How does Weir Preparatory Academy compare to other elementary schools in Fairfield?

Weir Preparatory Academy has a SchoolScope composite score of 30.5/100, placing it at the 10th percentile statewide. 6% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,772 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Weir Preparatory Academy?

6.1% of students at Weir Preparatory Academy exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 22.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Weir Preparatory Academy improving or declining?

Weir Preparatory Academy's proficiency rate increases by 4.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Weir Preparatory Academy?

37.7% of students at Weir Preparatory Academy 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.

Weir Preparatory Academy

Fairfield-Suisun Unified Fairfield Solano County 94533

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,772 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

711 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

87%

Teachers

28 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 60.6%

White 4.9%

Asian 4.1%

Black 17.0%

Other 13.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Weir Preparatory Academy
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	6.1%
Met Standard	16.6%
Below Standard	77.3%

Exceeded

6.1%

Met

16.6%

Below

77.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "23% proficient" for Weir Preparatory Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

6.1% of students exceeded standard while 16.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 7.2 points below the Fairfield-Suisun Unified district average of 13.3%. The 12 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 11.1% exceeded — 5.0 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 4.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 37.7%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

6.1%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

22.7%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+4.3pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

37.7%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

6.5%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,772

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	74	5.4%	6.8%	27.0%	60.8%	12.2%
4th	66	6.1%	13.6%	21.2%	59.1%	19.7%
5th	70	10.0%	12.9%	21.4%	55.7%	22.9%
6th	80	1.3%	28.8%	26.3%	43.8%	30.0%
7th	69	8.7%	24.6%	30.4%	36.2%	33.3%
8th	83	10.8%	39.8%	24.1%	25.3%	50.6%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	74	2.7%	12.2%	21.6%	63.5%	14.9%
4th	66	3.0%	15.2%	36.4%	45.5%	18.2%
5th	70	4.3%	8.6%	17.1%	70.0%	12.9%
6th	82	1.2%	9.8%	20.7%	68.3%	11.0%
7th	69	8.7%	8.7%	30.4%	52.2%	17.4%
8th	83	10.8%	18.1%	32.5%	38.5%	28.9%