-12)
41%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Charles L. Sullivan Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
22:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Charles L. Sullivan Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Charles L. Sullivan Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Asian
10%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Charles L. Sullivan Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Hispanic
48%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Charles L. Sullivan Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Black
20%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Charles L. Sullivan Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
White
15%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Charles L. Sullivan Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Charles L. Sullivan Middle School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Two or more races
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Charles L. Sullivan Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Charles L. Sullivan Middle School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in California.
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of Charles L. Sullivan Middle School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch (10-11)
67%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Charles L. Sullivan Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (10-11)
10%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Charles L. Sullivan Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
36% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 59% CA state average), while 41% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 58% CA state average).
How many students attend Charles L. Sullivan Middle School?
916 students attend Charles L. Sullivan Middle School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
48% of Charles L. Sullivan Middle School students are Hispanic, 20% of students are Black, 15% of students are White, 10% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Charles L. Sullivan Middle School?
Charles L. Sullivan Middle School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 22:1.
What grades does Charles L. Sullivan Middle School offer ?
Charles L. Sullivan Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8
What school district is Charles L. Sullivan Middle School part of?
Charles L. Sullivan Middle School is part of Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District.

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