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B. Gale Wilson Middle: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.

B. Gale Wilson posts low test scores — and grade 8 tests above grade 6 here this year, by 0.7pp. If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.

3301 Cherry Hills Court, 94534 (opens in new tab)·Fairfield-Suisun Unified·Fairfield·Grades TK-8·602 students·62% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(707) 421-4225·Website
Scope Score
31
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #1,681 statewide · #7 of 11 in Fairfield-Suisun Unified

B. Gale Wilson Middle scores 31 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 25th percentile of 2,238 California middle 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 “29% proficient” and call it done. B. Gale Wilson deserves a closer read. The school sits in Fairfield, where three in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

Test scores are one lens, and at this school they're a rough one right now. The sections below show the fuller picture — including the parts that are working.

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

11%
25%
64%
Grade 6 · 36% proficient
11%
24%
65%
Grade 7 · 35% proficient
10%
23%
67%
Grade 8 · 33% proficient

The 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
10.3%
State 16.8%
6.6pp below state avg
Growth (G6→G8)
+0.7pp
State +1.5pp
Scores improve across grades
Met or exceeded
28.6%
State 39.3%
10.6pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
24.2%
State 18.5%
5.7pp above state avg
Suspension rate
5.6%
State 3.7%
2.0pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
15.6%
State 18.0%
2.4pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what changed in the last two years, and what the school is asking families for. Growth shows up in these numbers a year or two after it shows up in classrooms.

Where the path goes

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

K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
B. Gale Wilson Middle
31/100
This school
High School

Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

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

Hispanic50.2%
White16.6%
Asian3.8%
Black11.6%
Other17.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 62.3% (2pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
602
Near CA avg (~620)
Transitional Kindergarten
40 TK students
7% of a 612-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
2 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$15,105
District avg: $11,661 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
15.6% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$64,302 – $114,523
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At B. Gale Wilson Middle in Fairfield, 25.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 30.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. B. Gale Wilson Middle trails its district average for low-income students by 5.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (13.7% Math proficient); Hispanic students (27.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 32.0 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 346 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Homeless+14.9pp
39.1% vs 24.2% overall · n=23
Suspension · Black+10.9pp
16.5% vs 5.6% overall · n=79
ELA · English Learner−32.0pp
2.6% vs 34.7% overall · n=35
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−10.7pp
0.0% vs 10.7% overall · n=35
Math · Disabilities−22.6pp
0.0% vs 22.6% overall · n=91
Math Exceeded · Disabilities−9.8pp
0.0% vs 9.8% overall · n=91

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

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income351 tested
ELA 25.4%·Math 13.7%· -5.4pp vs district
Hispanic276 tested
ELA 27.6%·Math 14.5%· -3.7pp vs district
Disabilities91 tested
ELA 6.7%·Math 0.0%· -3.9pp vs district

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

Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.

Low-income student ELA proficiency falls by 4.3pp from grade 6 to grade 8 at this school. District average: +2.4pp.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 59%Support 37%Other 3%

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

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$140K
$55K above CA median
Median Home Value
$745K
$86K above CA median
Bachelor's+
41%
6pp above 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
5.6 years avg experience
27 teachers · 19% first-year · 33% second-year
Teacher Credentials
83% fully credentialed
2.6% on intern/emergency permit

Source: CDE SARC, 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 B. Gale Wilson Middle a good middle school?
B. Gale Wilson Middle has a Scope Score of 31 out of 100, placing it in the 25th percentile of California middle schools and ranked #1,681 statewide. 10.3% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 6.6 percentage points below the California average of 16.8%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for middle 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 B. Gale Wilson Middle's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 28.6% of students at B. Gale Wilson Middle met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 10.3% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 18.4% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 10.3% 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. 1,088 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does B. Gale Wilson Middle rank in California?
B. Gale Wilson Middle ranks #1,681 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 25th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 6 to grade 8 growth), 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.
Is B. Gale Wilson Middle getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at B. Gale Wilson Middle increases by 0.7 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the middle Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at B. Gale Wilson Middle?
24.2% of students at B. Gale Wilson Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 18.5%. The suspension rate is 5.6%. 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 B. Gale Wilson Middle compare to other schools in Fairfield?
B. Gale Wilson Middle scores 31/100 (25th percentile) among California middle 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 602 students. Use the schools in Fairfield page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.
How does B. Gale Wilson Middle serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At B. Gale Wilson Middle in Fairfield, 25.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 30.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. B. Gale Wilson Middle trails its district average for low-income students by 5.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (13.7% Math proficient); Hispanic students (27.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 32.0 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 346 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
Exceeded standard · 38%
10.3%
↓ vs CA 16.8% · 43th pctile
Growth (G6→G8) · 27%
+0.7pp
↓ vs CA +1.5pp · 38th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
28.6%
↓ vs CA 39.3% · 42th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
24.2%
↓ vs CA 18.5% · 42th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
5.6%
↓ vs CA 3.7% · 42th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
15.6%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 42th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 620311%25%22%42%36%−11
Grade 715711%24%25%40%35%−13
Grade 818210%23%28%39%33%−13
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 62068%12%30%50%20%−15
Grade 715910%13%24%53%23%−11
Grade 818111%14%22%54%25%−7
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/111819%18%50%23%

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 Disadvantaged34625.4%−5−13
Hispanic/Latino27227.6%−4−11
Students with Disabilities906.7%−4−10
03Peer comparison · nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
B. Gale Wilson Middle ←3110.3%28.6%+0.75.6%
Matt Garcia Career and College Academy2.6 mi293.6%20.1%+2.08.4%
California average4316.8%39.3%+1.53.7%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
40%31%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #954 → #1504 → #1144 → #1092 → #1681
What we can't show
  • — Scored here as a middle school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
  • — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 13 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,238 middle schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue