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Vacaville Unified.Many schools. Many different stories.

Compare elementary, middle, and high schools across Vacaville Unified—and look beyond a single district average.

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Buckingham Collegiate Charter AcademyVacaville HighWill C. Wood HighBrowns Valley ElementarySierra Vista K-8Kairos PublicCooper ElementaryOrchard ElementaryHemlock ElementaryJean Callison ElementaryAlamo ElementaryEdwin Markham ElementaryFairmont Charter ElementaryEugene Padan ElementaryErnest Kimme Charter AcademyVacaville UnifiedN ↑
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The K–12 path at a glance
Elementary11 schools
avg 32.2/1005 Solid, 3 Developing, +3 more
High4 schools
avg 47.8/1001 Strong, 1 Solid, +2 more

Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.

Stage 1 of 2

The elementary years

32 points separate Browns Valley Elementary (46) from Eugene Padan Elementary (14) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.

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Strong Solid Developing Needs Support district avg state avg

32 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 11 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.

The strength

Browns Valley Elementary is the strongest option at 46/100 — 25.6% of its students exceed the state standard.

The catch

3 of 11 elementary schools sit in the Needs Support band — which campus you're zoned for carries real weight here.

Browns Valley Elementary
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70th percentile · SolidScope Score 46/100
Sierra Vista K-8
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69th percentile · SolidScope Score 45/100
Kairos Public
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65th percentile · SolidScope Score 43/100

All 11 elementary schools, ranked, in the appendix →

Stage 2 of 2

The high school years

58 points separate Buckingham Collegiate Charter Academy (69) from Ernest Kimme Charter Academy (12) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.

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58 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 4 high schools — the average hides more than it tells.

The strength

Buckingham Collegiate Charter Academy (69/100) holds the Strong band — 31.4% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 14.9%.

The catch

1 of 4 high schools sits in the Needs Support band — which campus you're zoned for carries real weight here.

Buckingham Collegiate Charter Academy
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87th percentile · StrongScope Score 69/100
Vacaville High
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64th percentile · SolidScope Score 58/100
Will C. Wood High
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48th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 52/100

All 4 high schools, ranked, in the appendix →

What it means for your family

If you're choosing a neighborhood

Compare schools at your child’s level before deciding on an address. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Browns Valley Elementary at 46/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.

If you already live here

4 of the 15 ranked schools are charters — enrollment paths that don't depend on your address. If your zoned school sits low in the appendix below, those lotteries and applications are the levers worth the paperwork.

If your kid is enrolled now

A band is a position, not a prophecy — a school's number can move without your kid's experience moving with it. Ask your school two questions: what happens for a kid who arrives behind, and what the classroom looks like for one who arrives ahead.

The strongest-scoring run through the district:

Browns Valley Elementary 70th percentile · SolidScope Score 46/100Buckingham Collegiate Charter Academy 87th percentile · StrongScope Score 69/100

Top scorers at each level — not necessarily one zoned sequence. Confirm feeder patterns and enrollment zones with the district, and visit before you decide.

What this page can't see: whether a campus feels safe and glad at 8 a.m. If a path above looks workable, the next step is a visit.

Vacaville Unified has 15 public schools in this SchoolScope results directory. Compare schools by their primary reporting level below.

2024–25 CAASPP reporting · SchoolScope analysis. Directory coverage, not a complete inventory of every campus. Each school appears at its primary reporting level; K–8 and K–12 campuses can serve additional grades. Sources and methodology →

One district, three stages

The average changes with the journey.

Elementary schools

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Lower reported resultsHigher reported results

11 comparable schools · average 32.2/100 · range 13.6–45.5

High schools

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Lower reported resultsHigher reported results

4 comparable schools · average 47.8/100 · range 11.9–69.5

Explore Vacaville Unified by place.

Districts nearby

DistrictAverage scoreRanked schoolsTop schoolDistance
Vacaville Unifiedthis district36.4 / 10015Buckingham Collegiate Charter Academy—
Travis Unified41.4 / 1006Vanden High4.4 mi
Fairfield-Suisun Unified25.9 / 10023Public Safety Academy7.2 mi
Dixon Unified32.1 / 1002Dixon Montessori Charter10.0 mi

Averages blend every school level in a district and carry no score band. Compare a level at a time in the spreads above, then open the schools. Distances run between school-location centers.

Cities served

Vacaville

City pages include schools from other districts too. Check the district named on each school profile.

Schools in Vacaville Unified

Browse by level, then compare the evidence behind each profile.

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Elementary schools in Vacaville Unified · 11 schools

CompareSchoolExceededScore
Browns Valley Elementary
Vacaville Unified
25.6%70th percentile · SolidScope Score 46/100
Sierra Vista K-8
Vacaville Unified
22.8%69th percentile · SolidScope Score 45/100
Kairos Public
Vacaville Unified
22.2%65th percentile · SolidScope Score 43/100
Cooper Elementary
Vacaville Unified
22.8%62nd percentile · SolidScope Score 41/100
Orchard Elementary
Vacaville Unified
22.0%59th percentile · SolidScope Score 40/100
Hemlock Elementary
Vacaville Unified
14.2%36th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 31/100

High schools in Vacaville Unified · 4 schools

CompareSchoolExceededScore
Buckingham Collegiate Charter Academy
Vacaville Unified
31.4%87th percentile · StrongScope Score 69/100
Vacaville High
Vacaville Unified
17.1%64th percentile · SolidScope Score 58/100
Will C. Wood High
Vacaville Unified
10.5%48th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 52/100
Ernest Kimme Charter Academy
Vacaville Unified
0.7%bottom percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 12/100
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District finance · FY 2024–25

Where the district's dollars go.

Vacaville Unified spent $15,748 per student in FY 2024–25 — $4,744 less than the median California district ($20,491), about 23% lower. About 60 cents of every dollar goes to classroom instruction.

Current expense per student

Current expense of education per unit of average daily attendance, from the district's annual SACS filing to the California Department of Education. District-wide: it includes central administration and costs never assigned to one campus. Spending is context, not a measure of school quality.

Share by function

  • Instruction60%
  • Instruction support11%
  • Student services13%
  • Administration7%
  • Buildings & maintenance9%
  • Other1%

Shares of the same current-expense total, by SACS function. Names are simplified from the filing's own categories.

The system behind the schools

The people behind the classrooms — district-grain context that never enters a school's score.

People
Teacher salary range$57,948–$112,761
Teaching staff578 · FTE
District enrollment12,447 · students
Who attends
Hispanic 41.5% · White 32.9% · Black 5.3% · Asian 3.1% · Other 17.1%
Free/reduced lunch53% · economic need indicator

CDE Form J-90 salary schedule 2024–25 · CDE enrollment (district averages)

See how the school years fit together.

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Elementary11 listed schools →High4 listed schools →

These are browsing links, not a feeder path. Assignments vary by residence, program, permits, and available space.

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Sources & reporting years

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How patterns are defined

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Data limitations

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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.

Source: CDE CAASPP 2025 · 15 schoolsMethodology · Download this data (CSV)

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Frequently asked questions

How many schools are listed in Vacaville Unified?
This SchoolScope directory lists 15 public schools in Vacaville Unified with 2024–25 reporting records. This is directory coverage, not a complete campus inventory. Each school appears under its primary reporting level; a K–8 or K–12 campus may serve additional grades.
Which schools have the highest scores in Vacaville Unified?
Among comprehensive public schools listed here, the highest Scope Score at each primary reporting level is: Elementary: Browns Valley Elementary (46/100). High: Buckingham Collegiate Charter Academy (69/100). These are separate level rankings, not a single cross-level league table. A score does not establish fit or enrollment eligibility. See the methodology.
Can I compare elementary, middle, and high schools directly?
Compare schools at the same level and within the same enrollment group. Scope Score formulas and available measures differ by level. The plots show comprehensive public schools separately for each level; individual profiles explain their comparison group.
Does living in Vacaville Unified guarantee a particular school?
A district outline does not establish assignment to an individual school. Attendance boundaries, programs, permits, and available space can affect enrollment. Confirm the requirements directly with the district.
What does a SchoolScope pattern mean?
Archetypes summarize patterns in publicly reported academic and school-climate measures. They describe reported results, not a school’s quality or a child’s fit. Open the school profile for reporting years, missing measures, and questions to ask. Read how the patterns are defined.
Where do these results come from?
The underlying public data comes from the California Department of Education, including CAASPP reporting for 2024–25. Scope Scores and archetypes are SchoolScope calculations, not official CDE ratings. View CDE data and SchoolScope’s methodology and limitations.

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