Cave Language Academy

Cave Language Academy is an average-sized K-5 school in Vallejo, California, operated by Vallejo City Unified. The school instructs 505 students in grades K through 8.

Vallejo City Unified runs 20 schools in total, collectively educating 9,638 students. Cave Language Academy is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Cave Language Academy lists that 82% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority; the rest consists of 6% White, 6% Black, 3% Asian, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 30% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Cave Language Academy has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 25.5:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 66% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Cave Language Academy performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 40.1%, the actual is 41.2%, a residual of +1.1 points.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Solano County shows the typical household earns roughly $100,401 per year, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Cave Language Academy is one of 110 public schools in Solano County (combined enrollment of about 60,765 students).

The closest other public school is Vallejo Charter, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Cave Language Academy at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 19.6%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Cave Language Academy's enrollment has rose 42% since 2018, when it stood at 355 (now 505). The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 70% to 82% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Cave Language Academy community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.