Vallejo City Unified: Vallejo City Unified high schools lead at 37.3. A 27.4-point spread across all schools shows this is a district of contrasts.
Vallejo City Unified has 21 ranked schools across elementary, middle and high levels with an average Scope Score of 32.4/100 — 12.5 points below the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Griffin Academy High at 46/100, where 20.1% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $13,178 per student (below the state average of $14,815). Chronic absenteeism averages 33.4%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Developing 31.6/100 | 13 | 8.7% | 30.9% |
| Middle | Needs Support 27.5/100 | 3 | 7.1% | 28.3% |
| High | Developing 37.3/100 | 5 | 10.6% | 43.0% |
Vallejo City Unified's high schools average 37.3/100 — 6.4 points below the state average.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Vallejo City Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Vallejo City Unified has 21 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 32.4/100 — 12.5 points below the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Vallejo City Unified's high schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 37.3.
District-wide elementary growth averages +1.4pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — schools are making incremental gains.
Score range of 27.4 points — showing notable variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 33.4%, 15.5pp above the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 5.0%, above the state average of 1.6%.
Griffin Academy High leads the district at 46 with 20.1% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Vallejo City Unified
Hidden gems: 7 schools in Vallejo City Unified are classified as On the Rise (7) — 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
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Vallejo City Unified spends $13,178 per student in current expenditures — $1,636 below the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Every school in Vallejo City Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (13)
Vallejo City Unified has 13 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 31.6 — 13.2 points below the state average of 44.8.
Grade-to-grade growth averages +1.4pp — schools are adding value beyond what students arrive with.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Cave Language Academy with a Scope Score of 44 and 19.9% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cave Language Academy Vallejo City Unified Building Momentum | 19.9% | Developing 44/100 |
| 2 | Dan Mini Elementary Vallejo City Unified On the Rise | 10.9% | Developing 43/100 |
| 3 | Glen Cove Elementary Vallejo City Unified On the Rise | 16.3% | Developing 43/100 |
| 4 | Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary Vallejo City Unified On the Rise | 14.5% | Developing 39/100 |
| 5 | Caliber: ChangeMakers Academy Vallejo City Unified On the Rise | 12.5% | Developing 35/100 |
| 6 | Annie Pennycook Elementary Vallejo City Unified Building Momentum | 8.5% | Needs Support 30/100 |
| 7 | Johnston Cooper Elementary Vallejo City Unified Building Momentum | 5.2% | Needs Support 29/100 |
| 8 | Federal Terrace Elementary Vallejo City Unified On the Rise | 4.4% | Needs Support 28/100 |
| 9 | Steffan Manor Elementary Vallejo City Unified Building Momentum | 8.0% | Needs Support 27/100 |
| 10 | Grace Patterson Elementary Vallejo City Unified Building Momentum | 4.3% | Needs Support 26/100 |
| 11 | Highland Elementary Vallejo City Unified On the Rise | 3.3% | Needs Support 24/100 |
| 12 | Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy Vallejo City Unified On the Rise | 2.7% | Needs Support 23/100 |
| 13 | Vallejo Charter Vallejo City Unified Building Momentum | 2.3% | Needs Support 18/100 |
Middle Schools (3)
Vallejo City Unified has 3 ranked middle schools averaging a Scope Score of 27.5 — 15.2 points below the state average of 42.6.
Growth averages -1.7pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring middle school is Mare Island Technology Academy with a Scope Score of 30 and 9.1% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mare Island Technology Academy Vallejo City Unified Building Momentum | 9.1% | Developing 30/100 |
| 2 | Hogan Middle Vallejo City Unified Building Momentum | 6.3% | Needs Support 27/100 |
| 3 | MIT Griffin Academy Middle Vallejo City Unified Building Momentum | 6.0% | Needs Support 26/100 |
High Schools (5)
Vallejo City Unified has 5 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 37.3 — 6.4 points below the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is Griffin Academy High with a Scope Score of 46 and 20.1% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Griffin Academy High Vallejo City Unified Building Momentum | 20.1% | Developing 46/100 |
| 2 | Jesse M. Bethel High Vallejo City Unified Building Momentum | 9.2% | Developing 45/100 |
| 3 | MIT Academy Vallejo City Unified Building Momentum | 14.8% | Developing 43/100 |
| 4 | Vallejo High Vallejo City Unified Building Momentum | 9.0% | Developing 34/100 |
| 5 | John Finney High (Continuation) Vallejo City Unified Building Momentum | 0.0% | Needs Support 19/100 |
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.
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 resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology