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Kairos Public: Low-income kids here outscore the state by 19 points. But math slips between grade 3 and grade 5.

Kairos Public posts numbers for its most vulnerable students that most schools don't reach overall. The trend line is the part worth a closer look.

129 Elm Street, 95688 (opens in new tab)·Vacaville Unified·Vacaville·Grades K-11·786 students·18% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(707) 453-7234·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
49
🤝 Culture First · Developing
ranked #1,822 statewide · #3 of 11 in Vacaville Unified

Kairos Public scores 49 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 68th percentile of 5,744 California elementary 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 “49% proficient” and call it done. Kairos Public deserves a closer read. It sits at the 68th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools — but the ranking is the least interesting thing on this page.

The headline number: 3.0% chronic absenteeism — versus 17.9% statewide. Attendance is the quietest strong signal a school can post.

As a charter, Kairos Public enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.

The story this school is actually telling

The culture · kids show up
3.0%

chronic absenteeism — versus 17.9% statewide. Attendance is the quietest strong signal a school can post.

↑ a culture signal, not a test score
The trajectory · grade 3→5
4.7pp

math proficiency runs 42% in grade 3 against 32% in grade 5, while reading holds (54% to 54%). The state average rises by +4.5pp over the same span.

↓ the part no ranking site shows you

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

23%
31%
46%
Grade 3 · 54% proficient
33%
27%
40%
Grade 4 · 60% proficient
20%
34%
46%
Grade 5 · 54% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding falls 2.7pp across grades; the proficiency floor barely moves. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. The school's 5th graders aren't posting a wider lead than its 3rd graders. One question worth asking on a tour: are the strongest students being pushed, or coasting? A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

56.8%
Low-income · ELA · met standard

Kairos Public's most underrated number

56.8% 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.

Kairos Public low-income: 56.8%State low-income: 38.2%

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
22.2%
State 21.3%
0.9pp above state avg
Met or exceeded
49.4%
State 42.7%
6.7pp above state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-4.7pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Chronic absenteeism
3.0%
State 17.9%
14.9pp below state avg
Suspension rate
1.0%
State 1.6%
0.6pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask the principal what changes between grade 3 and grade 5. The trajectory is the thing a tour will tell you more about than a spreadsheet.

Where the path goes

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

K-12 Path

Kairos Public serves grades K-12 — students can complete their entire K-12 education here.

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

Hispanic25.1%
White51.3%
Asian3.2%
Black1.5%
Other19.0%
GenderFemale 49.9%Male 50.1%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 17.7% (46pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
786
414 below CA avg (~1,200)
Transitional Kindergarten
TK status unconfirmed
No TK enrollment is on file with the state for this school — that isn't the same as “no TK.” Confirm directly with the district.
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
3 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$12,908
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$57,948 – $112,761
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Kairos Public in Vacaville, 56.8% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 35.7% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Kairos Public outperforms its district average for low-income students by 21.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (44.4% Math proficient); White students (59.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 5.6 percentage points for two or more races students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 81 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Math · Two or More Races−5.6pp
40.0% vs 45.6% overall · n=15
2 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Two or More Races−10.6pp
13.3% vs 24.0% overall · n=15
Math Exceeded · Two or More Races−5.9pp
13.3% vs 19.2% overall · n=15

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

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income81 tested
ELA 56.8%·Math 44.4%· +21.1pp vs district
White253 tested
ELA 59.3%·Math 45.5%· +5.1pp vs district
Hispanic96 tested
ELA 53.1%·Math 40.6%· +16.6pp 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 falls by 26.7pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: -1.4pp.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 56%Support 38%Other 7%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$118K
$33K above CA median
Median Home Value
$687K
$28K above CA median
Bachelor's+
34%
1pp 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
8.9 years avg experience
37 teachers · 14% first-year
Teacher Credentials
86% fully credentialed

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 →
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 · 43%
22.2%
↑ vs CA 21.3% · 51th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
49.4%
↑ vs CA 42.7% · 55th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 15%
-4.7pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 49th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
3.0%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 74th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
1.0%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 55th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 37423%31%28%18%54%+11
Grade 47333%27%26%14%60%+15
Grade 57420%34%23%23%54%+6
Grade 68226%34%26%15%60%+13
Grade 78222%37%26%16%59%+11
Grade 87920%48%19%13%68%+22
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 37418%24%41%18%42%−4
Grade 47326%27%33%14%53%+12
Grade 57414%19%32%35%32%−3
Grade 68224%24%27%24%49%+14
Grade 78213%33%28%26%46%+12
Grade 87920%30%24%25%51%+18
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/1115316%27%53%4%

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 Disadvantaged8156.8%+21+19
White25359.3%+5−3
Hispanic/Latino9653.1%+17+14
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Kairos Public ←4922.2%49.4%−4.71.0%
Sierra Vista K-82.1 mi5022.8%55.9%−32.13.5%
Browns Valley Elementary2.1 mi5025.6%54.9%−1.11.5%
Orchard Elementary1.9 mi4522.0%46.9%+4.01.5%
California average4321.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
61%49%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1022 → #1505 → #1838 → #1745 → #1822
What we can't show
  • — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

Frequently asked questions

Is Kairos Public a good elementary school?
Kairos Public has a Scope Score of 49 out of 100, placing it in the 68th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #1,822 statewide. 22.2% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is near the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary 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 Kairos Public's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 49.4% of students at Kairos Public met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 22.2% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 27.1% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 22.2% 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. 442 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Kairos Public rank in California?
Kairos Public ranks #1,822 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 68th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 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 Kairos Public getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Kairos Public decreases by 4.7 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary 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 Kairos Public?
3.0% of students at Kairos Public are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 1.0%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. 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 Kairos Public compare to other schools in Vacaville?
Kairos Public scores 49/100 (68th percentile) among California elementary 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 786 students. Use the schools in Vacaville page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Kairos Public serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Kairos Public in Vacaville, 56.8% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 35.7% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Kairos Public outperforms its district average for low-income students by 21.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (44.4% Math proficient); White students (59.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 5.6 percentage points for two or more races students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 81 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.