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Enrollment
699
Elementary
DISTRICT 542 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAIRFIELD-SUISUN UNIFIED·NCES 061336011891
Weir Preparatory Academy
1975 Pennsylvania Ave., Fairfield, CA 94533 · (707) 399-3300 · Solano County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL699 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 16% of California public elementary schools
- DTest 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
27.8:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
636 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 | 70 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 90 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 86 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 71 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 89 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is 21% smaller than its 8th grade class (89).
Student demographics
58%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
28.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +0.7pp since 2014
Math
17.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.0% | 21.7% | 25.1% | 46.1% |
| Math | 5.2% | 12.2% | 26.4% | 56.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.7% | 17.3% |
| 2023-24 | 23.9% | 12.5% |
| 2022-23 | 26.8% | 13.7% |
| 2021-22 | 28.1% | 12.5% |
| 2018-19 | 34.8% | 12.8% |
| 2017-18 | 29.8% | 14.1% |
| 2016-17 | 27.8% | 12.1% |
| 2015-16 | 27.0% | 15.0% |
| 2014-15 | 28.0% | 16.0% |
% 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
20.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 Weir Preparatory Academy
Weir Preparatory Academy's state test result (20.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weir Preparatory Academy this school | 699 | 91.0% | 20.5% |
| TownGate Elementary Moreno Valley | 685 | 86.0% | 28.6% |
| Slater Elementary Fresno | 752 | 93.2% | 27.7% |
| Bob Holcomb Elementary San Bernardino | 598 | 91.0% | 22.1% |
| Lomitas Elementary Victorville | 756 | 89.6% | 14.8% |
| Puesta del Sol Elementary Victorville | 609 | 92.1% | 13.0% |
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 Weir Preparatory Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Solano County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.5% | #4,544 of 5,151 | #41 of 55 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.3% | #4,539 of 5,172 ▲ 334 | #42 of 55 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.7% | #4,102 of 5,172 ▲ 308 | #32 of 55 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.7pp | #2,396 of 5,116 | #15 of 55 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 699 | #766 of 5,915 | #13 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 27.8:1 | #5,218 of 5,352 | #54 of 58 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.7% | #2,056 of 5,354 | #44 of 58 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.0% | #978 of 5,625 | #3 of 58 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.5% | #2,495 of 3,837 | #27 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
699
-1 (0%) vs 2020
+39% since 2010-11, when it was 504
Student : Teacher
27.8:1
was 25.9:1
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 | 699 | 25.1 | 27.8:1 | 91% (636) |
| 2023-24 | 711 | 28.1 | 25.3:1 | 87% (618) |
| 2022-23 | 706 | 27.5 | 25.7:1 | 81% (569) |
| 2020-21 | 700 | 27 | 25.9:1 | 82% (572) |
| 2017-18 | 790 | 31 | 25.5:1 | 90% (713) |
| 2015-16 | 792 | 29 | 27.3:1 | 86% (683) |
| 2010-11 | 504 | N/A | N/A | 70% (351) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Weir Preparatory Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (790 to 699); teachers down 19% (31 to 25.1).
About Weir Preparatory Academy
Weir Preparatory Academy is a high-enrollment elementary school for students in Fairfield, California. The school's 699 students are in kindergarten through 8. Statewide, elementary schools in California average about 465 students each.
Fairfield-Suisun Unified is the district for Weir Preparatory Academy. It has 31 schools and 20,505 students.
Weir Preparatory Academy is 62% Hispanic by enrollment. Other students are 17% Black, 7% Asian, 7% multiracial, and 4% White. By comparison, Solano County residents are about 30% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 58%, meaning two students picked at random have a 58% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Weir Preparatory Academy employs 25.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 27.8:1. This ratio sits 5.5 above the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 91% in 2024-25. That rate is above the 60% average among public schools in Solano County.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Weir Preparatory Academy receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Weir Preparatory Academy is -5.7 points: 20.5% actual, 26.2% predicted.
Solano County has about 451,918 residents, and 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. Besides Weir Preparatory Academy, Solano County has 109 other public schools.
Sullivan Language Immersion Academy is the public school closest to Weir Preparatory Academy, about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Weir Preparatory Academy's average proficiency of 20.5% compares with 31.4% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Federal data place Weir Preparatory Academy in the Suburb: Mid-size locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 700 in 2020-21, 699 in 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 27.8 students per teacher, compared with 25.9 in 2020-21.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- Sullivan Language Immersion Academy0.5 mi · 455
- K. I. Jones Elementary0.5 mi · 760
- Matt Garcia Career and College Academy0.9 mi · 204
- Matt Garcia Career and College Academy0.9 mi · 201
- Virtual Academy of Fairfield-Suisun0.9 mi · 175
- Fairview Elementary1.0 mi · 591
Frequently asked questions
About Weir Preparatory AcademyHow large is Weir Preparatory Academy?
Weir Preparatory Academy enrolls approximately 699 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Weir Preparatory Academy serve?
Weir Preparatory Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Weir Preparatory Academy?
Approximately 27.8:1 students per teacher at Weir Preparatory Academy.
What is the student diversity at Weir Preparatory Academy?
Student demographics at Weir Preparatory Academy are roughly 4% White, 62% Hispanic, 17% Black, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Weir Preparatory Academy public or private?
Weir Preparatory Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fairfield-Suisun Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.