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

Fairfield posts 28% meeting the standard and 9.0% exceeding it, against 36% and 15.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

205 East Atlantic Avenue, 94533 (opens in new tab)·Fairfield-Suisun Unified·Fairfield·Grades 9-12·1,605 students·81% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(707) 438-3000·Website
Scope Score
41
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #1,290 statewide · #3 of 5 in Fairfield-Suisun Unified

Fairfield High scores 41 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 40th 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 “28% proficient” and call it done. Fairfield 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
28%
State 36%
Graduate
89%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
48%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 28 are proficient by 11th grade → 89 graduate → 48 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
88.8%
State 87.6%
1.2pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
9.0%
State 15.8%
6.8pp below state avg
College readiness
47.6%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate above state avg
Met or exceeded
28.4%
State 35.7%
7.3pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
22.9%
State 30.2%
7.3pp below state avg
Suspension rate
5.5%
State 3.6%
1.9pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
9.6%
State 18.0%
8.4pp 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

Hispanic56.1%
White7.8%
Asian3.7%
Black17.1%
Other15.3%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 81.3% (18pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
1,605
Near CA avg (~1,450)
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
3 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$15,514
District avg: $11,661 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
9.6% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$64,302 – $114,523
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Fairfield High in Fairfield, 40.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 30.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Fairfield High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 9.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (9.9% Math proficient); Hispanic students (38.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 37.6 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 301 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Homeless+7.7pp
30.6% vs 22.9% overall · n=85
Suspension · Black+7.1pp
12.6% vs 5.5% overall · n=301
ELA · English Learner−37.6pp
6.3% vs 43.8% overall · n=32
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−14.3pp
0.0% vs 14.3% overall · n=32
Math · English Learner−10.4pp
2.6% vs 13.0% overall · n=38
Math Exceeded · White−3.8pp
0.0% vs 3.8% overall · n=26

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

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income303 tested
ELA 40.5%·Math 9.9%· +9.7pp vs district
Hispanic209 tested
ELA 38.8%·Math 8.6%· +7.5pp vs district
Black58 tested
ELA 31.0%·Math 7.0%· +4.8pp 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
10.2 years avg experience
71 teachers · 8% first-year · 7% second-year
Teacher Credentials
74% fully credentialed
3.7% on intern/emergency permit
AP Courses Offered
13 AP courses
50 students qualified via AP exam

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 Fairfield High a good high school?
Fairfield High has a Scope Score of 41 out of 100, placing it in the 40th percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,290 statewide. 9.0% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 6.8 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 Fairfield High's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 28.4% of students at Fairfield High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 9.0% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 19.4% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 9.0% 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. 733 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Fairfield High rank in California?
Fairfield High ranks #1,290 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 40th 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 Fairfield High?
22.9% of students at Fairfield 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 5.5%. 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 Fairfield High compare to other schools in Fairfield?
Fairfield High scores 41/100 (40th 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 1,605 students. Use the schools in Fairfield page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Fairfield High serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Fairfield High in Fairfield, 40.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 30.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Fairfield High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 9.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (9.9% Math proficient); Hispanic students (38.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 37.6 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 301 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%
88.8%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 51th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
9.0%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 43th pctile
College readiness · 20%
47.6%
↑ vs CA 35.4% · 57th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
28.4%
↓ vs CA 35.7% · 45th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
22.9%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 56th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
5.5%
↓ vs CA 3.6% · 41th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
9.6%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 39th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1136514%30%25%31%44%−3
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 113684%9%17%70%13%−10
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/113863%16%66%15%

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 Disadvantaged30140.5%+10+2
Hispanic/Latino20638.8%+8−0
Black/African American5831.0%+5−2
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Fairfield High ←419.0%28.4%5.5%
Armijo High1.9 mi327.6%24.0%6.1%
Sem Yeto Continuation High0 mi241.3%8.2%3.6%
Solano County Community1.4 mi100.0%3.1%1.8%
California average4415.8%35.7%3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
88.8%
AP Exam Prepared
47.6%
A-G Completion
19.9%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
50.2%
Scope Score history
44%41%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1139 → #1416 → #1205 → #1270 → #1290
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue