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Enrollment
464
Elementary
DISTRICT 542 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAIRFIELD-SUISUN UNIFIED·NCES 061336001520
Cleo Gordon Elementary
1950 Dover Ave., Fairfield, CA 94533 · (707) 421-4125 · Solano County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL464 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.4:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
420 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 | 88 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (88) is 22% larger than its 5th grade class (72).
Student demographics
57%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
24.9%
CA avg 49.1% . -5.1pp since 2014
Math
11.3%
CA avg 37.7% . -4.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 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 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.5% | 15.4% | 24.0% | 51.1% |
| Math | 3.1% | 8.3% | 29.7% | 59.0% |
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 | 24.9% | 11.3% |
| 2023-24 | 19.6% | 13.7% |
| 2022-23 | 23.1% | 16.9% |
| 2021-22 | 25.9% | 15.0% |
| 2018-19 | 25.9% | 22.6% |
| 2017-18 | 22.5% | 19.1% |
| 2016-17 | 24.7% | 19.0% |
| 2015-16 | 30.0% | 16.0% |
| 2014-15 | 30.0% | 16.0% |
% 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
17.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 18% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 Cleo Gordon Elementary
Cleo Gordon Elementary's state test result (17.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleo Gordon Elementary this school | 464 | 90.5% | 17.6% |
| Van Buren Elementary Stockton | 473 | 91.3% | 16.2% |
| Seneca Elementary Moreno Valley | 472 | 87.9% | 29.6% |
| Highland Elementary Vallejo | 510 | 86.9% | 9.1% |
| Thomas Jefferson Elementary Bellflower | 457 | 87.3% | 39.4% |
| KIPP University Park Stockton | 427 | 91.3% | N/A |
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 Cleo Gordon Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Solano County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 17.6% | #4,775 of 5,151 | #45 of 55 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.3% | #4,985 of 5,172 ▼ 209 | #51 of 55 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.9% | #4,490 of 5,172 ▲ 281 | #40 of 55 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.3pp | #1,122 of 5,116 | #14 of 55 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 464 | #2,857 of 5,915 | #37 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.4:1 | #4,046 of 5,352 | #33 of 58 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.0% | #2,128 of 5,354 | #47 of 58 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.5% | #1,038 of 5,625 | #4 of 58 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.1% | #1,298 of 3,837 | #12 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
464
-29 (-6%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 564
Student : Teacher
24.4:1
was 23.5:1
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 | 464 | 19 | 24.4:1 | 91% (420) |
| 2023-24 | 469 | 16.6 | 28.3:1 | 81% (380) |
| 2022-23 | 489 | 19 | 25.7:1 | 73% (359) |
| 2020-21 | 493 | 21 | 23.5:1 | 81% (398) |
| 2017-18 | 588 | 22 | 26.7:1 | 90% (530) |
| 2015-16 | 688 | 23 | 29.9:1 | 91% (624) |
| 2010-11 | 644 | N/A | N/A | 75% (482) |
| 2000-01 | 707 | 38 | 18.6:1 | 61% (431) |
| 1990-91 | 564 | 27 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cleo Gordon Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (588 to 464); teachers down 14% (22 to 19).
About Cleo Gordon Elementary
Located in Fairfield, California, Cleo Gordon Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school. Its enrollment is 464 students, spread over kindergarten through 5.
The Fairfield-Suisun Unified system has 31 schools and 20,505 students.
More than half of enrollment at Cleo Gordon Elementary is Hispanic: 62%. Enrollment also includes 18% Black, 8% Asian, 6% White, and 6% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 32 points above the 30% share among Solano County residents. The diversity index for Cleo Gordon Elementary is 57%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
With 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 24.4:1. Elementary schools in California have an average ratio of 22.3:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Cleo Gordon Elementary, 91% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Solano County, the average is 60%.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 17.6%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 26.5%.
American Community Survey estimates for Solano County show that the median household earns about $100,401 a year, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Solano County counts 110 public schools with about 60,765 students.
Dover Elementary sits about 0.4 miles from Cleo Gordon Elementary. Cleo Gordon Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Cleo Gordon Elementary comes in 2nd of 5 nearby schools on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Cleo Gordon Elementary as Suburb: Mid-size, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
In 2020-21, Cleo Gordon Elementary enrolled 493 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 464.
Cleo Gordon Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Fairfield-Suisun Unified
- Angelo Rodriguez HighHigh · 2,111 students
- Armijo HighHigh · 1,844 students
- Fairfield HighHigh · 1,605 students
- Grange MiddleMiddle · 944 students
- Green Valley MiddleMiddle · 903 students
- Crystal MiddleMiddle · 774 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
Nearby schools
- Dover Elementary0.4 mi · 463
- Grange Middle0.5 mi · 944
- H. Glenn Richardson0.6 mi · 25
- Anna Kyle Elementary0.6 mi · 603
- Sem Yeto Continuation High0.7 mi · 311
- Fairfield High0.7 mi · 1,605
Frequently asked questions
About Cleo Gordon ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Cleo Gordon Elementary?
Cleo Gordon Elementary enrolls approximately 464 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Cleo Gordon Elementary serve?
Cleo Gordon Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cleo Gordon Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cleo Gordon Elementary is approximately 24.4:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cleo Gordon Elementary?
At Cleo Gordon Elementary, the student body is approximately 6% White, 62% Hispanic, 18% Black, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Cleo Gordon Elementary?
Cleo Gordon Elementary is overseen by Fairfield-Suisun Unified in Solano County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.