How does E. Ruth Sheldon Academy of Innovative Learning compare to other elementary schools in Fairfield?

E. Ruth Sheldon Academy of Innovative Learning has a SchoolScope composite score of 27.3/100, placing it at the 5th percentile statewide. 4% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,400 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at E. Ruth Sheldon Academy of Innovative Learning?

3.8% of students at E. Ruth Sheldon Academy of Innovative Learning exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 14.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is E. Ruth Sheldon Academy of Innovative Learning improving or declining?

E. Ruth Sheldon Academy of Innovative Learning's proficiency rate decreases by 5.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at E. Ruth Sheldon Academy of Innovative Learning?

38.0% of students at E. Ruth Sheldon Academy of Innovative Learning 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.

E. Ruth Sheldon Academy of Innovative Learning

Fairfield-Suisun Unified Fairfield Solano County 94533

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,400 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

491 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

90%

Teachers

20 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 75.0%

White 4.1%

Asian 3.9%

Black 8.6%

Other 8.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for E. Ruth Sheldon Academy of Innovative Learning
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	3.8%
Met Standard	10.5%
Below Standard	85.7%

Exceeded

3.8%

Met

10.5%

Below

85.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "14% proficient" for E. Ruth Sheldon Academy of Innovative Learning and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

3.8% of students exceeded standard while 10.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 17.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 9.5 points below the Fairfield-Suisun Unified district average of 13.3%. The 8 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 11.1% exceeded — 7.4 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 5.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 38.0%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

3.8%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

14.3%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-5.4pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

38.0%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.4%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,400

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	58	1.7%	15.5%	8.6%	74.1%	17.2%
4th	63	4.8%	17.5%	20.6%	57.1%	22.2%
5th	41	7.3%	4.9%	12.2%	75.6%	12.2%
6th	65	3.1%	24.6%	30.8%	41.5%	27.7%
7th	54	0.0%	14.8%	37.0%	48.1%	14.8%
8th	63	6.3%	11.1%	30.2%	52.4%	17.5%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	58	1.7%	13.8%	15.5%	69.0%	15.5%
4th	63	4.8%	9.5%	25.4%	60.3%	14.3%
5th	41	9.8%	0.0%	4.9%	85.4%	9.8%
6th	68	5.9%	8.8%	11.8%	73.5%	14.7%
7th	60	0.0%	1.7%	16.7%	81.7%	1.7%
8th	66	0.0%	3.0%	16.7%	80.3%	3.0%