Vacaville · Solano County

Schools in Vacaville

Vacaville’s 13 public elementary schools run from the 5th to the 75th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). They sit in all four bands, from Strong to Needs Support.

Elementary · 13 schools

from 5th to 75th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Cambridge Elementary: 75th percentile, Strong
  • Kairos Public: 71st percentile, Solid
  • Browns Valley Elementary: 61st percentile, Solid
  • Cooper Elementary: 59th percentile, Solid
  • Sierra Vista K-8: 55th percentile, Solid
  • Foxboro Elementary: 53rd percentile, Solid
  • Hemlock Elementary: 42nd percentile, Developing
  • Orchard Elementary: 41st percentile, Developing
  • Alamo Elementary: 34th percentile, Developing
  • Edwin Markham Elementary: 32nd percentile, Developing
  • Jean Callison Elementary: 22nd percentile, Needs Support
  • Fairmont Charter Elementary: 9th percentile, Needs Support
  • Eugene Padan Elementary: 5th percentile, Needs Support
3Needs Support
4Developing
5Solid
1Strong

One dot per school.

Middle and high school pictures

Middle · 4 schools

from 34th to 71st · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Kairos Public: 71st percentile, Solid
  • Sierra Vista K-8: 51st percentile, Solid
  • Willis Jepson Middle: 45th percentile, Developing
  • Vaca Pena Middle: 34th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
2Developing
2Solid
0Strong

High · 4 schools

from bottom 1% to 84th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Buckingham Collegiate Charter Academy: 84th percentile, Strong
  • Vacaville High: 51st percentile, Solid
  • Will C. Wood High: 31st percentile, Developing
  • Ernest Kimme Charter Academy: bottom 1%, Needs Support
1Needs Support
1Developing
1Solid
1Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 2 of the 19 ranked schools teach two levels, so they appear in more than one picture.

Schools around Vacaville

20 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Vacaville score highest?

Cambridge Elementary is highest, at the 75th percentile.

That’s higher than 75 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Vacaville

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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Context

The average Vacaville elementary school had 16 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Vacaville score highest?

Kairos Public is highest, at the 71st percentile.

That’s higher than 71 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Vacaville

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

Show the other 1 middle school
Context

The average Vacaville middle school had 11 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Which high schools in Vacaville score highest?

Buckingham Collegiate Charter Academy is highest, at the 84th percentile.

That’s higher than 84 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in Vacaville

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

Show the other 1 high school
Context

The average Vacaville high school had 24 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100.

1 high school not ranked statewide

6 private schools have a Vacaville address. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →

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Common questions

Which public schools in Vacaville rank highest?

Elementary: Cambridge Elementary, 75th percentile (Strong). Middle: Kairos Public, 71st percentile (Solid). High: Buckingham Collegiate Charter Academy, 84th percentile (Strong). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Vacaville decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in Vacaville good?

Vacaville’s 13 public elementary schools run from the 5th to the 75th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 5 Solid, 4 Developing and 3 Needs Support. Vacaville’s 4 public middle schools run from the 34th to the 71st percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Solid and 2 Developing. Vacaville’s 4 public high schools run from the bottom 1% to the 84th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 1 Solid, 1 Developing and 1 Needs Support. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Vacaville compare with California?

The average Vacaville elementary school had 16 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. The average Vacaville middle school had 11 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. The average Vacaville high school had 24 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Vacaville address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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