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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 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,553 students in Vacaville Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Vacaville Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
18 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
12,675 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
575 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Vacaville Unified School District, which is ranked #877 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#864 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
47%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
29%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.64
# American Indian Students
48 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
873 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
7%
11%
# Hispanic Students
5,280 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
42%
55%
# Black Students
749 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
6%
5%
# White Students
4,266 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
34%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
98 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,342 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
1,015
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
845
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
891
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
865
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
889
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
903
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
904
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
909
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
939
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,119
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,088
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,137
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,171
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,423 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. 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 $18,396. 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
$19,974

Spending / Student
$15,290
$18,396

Best Vacaville Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sierra Vista K-8
(Math: 36% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
301 Bel Air Dr.
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 453-6260
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 453-6260
Grades: K-8
| 603 students
Rank: #22.
Willis Jepson Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
580 Elder St.
Vacaville, CA 95688
(707) 453-6280
Vacaville, CA 95688
(707) 453-6280
Grades: 7-8
| 945 students
Rank: #33.
Vaca Pena Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
200 Keith Way
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 453-6270
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 453-6270
Grades: 7-8
| 654 students
Rank: #44.
Ernest Kimme Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
194 Bella Vista Rd
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 469-2305
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 469-2305
Grades: 7-12
| 343 students
Rank: n/an/a
Shereene Wilkerson Academy Of Excellence
Alternative School
343 Brown St.
Vacaville, CA 95688
(707) 469-2306
Vacaville, CA 95688
(707) 469-2306
Grades: 7-12
| 8 students
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