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Dan O. Root Elementary

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Dan O. Root Elementary ranks 3791 st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3791^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of California elementary schools

Summary

Dan O. Root Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 426 students in the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District, currently performing in the middle range of schools in its area with a state ranking in the 35th percentile.

The school faces a significant challenge with chronic student absenteeism, at 32.7%, which is higher than the district and state averages and correlates with academic performance that generally trails those averages, particularly in mathematics. An interesting point of comparison is the Virtual Academy of Fairfield-Suisun, which serves a similar student population but has much higher academic rankings and near-perfect attendance, suggesting different approaches can yield different results. While Dan O. Root performs better than several nearby schools like Anna Kyle Elementary and Tolenas Elementary, it trails others such as Crescent Elementary.

Notably, the school has a large performance gap between female and male students, and its overall performance has declined from a much higher historical ranking. Compared to Travis Elementary in the neighboring Travis Unified district, Dan O. Root has lower academic proficiency and higher absenteeism. The analysis suggests that focusing on improving attendance, addressing the gender performance gap, and strengthening early math instruction could be key areas for the school to improve student outcomes.

426

Students ?

25.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,040

Per pupil spending ?

76.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 75th percentile in 2013 → 35th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (31% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 40 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg34%

California avg41%

3,791^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Fairfield-Suisun Unified

942^nd of 1,543Fairfield-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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	3791 of 5857	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.0	4114 of 5869	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	4305 of 5859	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.9	3539 of 5883	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.0	3693 of 5789	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	3011 of 5662	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.8	2763 of 5692	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	39.9	3082 of 5614	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.3	2107 of 5611	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.0	1380 of 5530	75.0%	★★★★☆
2012	76.9	1180 of 5390	78.1%	★★★★☆
2011	71.5	1425 of 5377	73.5%	★★★★☆
2010	53.5	2356 of 5314	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	42.0	2941 of 5193	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.2	2597 of 5113	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.1	1867 of 5113	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.4	2027 of 4818	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	54.9	1958 of 4822	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	61.4	1651 of 4809	65.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	259 of 569	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.9	444 of 593	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	569 of 661	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.9	347 of 663	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.6	593 of 747	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.6	285 of 700	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	36.9	1203 of 2227	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	1443 of 2585	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	22.6	2969 of 3162	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	36.3	2065 of 3245	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	2120 of 3246	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	2767 of 5597	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.4	3536 of 5612	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.2	4118 of 5609	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.0	3267 of 5635	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.3	3323 of 5492	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.4	2639 of 5413	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	3975 of 5107	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	3492 of 5107	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	3285 of 5087	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	2621 of 5084	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.1	3017 of 4963	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.0	1961 of 4830	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	3291 of 5460	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.0	4038 of 5517	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	4427 of 5363	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.6	3699 of 5264	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	3598 of 5173	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.5	2651 of 5084	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	4620 of 5628	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	4348 of 5643	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	4112 of 5638	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.4	3583 of 5663	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.2	3787 of 5510	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.9	3287 of 5431	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	5.5	641 of 670	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	636 of 669	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	520 of 610	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	408 of 445	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	46.2	1088 of 2635	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	1085 of 2420	55.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	2292 of 2598	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	2261 of 2651	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.0	2535 of 2661	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	2439 of 2726	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	2225 of 2834	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	1969 of 2737	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	24.7	2045 of 2783	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	1848 of 2781	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	1674 of 2740	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.6	2160 of 2715	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	20.9	541 of 627	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	564 of 637	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	27.5	1781 of 2551	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.4	1807 of 2531	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.4	1654 of 2509	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.4	1806 of 2380	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	23.8	1876 of 2388	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	1748 of 2374	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	1689 of 2359	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.1	1471 of 2213	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	21.7	2112 of 2579	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	2089 of 2531	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.8	1706 of 2458	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.0	2022 of 2369	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	21.7	2017 of 2552	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.1	1645 of 2538	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	1453 of 2527	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.9	2066 of 2407	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	32.5	1014 of 1552	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	20.0	1254 of 1537	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	1410 of 1543	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	1490 of 1602	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Special Education (2024)59th percentile+29 vs school

African American (2025)54th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile+15 vs school

Disabled (2022)46th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile-13 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-23 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)6th percentile-24 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 (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy36%-13 vs state

Mathematics28%-10 vs state

Science25%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dan O. Root Elementary	Public	K-5	820 Harrier Dr.	Suisun City	94585	Solano County	Fairfield-Suisun Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 421-4240	426	17	25.8	76.1%	52 (12.2%)	63 (14.8%)	199 (46.7%)	47 (11.0%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	58 (13.6%)	32.1	3791^st of 5857 public elementary schools	35.3%		28	4114^th of 5869 public elementary schools	29.9%	323	25.4		25.4	34.9	32.1	42.6				36.0	16.4	36.9	27.0				27.6	95.7	97.1	97.1		95.7		$15,040	$1,367	$13,673
Tolenas Elementary	Public	K-5	4500 Tolenas Rd.	Fairfield	94533	Solano County	Fairfield-Suisun Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 421-4350	316	15	21.7	83.9%	22 (7.0%)	51 (16.1%)	165 (52.2%)	31 (9.8%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	43 (13.6%)	12.8	5440^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.1%		6.4	5827^th of 5869 public elementary schools	0.7%	387	12.5		12.5	30.6	18.3	17.0				21.8	22.5	9.5	8.3				13.1	93.7	97.5		94.9	96.2	94.9	$14,949	$1,953	$12,996
Suisun Elementary	Public	K-5	725 Golden Eye Way	Suisun City	94585	Solano County	Fairfield-Suisun Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 421-4210	512	20	26.1	74.8%	55 (10.7%)	82 (16.0%)	221 (43.2%)	71 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	78 (15.2%)	13.3	5399^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.8%		14.7	5339^th of 5869 public elementary schools	9.0%	60	12.2		12.2	13.8	24.2	31.1				22.9	13.8	18.2	9.5				14.2							$14,717	$1,260	$13,457
Crescent Elementary	Public	K-5	1001 Anderson Dr.	Suisun City	94585	Solano County	Fairfield-Suisun Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 435-2771	528	23	23.3	69.9%	59 (11.2%)	81 (15.3%)	233 (44.1%)	98 (18.6%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	52 (9.8%)	40.1	3209^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.2%		32	3784^th of 5869 public elementary schools	35.5%	575	30.0		30.0	49.0	25.0	44.9				40.9	43.4	23.7	25.8				32.1	97.1	98.1		98.1	97.1	98.1	$16,612	$1,176	$15,436
Anna Kyle Elementary	Public	K-5	1600 Kidder Ave.	Fairfield	94533	Solano County	Fairfield-Suisun Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 421-4105	603	24	25.6	93.0%	15 (2.5%)	62 (10.3%)	468 (77.6%)	23 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	30 (5.0%)	6.8	5790^th of 5857 public elementary schools	1.1%		7.2	5800^th of 5869 public elementary schools	1.2%	10	1.3		1.3	14.3	11.8	18.2				14.4	12.9	7.0	6.5				8.9	96.0	97.6		96.8	96.8	97.6	$15,932	$1,653	$14,279
Cleo Gordon Elementary	Public	K-5	1950 Dover Ave.	Fairfield	94533	Solano County	Fairfield-Suisun Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 421-4125	464	19	24.4	90.5%	29 (6.3%)	83 (17.9%)	288 (62.1%)	35 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (5.8%)	13.9	5354^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.6%		12.5	5522^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	5.9%	168	16.2		16.2	29.3	22.2	23.1				24.9	13.2	9.4	11.8				11.4	95.5			96.6	96.6		$15,958	$1,564	$14,394
Dover Elementary	Public	K-5	301 East Alaska Ave.	Fairfield	94533	Solano County	Fairfield-Suisun Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 435-3794	463	20	23.1	81.4%	24 (5.2%)	70 (15.1%)	267 (57.7%)	44 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	51 (11.0%)	10.3	5617^th of 5857 public elementary schools	4.1%		11.5	5584^th of 5869 public elementary schools	4.9%	33	5.7		5.7	22.5	20.0	14.3				19.1	11.0	22.2	0.0				11.6	98.2			98.2		98.2	$15,960	$1,666	$14,294
Laurel Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	2900 Gulf Dr.	Fairfield	94533	Solano County	Fairfield-Suisun Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 421-4291	648	26	25.0	65.0%	61 (9.4%)	107 (16.5%)	238 (36.7%)	134 (20.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.0%)	95 (14.7%)	32.3	3778^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.5%		30.9	3869^th of 5869 public elementary schools	34.1%	91	17.3		17.3	28.2	49.0	31.7				36.1	35.5	37.5	17.5				31.1	96.6	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3		$16,049	$1,197	$14,852
Travis Elementary	Public	K-6	100 Fairfield Ave.	Travis AFB	94535	Solano County	Travis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 437-2070	421	20	21.4	45.6%	119 (28.3%)	44 (10.5%)	117 (27.8%)	46 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	91 (21.6%)	71.4	1541^st of 5857 public elementary schools	73.7%		59.3	2100^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.2%	559	47.3		47.3	59.2	60.4	69.1	55.3			61.3	51.0	50.9	36.4	46.8			46.1							$16,674	$1,769	$14,905
Virtual Academy of Fairfield-Suisun	Public, Virtual	K-8	1100 Harry Price Dr.	Fairfield	94533	Solano County	Fairfield-Suisun Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(707) 438-6973	175	7	25.0	60.6%	16 (9.1%)	27 (15.4%)	84 (48.0%)	19 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	24 (13.7%)	52.6	2455^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.1%		48.8	2624^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.3%	169	40.0	68.4	57.1	30.8	22.2	48.0	71.4	82.4	72.5	58.2	30.8	23.5	40.0	57.1	58.8	79.0	53.4							$16,809	$1,267	$15,542

Frequently Asked Questions about Dan O. Root Elementary

How many students attend Dan O. Root Elementary?

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

What district is Dan O. Root Elementary in?

Fairfield-Suisun Unified

What schools do graduates of Dan O. Root Elementary attend?

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

High : Armijo High

What is the racial makeup of Dan O. Root Elementary?

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

Is Dan O. Root Elementary a good school?

Dan O. Root Elementary ranks 3791^st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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