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Ernest Kimme Charter Academy

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

1921^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 11% of California high schools

Summary

Ernest Kimme Charter Academy is a small public charter high school serving grades 9-12 with 194 students in Vacaville Unified.

The school is currently facing significant challenges, with academic performance and graduation rates far below state and local averages. Recent data shows only 10.14% of students proficient in English, 0% in math, and a graduation rate of 56.6% compared to the state average of 87.5%. Chronic absenteeism, at 67.4%, is more than triple the state average. This represents a sharp decline from its performance six years ago.

These outcomes are notably different from other schools in the area. For example, nearby Buckingham Collegiate Charter Academy, another charter in the same district, has a 99% graduation rate and much higher test scores. Even the lowest-performing traditional comprehensive high schools, like Fairfield High, have proficiency rates several times higher. While Ernest Kimme spends more per student and has a lower student-teacher ratio than many neighboring high schools, these resources have not translated into improved student outcomes, suggesting deep-seated issues that require urgent attention.

194

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,735

Per pupil spending ?

63.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

194 Bella Vista Rd
Vacaville, CA 95687-6287

(707) 469-2305

District: Vacaville Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.2%

White:

24.2%

Two or more races:

8.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2019 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (6% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (57% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school6%

District avg35%

California avg41%

1,921^st of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 46 pts since 2019

From top 43% (2019) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5High Schools in the Vacaville Unified

805^th of 1,543Vacaville 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	24.9	2035 of 2783	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	1756 of 2781	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.4	1723 of 2740	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.2	1173 of 2715	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	31.6	1594 of 2531	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.1	976 of 2380	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	39.5	1350 of 2531	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	1921 of 2162	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	1720 of 2159	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	1752 of 2170	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	1786 of 2123	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.9	907 of 2133	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	19.4	1096 of 1161	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	1795 of 1906	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	1586 of 1915	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	1628 of 1915	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	1617 of 1858	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.8	1059 of 1833	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.7	1193 of 1760	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.7	1744 of 1900	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	1664 of 1902	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	1631 of 1917	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	1658 of 1861	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	1212 of 1814	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.5	1301 of 1742	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	1778 of 2013	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	1687 of 2026	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	1670 of 2030	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	1845 of 1943	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	43.8	1080 of 1937	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.8	1288 of 1862	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	1694 of 1942	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	1554 of 1948	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	1618 of 1963	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	1664 of 1916	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.4	638 of 1880	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	13.8	1497 of 1834	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	2.4	567 of 574	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.7	506 of 515	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	1200 of 1252	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	1164 of 1216	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	37.9	643 of 1197	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	4.4	1105 of 1155	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	1047 of 1173	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.0	1115 of 1193	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.7	1133 of 1204	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	44.0	708 of 1222	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.3	960 of 1173	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)47th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2023)37th percentile~ school

High school

Male (2025)13th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)8th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)6th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)6th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)1st percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy10%-39 vs state

Science9%-24 vs state

Mathematics0%-37 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)				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/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 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ernest Kimme Charter Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	194 Bella Vista Rd	Vacaville	95687	Solano County	Vacaville Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 469-2305	194	11	17.8	63.4%	47 (24.2%)	14 (7.2%)	107 (55.2%)	8 (4.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.8%)	11.9	1921^st of 2162 public high schools	11.1%		19	1720^th of 2159 public high schools	20.3%	201		8.7	9.1	8.8			10.1	10.1			0.0	0.0	$27,735	$25,574	$2,161
Will C. Wood High	Public	9-12	998 Marshall Rd.	Vacaville	95687	Solano County	Vacaville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 453-6900	1,671	81	20.5	57.8%	403 (24.1%)	139 (8.3%)	756 (45.2%)	150 (9.0%)	6 (0.4%)	18 (1.1%)	194 (11.6%)	38.5	1300^th of 2162 public high schools	39.9%		50.5	987^th of 2159 public high schools	54.3%	313		18.2	7.1	17.8			48.6	48.6			15.6	15.6	$19,875	$18,574	$1,301
Buckingham Collegiate Charter Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	100 McClellan St.	Vacaville	95688	Solano County	Vacaville Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 453-7300	474	24	19.4	34.2%	188 (39.7%)	33 (7.0%)	137 (28.9%)	43 (9.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	65 (13.7%)	86.1	282^nd of 2162 public high schools	87.0%		83.9	346^th of 2159 public high schools	84.0%	64		48.3		47.9			84.8	84.8			39.3	39.3	$22,902	$21,918	$984
Vacaville High	Public	9-12	100 Monte Vista Ave.	Vacaville	95688	Solano County	Vacaville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 453-6011	2,044	96	21.2	45.4%	813 (39.8%)	78 (3.8%)	849 (41.5%)	94 (4.6%)	4 (0.2%)	9 (0.4%)	192 (9.4%)	58.6	860^th of 2162 public high schools	60.2%		56.7	844^th of 2159 public high schools	60.9%	16		29.6	16.7	29.2			61.0	61.0			24.5	24.5	$18,363	$17,188	$1,175
Shereene Wilkerson Academy of Excellence	Public	7-12	343 Brown St.	Vacaville	95688	Solano County	Vacaville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 469-2306	6	1	5.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (33.3%)								(n/a)													$96,752	$94,258	$2,494
Vaca Pena Middle	Public	6-12	200 Keith Way	Vacaville	95687	Solano County	Vacaville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 453-6270	675	33	20.4	65.0%	149 (22.1%)	64 (9.5%)	310 (45.9%)	53 (7.9%)	4 (0.6%)	14 (2.1%)	80 (11.9%)								(n/a)	19.6			19.6	41.4	28.1		34.9	20.6	11.8		16.3	$24,134	$22,632	$1,502
Vanden High	Public	9-12	2951 Markeley Ln.	Fairfield	94533	Solano County	Travis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 437-7333	1,631	66	24.7	41.1%	309 (18.9%)	273 (16.7%)	446 (27.3%)	314 (19.3%)	6 (0.4%)	14 (0.9%)	260 (15.9%)	68	636^th of 2162 public high schools	70.6%		67.4	605^th of 2159 public high schools	72.0%	31		38.6	25.0	38.2			63.4	63.4			28.0	28.0	$19,975	$19,662	$313
Travis Community Day	Public	7-12	2785 De Ronde Dr.	Fairfield	94533	Solano County	Travis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 437-8265	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Travis Education Center	Public	9-12	2775 DeRonde Dr.	Fairfield	94533	Solano County	Travis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 437-8265	67	5	13.5	59.7%	12 (17.9%)	10 (14.9%)	31 (46.3%)	4 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	7 (10.4%)	24.4	1607^th of 2162 public high schools	25.7%		15.6	1802^nd of 2159 public high schools	16.5%	195		18.4		20.5			24.3	24.3			10.5	10.5	$42,330	$42,068	$262
Solano County Community	Public	7-12	Golden Hills Education Ctr.	Fairfield	94533	Solano County	Solano County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 399-4840	79	5	16.3	48.1%	14 (17.7%)	16 (20.3%)	38 (48.1%)	3 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (10.1%)	8.1	2114^th of 2162 public high schools	2.2%					(n/a)				13.3			6.3	3.6			0.0	3.5	$73,666	$66,146	$7,520

Frequently Asked Questions about Ernest Kimme Charter Academy

How many students attend Ernest Kimme Charter Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 194 students attended Ernest Kimme Charter Academy.

Is Ernest Kimme Charter Academy a good school?

Ernest Kimme Charter Academy ranks in the bottom 11.1% of California high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Ernest Kimme Charter Academy?

Students at Ernest Kimme Charter Academy are 55% Hispanic, 24% White, 9% Two or more races, 7% African American, 4% Asian.

What district is Ernest Kimme Charter Academy in?

Vacaville Unified

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