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Dan O. Root Elementary

Public Grades K-5
4929th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,817 California Elementary Schools
Better than 15% of California elementary schools
Summary

Dan O. Root Elementary serves 426 students in kindergarten through fifth grade in Suisun City, within the Fairfield-Suisun Unified area, where nearby schools provide useful comparisons. In 2025–26, its proficiency was 29% in English language arts, 17% in math and 17% in science. The most important finding is that results were below both district and state levels in all three subjects, with the gaps to the state widening over time.

Among nearby K–5 schools with comparable results, Dan O. Root was around the middle, not at the bottom: it ranked sixth of nine in ELA and math and fifth of nine in science. Its ELA and science scores were close to nearby-school averages—29% versus 28% in ELA and 17% versus 18% in science—while math was lower, at 17% compared with the 21% average. Math was also its largest gap against the state: 17% versus 38%, a 21-point difference. The school was 11 points below the district in each subject, with science the closest comparison at 17% versus 28%.

Scores fell from 2022–23 to 2025–26: ELA was down 3 percentage points, math down 4 and science down 2. Over that period, the gaps to the state widened from 15 to 20 points in ELA, 14 to 21 in math and 11 to 19 in science. SchoolDigger placed the school at the 15th percentile with 1 star in 2025–26, down from the 35th percentile and 2 stars the prior year. Its statewide effectiveness ranking for African American students was notably higher, at the 49th percentile in 2025–26; for Special Education students, it fell from the 59th percentile in 2023–24 to the 5th in 2025–26. As context, 76% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25, and the student-teacher ratio was 25.8 in 2024–25, near the high end of the reported nearby range of 12.5 to 26.1; these figures do not explain the school’s results.

426
Students ?
25.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,670
Per pupil spending ?
76.1%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
92%
Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)
Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)
 820 Harrier Dr.
       Suisun City, CA  94585-3064

(707) 421-4240

District: Fairfield-Suisun Unified


Students who attend Dan O. Root Elementary usually attend:

High:    Armijo High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
46.7%
African American:
14.8%
Two or more races:
13.6%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the California average (22% vs 42% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)
!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 18% California)
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school22%
District avg33%
California avg42%
4,929th of 5,817
California public elementary schools ?
Bottom 15%▼ down 30 pts since 2016
From bottom 45% (2016) to bottom 15% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
10th of 19Elementary Schools in the Fairfield-Suisun Unified
983rd of 1,530Fairfield-Suisun Unified among California districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202618.64929 of 581715.3%★☆☆☆☆
202532.13791 of 585735.3%★★☆☆☆
202428.04114 of 586929.9%★☆☆☆☆
202325.54305 of 585926.5%★☆☆☆☆
202233.93539 of 588339.8%★★☆☆☆
201933.03693 of 578936.2%★★☆☆☆
201842.33011 of 566246.8%★★☆☆☆
201745.82763 of 569251.5%★★★☆☆
201639.93082 of 561445.1%★★☆☆☆
201556.32107 of 561162.4%★★★☆☆
201374.01380 of 553075.0%★★★★☆
201276.91180 of 539078.1%★★★★☆
201171.51425 of 537773.5%★★★★☆
201053.52356 of 531455.7%★★★☆☆
200942.02941 of 519343.4%★★☆☆☆
200846.22597 of 511349.2%★★☆☆☆
200759.11867 of 511363.5%★★★☆☆
200653.42027 of 481857.9%★★★☆☆
200554.91958 of 482259.4%★★★☆☆
200461.41651 of 480965.7%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202644.7259 of 50849.0%★★☆☆☆
202547.7259 of 56954.5%★★★☆☆
202427.9444 of 59325.1%★☆☆☆☆
202321.7569 of 66113.9%★☆☆☆☆
202240.9347 of 66347.7%★★☆☆☆
201925.6593 of 74720.6%★☆☆☆☆
201851.6285 of 70059.3%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202236.91203 of 222746.0%★★☆☆☆
201936.71443 of 258544.2%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202422.62969 of 31626.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202336.32065 of 324536.4%★★☆☆☆
201834.22120 of 324634.7%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202621.14583 of 558117.9%★☆☆☆☆
202545.02767 of 559750.6%★★★☆☆
202433.43536 of 561237.0%★★☆☆☆
202326.24118 of 560926.6%★☆☆☆☆
202236.03267 of 563542.0%★★☆☆☆
201936.33323 of 549239.5%★★☆☆☆
201847.42639 of 541351.2%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202620.64382 of 509414.0%★☆☆☆☆
202526.93975 of 510722.2%★☆☆☆☆
202433.13492 of 510731.6%★★☆☆☆
202335.33285 of 508735.4%★★☆☆☆
202243.62621 of 508448.4%★★☆☆☆
201939.13017 of 496339.2%★★☆☆☆
201854.01961 of 483059.4%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202621.04617 of 542314.9%★☆☆☆☆
202538.73291 of 546039.7%★★☆☆☆
202429.04038 of 551726.8%★☆☆☆☆
202323.34427 of 536317.5%★☆☆☆☆
202231.63699 of 526429.7%★☆☆☆☆
201933.53598 of 517330.4%★★☆☆☆
201845.52651 of 508447.9%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202617.84868 of 560313.1%★☆☆☆☆
202521.24620 of 562817.9%★☆☆☆☆
202424.24348 of 564322.9%★☆☆☆☆
202326.34112 of 563827.1%★☆☆☆☆
202232.43583 of 566336.7%★★☆☆☆
201930.23787 of 551031.3%★★☆☆☆
201835.93287 of 543139.5%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20245.5641 of 6704.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20236.9636 of 6694.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202217.7520 of 61014.8%★☆☆☆☆
201911.9408 of 4458.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202617.42791 of 29274.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202446.21088 of 263558.7%★★★☆☆
202343.91085 of 242055.2%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202514.42292 of 259811.8%★☆☆☆☆
202418.42261 of 265114.7%★☆☆☆☆
20237.02535 of 26614.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202213.22439 of 272610.5%★☆☆☆☆
201927.02225 of 283421.5%★☆☆☆☆
201834.41969 of 273728.1%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202424.72045 of 278326.5%★☆☆☆☆
202328.91848 of 278133.5%★★☆☆☆
202233.11674 of 274038.9%★★☆☆☆
201920.62160 of 271520.4%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202420.9541 of 62713.7%★☆☆☆☆
202218.9564 of 63711.5%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202427.51781 of 255130.2%★★☆☆☆
202326.41807 of 253128.6%★☆☆☆☆
202230.41654 of 250934.1%★★☆☆☆
201924.41806 of 238024.1%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202423.81876 of 238821.4%★☆☆☆☆
202327.11748 of 237426.4%★☆☆☆☆
202228.41689 of 235928.4%★☆☆☆☆
201932.11471 of 221333.5%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202421.72112 of 257918.1%★☆☆☆☆
202321.92089 of 253117.5%★☆☆☆☆
202229.81706 of 245830.6%★★☆☆☆
201920.02022 of 236914.6%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202421.72017 of 255221.0%★☆☆☆☆
202330.11645 of 253835.2%★★☆☆☆
202236.11453 of 252742.5%★★☆☆☆
201917.92066 of 240714.2%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202432.51014 of 155234.7%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202420.01254 of 153718.4%★☆☆☆☆
202311.21410 of 15438.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20199.11490 of 16027.0%☆☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
African American (2026)49th percentile+34 vs school
Disabled (2022)46th percentile+6 vs school
Female (2026)18th percentile+3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)15th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)14th percentile~ school
Male (2026)13th percentile~ school
White (2025)12th percentile-23 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)6th percentile-24 vs school
Special Education (2026)5th percentile-11 vs school
Multi-racial (2024)4th percentile-26 vs school
Middle school
Special Education (2024)35th percentile+8 vs school
Female (2024)30th percentile+4 vs school
Hispanic (2024)21st percentile-5 vs school
Male (2024)21st percentile-6 vs school
White (2024)18th percentile-8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)18th percentile-8 vs school
African American (2024)14th percentile-13 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy29%-20 vs state
Mathematics17%-21 vs state
Science17%-19 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 426 students attended Dan O. Root Elementary.

Students who attend Dan O. Root Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Armijo High

Students at Dan O. Root Elementary are 47% Hispanic, 15% African American, 14% Two or more races, 12% White, 11% Asian.

Dan O. Root Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.3% of California elementary schools.

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Latest California data All new data »
2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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