Top Rankings
Vacaville Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 6,543 students in Vacaville Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Vacaville Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
18 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
12,675 Students
3,821,898 Students
# Teachers
575 Teachers
173,967 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Vacaville Unified School District, which is ranked #871 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#826 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
29%
Graduation Rate
88%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
7%
12%
% Hispanic
42%
55%
% Black
6%
5%
% White
34%
21%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,423 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,978. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,290 is less than the state median of $18,399. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$196 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$194 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,423
$19,978
Spending / Student
$15,290
$18,399
Best Vacaville Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Orchard Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
805 North Orchard Ave.
Vacaville, CA 95688
(707) 453-6255
Vacaville, CA 95688
(707) 453-6255
Gr: K-6 | 415 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #22.
Browns Valley Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
333 Wretham Dr.
Vacaville, CA 95688
(707) 453-6205
Vacaville, CA 95688
(707) 453-6205
Gr: K-6 | 738 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #33.
Cooper Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
750 Christine Dr.
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 453-6210
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 453-6210
Gr: K-6 | 736 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #44.
Sierra Vista K-8
(Math: 37% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
301 Bel Air Dr.
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 453-6260
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 453-6260
Gr: K-8 | 603 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #55.
Alamo Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
500 South Orchard Ave.
Vacaville, CA 95688
(707) 453-6200
Vacaville, CA 95688
(707) 453-6200
Gr: K-6 | 671 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #66.
Jean Callison Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6261 Vanden Rd.
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 453-6250
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 453-6250
Gr: K-6 | 728 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #77.
Hemlock Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
400 Hemlock St.
Vacaville, CA 95688
(707) 453-6245
Vacaville, CA 95688
(707) 453-6245
Gr: K-6 | 412 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #88.
Fairmont Charter Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1355 Marshall Rd.
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 453-6240
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 453-6240
Gr: K-6 | 599 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #99.
Edwin Markham Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
101 Markham Ave.
Vacaville, CA 95688
(707) 453-6230
Vacaville, CA 95688
(707) 453-6230
Gr: K-6 | 880 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #1010.
Eugene Padan Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
200 Padan School Rd.
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 453-6235
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 453-6235
Gr: K-6 | 761 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
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