How to read the California School Dashboard for Fairfield
The California Department of Education (CDE) publishes the California School Dashboard instead of letter grades. Each indicator gets one of five performance colors. Red is the lowest, then Orange, Yellow, Green and Blue. The color reflects both this year's result and the change from last year, so a school with a modest score that improved sharply can earn the same color as a high scorer that slipped.
We use four indicators on this page:
- English language arts (ELA) and math: the average distance, in scale-score points, between students' results and the "standard met" level on the state tests (grades 3 to 8 and 11). Zero means the average student met the standard; a negative number means below.
- Graduation rate: the share of a high school's four-year cohort that graduated.
- Chronic absenteeism: the share of students in kindergarten to grade 8 who missed at least 10% of school days. A lower figure is better.
Every figure here comes from the CDE's 2025 Dashboard data files, which cover the 2024-25 school year, read on October 30, 2026. Addresses and grade spans come from the CDE public schools directory. The 2026 Dashboard normally appears in December, so check the live site once it is out.
Fairfield's two school districts compared
Most of Fairfield is in Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District (FSUSD), which also serves Suisun City. The eastern edge of the city toward Travis Air Force Base, including the One Lake master plan off Vanden Road, is in Travis Unified School District, according to the builders selling there (KB Home, Century Communities). Travis Unified's school locator page says all of its high school students attend Vanden High and all middle school students attend Golden West Middle.
| Indicator (2025, all students) | Fairfield-Suisun Unified | Travis Unified | California |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELA, points from standard | -26.3 (Orange) | -7.1 (Yellow) | -8.1 (Yellow) |
| Math, points from standard | -65.0 (Orange) | -41.9 (Orange) | -42.4 (Yellow) |
| Graduation rate | 90.2% (Green) | 98.1% (Blue) | 87.8% (Green) |
| Chronic absenteeism | 25.5% (Orange) | 13.4% (Orange) | 17.1% (Yellow) |
FSUSD's results improved slightly in 2025: ELA rose 2.9 points and math 2.4 points on the year before. Travis Unified's ELA rose 5.8 points. Districts this size contain schools that are far above and far below their averages, which is why the school-level tables below matter more than the district line.
Fairfield high schools
Angelo Rodriguez High (FSUSD, 5000 Red Top Road, 94534)
The strongest ELA result among Fairfield's comprehensive high schools: 64.7 points above standard (Green), up 7.4 points. Math was 44.1 points below standard but rose 22.8 points, earning Green. Its graduation rate was 96.9% (Blue).
Armijo High (FSUSD, 824 Washington Street, 94533)
Armijo is the downtown high school. ELA was 57.9 points below standard (Red, down 10.2 points) and math 109.2 below (Yellow, up 12.5). The graduation rate was 86.3% (Yellow).
Fairfield High (FSUSD, 205 East Atlantic Avenue, 94533)
ELA was 28.5 points below standard (Orange) and math 136.2 below (Orange). The graduation rate was 88.8% (Green), up 1.4 points. Sem Yeto Continuation High shares the same campus address.
Vanden High (Travis Unified, 2951 Markeley Lane, 94533)
The high school for Travis Unified addresses, including One Lake. ELA was 34.6 points above standard (Blue), up 26.7 points; math was 62.3 below (Yellow). The graduation rate was 99.5% (Blue).
Fairfield middle schools
Green Valley Middle (FSUSD, 1350 Gold Hill Road, 94534)
ELA 33.5 points above standard (Blue, up 26.6 points), math 4.9 below (Green). Chronic absenteeism was 9.1% (Green), among the lowest in the district.
Golden West Middle (Travis Unified, 2651 De Ronde Drive, 94533)
Travis Unified's only middle school. ELA was 0.1 points above standard (Green, up 10.4) and math 39.1 below (Orange). Chronic absenteeism was 16.1% (Yellow).
B. Gale Wilson and Grange (FSUSD)
B. Gale Wilson at 3301 Cherry Hills Court (94534) serves grades 6 to 8; its ELA was 42.0 points below standard (Orange, down 23.1) and math 84.8 below. Grange Middle at 1975 Blossom Avenue (94533) posted ELA 79.4 below and math 126.1 below, both Red.
Fairfield elementary schools
The CDE directory lists 18 FSUSD elementary and K-8 campuses, a few of them in Suisun City. The first five schools below had the highest 2025 ELA results among neighborhood elementary schools serving Fairfield; Center Elementary is shown for comparison. The full list is on the Dashboard.
| School (district, ZIP) | ELA | Math | Chronic absence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelda Mundy Elementary (FSUSD, 94534) | +46.2 (Green) | +20.1 (Green) | 12.2% |
| Travis Elementary (Travis USD, on base 94535) | +25.6 (Blue) | -8.5 (Green) | 7.0% |
| Suisun Valley K-8 (FSUSD, 94534) | +23.1 (Green) | -7.3 (Yellow) | 16.9% |
| K. I. Jones Elementary (FSUSD, 94534) | +18.7 (Green) | -1.4 (Yellow) | 19.7% |
| Cordelia Hills Elementary (FSUSD, 94534) | +12.0 (Green) | -1.1 (Yellow) | 14.6% |
| Center Elementary (Travis USD, 94533) | -33.9 (Orange) | -45.3 (Orange) | 15.7% |
Nelda Mundy Elementary (570 Vintage Valley Drive)
The only neighborhood elementary school in Fairfield above standard in both ELA and math in 2025, though both scores dipped slightly on the prior year.
Cordelia Hills and Suisun Valley (west Fairfield)
Cordelia Hills at 4770 Canyon Hills Drive and Suisun Valley at 4985 Lambert Road both scored above standard in ELA. Suisun Valley serves kindergarten to grade 8.
Center Elementary (Travis Unified, 3101 Markeley Lane)
A Travis Unified elementary school with a Fairfield address on the same street as Vanden High. Travis Unified's locator assigns elementary schools by boundary, so confirm which one serves a One Lake address.
School choice in Fairfield: academies, immersion and online
The CDE directory lists several FSUSD schools of choice that do not depend on your home address in the usual way. Ask the district about application windows and transport.
Public Safety Academy (grades 5 to 12, 230 Atlantic Avenue)
ELA 60.1 points above standard (Blue), math 15.3 above (Green), and a 100% graduation rate in 2025.
Sullivan Language Immersion Academy and Oakbrook Academy of the Arts
Sullivan (2195 Union Avenue, K-5) is listed as a school of choice; its 2025 ELA was 69.3 points below standard. Oakbrook (700 Oakbrook Drive, K-8), which the directory lists as a traditional school, posted ELA 9.6 points below standard, up 13.4.
Virtual Academy and Matt Garcia Career and College Academy
Both use 1100 Harry Price Drive. The Virtual Academy of Fairfield-Suisun (K-8) scored 33.8 points above standard in ELA, though it tested only about 117 students. Matt Garcia serves grades 6 to 8.
How to check which schools serve a Fairfield address
Never rely on a listing that says a home is "zoned for" a school. Boundaries change, and some schools are full.
- Find the district first. The property tax bill shows the tax rate area, and Fairfield's main area 3000 lists Fairfield-Suisun Unified on the Solano County Auditor-Controller's 2026-27 rate sheet. Builders at One Lake state that their homes are in Travis Unified.
- Use the district's own lookup. Travis Unified publishes a school locator. For FSUSD, contact the district enrollment office through fsusd.org with the exact address.
- Read the school's own Dashboard page. Search the school on the California School Dashboard for student group results and the full color set.
- Ask about transfers. Travis Unified says students may request a school other than their resident school when space allows; ask FSUSD's enrollment office the same question and the current deadlines.
School figures are one input. For prices by area, see our Fairfield ZIP code guide and the Fairfield home buying guide.