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

Crystal posts low test scores — and grade 8 tests above grade 6 here this year, by 2.9pp. If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.

Scope Score
26
🌱 Building Momentum · Needs Support
ranked #1,948 statewide · #10 of 11 in Fairfield-Suisun Unified

Crystal Middle scores 26 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 13th 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 “21% proficient” and call it done. Crystal deserves a closer read. The school sits in Suisun City, where three in four 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.

19%
74%
Grade 6 · 26% proficient
9%
20%
71%
Grade 7 · 29% proficient
8%
22%
70%
Grade 8 · 30% proficient

The 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
6.9%
State 16.8%
9.9pp below state avg
Growth (G6→G8)
+2.9pp
State +1.5pp
Scores improve across grades
Met or exceeded
21.0%
State 39.3%
18.3pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
38.7%
State 18.5%
20.2pp above state avg
Suspension rate
7.7%
State 3.7%
4.1pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
19.2%
State 18.0%
1.3pp above 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

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

Hispanic48.2%
White9.4%
Asian4.4%
Black18.2%
Other19.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 78.0% (14pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
774
Near CA avg (~860)
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
2 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$14,969
District avg: $11,661 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
19.2% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$64,302 – $114,523
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Crystal Middle in Suisun City, 23.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 30.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Crystal Middle trails its district average for low-income students by 6.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (10.1% Math proficient); Hispanic students (23.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 23.2 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 570 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Homeless+15.5pp
54.2% vs 38.7% overall · n=48
Suspension · Black+10.4pp
18.1% vs 7.7% overall · n=155
ELA · English Learner−23.2pp
5.2% vs 28.4% overall · n=85
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−8.0pp
0.0% vs 8.0% overall · n=85
Math · English Learner−11.4pp
2.3% vs 13.7% overall · n=92
Math Exceeded · Black−5.9pp
0.0% vs 5.9% overall · n=126

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

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income570 tested
ELA 23.9%·Math 10.1%· -6.9pp vs district
Hispanic346 tested
ELA 23.5%·Math 9.3%· -7.7pp vs district
Black127 tested
ELA 17.3%·Math 4.0%· -8.9pp 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 rises by 6.4pp 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
$95K
$10K above CA median
Median Home Value
$581K
$78K below CA median
Bachelor's+
21%
14pp 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
6.3 years avg experience
34 teachers · 50% first-year · 6% second-year
Teacher Credentials
55% fully credentialed
9.8% 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 Crystal Middle a good middle school?
Crystal Middle has a Scope Score of 26 out of 100, placing it in the 13th percentile of California middle schools and ranked #1,948 statewide. 6.9% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 9.9 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 Crystal Middle's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 21.0% of students at Crystal Middle met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 6.9% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 14.0% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 6.9% 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. 1,431 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Crystal Middle rank in California?
Crystal Middle ranks #1,948 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 13th 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 Crystal Middle getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Crystal Middle increases by 2.9 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 Crystal Middle?
38.7% of students at Crystal Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 18.5%. The suspension rate is 7.7%. 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 Crystal Middle compare to other schools in Suisun City?
Crystal Middle scores 26/100 (13th 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 774 students. Use the schools in Suisun City page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.
How does Crystal Middle serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Crystal Middle in Suisun City, 23.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 30.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Crystal Middle trails its district average for low-income students by 6.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (10.1% Math proficient); Hispanic students (23.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 23.2 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 570 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%
6.9%
↓ vs CA 16.8% · 39th pctile
Growth (G6→G8) · 27%
+2.9pp
↑ vs CA +1.5pp · 39th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
21.0%
↓ vs CA 39.3% · 35th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
38.7%
↓ vs CA 18.5% · 22th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
7.7%
↓ vs CA 3.7% · 34th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
19.2%
↑ vs CA 18.0% · 47th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 62147%19%25%49%26%−21
Grade 72589%20%29%42%29%−18
Grade 82458%22%30%40%30%−16
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 62133%9%19%69%12%−23
Grade 72568%7%26%59%15%−19
Grade 82457%7%18%68%14%−18
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/112524%16%63%17%

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 Disadvantaged57023.9%−7−14
Hispanic/Latino34423.5%−8−15
Black/African American12717.3%−9−15
03Peer comparison · nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Crystal Middle ←266.9%21.0%+2.97.7%
Matt Garcia Career and College Academy0.7 mi293.6%20.1%+2.08.4%
Grange Middle1.9 mi264.2%16.0%+4.88.7%
California average4316.8%39.3%+1.53.7%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
29%26%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1555 → #1366 → #1506 → #1472 → #1948
What we can't show
  • — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 14 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