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Armijo High: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Armijo posts 24% meeting the standard and 7.6% exceeding it, against 36% and 15.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

824 Washington Street, 94533 (opens in new tab)·Fairfield-Suisun Unified·Fairfield·Grades 9-12·1,844 students·81% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(707) 422-7500·Website
Scope Score
32
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #1,607 statewide · #4 of 5 in Fairfield-Suisun Unified

Armijo High scores 32 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 26th percentile of 2,160 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

Most rating sites would stop at “24% proficient” and call it done. Armijo deserves a closer read. The school sits in Fairfield, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
24%
State 36%
Graduate
86%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
2%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 24 are proficient by 11th grade → 86 graduate → 2 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
86.3%
State 87.6%
1.3pp below state avg
Exceeded standard
7.6%
State 15.8%
8.2pp below state avg
College readiness
1.7%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate below state avg
Met or exceeded
24.0%
State 35.7%
11.7pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
25.0%
State 30.2%
5.2pp below state avg
Suspension rate
6.1%
State 3.6%
2.5pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
8.3%
State 18.0%
9.7pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic58.7%
White7.5%
Asian4.6%
Black13.2%
Other16.1%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 81.3% (17pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
1,844
394 above CA avg (~1,450)
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
0 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$15,798
District avg: $11,661 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
8.3% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$64,302 – $114,523
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Armijo High in Fairfield, 28.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 30.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Armijo High trails its district average for low-income students by 2.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (15.5% Math proficient); Hispanic students (26.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 25.2 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 320 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Disabilities+14.8pp
39.8% vs 25.0% overall · n=309
Suspension · Black+9.2pp
15.3% vs 6.1% overall · n=275
ELA · English Learner−25.2pp
6.0% vs 31.1% overall · n=67
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−9.7pp
0.0% vs 9.7% overall · n=67
Math · English Learner−15.5pp
1.4% vs 17.0% overall · n=70
Math Exceeded · Black−5.6pp
0.0% vs 5.6% overall · n=44

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income323 tested
ELA 28.1%·Math 15.5%· -2.7pp vs district
Hispanic224 tested
ELA 26.8%·Math 12.5%· -4.5pp vs district
English Learner70 tested
ELA 6.0%·Math 1.4%· -1.0pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 59%Support 37%Other 3%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$87K
$2K above CA median
Median Home Value
$542K
$117K below CA median
Bachelor's+
20%
15pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
9.2 years avg experience
89 teachers · 19% first-year · 8% second-year
Teacher Credentials
72% fully credentialed
5.1% on intern/emergency permit
AP Exam Qualifiers
2 students qualified via AP
21 completed a CTE pathway

Sources: CDE SARC · CDE College/Career Indicator, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →

Frequently asked questions

Is Armijo High a good high school?
Armijo High has a Scope Score of 32 out of 100, placing it in the 26th percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,607 statewide. 7.6% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 8.2 percentage points below the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for high schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Armijo High's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 24.0% of students at Armijo High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 7.6% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 16.4% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 7.6% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 787 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Armijo High rank in California?
Armijo High ranks #1,607 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 26th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Armijo High?
25.0% of students at Armijo High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 6.1%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Armijo High compare to other schools in Fairfield?
Armijo High scores 32/100 (26th percentile) among California high schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 1,844 students. Use the schools in Fairfield page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Armijo High serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Armijo High in Fairfield, 28.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 30.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Armijo High trails its district average for low-income students by 2.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (15.5% Math proficient); Hispanic students (26.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 25.2 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 320 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
86.3%
↓ vs CA 87.6% · 48th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
7.6%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 41th pctile
College readiness · 20%
1.7%
↓ vs CA 35.4% · 30th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
24.0%
↓ vs CA 35.7% · 42th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
25.0%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 54th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
6.1%
↓ vs CA 3.6% · 39th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
8.3%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 37th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1139210%21%26%43%31%−16
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 113956%11%19%64%17%−6
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/114022%12%71%14%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged32028.1%−3−10
Hispanic/Latino22026.8%−4−12
English Learners676.0%−1−4
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Armijo High ←327.6%24.0%6.1%
Fairfield High1.9 mi419.0%28.4%5.5%
Sem Yeto Continuation High1.8 mi241.3%8.2%3.6%
Solano County Community2.3 mi100.0%3.1%1.8%
California average4415.8%35.7%3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
86.3%
AP Exam Prepared
1.7%
A-G Completion
33.7%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
54.0%
Scope Score history
38%32%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1357 → #1586 → #1592 → #1628 → #1607
What we can't show
  • — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 10 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue