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Which teacher or staff member at Suisun Valley Elementary deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
495
Elementary
DISTRICT 542 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAIRFIELD-SUISUN UNIFIED·NCES 061336001528
Suisun Valley Elementary
4985 Lambert Rd., Fairfield, CA 94534 · (707) 421-4338 · Solano County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL495 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 53% of California public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
26.8:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
150 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 | 45 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 59 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 60 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 54 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 17% smaller than its 8th grade class (54).
Student demographics
72%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
61.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +1.5pp since 2014
Math
47.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +4.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 1 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 26.7% | 34.8% | 20.3% | 18.3% |
| Math | 22.9% | 24.4% | 28.1% | 24.6% |
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 | 61.5% | 47.3% |
| 2023-24 | 60.6% | 54.2% |
| 2022-23 | 61.9% | 55.0% |
| 2021-22 | 59.9% | 45.6% |
| 2018-19 | 64.5% | 56.5% |
| 2017-18 | 65.4% | 52.0% |
| 2016-17 | 67.8% | 55.3% |
| 2015-16 | 57.0% | 42.0% |
| 2014-15 | 60.0% | 43.0% |
% 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
55.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 Suisun Valley Elementary
Suisun Valley Elementary's state test result (55.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suisun Valley Elementary this school | 495 | 30.3% | 55.9% |
| Carver Elementary Long Beach | 562 | 28.3% | 69.3% |
| Madison Elementary Redondo Beach | 476 | 27.1% | 66.6% |
| Robert Semple Elementary Benicia | 480 | 35.8% | 52.6% |
| Mary Farmar Elementary Benicia | 477 | 26.6% | 56.0% |
| Linwood E. Howe Elementary Culver City | 567 | 27.9% | 68.0% |
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 Suisun Valley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Solano County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.9% | #1,350 of 5,151 | #6 of 55 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.3% | #1,773 of 5,172 ▼ 495 | #9 of 55 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.5% | #1,229 of 5,172 ▼ 11 | #3 of 55 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.6pp | #2,788 of 5,116 | #20 of 55 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 495 | #2,495 of 5,915 | #32 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.8:1 | #5,062 of 5,352 | #52 of 58 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.5% | #353 of 5,354 | #18 of 58 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.3% | #4,746 of 5,625 | #53 of 58 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.2% | #2,256 of 3,837 | #25 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
495
+22 (+5%) vs 2020
+316% since 1990-91, when it was 119
Student : Teacher
26.8:1
was 26.3:1
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 | 495 | 18.5 | 26.8:1 | 30% (150) |
| 2023-24 | 511 | 18.5 | 27.6:1 | 27% (137) |
| 2022-23 | 490 | 19 | 25.8:1 | 25% (122) |
| 2020-21 | 473 | 18 | 26.3:1 | 29% (137) |
| 2017-18 | 570 | 18.5 | 30.8:1 | 35% (197) |
| 2015-16 | 518 | 17 | 30.5:1 | 37% (193) |
| 2010-11 | 326 | N/A | N/A | 22% (73) |
| 2000-01 | 260 | 13 | 20.0:1 | 25% (66) |
| 1990-91 | 119 | 7 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Suisun Valley Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (570 to 495); teachers unchanged (18.5 to 18.5).
About Suisun Valley Elementary
Suisun Valley Elementary is an elementary school with a street address in Fairfield, California. Its grade span covers kindergarten through 8, with 495 students on the rolls.
Suisun Valley Elementary is one of the 31 schools that make up Fairfield-Suisun Unified (20,505 students in total).
The student body at Suisun Valley Elementary has no majority group. White students lead at 38%. Other groups include 31% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 11% multiracial, and 6% Black. In Solano County overall, the White share is about 39%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 72, compared with 70 nationally.
Suisun Valley Elementary has a student-to-teacher ratio of 26.8:1, with 18.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in California, 22.3:1, is lower. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 30% at Suisun Valley Elementary. Across public schools in Solano County, the average is 60%.
Suisun Valley Elementary holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 53% of California public elementary schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 55.9%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 61.8%.
In Solano County, home to about 451,918 people, 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. Public schools in Solano County number 110, with about 60,765 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, B. Gale Wilson Middle, is about 2.3 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 32.6%; Suisun Valley Elementary's is 55.9%, ranking 2nd of 6.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.
A 5% rise took enrollment from 473 in 2020-21 to 495 in 2024-25.
Suisun Valley Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. 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
- B. Gale Wilson Middle2.3 mi · 602
- K. I. Jones Elementary3.4 mi · 760
- Solano Co Juve Detention Facility - Evergreen Acad3.8 mi · 16
- Weir Preparatory Academy3.9 mi · 699
- Rolling Hills Elementary4.1 mi · 526
- E. Ruth Sheldon Academy of Innovative Learning4.2 mi · 492
Frequently asked questions
About Suisun Valley ElementaryHow large is Suisun Valley Elementary?
Suisun Valley Elementary enrolls approximately 495 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Suisun Valley Elementary serve?
Suisun Valley Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Suisun Valley Elementary?
Approximately 26.8:1 students per teacher at Suisun Valley Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Suisun Valley Elementary?
Student demographics at Suisun Valley Elementary are roughly 38% White, 31% Hispanic, 6% Black, 13% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Suisun Valley Elementary?
Suisun Valley 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.