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Enrollment
602
Elementary
DISTRICT 542 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAIRFIELD-SUISUN UNIFIED·NCES 061336009815
B. Gale Wilson Middle
3301 Cherry Hills Ct., Fairfield, CA 94534 · (707) 421-4225 · Solano County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL602 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 17% of California public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
22.4:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
375 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 36 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 209 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 166 | 28% |
| Grade 8 | 191 | 32% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 81% smaller than its 8th grade class (191).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
34.7%
CA avg 49.1% . -5.3pp since 2014
Math
22.5%
CA avg 37.7% . -7.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.7% | 24.0% | 24.7% | 40.6% |
| Math | 9.7% | 12.8% | 25.3% | 52.2% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.7% | 22.5% |
| 2023-24 | 43.6% | 25.0% |
| 2022-23 | 41.9% | 23.6% |
| 2021-22 | 37.5% | 26.4% |
| 2018-19 | 46.1% | 29.4% |
| 2017-18 | 45.0% | 30.6% |
| 2016-17 | 38.9% | 28.7% |
| 2015-16 | 42.0% | 27.0% |
| 2014-15 | 40.0% | 30.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like B. Gale Wilson Middle
B. Gale Wilson Middle's state test result (31.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| B. Gale Wilson Middle this school | 602 | 62.3% | 31.4% |
| Dona Merced Elementary Rancho Cucamonga | 547 | 67.8% | 43.7% |
| Valley View Elementary Lancaster | 659 | 65.6% | 30.3% |
| Esther Lindstrom Elementary Lakewood | 552 | 61.6% | 41.1% |
| Cottonwood Elementary Palmdale | 652 | 55.1% | 57.5% |
| Mission Elementary Redlands | 594 | 68.2% | 36.8% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where B. Gale Wilson Middle ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Solano County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.4% | #3,341 of 5,151 | #30 of 55 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.5% | #4,041 of 5,172 ▼ 414 | #33 of 55 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.7% | #3,469 of 5,172 ▼ 1,088 | #31 of 55 ▼ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.4pp | #863 of 5,116 | #10 of 55 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 602 | #1,380 of 5,915 | #20 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.4:1 | #2,530 of 5,352 | #15 of 58 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.7% | #795 of 5,354 | #25 of 58 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.3% | #3,367 of 5,625 | #35 of 58 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.0% | #475 of 3,837 | #6 of 34 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
602
-269 (-31%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 499
Student : Teacher
22.4:1
was 22.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 602 | 26.9 | 22.4:1 | 62% (375) |
| 2023-24 | 572 | 25.3 | 22.6:1 | 50% (285) |
| 2022-23 | 568 | 26.2 | 21.7:1 | 36% (204) |
| 2020-21 | 871 | 39 | 22.3:1 | 52% (457) |
| 2017-18 | 873 | 35.1 | 24.9:1 | 38% (332) |
| 2015-16 | 808 | 32 | 25.3:1 | 49% (396) |
| 2010-11 | 972 | N/A | N/A | 34% (332) |
| 2000-01 | 936 | 44 | 21.3:1 | 10% (90) |
| 1990-91 | 499 | 19 | 26.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for B. Gale Wilson Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (873 to 602); teachers down 24% (35.1 to 26.9).
About B. Gale Wilson Middle
B. Gale Wilson Middle is an elementary school in Fairfield, California, reachable at (707) 421-4225. The school's 602 students are in kindergarten through 8. Statewide, elementary schools in California average about 465 students each.
Federal data list 31 schools in Fairfield-Suisun Unified, with 20,505 students enrolled.
B. Gale Wilson Middle's enrollment is 50% Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 17% White, 12% Black, 11% multiracial, and 9% Asian. Among people living in Solano County, the Hispanic share is about 30%. B. Gale Wilson Middle has a diversity index of 69%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Dividing enrollment by its 26.9 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 22.4:1. Elementary schools in California average about 22.3:1, a similar figure. Eligible students account for 62% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. That is close to the 60% average for public schools in Solano County.
allk12 grades B. Gale Wilson Middle a C-. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, B. Gale Wilson Middle is 11.6 points below its prediction. Actual: 31.4%. Predicted: 43.0%.
Within Solano County, median household income is about $100,401, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 110 public schools in Solano County, with a combined enrollment of about 60,765.
K. I. Jones Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. B. Gale Wilson Middle's average proficiency of 31.4% compares with 25.8% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Locale: Suburb: Mid-size. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Federal counts put enrollment at 871 in 2020-21 and 602 in 2024-25, a 31% decrease.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at B. Gale Wilson Middle. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Solano County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
451,918
Census ACS
Median income
$100,401
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
110
60,765 students
Quick facts
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- Fairview Elementary2.1 mi · 591
- Sullivan Language Immersion Academy2.1 mi · 455
Frequently asked questions
About B. Gale Wilson MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at B. Gale Wilson Middle?
B. Gale Wilson Middle enrolls approximately 602 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does B. Gale Wilson Middle serve?
B. Gale Wilson Middle serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at B. Gale Wilson Middle?
Approximately 22.4:1 students per teacher at B. Gale Wilson Middle.
How diverse is B. Gale Wilson Middle?
B. Gale Wilson Middle reports a student body of 17% White, 50% Hispanic, 12% Black, 9% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is B. Gale Wilson Middle public or private?
B. Gale Wilson Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fairfield-Suisun Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.