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Center Elementary

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Center Elementary ranks 3395 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3395^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of California elementary schools

Summary

Center Elementary is a K-6 public school serving about 640 students in the Travis Unified School District in Fairfield, CA, but its academic performance has been declining and now sits below both district and state averages.

When compared to other schools in its own district, Center Elementary faces notable challenges. It has the largest class sizes and the lowest per-student spending among its peers, and its test scores in English, Math, and especially Science are consistently lower than schools like Scandia Elementary and Travis Elementary. The school's performance has dropped significantly over the past six years, and while chronic absenteeism has improved since the pandemic, it remains higher than at some nearby schools.

Despite these struggles within Travis Unified, Center Elementary generally performs better than many schools in the neighboring Fairfield-Suisun Unified district, such as Suisun Elementary and Cleo Gordon Elementary. This highlights a wide performance gap between the two districts. The analysis suggests Center Elementary could benefit from targeted support, particularly in science instruction and ensuring resources and teaching methods effectively meet the needs of all its students.

640

Students ?

25.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,684

Per pupil spending ?

50.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3101 Markeley Ln.
Fairfield, CA 94533-6676

(707) 437-4621

District: Travis Unified

Students who attend Center Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Golden West Middle
High:	Vanden High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

29.8%

Asian:

27.8%

Two or more races:

16.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2013 → 42nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (34% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2013

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg40%

California avg41%

3,395^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Travis Unified

669^th of 1,543Travis 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	3395 of 5857	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	2973 of 5869	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	2876 of 5859	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	2187 of 5883	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.1	1789 of 5789	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	2000 of 5662	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.6	1901 of 5692	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.3	1894 of 5614	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.2	2384 of 5611	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.4	2216 of 5530	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.9	2105 of 5390	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.7	2258 of 5377	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.2	1820 of 5314	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.0	1725 of 5193	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.8	1149 of 5113	77.5%	★★★★☆
2007	72.4	1269 of 5113	75.2%	★★★★☆
2006	73.5	1193 of 4818	75.2%	★★★★☆
2005	62.2	1649 of 4822	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	65.6	1457 of 4809	69.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	253 of 569	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	197 of 593	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	304 of 661	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.2	306 of 747	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	255 of 700	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	61.8	685 of 2585	73.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	2881 of 5597	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	2708 of 5612	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.0	2883 of 5609	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.7	2429 of 5635	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.7	1561 of 5492	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	65.8	1718 of 5413	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	3944 of 5107	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.3	3014 of 5107	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	3047 of 5087	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.4	2241 of 5084	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	1469 of 4963	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	56.9	1789 of 4830	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	3672 of 5460	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	3370 of 5517	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.3	2545 of 5363	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	1915 of 5264	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.8	3811 of 5173	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.5	2711 of 5084	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	3718 of 5628	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	3008 of 5643	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	2724 of 5638	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	1818 of 5663	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.5	1978 of 5510	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.9	2130 of 5431	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	663 of 718	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	622 of 670	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	620 of 669	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	456 of 610	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	1928 of 2598	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.5	1688 of 2834	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	1619 of 2737	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2019)74th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)56th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)23rd percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)8th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy37%-12 vs state

Mathematics34%-3 vs state

Science23%-10 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
Center Elementary	Public	K-6	3101 Markeley Ln.	Fairfield	94533	Solano County	Travis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 437-4621	640	25	25.1	50.5%	64 (10.0%)	102 (15.9%)	191 (29.8%)	178 (27.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	104 (16.3%)	37.3	3395^th of 5857 public elementary schools	42.0%		43.4	2973^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	49.3%	422	23.0		23.0	30.3	42.2	38.0	38.0			37.2	36.0	40.5	27.3	33.0			34.0	95.4	95.4		96.5	95.4		$12,684	$2,011	$10,673
Scandia Elementary	Public	K-6	100 Broadway St.	Travis AFB	94535	Solano County	Travis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 437-4691	432	21	20.6	51.9%	138 (31.9%)	61 (14.1%)	144 (33.3%)	23 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	61 (14.1%)	53.8	2377^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.4%		61.1	2028^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.4%	349	59.0		59.0	28.0	45.5	57.4	47.3			43.5	38.7	38.2	37.7	45.5			39.8							$16,610	$2,177	$14,433
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
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
Foxboro Elementary	Public	K-6	600 Morning Glory Dr.	Vacaville	95687	Solano County	Travis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 447-7883	717	34	20.9	47.4%	222 (31.0%)	47 (6.6%)	247 (34.4%)	66 (9.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	133 (18.5%)	35.4	3546^th of 5857 public elementary schools	39.5%		42	3069^th of 5869 public elementary schools	47.7%	477	37.1		37.1	25.2	36.2	44.2	35.9			35.1	27.5	37.1	29.2	25.2			29.8							$16,196	$1,835	$14,361
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
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
Cambridge Elementary	Public	K-6	100 Cambridge Dr.	Vacaville	95687	Solano County	Travis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 446-9494	738	33	22.2	46.1%	167 (22.6%)	55 (7.5%)	263 (35.6%)	120 (16.3%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	126 (17.1%)	51.5	2526^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.9%		54.9	2293^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	60.9%	233	38.5		38.5	45.1	44.3	46.9	50.5			46.6	38.7	38.5	35.4	38.1			37.8	98.4				98.4		$14,181	$1,683	$12,498
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
Sierra Vista K-8	Public	K-8	301 Bel Air Dr.	Vacaville	95687	Solano County	Vacaville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 453-6260	611	27	22.5	48.1%	270 (44.2%)	32 (5.2%)	196 (32.1%)	42 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	69 (11.3%)	63.7	1892^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	67.7%		63.5	1901^st of 5869 public elementary schools	67.6%	9	33.3	27.4	29.5	66.7	65.6	48.3	46.2	57.0	61.7	57.7	72.6	55.7	26.7	36.9	31.8	25.2	38.1							$14,637	$1,136	$13,501

Frequently Asked Questions about Center Elementary

What district is Center Elementary in?

Travis Unified

Is Center Elementary a good school?

Center Elementary ranks 3395^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Center Elementary?

Students at Center Elementary are 30% Hispanic, 28% Asian, 16% Two or more races, 16% African American, 10% White.

What schools do graduates of Center Elementary attend?

Students who attend Center Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Golden West Middle
High : Vanden High

How many students attend Center Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 640 students attended Center Elementary.

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