Is Weir Preparatory Academy a good school?

Weir Preparatory Academy ranks in the bottom 9.6% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Weir Preparatory Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 711 students attended Weir Preparatory Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Weir Preparatory Academy?

Students at Weir Preparatory Academy are 61% Hispanic, 17% African American, 8% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 5% White, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Weir Preparatory Academy attend?

Students who attend Weir Preparatory Academy usually go on to attend: High : Fairfield High

Weir Preparatory Academy

Summary:

Weir Preparatory Academy is a public elementary school serving grades K-8 in Fairfield, CA, with 706 students enrolled. The school is part of the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District, which is ranked 996 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Weir Preparatory Academy faces significant challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 42.3% compared to the district average of 24.5%. The school also consistently underperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests, with only 23.89% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 40.36% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school struggles to support certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% of California elementary schools for Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities in English Language Arts/Literacy. Additionally, Weir Preparatory Academy has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 80.59% in 2022-2023, and a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 25.6.

When comparing Weir Preparatory Academy to other nearby schools in the Fairfield-Suisun Unified District, such as E. Ruth Sheldon Academy of Innovative Learning and Rolling Hills Elementary, the school consistently underperforms on key metrics like test scores, chronic absenteeism, and student group performance. Weir Preparatory Academy's challenges likely stem from the socioeconomic challenges faced by its student population, and the school's lack of sustained improvement efforts or interventions to address these persistent issues.

Detail:

Public K-8

1975 Pennsylvania Ave.
Fairfield, CA 94533-3643

(707) 399-3300

District: Fairfield-Suisun Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5297^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,840

Students who attend Weir Preparatory Academy usually attend:

High:

Fairfield High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.2

Number of students: 711

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.6%

African American:

17.0%

Two or more races:

7.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Weir Preparatory Academy ranks worse than 90.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 10^th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.01. (See more...)

Compare Details Weir Preparatory Academy ranks worse than 74.9% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.98. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (60.6%), African American (17%), two or more races (7.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Weir Preparatory Academy is 25.2. 11 elementary schools in the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Weir Preparatory Academy is $5,840, which is the 7^th highest among 17 elementary schools in the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Weir Preparatory Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Weir Preparatory Academy 5297^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Weir Preparatory Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Weir Preparatory Academy 2081^st of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Weir Preparatory Academy in the ranking list.)

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Fairfield-Suisun Unified:

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

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Rank History for Weir Preparatory Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Weir Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2009	12.01	4910^th	5193	5.4%
2010	29.07	3919^th	5314	26.3%
2011	33.08	3756^th	5377	30.1%
2012	33.33	3708^th	5390	31.2%
2013	30.36	4016^th	5530	27.4%
2015	22.77	4347^th	5611	22.5%
2016	21.05	4527^th	5614	19.4%
2017	16.45	4990^th	5692	12.3%
2018	16.21	4986^th	5662	11.9%
2019	15.16	5229^th	5789	9.7%
2022	15.49	5323^rd	5883	9.5%
2023	17.85	5067^th	5874	13.7%
2024	15.01	5297^th	5862	9.6%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Weir Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.07	2919^th	3246	10.1%
2019	28.80	2582^nd	3275	21.2%
2022	36.64	2077^th	3311	37.3%
2023	31.51	2426^th	3250	25.4%
2024	28.58	2641^st	3160	16.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Weir Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	27.02	1796^th	2420	25.8%
2024	18.66	2467^th	2634	6.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Weir Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.14	4323^rd	5084	15.0%
2019	19.79	4581^st	5173	11.4%
2022	16.75	4863^rd	5264	7.6%
2023	21.47	4591^st	5374	14.6%
2024	17.48	4971^st	5511	9.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Weir Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.24	4682^nd	5413	13.5%
2019	17.23	4847^th	5492	11.7%
2022	17.06	4993^rd	5635	11.4%
2023	19.44	4752^nd	5617	15.4%
2024	16.65	4988^th	5605	11.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Weir Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.94	1182^nd	2128	44.5%
2019	34.34	1570^th	2585	39.3%
2022	26.72	1651^st	2227	25.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Weir Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.16	4954^th	5431	8.8%
2019	14.50	5091^st	5510	7.6%
2022	15.84	5137^th	5663	9.3%
2023	18.04	4904^th	5650	13.2%
2024	14.51	5189^th	5636	7.9%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Weir Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.84	528^th	700	24.6%
2019	33.20	507^th	747	32.1%
2022	29.42	482^nd	663	27.3%
2023	29.30	481^st	662	27.3%
2024	34.36	371^st	593	37.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Weir Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.87	4121^st	4830	14.7%
2019	20.08	4373^rd	4963	11.9%
2022	21.14	4428^th	5084	12.9%
2023	24.82	4126^th	5098	19.1%
2024	17.60	4617^th	5102	9.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Weir Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2015	20.92	1984^th	2477	19.9%
2016	20.53	2008^th	2497	19.6%
2017	15.67	2197^th	2508	12.4%
2018	16.39	2134^th	2480	14.0%
2019	28.49	1850^th	2715	31.9%
2022	24.11	2033^rd	2740	25.8%
2023	24.78	2065^th	2802	26.3%
2024	23.98	2081^st	2777	25.1%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Weir Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	43.28	578^th	1442	59.9%
2022	47.12	547^th	1540	64.5%
2023	28.47	1315^th	1529	14.0%
2024	43.44	611^th	1477	58.6%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Weir Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	32.66	993^rd	1538	35.4%
2024	23.82	1322^nd	1550	14.7%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Weir Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.43	1856^th	2230	16.8%
2019	38.77	1365^th	2369	42.4%
2022	32.25	1611^th	2458	34.5%
2023	35.85	1509^th	2549	40.8%
2024	29.36	1810^th	2575	29.7%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Weir Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.44	2023^rd	2262	10.6%
2019	24.23	1812^th	2380	23.9%
2022	22.88	1935^th	2509	22.9%
2023	20.58	2074^th	2547	18.6%
2024	21.13	2041^st	2546	19.8%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Weir Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.26	1076^th	1369	21.4%
2019	22.65	1313^th	1491	11.9%
2022	22.74	1349^th	1531	11.9%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Weir Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.66	1950^th	2273	14.2%
2019	32.63	1533^rd	2407	36.3%
2022	26.47	1790^th	2527	29.2%
2023	30.17	1653^rd	2558	35.4%
2024	26.47	1809^th	2547	29.0%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Weir Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.21	449^th	600	25.2%
2019	30.91	447^th	643	30.5%
2023	30.78	430^th	614	30.0%
2024	42.40	316^th	626	49.5%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Weir Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.63	1691^st	2072	18.4%
2019	38.70	1289^th	2213	41.8%
2022	39.92	1295^th	2359	45.1%
2023	35.78	1419^th	2391	40.7%
2024	29.32	1671^st	2383	29.9%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Weir Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	15.30	1379^th	1602	13.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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by a parent
Sunday, August 10, 2014

Although this school may be lacking a bit in their numbers, this is a good school. The principle Ms. Lacy cares about the students safety, and strives to offer an interesting environment for the students. My child really enjoys going to school there. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Weir Preparatory Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2007	57	143	51	218	4	n/a	n/a	473
2008	65	160	46	197	8	n/a	n/a	476
2009	76	142	40	200	6	10	4	478
2010	17	57	25	239	2	4	182	526
2011	69	124	32	246	3	7	23	504
2012	70	127	31	249	3	10	23	513
2013	85	153	33	310	3	17	26	627
2014	94	168	32	358	5	18	34	709
2015	86	204	38	385	4	19	42	778
2016	89	177	42	412	8	18	46	792
2017	77	168	44	431	4	19	49	792
2018	60	149	52	458	5	15	51	790
2019	54	129	48	456	4	19	58	768
2020	42	129	50	452	1	24	53	751
2021	34	108	47	435	1	18	57	700
2022	31	112	42	405	1	22	46	659
2023	38	125	54	423	2	14	50	706
2024	35	121	54	431	1	14	55	711

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Weir Preparatory Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	473	40.0	11.8	82.5
2008	476	37.0	12.9	77.9
2009	478	26.0	12.0	84.9
2010	526	25.5	20.6	55.1
2011	504	n/a	n/a	69.6
2012	513	19.0	27.0	n/a
2013	627	22.6	27.7	89.3
2014	709	24.0	29.5	92.1
2015	778	28.0	27.7	89.3
2016	792	29.0	27.3	86.2
2017	792	31.0	25.5	85.6
2018	790	31.0	25.4	90.3
2019	768	28.0	27.4	90.4
2020	751	n/a	n/a	84
2021	700	27.6	25.3	81.7
2022	659	27.1	24.2	64.8
2023	706	27.5	25.6	80.6
2024	711	28.1	25.2	86.9

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 Weir Preparatory Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	473	40.0	11.8	82.5
2008	476	37.0	12.9	77.9
2009	478	26.0	12.0	84.9
2010	526	25.5	20.6	55.1
2011	504	n/a	n/a	69.6
2012	513	19.0	27.0	n/a
2013	627	22.6	27.7	89.3
2014	709	24.0	29.5	92.1
2015	778	28.0	27.7	89.3
2016	792	29.0	27.3	86.2
2017	792	31.0	25.5	85.6
2018	790	31.0	25.4	90.3
2019	768	28.0	27.4	90.4
2020	751	n/a	n/a	84
2021	700	27.6	25.3	81.7
2022	659	27.1	24.2	64.8
2023	706	27.5	25.6	80.6
2024	711	28.1	25.2	86.9

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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