Travis Unified’s 5 public elementary schools run from the 22nd to the 75th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). They sit in three of the four bands: Strong, Solid and Needs Support.
Elementary · 5 schools
from 22nd to 75th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests
Cambridge Elementary: 75th percentile, Strong
Travis Elementary: 71st percentile, Solid
Foxboro Elementary: 53rd percentile, Solid
Scandia Elementary: 51st percentile, Solid
Center Elementary: 22nd percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
0Developing
3Solid
1Strong
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One dot per school.
Middle and high school pictures
Middle · 1 school
at 54th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests
Golden West Middle: 54th percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
0Strong
High · 1 school
at 58th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests
Vanden High: 58th percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
0Strong
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One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level.
The average elementary school in Travis Unified had 11 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
Where does the middle school we score in Travis Unified stand?
Golden West Middle is at the 54th percentile.
That’s higher than 54 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). It’s the only public middle school we score in Travis Unified.
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.
Where does the high school we score in Travis Unified stand?
Vanden High is at the 58th percentile.
That’s higher than 58 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in Travis Unified.
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.
Travis Education CenterContinuation high school: compared only with other continuation schools
The district
Where does Travis Unified’s money go, and what does it plan?
Travis Unified spent $15,962 per student in the 2024–25 school year.
The typical California district spent $20,491. About 60 cents of every Travis Unified dollar went to classroom instruction.
Spending by function
Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from the district’s annual financial report (SACS) to the California Department of Education. District-wide: it includes central administration and costs never assigned to one campus.
Share by function, 2024–25
Instruction60%
Instruction support10%
Student services13%
Administration6%
Buildings & maintenance10%
Other1%
Shares of the same spending total, by the report’s spending categories, rounded so they add up to 100. Names are simplified from the report’s own categories.
What the district plans
$10.6 million
planned in its 2026–27 plan for 19 funded actions in 4 goals. That’s 11% of its $94.6 million general fund budget. These are planned amounts; the district reports what it spent in a later plan.
The plan in short
Source: the district’s yearly spending plan (Local Control and Accountability Plan, or LCAP, 134 pages), as posted to the California School Dashboard.
Where the money goes
Three actions take 60% of the money. The plan itself puts 48% of it toward staff.
MTSS and Intervention Support during the school day (defined costs) $2.7 million
Facilities maintenance and development $2.5 million
Improve school climate $1.2 million
16 other actions
Reading, math and catch-up help
3 of the plan’s 19 funded actions name reading, math, catch-up help or English learners in their titles.
Actions whose titles name reading, math, catch-up help or English learners
Reading $0.3 million
Math $0.2 million
Catch-up help $2.7 million
English learners $0.3 million
An action naming two of these appears under both.
Largest of these
MTSS and Intervention Support during the school day (defined costs)$2.7 million
Resources and supports to improve ELA / ELD academic performance$304,078
Resources and supports to improve math academic performance$192,237
For high-need students (English learners, low-income students and foster youth), what changed and what its goals measure
For high-need students
It plans $5.7 million in extra services for English learners, low-income students and foster youth. For 2025–26, it planned $5.8 million and estimates it spent $5.6 million, $0.2 million (4%) less than planned (our arithmetic).
$5.6 million spent (estimated)$5.8 million planned
What changed
The total is $279,947 (3%) higher than in the 2025–26 plan. The biggest change in dollars is Improve school climate, which went from $949,743 to $1.2 million.
Largest cuts
Outside the school day resources to increase students' readiness for next grade and college and career−$121,473
Strengthen Staff Skills and Systems: Professional Development and System refinement−$100,992
Facilities maintenance and development−$78,132
Largest increases
Improve school climate+$222,465
MTSS and Intervention Support during the school day (defined costs)+$218,424
Home to school transportation+$52,777
What its goals measure
Read these state results for the district’s own schools as context for the goals they measure; results alone can’t show what the plan caused.
What its goals measure: state results, 2024–25 and 2025–26
Measure
2024–25
2025–26
Change
English, every tested grade: Proficient or Advanced in 2025–26, met or exceeded in 2024–25Goal 1
47%
51%
up 4 pts
Math, every tested grade: Proficient or Advanced in 2025–26, met or exceeded in 2024–25Goal 1
35%
36%
up 1 pt
Chronically absentCounted across all the district’s students, not averaged by schoolGoal 2
16 in 100
16 in 100
no change
Suspended at least onceGoal 2
2.5%
2.2%
down 0.3 pts
Goals 3 and 4 aren’t shown because they track other measures.
Figures from CDE’s state test, chronic absence and suspension files. Test figures cover every grade the district tests (California tests grades 3–8 and 11), so they differ from a profile’s rated grades. We combined the district’s schools ourselves, weighted by students and leaving out charter schools. Chronically absent means a student missed 10% or more of school days.
The plan’s own titles and amounts
MTSS and Intervention Support during the school day (defined costs) · $2,679,703
Facilities maintenance and development · $2,546,868
Improve school climate · $1,172,208
The full plan4 goals, 47 measures and where the money goes
We calculate each action’s share of the plan by dividing its planned amount by the total of the plan’s funded actions ($10.6 million).
Where does the money go?
47% to Goal 1. Each box is one action, sized by its planned dollars and coloured by its change since last year’s plan. Tap a box to open its goal.
not compared: unconfirmed, or repeated across goals
Every goal, in the plan’s order
Goal 1Focus on instructional and institutional excellence and innovation to promote equity for all, close the…$5.0 million47% of action budgets
“Focus on instructional and institutional excellence and innovation to promote equity for all, close the achievement gap, and improve student learning in preparation for opportunities beyond high school including college and career” p. 14 ↗
8 funded actions · 2025–26 plan: $4.7 million (+$281,308)
Largest funded actions
MTSS and Intervention Support during the school day (defined costs)$2.7 millionaction 1.3 · p. 93 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $2.0 million is state funding counted toward those services
Home to school transportation$1.0 millionaction 1.8 · p. 93 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
Support staff learning$0.3 millionaction 1.7 · p. 93 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $288,307 is state funding counted toward those services
Resources and supports to improve ELA / ELD academic performance$0.3 millionaction 1.5 · p. 93 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $128,889 is state funding counted toward those services
Identify areas of need and monitor progress$0.3 millionaction 1.1 · p. 93 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
3 more funded actions in this goal
Resources and supports to improve math academic performance · action 1.4 · p. 93 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$0.2 million
Outside the school day resources to increase students' readiness for next grade and college and career · action 1.6 · p. 93 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $89,274 is state funding counted toward those services$0.1 million
Specialized, quality instructional materials · action 1.2 · p. 93 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$0.1 million
Changes from last year’s plan, same title
MTSS and Intervention Support during the school day (defined costs)+$0.2 million$2.5 million → $2.7 million · p. 93 ↗
Outside the school day resources to increase students' readiness for next grade and college and career−$121,473$228,387 → $106,914 · p. 93 ↗
Home to school transportation+$0.1 million$1.0 million → $1.0 million · p. 93 ↗
Every other line in this goal, against last year’s plan
Support staff learning · $264,444 → $304,807 · p. 93 ↗+$40,363
Resources and supports to improve ELA / ELD academic performance · $256,034 → $304,078 · p. 93 ↗+$48,044
Identify areas of need and monitor progress · $254,474 → $266,763 · p. 93 ↗+$12,289
Resources and supports to improve math academic performance · $182,044 → $192,237 · p. 93 ↗+$10,193
None of these has an all-students line we can quote; the plan’s table lists them from p. 14 ↗.
Goal 2Promote student well-being and a positive school culture and climate by delivering effective socioemotional…$1.6 million15% of action budgets
“Promote student well-being and a positive school culture and climate by delivering effective socioemotional supports and behavioral interventions that create engaging and safe learning environments for all” p. 41 ↗
3 funded actions · 2025–26 plan: $1.5 million (+$131,226)
Largest funded actions
Improve school climate$1.2 millionaction 2.1 · p. 94 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $860,773 is state funding counted toward those services
Improve Socio-emotional Wellness$0.3 millionaction 2.2 · p. 94 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
Strengthen Staff Skills and Systems: Professional Development and System refinement$0.1 millionaction 2.3 · p. 94 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
Changes from last year’s plan, same title
Improve school climate+$0.2 million$0.9 million → $1.2 million · p. 94 ↗
Strengthen Staff Skills and Systems: Professional Development and System refinement−$100,992$167,346 → $66,354 · p. 94 ↗
Improve Socio-emotional Wellness+$9,753$335,316 → $345,069 · p. 94 ↗
How the plan measures it · 11 measures
None of these has an all-students line we can quote; the plan’s table lists them from p. 41 ↗.
Goal 3Strengthen open and meaningful communication throughout the community, particularly partnering with parents…$189,1542% of action budgets
“Strengthen open and meaningful communication throughout the community, particularly partnering with parents and guardians in their child's education” p. 55 ↗
Communication, family support, and involvement at school$131,069action 3.3 · p. 94 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
Parent University and student/family involvement events$33,085action 3.4 · p. 94 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
Provide welcoming environment$25,000action 3.5 · p. 94 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
Changes from last year’s plan, same title
Communication, family support, and involvement at school−$37,128$168,197 → $131,069 · p. 94 ↗
Parent University and student/family involvement events+$16,645$16,440 → $33,085 · p. 94 ↗
Every other line in this goal, against last year’s plan
Provide welcoming environment · $25,000 → $25,000 · p. 94 ↗unchanged
How the plan measures it · 10 measures
None of these has an all-students line we can quote; the plan’s table lists them from p. 55 ↗.
Goal 4 · Maintenance of Progress GoalProvide basic services to meet the needs of all students, providing safe environments for learning…$3.9 million36% of action budgets
“Provide basic services to meet the needs of all students, providing safe environments for learning, appropriate materials and qualified staff” p. 65 ↗
5 funded actions · 2025–26 plan: $4.0 million (−$102,104)
Largest funded actions
Facilities maintenance and development$2.5 millionaction 4.6 · p. 95 ↗
Instructional Materials$1.0 millionaction 4.3 · p. 94 ↗
Educational Technology$0.2 millionaction 4.5 · p. 95 ↗
New teacher training and support$0.1 millionaction 4.2 · p. 94 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
Acceleration materialsunder $0.1 millionaction 4.4 · p. 94 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
Changes from last year’s plan, same title
Facilities maintenance and development−$0.1 million$2.6 million → $2.5 million · p. 95 ↗
Instructional Materials−$19,983$988,273 → $968,290 · p. 94 ↗
New teacher training and support−$3,989$132,797 → $128,808 · p. 94 ↗
Every other line in this goal, against last year’s plan
Educational Technology · $200,000 → $200,000 · p. 95 ↗unchanged
Acceleration materials · $20,000 → $20,000 · p. 94 ↗unchanged
How the plan measures it · 4 measures
None of these has an all-students line we can quote; the plan’s table lists them from p. 65 ↗.
All amounts are planned. We read them from the PDF and added up each goal’s actions ourselves. Page links open the plan at that page.
Who goes to the district’s schools
Who attends
Student mix
2024–25 · October enrollment count, 5,405 students
1Hispanic or Latino31%
2White22%
3Two or more races15%
4Black or African American13%
5Filipino11%
6Asian5%
7Not reported1%
8Pacific Islander<1%
9American Indian or Alaska Native<1%
Shares use the district's own October enrollment counts from the CDE, including its charter schools. Rounded labels may not total 100%; segments use the original shares.
Free or reduced-price meals
46%
Across California, 63% of students qualify.
2024–25 · 2,477 of 5,392 students qualify, summed from the CDE’s meal counts for every school it lists under the district, charters included. It comes from a different CDE file than the student mix, so the two totals differ.
The district’s state records
Is the state giving the district extra help?
The state is giving Travis Unified extra help in 2026. A student group had the Dashboard’s lowest results (red) on two or more measures three years in a row.
It also qualified the year before.
Which students, on which measures
Students with disabilities
math and college and career readiness
How English learners moved up on the state’s English test
From spring 2025 to spring 2026, 50% of the district’s English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top (61 of 123 students). California: 47%. It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent.
Which public schools in Travis Unified rank highest?
Elementary: Cambridge Elementary, 75th percentile (Strong). Middle: Golden West Middle, 54th percentile (Solid). High: Vanden High, 58th percentile (Solid). 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 the Travis Unified district decide which school my child attends?
Not by itself. Attendance boundaries, programs, transfers and space all matter. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
More questions (5)
Are the public schools in Travis Unified good?
Travis Unified’s 5 public elementary schools run from the 22nd to the 75th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 3 Solid and 1 Needs Support. Travis Unified has one public middle school we score, Golden West Middle, at the 54th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Solid. Travis Unified has one public high school we score, Vanden High, at the 58th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Solid. 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 Travis Unified compare with California?
The average elementary school in Travis Unified had 11 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. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.
How much does Travis Unified spend per student?
Travis Unified spent $15,962 per student in the 2024–25 school year. The typical California district spent $20,491. About 60 cents of every Travis Unified dollar went to classroom instruction. Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from its annual financial report to the California Department of Education. The district’s spending, by function.
What is in Travis Unified’s 2026–27 spending plan?
The district’s 2026–27 spending plan puts $10.6 million into 19 funded actions in 4 goals, 11% of its $94.6 million general fund budget. Its largest goal holds $5.0 million, 47% of the action budgets. The 2026–27 plan, goal by goal.
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 governed and funded by Travis Unified, with the district’s spending and state accountability records.
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.