Elementary Schools in Vallejo, California: 14 schools. Average score 14.9 points below the state. Here is what that number does — and doesn't — tell you.
Vallejo, California has 14 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 23.9/100 — 14.9 points below the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Cave Language Academy at 39/100, where 19.9% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Vallejo schools average 8.7% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Chronic absenteeism averages 30.7% (above the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in Vallejo
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (14)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cave Language Academy Vallejo City Unified | 19.9% | 57th percentile · SolidScope Score 39/100 |
| 2 | Glen Cove Elementary Vallejo City Unified | 16.3% | 50th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 36/100 |
| 3 | Dan Mini Elementary Vallejo City Unified | 10.9% | 46th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 34/100 |
| 4 | Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary Vallejo City Unified | 14.5% | 40th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 32/100 |
| 5 | Caliber: ChangeMakers Academy Vallejo City Unified | 12.5% | 28th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 27/100 |
| 6 | Annie Pennycook Elementary Vallejo City Unified | 8.5% | 15th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 22/100 |
| 7 | Elite Public Solano County Office of Education | 8.6% | 14th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 22/100 |
| 8 | Johnston Cooper Elementary Vallejo City Unified | 5.2% | 12th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 21/100 |
| 9 | Steffan Manor Elementary Vallejo City Unified | 8.0% | 11th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 20/100 |
| 10 | Federal Terrace Elementary Vallejo City Unified | 4.4% | 9th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 19/100 |
| 11 | Grace Patterson Elementary Vallejo City Unified | 4.3% | 9th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 19/100 |
| 12 | Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy Vallejo City Unified | 2.7% | 4th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 15/100 |
| 13 | Highland Elementary Vallejo City Unified | 3.3% | 4th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 15/100 |
| 14 | Vallejo Charter Vallejo City Unified | 2.3% | 2nd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 13/100 |
Middle Schools (3)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mare Island Technology Academy Vallejo City Unified | 9.1% | 26th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 26/100 |
| 2 | MIT Griffin Academy Middle Vallejo City Unified | 6.0% | 12th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 20/100 |
| 3 | Hogan Middle Vallejo City Unified | 6.3% | 5th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 16/100 |
High Schools (5)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIT Academy Vallejo City Unified | 14.8% | 39th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 49/100 |
| 2 | Jesse M. Bethel High Vallejo City Unified | 9.2% | 34th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 48/100 |
| 3 | Griffin Academy High Vallejo City Unified | 20.1% | 19th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 42/100 |
| 4 | Vallejo High Vallejo City Unified | 9.0% | 9th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 37/100 |
| 5 | John Finney High (Continuation) Vallejo City Unified continuation high school | 0.0% | 30th percentile · DevelopingWithin its own school classScope Score 20/100 |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Elementary school archetypes in Vallejo
Hidden gems: 5 schools in Vallejo are classified as On the Rise (5) — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Private Schools in Vallejo
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology