Crystal Middle

Summary:

Crystal Middle is a public middle school located in Suisun City, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 622 students. It is part of the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District, which is ranked 996 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Crystal Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California middle schools, maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating it is among the lowest-performing middle schools in the state. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the Smarter Balanced Assessments are significantly lower than the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District and the state of California averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 32.7% of Crystal Middle students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 40.36% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate at Crystal Middle was just 16.49%, compared to 27.54% for the district and 35.54% for the state. Additionally, Crystal Middle has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 17.8% in 2018-2019 to 37.0% in 2022-2023, much higher than the state average.

Nearby schools, such as Green Valley Middle and Grange Middle, have significantly higher performance on state assessments and lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to Crystal Middle. Crystal Middle's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American and English Language Learner students performing relatively better than other subgroups, but still struggling to meet state and district averages. Overall, Crystal Middle faces significant challenges in terms of student academic performance, attendance, and socioeconomic factors, and addressing these issues will require a comprehensive approach to support student learning and improve the school's performance.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 400 Whispering Bay Ln.
       Suisun City, CA  94585-2862


(707) 435-5800

District: Fairfield-Suisun Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1977th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,320 Help


Students who attend Crystal Middle usually attend:

High:    Armijo High

Feeder schools for Crystal Middle:

Elementary:    Crescent Elementary
    Fairview Elementary
    Suisun Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  21.1 Help
Number of students:  629

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
49.9%
African American:
18.4%
Asian:
13.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  72.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Crystal Middle ranks worse than 71.2% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked middle schools in the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.34. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Crystal Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (49.9%), African American (18.4%), Asian (13.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 72.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Crystal Middle is 21.1, which is the lowest among 4 middle schools in the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Crystal Middle is $6,320. 2 middle schools in the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Crystal Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Crystal Middle 1977th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Crystal Middle in the ranking list.)

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Fairfield-Suisun Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairfield-Suisun Unified 996th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Crystal Middle

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Rank History for all students at Crystal Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 25.57 1303rd 1769 26.3%
2005 42.28 952nd 1777 46.4%
2006 39.24 1032nd 1804 42.8%
2007 41.18 1089th 1999 45.5%
2008 39.30 1176th 2005 41.3%
2009 30.02 1471st 2063 28.7%
2010 29.60 1588th 2179 27.1%
2011 31.09 1611th 2236 28.0%
2012 40.28 1348th 2259 40.3%
2013 37.18 1513th 2379 36.4%
2015 23.78 1874th 2477 24.3%
2016 26.47 1778th 2497 28.8%
2017 23.94 1901st 2508 24.2%
2018 18.32 2066th 2480 16.7%
2019 18.26 2261st 2715 16.7%
2022 25.80 1958th 2740 28.5%
2023 26.38 1975th 2802 29.5%
2024 26.34 1977th 2777 28.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Crystal Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.10 445th 462 3.7%
2019 5.15 529th 554 4.5%
2022 9.94 603rd 665 9.3%
2023 9.24 613th 678 9.6%
2024 16.03 599th 699 14.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Crystal Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.88 1213th 1364 11.1%
2019 30.60 1083rd 1442 24.9%
2022 32.61 1109th 1540 28.0%
2023 34.89 983rd 1529 35.7%
2024 43.76 600th 1477 59.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Crystal Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 31.92 1017th 1538 33.9%
2024 27.09 1205th 1550 22.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Crystal Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.73 1974th 2230 11.5%
2019 19.33 2045th 2369 13.7%
2022 25.28 1884th 2458 23.4%
2023 28.07 1843rd 2549 27.7%
2024 26.46 1926th 2575 25.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Crystal Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.31 1995th 2262 11.8%
2019 15.13 2106th 2380 11.5%
2022 28.80 1695th 2509 32.4%
2023 24.51 1913th 2547 24.9%
2024 29.17 1709th 2546 32.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Crystal Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.97 1144th 1369 16.4%
2019 23.48 1280th 1491 14.2%
2022 32.15 988th 1531 35.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Crystal Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.37 1810th 2273 20.4%
2019 20.82 1951st 2407 18.9%
2022 24.94 1851st 2527 26.8%
2023 28.46 1724th 2558 32.6%
2024 24.29 1900th 2547 25.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Crystal Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.14 659th 700 5.9%
2019 5.09 703rd 745 5.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Crystal Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.13 510th 600 15.0%
2019 21.84 538th 643 16.3%
2022 37.40 383rd 637 39.9%
2023 40.20 340th 614 44.6%
2024 36.11 373rd 626 40.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Crystal Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.67 1802nd 2072 13.0%
2019 21.41 1843rd 2213 16.7%
2022 23.65 1875th 2359 20.5%
2023 28.30 1712th 2391 28.4%
2024 25.66 1806th 2383 24.2%
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Rank History for White students at Crystal Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.27 1353rd 1496 9.6%
2019 14.49 1393rd 1602 13.0%
2022 44.61 835th 1555 46.3%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Crystal Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 385 94 117 89 10 n/a n/a 0 695
1989 405 102 123 120 10 n/a n/a 0 760
1990 379 121 167 144 18 n/a n/a 0 829
1991 157 53 130 101 3 n/a n/a 0 444
1992 247 85 80 107 6 n/a n/a 0 525
1993 289 138 103 111 3 n/a n/a 0 644
1994 300 119 143 114 9 n/a n/a 0 685
1995 287 131 163 87 5 n/a n/a 0 673
1996 287 131 163 87 5 n/a n/a 0 673
1997 294 128 154 96 8 n/a n/a 0 680
1998 300 140 141 95 6 n/a n/a 0 682
1999 275 150 138 100 7 n/a n/a 0 670
2000 265 154 132 110 3 n/a n/a 3 667
2001 246 150 148 139 7 n/a n/a 0 690
2002 216 184 145 157 4 n/a n/a 2 708
2003 216 184 145 157 4 n/a n/a 2 708
2004 202 198 147 183 7 n/a n/a 0 737
2005 203 227 158 219 6 n/a n/a 2 815
2006 173 270 174 202 2 n/a n/a 0 821
2007 152 231 166 212 5 n/a n/a 0 766
2008 130 239 182 217 4 n/a n/a 0 772
2009 120 235 161 206 9 19 1 0 751
2010 52 137 115 236 20 4 269 0 833
2011 99 223 148 261 18 3 171 0 923
2012 126 235 160 274 19 5 110 0 929
2013 151 254 153 320 9 9 67 0 963
2014 148 219 154 347 9 7 65 0 949
2015 127 208 148 359 8 10 52 0 912
2016 110 211 157 431 7 8 58 0 982
2017 125 203 158 473 8 11 62 0 1040
2018 112 199 139 416 10 11 68 0 955
2019 107 164 120 372 4 11 53 0 831
2020 77 145 104 312 3 10 43 0 694
2021 59 106 81 316 3 9 45 0 619
2022 45 124 75 286 1 7 55 0 593
2023 43 132 69 306 2 7 63 0 622
2024 35 116 87 314 3 14 60 0 629

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Crystal Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 695 25.4 27.3 n/a
1989 760 29.0 26.2 n/a
1990 829 31.9 25.9 n/a
1991 444 21.9 20.2 n/a
1992 525 22.3 23.5 28.6
1993 644 29.1 22.1 24.5
1994 685 29.2 23.5 24.4
1995 673 30.3 22.2 33.4
1996 673 30.3 22.2 33.4
1997 680 30.3 22.4 29.7
1998 682 30.0 22.7 28.6
1999 670 29.8 22.5 30.4
2000 667 29.4 22.7 25.3
2001 690 29.4 23.5 32.8
2002 708 28.0 25.3 34.8
2003 708 28.0 25.3 34.8
2004 737 31.5 23.4 43.1
2005 815 36.0 22.6 41.9
2006 821 35.0 23.5 46.4
2007 766 32.7 23.4 46.7
2008 772 33.8 22.8 53.4
2009 751 32.3 18.6 57.8
2010 833 36.4 22.8 45.6
2011 923 n/a n/a 58.1
2012 929 36.5 25.4 n/a
2013 963 37.6 25.6 69.9
2014 949 38.8 24.4 72.8
2015 912 39.0 23.3 68.6
2016 982 40.0 24.5 68
2017 1040 41.2 25.2 65.5
2018 955 42.0 22.7 73
2019 831 36.6 22.7 74.1
2020 694 n/a n/a 69.7
2021 619 29.5 20.9 74.8
2022 593 30.5 19.4 51.4
2023 622 27.3 22.7 65
2024 629 29.7 21.1 72.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Crystal Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 695 25.4 27.3 n/a
1989 760 29.0 26.2 n/a
1990 829 31.9 25.9 n/a
1991 444 21.9 20.2 n/a
1992 525 22.3 23.5 28.6
1993 644 29.1 22.1 24.5
1994 685 29.2 23.5 24.4
1995 673 30.3 22.2 33.4
1996 673 30.3 22.2 33.4
1997 680 30.3 22.4 29.7
1998 682 30.0 22.7 28.6
1999 670 29.8 22.5 30.4
2000 667 29.4 22.7 25.3
2001 690 29.4 23.5 32.8
2002 708 28.0 25.3 34.8
2003 708 28.0 25.3 34.8
2004 737 31.5 23.4 43.1
2005 815 36.0 22.6 41.9
2006 821 35.0 23.5 46.4
2007 766 32.7 23.4 46.7
2008 772 33.8 22.8 53.4
2009 751 32.3 18.6 57.8
2010 833 36.4 22.8 45.6
2011 923 n/a n/a 58.1
2012 929 36.5 25.4 n/a
2013 963 37.6 25.6 69.9
2014 949 38.8 24.4 72.8
2015 912 39.0 23.3 68.6
2016 982 40.0 24.5 68
2017 1040 41.2 25.2 65.5
2018 955 42.0 22.7 73
2019 831 36.6 22.7 74.1
2020 694 n/a n/a 69.7
2021 619 29.5 20.9 74.8
2022 593 30.5 19.4 51.4
2023 622 27.3 22.7 65
2024 629 29.7 21.1 72.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Crystal Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $6,320

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Crystal Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2261st of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1975th of 2802 Middle schools
 12.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Crystal Middle)25.729.4
 3.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fairfield-Suisun Unified)4235.8
 6.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Crystal Middle)17.120.5
 3.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Fairfield-Suisun Unified)2825
 3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Crystal Middle)26.326
 0.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fairfield-Suisun Unified)46.643.2
 3.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Crystal Middle)16.719.2
 2.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Fairfield-Suisun Unified)29.528.2
 1.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Crystal Middle)29.933.3
 3.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fairfield-Suisun Unified)45.239.8
 5.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Crystal Middle)16.316.8
 0.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Fairfield-Suisun Unified)28.323.2
 5.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Crystal Middle)15.214.8
 0.4%
   8th Grade Science (Fairfield-Suisun Unified)23.422.7
 0.6%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students831622
 25.2%
African American164132
 19.5%
American Indian42
 50%
Asian12069
 42.5%
Hispanic372306
 17.7%
Pacific Islander117
 36.4%
White10743
 59.8%
Two or More Races5363
 18.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients74.1%65%
 9.2%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 629 students attended Crystal Middle.

Crystal Middle ranks 1977th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Crystal Middle are 50% Hispanic, 18% African American, 14% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 6% White, 2% Pacific Islander.

Students who attend Crystal Middle usually go on to attend Armijo High


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