Golden West Middle

Located at 2651 De Ronde Dr., in Fairfield, California, Golden West Middle is a mid-tier middle school that instructs 746 students (grades 7 through 8), part of Travis Unified.

Across the 8 schools in Travis Unified (5,392 students total), Golden West Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Golden West Middle records that the most-represented group is Hispanic (30%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 22% White, 17% Asian, 16% multiracial, 15% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 23.1:1. The state averages around 20.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 47% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is lower than Solano County's rate of about 60%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Golden West Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 51.7%; this one delivers 41.0%.

In the area at large, Solano County reports that the typical household earns roughly $100,401 per year, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Solano County runs 110 public schools (combined enrollment of about 60,765 students), of which Golden West Middle is one.

Travis Education Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Golden West Middle. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Golden West Middle at 4th of 6; the average score across the group is 36.3%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Golden West Middle's enrollment has declined 14% since 2018, when it stood at 869 (now 746). White enrollment moved from 38% to 22% across the same window.

On the community side, members of the Golden West Middle community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.