Summary:
This analysis examines four public schools in the 94585 zip code (Suisun City, CA), all part of the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District, which includes three elementary schools and one middle school, all serving economically disadvantaged student populations with free/reduced lunch rates between 70% and 78%.
Crescent Elementary stands out as the top performer, ranking in the 45th percentile statewide with the best test scores and lowest chronic absenteeism (28.4%) in the group, while also showing consistent improvement in recent years. In contrast, Suisun Elementary faces the most significant challenges, ranking in the 8th percentile with the lowest test scores and highest student-teacher ratio. Dan O. Root Elementary falls in the middle academically, and Crystal Middle shows a notable drop in performance, particularly in math (13.73% proficient), despite having the second-highest per-student spending.
A key finding is the district-wide issue with chronic absenteeism, which is above state averages at all schools and particularly high at Crystal Middle (39.1%). While per-student spending varies, it doesn't directly correlate with performance, as seen with Crystal Middle's outcomes. The significant performance gap between schools like Crescent and Suisun Elementary within the same community suggests opportunities for sharing effective practices across the Fairfield-Suisun Unified district to address these common challenges.
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