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Green Valley Middle · Fairfield

Green Valley Middle: Most kids here clear the bar, year after year. The question is what happens after that.

Green Valley posts 58% meeting the standard, and 29.3% going well past it. Most kids here keep up. Fewer get pushed further. Ask the school what it does for a child who already finds the work easy.

1350 Gold Hill Road, 94534 (opens in new tab)·Fairfield-Suisun Unified·Fairfield·Grades 6-8·903 students·32% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(707) 646-7000·Website
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope5843
% Exceeded29%17%
% Met+58%39%
Growth+4.4+1.5
Absence9.3%18.5%
Suspension2.0%3.7%
Scope Score
58
🌱 Building Momentum · Solid
ranked #359 statewide · #2 of 11 in Fairfield-Suisun Unified

Green Valley Middle scores 58 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 84th 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 →

🌱 Building Momentum — This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “58% proficient” and call it done. Green Valley deserves a closer read. The school sits in Fairfield, where one in four students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

Green Valley's low-income kids hit 50.7% proficiency in ELA — a number the same group reaches at 38.2% statewide. If you're trying to read past zip-code-driven test scores, that's the signal worth weighing.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,238 middle schools statewide

Has held the 84th-percentile line every tested year since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELABlue(Increased Significantly)MathGreen(Increased Significantly)

This school hasn't fully recovered from the pandemic: 58% meet the standard today, versus 62% in 2019 — a gap worth asking about on a visit.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 669%62%58%56%68%
Grade 771%65%66%50%58%
Grade 874%69%60%58%73%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 654%51%51%43%52%
Grade 750%45%44%51%41%
Grade 857%43%37%47%56%

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.

37%
31%
32%
Grade 6 · 68% proficient
23%
35%
42%
Grade 7 · 58% proficient
27%
46%
27%
Grade 8 · 73% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding falls 9.9pp across grades; the floor rises 5.0pp. The state average falls 0.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

50.7%
Low-income · ELA · met standard

Green Valley's most underrated number

50.7% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. That's the strongest kind of signal a school can post: it holds across income lines.

Green Valley low-income: 50.7%State low-income: 38.2%

The 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
29.3%
State 16.8%
12.4pp above state avg
Growth (G6→G8)
+4.4pp
State +1.5pp
Scores improve across grades
Met or exceeded
57.8%
State 39.3%
18.5pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
9.3%
State 18.5%
9.3pp below state avg
Suspension rate
2.0%
State 3.7%
1.6pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
13.3%
State 18.0%
4.6pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.

  • Ask whether extra support — tutoring, counseling, small groups — reaches kids across income lines, not just the students already ahead.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Green Valley Middle in Fairfield, 50.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 30.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Green Valley Middle outperforms its district average for low-income students by 19.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (32.3% Math proficient); Hispanic students (54.7% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 50.2 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 295 students tested.

All students at this school: 58% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 58%, district —, state 39%58%
FemaleFemale: this school 60%, district 36%, state 44%60% · +2 vs school
MaleMale: this school 55%, district 34%, state 42%55% · −2 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 42%, district 25%, state 32%42% · −16 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 44%, district 25%, state 32%44% · −13 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 62%, district 50%, state 56%62% · +5 vs school
FilipinoFilipino: this school 72%, district 62%, state 65%72% · +14 vs school
Two or More RacesTwo or More Races: this school 64%, district 44%, state 56%64% · +6 vs school
AsianAsian: this school 65%, district 57%, state 72%65% · +8 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 14%, district 9%, state 15%14% · −44 vs school
Black/African AmericanBlack/African American: this school 34%, district 20%, state 26%34% · −23 vs school
Military-ConnectedMilitary-Connected: this school 38%, district 42%, state 46%38% · −20 vs school

5 of 17 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group
Subgroup growth by grade

Change in proficiency from the lowest tested grade — which groups gain ground the longer they stay. Groups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 8.8pp from grade 6 to grade 8 at this school. District average: +2.4pp.

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 9.3%, district 26.2%, state 18.5%9.3% · −9.3pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 2.0%, district —, state 3.7%2.0% · −1.6pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 4–67.8%
Grades 7–89.7%

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path
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Middle
Green Valley Middle
58/100
This school

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 23:1, district 25:123:1
Teaching staff41 teachers
Avg. experience8.1 years
Fully credentialed79%
First-year teachers15%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$64,302 – $114,523
Principal salary$155,387 – $178,357
Superintendent salary$270,000

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $14,195, CA average $14,815$14,195 · spent at this school
District current expense · FY 2024–25$15,888 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction56%
Instruction support11%
Student services13%
Administration8%
Buildings & maintenance11%
Other1%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$11,661 per pupil
2019$10,889 per pupil
2018$11,182 per pupil
2017$10,661 per pupil
2016$10,293 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Other34.8%
District 20.7% · CA 9.0%
Hispanic24.9%
District 47.9% · CA 56.1%
White20.3%
District 12.4% · CA 19.9%
Asian11.4%
District 6.5% · CA 10.2%
Black8.6%
District 12.5% · CA 4.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 32.0% (32pp below CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$140K · CA $85K
Median home value$745K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+41% · CA 35%
ZIP population41,203
Median age42 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

On the state's science test (CAST), 52% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Green Valley Middle a good middle school?

Green Valley Middle has a Scope Score of 58 out of 100, placing it in the 84th percentile of California middle schools and ranked #359 statewide. 29.3% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 12.4 percentage points above the California average of 16.8%. The Scope Score weights 6 dimensions for middle schools: exceeded standard (38%), grade 6-to-8 growth (27%), met or exceeded (proficient) (20%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Green Valley Middle's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 57.8% of students at Green Valley Middle met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 29.3% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 28.5% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 29.3% 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. 1,762 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Green Valley Middle rank in California?

Green Valley Middle ranks #359 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 84th 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 Green Valley Middle getting better or worse?

Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Green Valley Middle increases by 4.4 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 Green Valley Middle?

9.3% of students at Green Valley Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 18.5%. The suspension rate is 2.0%. 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 Green Valley Middle compare to other schools in Fairfield?

Green Valley Middle scores 58/100 (84th 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 903 students. Use the schools in Fairfield page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.

How does Green Valley Middle serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Green Valley Middle in Fairfield, 50.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 30.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Green Valley Middle outperforms its district average for low-income students by 19.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (32.3% Math proficient); Hispanic students (54.7% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 50.2 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 295 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.

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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%
29.3%
↑ vs CA 16.8% · 64th pctile
Growth (G6→G8) · 27%
+4.4pp
↑ vs CA +1.5pp · 59th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
57.8%
↑ vs CA 39.3% · 65th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
9.3%
↑ vs CA 18.5% · 63th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
2.0%
↑ vs CA 3.7% · 57th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
13.3%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 39th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 628437%31%23%10%68%+21
Grade 731223%35%21%21%58%+10
Grade 828527%46%17%11%73%+27
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 628533%19%23%25%52%+17
Grade 731223%19%28%30%41%+7
Grade 828434%22%20%25%56%+23
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/1128322%30%46%2%

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 Disadvantaged29550.7%+20+12
Hispanic/Latino22354.7%+23+16
White17368.2%+11+6
03Peer comparison · nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Green Valley Middle ←—5829.3%57.8%+4.42.0%
California average—4316.8%39.3%+1.53.7%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20195885#31130.2%62.4%5.2%5.7%+4.0pp
20225482#39426.6%55.6%24.9%3.2%-0.3pp
20235274#56825.0%52.7%17.0%4.2%-5.7pp
20244871#63723.2%50.8%10.2%1.4%+3.5pp
20255884#35929.3%57.8%9.3%2.0%+4.4pp
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female5.6%9.1%+3.5pp
Male4.7%9.1%+4.4pp
Asian3.5%2.9%-0.6pp
Black/African American10.0%7.7%-2.3pp
White1.2%5.8%+4.6pp
Hispanic/Latino5.2%13.0%+7.8pp
Two or More Races9.6%10.5%+0.9pp
Students with Disabilities15.7%14.4%-1.3pp
English Learners0.0%11.1%+11.1pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged11.1%14.5%+3.4pp
All Students5.2%9.1%+3.9pp
Homeless—36.4%—
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,238 middle schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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