How does Center Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Fairfield?

Center Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 41.3/100, placing it at the 43rd percentile statewide. 12% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,512 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Center Elementary?

11.8% of students at Center Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 35.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Center Elementary improving or declining?

Center Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 0.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Center Elementary?

15.7% of students at Center Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Center Elementary

Travis Unified Fairfield Solano County 94533

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,512 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

592 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

27:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

44%

Teachers

22 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 29.6%

White 11.0%

Asian 8.9%

Black 13.7%

Other 36.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Center Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	11.8%
Met Standard	23.9%
Below Standard	64.4%

Exceeded

11.8%

Met

23.9%

Below

64.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "36% proficient" for Center Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

11.8% of students exceeded standard while 23.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.1 points below the Travis Unified district average of 16.8%. The 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 18.3% exceeded — 6.5 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 0.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 15.7%, better than the state average of 18.7%.