How does Fairmont Charter Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Vacaville?

Fairmont Charter Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 32.6/100, placing it at the 15th percentile statewide. 7% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,166 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Fairmont Charter Elementary?

6.7% of students at Fairmont Charter Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 23.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Fairmont Charter Elementary improving or declining?

Fairmont Charter Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 6.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Fairmont Charter Elementary?

23.6% of students at Fairmont Charter 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.

Fairmont Charter Elementary

Vacaville Unified Vacaville Solano County 95687 Charter

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,166 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

599 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

65%

Teachers

25 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 50.9%

White 19.2%

Asian 3.3%

Black 8.3%

Other 18.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Fairmont Charter Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	6.7%
Met Standard	16.5%
Below Standard	76.8%

Exceeded

6.7%

Met

16.5%

Below

76.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "23% proficient" for Fairmont Charter Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

6.7% of students exceeded standard while 16.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 8.8 points below the Vacaville Unified district average of 15.5%. The 11 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 16.2% exceeded — 9.5 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 6.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 23.6%, above the state average of 18.7%.