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Enrollment
640
Elementary
DISTRICT 590 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TRAVIS UNIFIED·NCES 063963006595
Center Elementary
3101 Markeley Ln., Fairfield, CA 94533 · (707) 437-4621 · Solano County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL640 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
25.2:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
323 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 | 103 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 96 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 101 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (103) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (101).
Student demographics
77%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 78% · 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
37.2%
CA avg 49.1% . -3.8pp since 2014
Math
34.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +2.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 4 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.1% | 25.1% | 25.9% | 36.9% |
| Math | 11.4% | 22.6% | 28.4% | 37.7% |
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 | 37.2% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 35.3% |
| 2022-23 | 42.4% | 30.1% |
| 2021-22 | 46.1% | 39.8% |
| 2018-19 | 57.2% | 48.0% |
| 2017-18 | 55.1% | 43.7% |
| 2016-17 | 54.1% | 42.5% |
| 2015-16 | 53.0% | 43.0% |
| 2014-15 | 41.0% | 32.0% |
% 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
36.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Center Elementary
Center Elementary's state test result (36.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center Elementary this school | 640 | 50.5% | 36.5% |
| The Academy of Alameda Alameda | 638 | 49.8% | N/A |
| Paso Verde Sacramento | 897 | 52.4% | 37.5% |
| Two Rivers Elementary Sacramento | 612 | 57.0% | 41.5% |
| Rolling Hills Elementary Fairfield | 526 | 57.0% | 38.3% |
| Manlio Silva Elementary Stockton | 799 | 61.2% | 44.3% |
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 Center Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Solano County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.5% | #2,811 of 5,151 | #23 of 55 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #2,837 of 5,172 ▼ 270 | #20 of 55 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #3,205 of 5,172 ▼ 289 | #25 of 55 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.4pp | #264 of 5,116 | #4 of 55 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 640 | #1,098 of 5,915 | #16 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.2:1 | #4,515 of 5,352 | #40 of 58 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 77.2% | #30 of 5,354 | #2 of 58 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.5% | #3,885 of 5,625 | #43 of 58 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +23.3% | #192 of 1,139 | #4 of 21 |
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
640
+161 (+34%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 595
Student : Teacher
25.2:1
was 26.6:1
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 | 640 | 25.4 | 25.2:1 | 50% (323) |
| 2023-24 | 592 | 22.3 | 26.5:1 | 44% (263) |
| 2022-23 | 543 | 21.1 | 25.7:1 | 43% (235) |
| 2020-21 | 479 | 18 | 26.6:1 | 29% (139) |
| 2017-18 | 519 | 20 | 25.9:1 | 30% (155) |
| 2015-16 | 480 | 18 | 26.7:1 | 28% (134) |
| 2010-11 | 409 | N/A | N/A | 28% (114) |
| 2000-01 | 477 | 27 | 17.7:1 | 41% (197) |
| 1990-91 | 595 | 27 | 22.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Center Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 23% (519 to 640); teachers up 27% (20 to 25.4).
About Center Elementary
Center Elementary, located in Fairfield, California, is a mid-sized elementary school. The school has 640 students in 2024-25 across kindergarten through 6. That compares with an average of about 465 students for elementary schools in California.
Enrollment across the 8 schools in Travis Unified totals 5,392 students.
Of every 100 students at Center Elementary, about 30 are Hispanic, the largest group. After that, the student body is 28% Asian, 16% multiracial, 16% Black, and 10% White. Census estimates put Solano County at about 30% Hispanic, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 77% means there is a 77% chance two randomly chosen students at Center Elementary are from different groups.
The school lists 25.4 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.2:1. The average for elementary schools in California, 22.3:1, is lower. A total of 323 students, or 50%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Solano County is 60%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Center Elementary is 13.4 points below its prediction. Actual: 36.5%. Predicted: 50.0%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Solano County show that the median household earns about $100,401 a year, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Across Solano County, 110 public schools serve about 60,765 students.
Center Elementary's closest public school neighbor is Travis Education Center, about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles of Center Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Center Elementary is 5th of 6 on proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Center Elementary in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000 (Suburb: Mid-size).
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 161 students, from 479 to 640. Federal data show the ratio falling from 26.6:1 to 25.2:1.
This page collects posts and questions about Center Elementary, such as open houses, carpools, and field trips. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Travis Unified
- Vanden HighHigh · 1,631 students
- Golden West MiddleMiddle · 746 students
- Cambridge ElementaryElementary · 738 students
- Foxboro ElementaryElementary · 717 students
- Scandia ElementaryElementary · 432 students
- Travis ElementaryElementary · 421 students
Other schools in Fairfield
- Angelo Rodriguez HighHigh · 2,111 students
- Armijo HighHigh · 1,844 students
- Vanden HighHigh · 1,631 students
- Fairfield HighHigh · 1,605 students
- Grange MiddleMiddle · 944 students
- Green Valley MiddleMiddle · 903 students
Other Center Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 6 states are named Center Elementary. Center Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 8.
- Center Elementary SchoolTewksbury, MA · 812 students
- Center ElementaryHanover, MA · 582 students
- Center Elementary SchoolChelmsford, MA · 480 students
- Center Elementary SchoolCENTER, TX · 476 students
- Center Elementary SchoolWaycross, GA · 470 students
Nearby schools
- Travis Education Center0.4 mi · 67
- Vanden High0.4 mi · 1,631
- Golden West Middle0.5 mi · 746
- Scandia Elementary0.7 mi · 432
- Travis Elementary0.8 mi · 421
- Solano County Special Education2.6 mi · 368
Frequently asked questions
About Center ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Center Elementary?
Center Elementary enrolls approximately 640 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Center Elementary serve?
Center Elementary serves grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Center Elementary?
Approximately 25.2:1 students per teacher at Center Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Center Elementary?
At Center Elementary, the student body is approximately 10% White, 30% Hispanic, 16% Black, 28% Asian, 16% Two or more.
What district is Center Elementary in?
Center Elementary is part of Travis Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.