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Public Safety Academy vs. Green Valley Middle School

Should you attend Public Safety Academy or Green Valley Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Public Safety Academy
230 Atlantic Ave.
Fairfield, CA 94533
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Green Valley Middle School
1350 Gold Hill Rd.
Fairfield, CA 94534
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Public Safety Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Green Valley Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 739 students in grades 5-12, Public Safety Academy ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 873 students in grades 6-8, Green Valley Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
5-12
6-8
Total Students
739 students
873 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
35 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Green Valley Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
25:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Green Valley Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#911 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
#2017 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Public Safety Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Green Valley Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
(Top 20% in CA)
45%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Public Safety Academy 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Green Valley 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 2021-22 school year data.
78%
(Top 10% in CA)
65%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Public Safety Academy 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Green Valley 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 2021-22 school year data.
50%
(Top 20% in CA)
44%
(Top 30% in CA)
≥90%
(Top 50% in CA)
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This chart displays graduation rate of Public Safety Academy and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Green Valley Middle School by grade.
Grade 5 Students
87
-
Grade 6 Students
133
302
Grade 7 Students
120
291
Grade 8 Students
125
280
Grade 9 Students
77
-
Grade 10 Students
86
-
Grade 11 Students
50
-
Grade 12 Students
61
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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n/a
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% Asian
21%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Public Safety Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Green Valley Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
42%
22%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Green Valley Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
10%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Green Valley Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
18%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Public Safety Academy and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Green Valley Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Public Safety Academy and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Green Valley Middle School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
% Two or more races
10%
14%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Green Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.74
0.78
This chart displays the diversity score of Public Safety Academy and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Green Valley Middle School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Public Safety Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Green Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Public Safety Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Green Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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