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Matt Garcia Career and College Academy

Public Grades 6-8

2221^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,740 California Middle Schools

Better than 19% of California middle schools

Summary

Matt Garcia Career and College Academy is a 204-student school serving grades 6–8 in Fairfield, in Fairfield-Suisun Unified. Its 2025–2026 results were below the district and California in English language arts, math, and science. Math and science are the clearest concerns: the school had the lowest results in both subjects among eight nearby schools serving the same grades.

English language arts is the school’s strongest subject relative to comparison schools, though its overall result remains below the district, state, and nearby-school average: about 36%, versus 41%, 49%, and 39%, respectively. The school exceeded five of the eight nearby schools in English language arts. Eighth-grade English language arts is a notable bright spot at 48%, about 5 points above the district and 1 point below the state; it was higher than six of ten nearby schools reporting eighth-grade results. In contrast, math proficiency was 11%, compared with 28% in the district, 38% statewide, and a nearby-school average of 25%. Science was 12%, about 16 points below the district and 15 points below the nearby-school average. Among nearby schools, Crystal Middle outperformed Matt Garcia in all three subjects.

The school’s test-score direction over time is unknown because results are available for only 2025–2026, but chronic absenteeism improved: it fell from 27% in 2024–2025 to 20% in 2025–2026, leaving the school about 1 point above the state rate. SchoolDigger ranks the school 2,190th of 2,703, at the 19th percentile, and gives it one star. Its student-teacher ratio was 21.8 in 2024–2025, lower than seven of ten nearby schools. In 2024–2025, 81% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, the second-highest rate among nearby schools with comparable data; Grange Middle was higher at 87%. These measures offer context, but the nearby comparisons do not show a simple relationship between them and test results.

204

Students ?

21.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,345

Per pupil spending ?

81.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

1100 Harry Price Dr.
Fairfield, CA 94533-4806

(707) 424-9400

District: Fairfield-Suisun Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.0%

African American:

8.3%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (22% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 27 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg33%

California avg42%

2,221^st of 2,740

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 19%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Middle Schools in the Fairfield-Suisun Unified

983^rd of 1,530Fairfield-Suisun Unified among California districts

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)24th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)24th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)11th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy36%-14 vs state

Science12%-24 vs state

Mathematics11%-27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Matt Garcia Career and College Academy	Public	6-8	1100 Harry Price Dr.	Fairfield	94533	Solano County	Fairfield-Suisun Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 424-9400	204	9	21.8	81.4%	11 (5.4%)	17 (8.3%)	155 (76.0%)	7 (3.4%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.9%)	20	2221^st of 2740 public middle schools	18.9%					(n/a)	12.1	12.1	27.9	30.3	48.5	35.5	8.8	10.6	13.6	11.0	$16,345	$1,338	$15,007
Crystal Middle	Public	6-8	400 Whispering Bay Ln.	Suisun City	94585	Solano County	Fairfield-Suisun Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 435-5800	774	34	22.7	78.0%	73 (9.4%)	141 (18.2%)	373 (48.2%)	100 (12.9%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.6%)	74 (9.6%)	18.6	2282^nd of 2740 public middle schools	16.7%		19.5	2246^th of 2761 public middle schools	18.7%	36	19.3	19.3	28.3	31.7	30.2	30.0	11.5	12.1	17.6	14.0	$14,969	$810	$14,159
Grange Middle	Public	6-8	1975 Blossom Ave.	Fairfield	94533	Solano County	Fairfield-Suisun Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 438-1900	944	42	22.5	86.5%	47 (5.0%)	127 (13.5%)	608 (64.4%)	71 (7.5%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.7%)	83 (8.8%)	12.2	2527^th of 2740 public middle schools	7.8%		13.1	2515^th of 2761 public middle schools	8.9%	12	14.7	14.7	16.4	19.5	19.1	18.5	14.3	11.2	15.4	13.6	$14,925	$1,151	$13,774
Golden West Middle	Public	6-8	2651 De Ronde Dr.	Fairfield	94533	Solano County	Travis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 437-8240	746	32	23.0	46.6%	164 (22.0%)	110 (14.7%)	225 (30.2%)	124 (16.6%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	117 (15.7%)	56.4	1014^th of 2740 public middle schools	63.0%		55.3	1021^st of 2761 public middle schools	63.0%	7	37.0	37.0	49.5	47.1	59.4	51.9	34.9	36.7	36.3	35.9	$14,930	$470	$14,460
Green Valley Middle	Public	6-8	1350 Gold Hill Rd.	Fairfield	94534	Solano County	Fairfield-Suisun Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 646-7000	903	39	23.0	32.0%	183 (20.3%)	78 (8.6%)	225 (24.9%)	274 (30.3%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.6%)	135 (15.0%)	82.4	424^th of 2740 public middle schools	84.5%		80.9	459^th of 2761 public middle schools	83.4%	35	44.7	44.7	70.3	72.7	68.0	70.3	52.2	54.4	48.6	51.7	$14,195	$486	$13,709
Willis Jepson Middle	Public	7-8	580 Elder St.	Vacaville	95688	Solano County	Vacaville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 453-6280	954	46	20.8	51.5%	360 (37.7%)	35 (3.7%)	400 (41.9%)	54 (5.7%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	97 (10.2%)	40	1503^rd of 2740 public middle schools	45.1%		43.5	1383^rd of 2761 public middle schools	49.9%	120	23.8	23.8		45.7	41.7	43.8		30.8	29.6	30.2	$14,779	$1,057	$13,722
Silverado Middle	Public	6-8	1133 Coombsville Rd.	Napa	94558	Napa County	Napa Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 253-3688	673	36	18.8	79.9%	128 (19.0%)	5 (0.7%)	506 (75.2%)	18 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (2.2%)	20.6	2191^st of 2740 public middle schools	20.0%		24.5	2035^th of 2761 public middle schools	26.3%	156	18.5	18.5	28.4	30.9	30.6	30.0	15.7	23.8	15.9	18.2	$17,898	$1,586	$16,312
Mare Island Technology Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	2 Positive Pl.	Vallejo	94589	Solano County	Mare Island Technology Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 552-6482	260	7	36.5	76.5%	18 (6.9%)	25 (9.6%)	127 (48.8%)	67 (25.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	22 (8.5%)	23.1	2081^st of 2740 public middle schools	24.1%		30.3	1820^th of 2761 public middle schools	34.1%	261	11.5	11.5	25.9	37.0	24.6	28.9	13.8	32.6	24.8	24.2	$18,962	$1,618	$17,344
American Canyon Middle	Public	6-8	300 Benton Way	American Canyon	94589	Napa County	Napa Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 259-8592	1,074	43	25.2	66.9%	101 (9.4%)	77 (7.2%)	481 (44.8%)	297 (27.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.7%)	109 (10.1%)	54.5	1070^th of 2740 public middle schools	60.9%		48.6	1218^th of 2761 public middle schools	55.9%	148	36.6	36.6	48.4	50.5	56.7	52.1	33.4	32.5	33.9	33.3	$15,612	$913	$14,699
Mayacamas Countywide Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	983 Napa St.	Napa	94559	Napa County	Mayacamas Countywide Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 320-6394	127	6	20.3	44.1%	43 (33.9%)	1 (0.8%)	80 (63.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	23.2	2079^th of 2740 public middle schools	24.1%					(n/a)	21.4	21.4	36.4	27.3	34.5	32.1	15.2	13.6	28.6	18.1	$15,273	$334	$14,939

Frequently Asked Questions about Matt Garcia Career and College Academy

How many students attend Matt Garcia Career and College Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 204 students attended Matt Garcia Career and College Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Matt Garcia Career and College Academy?

Students at Matt Garcia Career and College Academy are 76% Hispanic, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% White, 3% Asian.

What district is Matt Garcia Career and College Academy in?

Fairfield-Suisun Unified

Is Matt Garcia Career and College Academy a good school?

Matt Garcia Career and College Academy ranks in the bottom 18.9% of California middle schools.

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