Enrollment
201
Middle
DISTRICT 605 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAIRFIELD-SUISUN UNIFIED·NCES 061336012797
Matt Garcia Career and College Academy
1100 Harry Price Dr., Fairfield, CA 94533 · (707)424-9400 · Solano County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL201 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.7:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
148 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 68 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 66 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 67 | 33% |
Student demographics
44%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.
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CAASPP 2023-24 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
31.3%
CA avg 47.1% . +17.3pp since 2014
Math
11.1%
CA avg 35.6% . +6.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 31 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 47 and 36. Reading and writing scores are up about 17 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2023-24
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 4.0% | 27.3% | 27.8% | 40.9% |
| Math | 2.0% | 9.1% | 24.6% | 64.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 31.3% | 11.1% |
| 2022-23 | 24.0% | 8.2% |
| 2021-22 | 17.6% | 10.4% |
| 2018-19 | 22.4% | 7.7% |
| 2017-18 | 23.7% | 10.7% |
| 2016-17 | 36.1% | 24.1% |
| 2015-16 | 20.0% | 15.0% |
| 2014-15 | 14.0% | 5.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
21.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 36% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Matt Garcia Career and College Academy ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Solano County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.3% | #1,014 of 1,224 | #8 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.1% | #1,117 of 1,227 ▲ 38 | #10 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.3% | #951 of 1,227 ▲ 128 | #6 of 10 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 201 | #1,278 of 1,377 | #11 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #227 of 1,279 | #1 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.9% | #767 of 1,278 | #10 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.6% | #675 of 1,329 | #8 of 13 |
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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
201
-38 (-16%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
was 22.5:1
% White
5%
was 17%
% Hispanic
74%
was 57%
% Black
11%
was 19%
% Asian
4%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 201 | 9.3 | 21.6:1 | 74% (148) |
| 2022-23 | 175 | 9.6 | 18.1:1 | 64% (112) |
| 2020-21 | 181 | 10 | 18.1:1 | 83% (151) |
| 2017-18 | 239 | 10.6 | 22.5:1 | 39% (94) |
| 2015-16 | 127 | 10 | 12.7:1 | 75% (95) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Matt Garcia Career and College Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (239 to 201); teachers down 12% (10.6 to 9.3).
About Matt Garcia Career and College Academy
Matt Garcia Career and College Academy is a small middle-grades school in California, with an address in Fairfield. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 201 students. The average among middle schools in California is roughly 659 students; this school is 69% smaller than that.
The district for Matt Garcia Career and College Academy is Fairfield-Suisun Unified, with 31 schools and 20,505 students.
At Matt Garcia Career and College Academy, Hispanic students make up 74% of the student body. The next largest groups are 11% Black, 5% White, 5% multiracial, and 4% Asian. The school's Hispanic share is 44 points above the 30% share among Solano County residents. The school's diversity index is 44%, meaning two students picked at random have a 44% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The count of teachers at Matt Garcia Career and College Academy is 9.3 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 18.1:1. That is lower than the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. The school counts 148 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 74%. Across public schools in Solano County, the average is 60%.
The BeatsExpectations model predicts 36.4% for Matt Garcia Career and College Academy, given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The actual figure is 21.3%. The 15.1-point gap ranks in the bottom 10% of California schools.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Solano County show that the median household income is $100,401, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Matt Garcia Career and College Academy is one of 110 public schools in the county.
Nearby, Virtual Academy of Fairfield-Suisun is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: Matt Garcia Career and College Academy ranks 2nd of 5 nearby schools, at 21.3% versus a 17.4% average.
For locale, NCES codes Matt Garcia Career and College Academy as Suburb: Mid-size.
Federal data show a 16% enrollment decrease, from 239 in 2017-18 to 201 in 2023-24. The student mix also changed: the Hispanic share grew from 57% to 74%.
Community posts for Matt Garcia Career and College Academy can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
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Other Matt Garcia Career and College Academy schools
One other US public school is named Matt Garcia Career and College Academy. Matt Garcia Career and College Academy is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Matt Garcia Career and College AcademyFairfield, CA · 204 students
Nearby schools
- Virtual Academy of Fairfield-Suisun0.0 mi · 175
- Matt Garcia Career and College Academy0.0 mi · 204
- Fairview Elementary0.3 mi · 591
- Armijo High0.5 mi · 1,844
- Weir Preparatory Academy0.9 mi · 699
- Solano Co Juve Detention Facility - Evergreen Acad0.9 mi · 16
Frequently asked questions
About Matt Garcia Career and College AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Matt Garcia Career and College Academy?
Matt Garcia Career and College Academy enrolls approximately 201 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Matt Garcia Career and College Academy serve?
Matt Garcia Career and College Academy serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Matt Garcia Career and College Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Matt Garcia Career and College Academy is approximately 18.1:1 (9 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Matt Garcia Career and College Academy?
At Matt Garcia Career and College Academy, the student body is approximately 5% White, 74% Hispanic, 11% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Matt Garcia Career and College Academy?
Matt Garcia Career and College Academy 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.