How does Laurel Creek Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Fairfield?

Laurel Creek Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 38.6/100, placing it at the 34th percentile statewide. 14% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,142 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Laurel Creek Elementary?

13.7% of students at Laurel Creek Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 33.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Laurel Creek Elementary improving or declining?

Laurel Creek Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 7.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Laurel Creek Elementary?

24.6% of students at Laurel Creek 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.

Laurel Creek Elementary

Fairfield-Suisun Unified Fairfield Solano County 94533

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,142 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

614 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

61%

Teachers

26 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 36.3%

White 10.6%

Asian 8.3%

Black 15.8%

Other 29.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Laurel Creek Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	13.7%
Met Standard	19.6%
Below Standard	66.7%

Exceeded

13.7%

Met

19.6%

Below

66.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "33% proficient" for Laurel Creek Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

13.7% of students exceeded standard while 19.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Fairfield-Suisun Unified district average of 13.3%. Compared to the 11 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 4.9 points higher (vs 8.8% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 7.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 24.6%, above the state average of 18.7%.