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Enrollment
774
Middle
DISTRICT 605 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAIRFIELD-SUISUN UNIFIED·NCES 061336007282
Crystal Middle
400 Whispering Bay Ln., Suisun City, CA 94585 · (707) 435-5800 · Solano County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL774 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 11% of California public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
22.7:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.7:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
604 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 227 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 276 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 271 | 35% |
Student demographics
70%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
28.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +0.4pp since 2014
Math
13.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +0.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 8.1% | 20.4% | 28.2% | 43.4% |
| Math | 6.0% | 7.7% | 21.1% | 65.1% |
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 | 28.4% | 13.7% |
| 2023-24 | 32.7% | 16.5% |
| 2022-23 | 29.5% | 18.8% |
| 2021-22 | 31.4% | 18.2% |
| 2018-19 | 27.8% | 16.6% |
| 2017-18 | 27.6% | 17.3% |
| 2016-17 | 33.3% | 18.1% |
| 2015-16 | 31.0% | 16.0% |
| 2014-15 | 28.0% | 13.0% |
% 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
22.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Crystal Middle
Crystal Middle's state test result (22.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Middle this school | 774 | 78.0% | 22.8% |
| Hogan Middle Vallejo | 785 | 82.0% | 20.9% |
| Bancroft Middle San Leandro | 948 | 79.0% | 26.0% |
| Hillview Junior High Pittsburg | 893 | 81.2% | 19.9% |
| Andrew Carnegie Middle Carson | 843 | 84.9% | 36.6% |
| Ruth Musser Middle Rancho Cucamonga | 941 | 68.7% | 42.4% |
Matched among California middle 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 Crystal Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Solano County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.8% | #968 of 1,224 | #7 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.7% | #1,046 of 1,227 ▼ 142 | #8 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.4% | #1,026 of 1,227 ▼ 173 | #7 of 10 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.7pp | #117 of 1,214 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 774 | #465 of 1,377 | #6 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.7:1 | #936 of 1,279 | #7 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.0% | #136 of 1,278 | #4 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.0% | #583 of 1,329 | #4 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.0% | #373 of 930 | #2 of 6 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
774
+155 (+25%) vs 2020
+74% since 1990-91, when it was 444
Student : Teacher
22.7:1
was 21.3:1
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 | 774 | 34.1 | 22.7:1 | 78% (604) |
| 2023-24 | 629 | 29.7 | 21.2:1 | 72% (455) |
| 2022-23 | 622 | 27.4 | 22.7:1 | 65% (404) |
| 2020-21 | 619 | 29 | 21.3:1 | 75% (463) |
| 2017-18 | 955 | 42 | 22.7:1 | 73% (697) |
| 2015-16 | 982 | 40 | 24.6:1 | 68% (668) |
| 2010-11 | 923 | N/A | N/A | 58% (536) |
| 2000-01 | 690 | 29 | 23.8:1 | 33% (226) |
| 1990-91 | 444 | 21 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Crystal Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (955 to 774); teachers down 19% (42 to 34.1).
About Crystal Middle
Among the schools in Suisun City, California, is Crystal Middle, a medium-sized middle school. A total of 774 students attend the school, which covers grades 6 through 8.
Fairfield-Suisun Unified serves 20,505 students across 31 schools.
At Crystal Middle, the largest share of students is Hispanic, at 48%. It is also 18% Black, 13% Asian, 10% multiracial, and 9% White. For comparison, the population of Solano County is roughly 30% Hispanic. Crystal Middle's diversity index is 70%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its 34.1 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 22.7:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. The school's lunch program data list 78% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Solano County average 60%.
The allk12 Grade for Crystal Middle is D. Compared with California public middle schools, the school scored higher than 11% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Crystal Middle is -11.0 points: 22.8% actual, 33.8% predicted.
Solano County census figures show that the median household income is $100,401, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 110 public schools in Solano County, enrolling about 60,765 students in all.
The next-closest public school is Armijo High, about 0.8 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On proficiency, Crystal Middle is ahead of the 20.3% nearby average, ranking 3rd of 7.
Crystal Middle is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels Suburb: Mid-size.
Over 4 years, Crystal Middle's enrollment climbed 25%, to 774. The school's ratio rose from 21.3:1 to 22.7:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome 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
- K. I. Jones ElementaryElementary · 760 students
Other schools in Suisun City
- Suisun ElementaryElementary · 512 students
- Dan O. Root ElementaryElementary · 426 students
Nearby schools
- Armijo High0.8 mi · 1,844
- Crescent Elementary1.0 mi · 528
- Matt Garcia Career and College Academy1.2 mi · 201
- Virtual Academy of Fairfield-Suisun1.2 mi · 175
- Matt Garcia Career and College Academy1.2 mi · 204
- Suisun Elementary1.3 mi · 512
Frequently asked questions
About Crystal MiddleHow many students attend Crystal Middle?
Crystal Middle enrolls approximately 774 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Crystal Middle serve?
Crystal Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Crystal Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Crystal Middle is approximately 22.7:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Crystal Middle?
At Crystal Middle, the student body is approximately 9% White, 48% Hispanic, 18% Black, 13% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Crystal Middle in?
Crystal Middle is part of Fairfield-Suisun Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.