Elementary Schools in Fairfield, California
Fairfield, California has 27 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 35.0/100 — 8.8 points below the California state average of 43.8. The highest-scoring school is Nelda Mundy Elementary at 66/100, where 39.4% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Fairfield schools average 12.7% exceeded standard (state: 21.6%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction reveals whether schools push students beyond proficiency or pace toward it. Chronic absenteeism averages 26.7% (above the state average of 18.1%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
How Fairfield schools compare
Fairfield's 27 ranked elementary schools average a Scope Score of 35.0 — 8.8 points below the California state average of 43.8. Scores range from 11.3 to 66.2, a 54.9-point spread.
The top-ranked school is Nelda Mundy Elementary with a Scope Score of 66 and 39.4% of students exceeding standard.
Chronic absenteeism in Fairfield averages 26.7%, which is below the state average of 18.1%.
How we score · Scope Score weights exceeded (40%), met (22%), growth (15%), absenteeism (10%), suspension (5%), ELPAC (5%), baseline (3%)
School archetypes in Fairfield
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Schools in Fairfield ranked by Scope Score
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelda Mundy Elementary Fairfield-Suisun Unified Strong All-Around | 39.4% | Solid 66/100 |
| 2 | Angelo Rodriguez High Fairfield-Suisun Unified Building Momentum | 28.5% | Solid 61/100 |
| 3 | Vanden High Travis Unified Building Momentum | 19.2% | Solid 60/100 |
| 4 | Green Valley Middle Fairfield-Suisun Unified Strong All-Around | 29.3% | Solid 59/100 |
| 5 | K. I. Jones Elementary Fairfield-Suisun Unified Building Momentum | 29.4% | Solid 54/100 |
| 6 | Cordelia Hills Elementary Fairfield-Suisun Unified Culture First | 27.1% | Solid 54/100 |
| 7 | Fairfield High Fairfield-Suisun Unified Building Momentum | 9.0% | Developing 46/100 |
| 8 | Virtual Academy of Fairfield-Suisun Fairfield-Suisun Unified Culture First | 16.8% | Developing 43/100 |
| 9 | Suisun Valley Elementary Fairfield-Suisun Unified Building Momentum | 26.6% | Developing 43/100 |
| 10 | Oakbrook Academy of the Arts Fairfield-Suisun Unified Building Momentum | 20.1% | Developing 41/100 |
| 11 | Center Elementary Travis Unified Building Momentum | 11.5% | Developing 35/100 |
| 12 | Armijo High Fairfield-Suisun Unified Building Momentum | 7.6% | Developing 35/100 |
| 13 | Travis Education Center Travis Unified Building Momentum | 5.4% | Developing 34/100 |
| 14 | Laurel Creek Elementary Fairfield-Suisun Unified Building Momentum | 13.6% | Developing 31/100 |
| 15 | Rolling Hills Elementary Fairfield-Suisun Unified Building Momentum | 13.4% | Developing 31/100 |
| 16 | Sullivan Language Immersion Academy Fairfield-Suisun Unified Building Momentum | 7.8% | Needs Support 29/100 |
| 17 | Sem Yeto Continuation High Fairfield-Suisun Unified Building Momentum | 1.3% | Needs Support 26/100 |
| 18 | Cleo Gordon Elementary Fairfield-Suisun Unified Building Momentum | 6.3% | Needs Support 23/100 |
| 19 | Dover Elementary Fairfield-Suisun Unified Building Momentum | 3.1% | Needs Support 23/100 |
| 20 | Matt Garcia Career and College Academy Fairfield-Suisun Unified Building Momentum | 3.6% | Needs Support 23/100 |
| 21 | Grange Middle Fairfield-Suisun Unified Building Momentum | 4.2% | Needs Support 22/100 |
| 22 | Fairview Elementary Fairfield-Suisun Unified Building Momentum | 3.6% | Needs Support 21/100 |
| 23 | Weir Preparatory Academy Fairfield-Suisun Unified Building Momentum | 5.3% | Needs Support 19/100 |
| 24 | Tolenas Academy of Music and Media Fairfield-Suisun Unified Building Momentum | 5.0% | Needs Support 19/100 |
| 25 | Anna Kyle Elementary Fairfield-Suisun Unified Building Momentum | 1.8% | Needs Support 18/100 |
| 26 | E. Ruth Sheldon Academy of Innovative Learning Fairfield-Suisun Unified Building Momentum | 5.0% | Needs Support 16/100 |
| 27 | Solano County Community Solano County Office of Education Building Momentum | 0.0% | Needs Support 11/100 |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Private Schools in Fairfield
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