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Vaca Pena Middle: The state doesn't publish enough data to score this school fairly.

Vaca Pena is a middle school in Vacaville. The state doesn't publish enough data to score it fairly — so we won't. Here's what we can show.

No Scope Score available

California doesn't publicly report per-grade test results when fewer than 11 students are tested in a grade — a privacy protection for small schools. We can't compute a Scope Score without that data.

Worth a school visit

With little published data, a visit does the heavy lifting: ask about class sizes, teacher tenure, and where last year's students went next.

Where the path goes

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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.

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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

Hispanic45.9%
White22.2%
Asian3.0%
Black9.5%
Other19.4%
GenderFemale 47.9%Male 52.0%Non-binary 0.1%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
675
185 below CA avg (~860)
Free/Reduced Lunch
65%
1pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
0 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$17,507
District avg: $12,908 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
31.7% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$57,948 – $112,761
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Vaca Pena Middle in Vacaville, 30.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 35.7% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Vaca Pena Middle trails its district average for low-income students by 5.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (12.2% Math proficient); Hispanic students (27.9% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 31.4 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 437 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · Disabilities−31.4pp
3.4% vs 34.8% overall · n=78
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−8.3pp
0.0% vs 8.3% overall · n=40
Math · Disabilities−13.9pp
2.3% vs 16.2% overall · n=78
Math Exceeded · Disabilities−3.6pp
1.1% vs 4.7% overall · n=78

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

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income437 tested
ELA 30.2%·Math 12.2%· -5.5pp vs district
Hispanic308 tested
ELA 27.9%·Math 12.7%· -8.6pp vs district
White145 tested
ELA 45.5%·Math 22.9%· -8.6pp 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.

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
$110K
$25K above CA median
Median Home Value
$606K
$53K below CA median
Bachelor's+
25%
10pp 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
9.6 years avg experience
37 teachers · 11% first-year · 16% second-year
Teacher Credentials
75% fully credentialed
6.0% on intern/emergency permit

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 →