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Which teacher or staff member at Laurel Creek Elementary deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
648
Elementary
DISTRICT 542 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAIRFIELD-SUISUN UNIFIED·NCES 061336002835
Laurel Creek Elementary
2900 Gulf Dr., Fairfield, CA 94533 · (707) 421-4291 · Solano County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL648 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
25.1:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
421 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 | 131 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 105 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 108 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 117 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (131) is 52% larger than its 5th grade class (86).
Student demographics
76%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
36.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +4.1pp since 2014
Math
31.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +10.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 18.3% | 17.9% | 25.6% | 38.3% |
| Math | 9.4% | 21.7% | 30.1% | 38.8% |
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 | 36.1% | 31.1% |
| 2023-24 | 35.3% | 28.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.3% | 27.2% |
| 2021-22 | 31.9% | 27.0% |
| 2018-19 | 42.2% | 35.0% |
| 2017-18 | 36.0% | 37.3% |
| 2016-17 | 34.5% | 31.6% |
| 2015-16 | 36.0% | 24.0% |
| 2014-15 | 32.0% | 21.0% |
% 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
32.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Laurel Creek Elementary
Laurel Creek Elementary's state test result (32.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Creek Elementary this school | 648 | 65.0% | 32.4% |
| Crescent Elementary Suisun | 528 | 69.9% | 33.1% |
| Marion Mix Elementary Elk Grove | 736 | 65.6% | 44.2% |
| Coyote Canyon Elementary Rancho Cucamonga | 817 | 68.9% | 57.2% |
| Two Rivers Elementary Sacramento | 612 | 57.0% | 41.5% |
| Regency Park Elementary Sacramento | 619 | 71.6% | 48.6% |
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 Laurel Creek Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Solano County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.4% | #3,234 of 5,151 | #29 of 55 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.1% | #3,115 of 5,172 ▲ 170 | #25 of 55 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.1% | #3,317 of 5,172 ▼ 118 | #27 of 55 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.2pp | #1,905 of 5,116 | #9 of 55 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 648 | #1,032 of 5,915 | #15 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.1:1 | #4,478 of 5,352 | #39 of 58 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.4% | #50 of 5,354 | #5 of 58 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.0% | #3,234 of 5,625 | #33 of 58 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.0% | #2,290 of 3,837 | #26 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
648
+106 (+20%) vs 2020
-22% since 2000-01, when it was 832
Student : Teacher
25.1:1
was 23.6:1
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 | 648 | 25.8 | 25.1:1 | 65% (421) |
| 2023-24 | 614 | 26 | 23.6:1 | 61% (372) |
| 2022-23 | 597 | 25 | 23.9:1 | 46% (274) |
| 2020-21 | 542 | 23 | 23.6:1 | 57% (308) |
| 2017-18 | 745 | 30 | 24.8:1 | 63% (468) |
| 2015-16 | 950 | 36 | 26.4:1 | 59% (565) |
| 2010-11 | 820 | N/A | N/A | 46% (381) |
| 2000-01 | 832 | 43 | 19.4:1 | 20% (166) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Laurel Creek Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (745 to 648); teachers down 14% (30 to 25.8).
About Laurel Creek Elementary
Among the schools in Fairfield, California, is Laurel Creek Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school. The school teaches kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 648 students. It has 39% more students than the average for elementary schools in California (about 465).
The district, Fairfield-Suisun Unified, operates 31 schools serving 20,505 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Laurel Creek Elementary is Hispanic, with 37% of students. Other groups make up 21% Asian, 17% Black, 15% multiracial, and 9% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Laurel Creek Elementary scores 76%.
Teacher count: 25.8 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 25.1:1. The average for elementary schools in California, 22.3:1, is lower. Roughly 65% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Schools in California with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 41.5%. Laurel Creek Elementary scores 32.4%.
Census data for Solano County show median household income comes to about $100,401, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 110 public schools and about 60,765 students.
Solano County Community, about 0.9 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Laurel Creek Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. Laurel Creek Elementary is 1st of 4 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
NCES describes the area around Laurel Creek 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.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 106 students, from 542 to 648. Students per teacher increased from 23.6 in 2020-21 to 25.1 in 2024-25.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
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- 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
- Solano County Community0.9 mi · 79
- Sem Yeto Continuation High0.9 mi · 311
- Fairfield High0.9 mi · 1,605
- Solano County Special Education0.9 mi · 368
- H. Glenn Richardson1.0 mi · 25
- Dover Elementary1.0 mi · 463
Frequently asked questions
About Laurel Creek ElementaryHow many students attend Laurel Creek Elementary?
Laurel Creek Elementary enrolls approximately 648 students in grades KG-05.
Is Laurel Creek Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Laurel Creek Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Laurel Creek Elementary have?
Laurel Creek Elementary employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.1:1.
How diverse is Laurel Creek Elementary?
Laurel Creek Elementary reports a student body of 9% White, 37% Hispanic, 17% Black, 21% Asian, 15% Two or more.
Who oversees Laurel Creek Elementary?
Laurel Creek 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.