Is Matt Garcia Career and College Academy a good school?

Matt Garcia Career and College Academy ranks in the bottom 21.0% of California middle schools.

How many students attend Matt Garcia Career and College Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 201 students attended Matt Garcia Career and College Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Matt Garcia Career and College Academy?

Students at Matt Garcia Career and College Academy are 74% Hispanic, 11% African American, 5% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Matt Garcia Career and College Academy

Summary:

Matt Garcia Career and College Academy is a public middle school located in Fairfield, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 175 students. The school 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.

Matt Garcia Career and College Academy consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of California middle schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science significantly below the district and state averages. The school's student subgroups, such as female, male, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students, all perform significantly below their respective state averages. However, the school's English Language Learner (ELL) students perform relatively better, ranking in the top 20% of California middle schools for this subgroup. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.2% in 2017-2018 to 29.2% in 2022-2023, which is much higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Green Valley Middle, Grange Middle, and Crystal Middle, Matt Garcia Career and College Academy performs significantly worse academically and has a higher chronic absenteeism rate. The school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 64% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may be a contributing factor to these challenges. Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, its academic performance remains significantly below the district and state averages, suggesting that factors beyond just the student-teacher ratio may be contributing to the school's challenges.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1100 Harry Price Dr.
Fairfield, CA 94533-4806

(707) 424-9400

District: Fairfield-Suisun Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2195^th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,189

Student/teacher ratio: 21.5

Number of students: 201

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.6%

African American:

10.9%

White:

5.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Matt Garcia Career and College Academy ranks worse than 79% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked middle schools in the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.43. (See more...)

Compare Details Matt Garcia Career and College Academy is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2016 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.98. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Matt Garcia Career and College Academy who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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 Matt Garcia Career and College Academy has the smallest middle school student body size in the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (73.6%), African American (10.9%), White (5.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Matt Garcia Career and College Academy is 21.5. 2 middle schools in the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Matt Garcia Career and College Academy employs 9.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Matt Garcia Career and College Academy is $7,189, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Matt Garcia Career and College Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Matt Garcia Career and College Academy 2195^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Matt Garcia Career and College Academy in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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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 all middle school students at Matt Garcia Career and College Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2013	9.06	2247^th	2379	5.5%
2015	9.13	2367^th	2477	4.4%
2016	23.26	1899^th	2497	23.9%
2017	37.24	1470^th	2508	41.4%
2018	12.99	2253^rd	2480	9.2%
2019	10.97	2522^nd	2715	7.1%
2022	14.55	2473^rd	2740	9.7%
2023	15.73	2478^th	2802	11.6%
2024	21.43	2195^th	2777	21.0%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Matt Garcia Career and College Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	37.00	890^th	1540	42.2%
2023	50.75	438^th	1529	71.4%
2024	58.00	296^th	1477	80.0%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Matt Garcia Career and College Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.22	2120^th	2230	4.9%
2019	9.95	2265^th	2369	4.4%
2022	17.30	2211^th	2458	10.0%
2023	18.65	2230^th	2549	12.5%
2024	24.38	2002^nd	2575	22.3%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Matt Garcia Career and College Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.42	2166^th	2262	4.2%
2019	11.56	2225^th	2380	6.5%
2022	13.01	2341^st	2509	6.7%
2023	12.27	2402^nd	2547	5.7%
2024	19.36	2113^th	2546	17.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Matt Garcia Career and College Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.85	1979^th	2273	12.9%
2019	10.67	2283^rd	2407	5.2%
2022	17.24	2196^th	2527	13.1%
2023	20.66	2068^th	2558	19.2%
2024	24.89	1872^nd	2547	26.5%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Matt Garcia Career and College Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.30	1939^th	2072	6.4%
2019	11.73	2090^th	2213	5.6%
2022	20.04	2005^th	2359	15.0%
2023	15.07	2188^th	2391	8.5%
2024	22.32	1922^nd	2383	19.3%

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

Rank History for Matt Garcia Career and College Academy

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2011	34.15	1198^th	2367	49.4%
2012	33.48	1219^th	2354	48.2%
2013	14.57	1908^th	2426	21.4%
2015	10.87	1776^th	1994	10.9%
2016	7.98	2005^th	2039	1.7%

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

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Matt Garcia Career and College Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2011	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2012	23	53	0	50	2	1	10	139
2013	39	43	1	65	2	2	12	164
2014	28	40	3	57	1	3	12	144
2015	17	28	3	56	1	2	8	115
2016	27	31	1	59	0	2	7	127
2017	28	30	2	70	0	2	10	142
2018	40	45	3	136	1	0	14	239
2019	35	34	3	144	0	0	10	226
2020	22	22	4	134	0	1	12	195
2021	16	17	3	130	1	1	13	181
2022	14	25	6	134	1	1	11	192
2023	9	20	5	130	1	1	9	175
2024	11	22	8	148	1	1	10	201

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 Matt Garcia Career and College Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
2012	139	12.0	11.5	97.8
2013	164	10.0	16.4	75.6
2014	144	10.0	14.4	84.7
2015	115	9.0	12.7	75.7
2016	127	10.0	12.7	74.8
2017	142	6.0	23.6	64.8
2018	239	10.6	22.4	39.3
2019	226	10.7	21.1	73.9
2020	195	n/a	n/a	76.9
2021	181	10.0	18.1	83.4
2022	192	10.0	19.2	57.8
2023	175	9.6	18.1	64
2024	201	9.3	21.5	73.6

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 Matt Garcia Career and College Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
2012	139	12.0	11.5	97.8
2013	164	10.0	16.4	75.6
2014	144	10.0	14.4	84.7
2015	115	9.0	12.7	75.7
2016	127	10.0	12.7	74.8
2017	142	6.0	23.6	64.8
2018	239	10.6	22.4	39.3
2019	226	10.7	21.1	73.9
2020	195	n/a	n/a	76.9
2021	181	10.0	18.1	83.4
2022	192	10.0	19.2	57.8
2023	175	9.6	18.1	64
2024	201	9.3	21.5	73.6

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Matt Garcia Career and College Academy

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$7,189

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Matt Garcia Career and College Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 2522^nd of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 2478^th of 2802 Middle schools	4.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Matt Garcia Career and College Academy)	14.3	24.5	10.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fairfield-Suisun Unified)	42	35.8	6.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	44.2	4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Matt Garcia Career and College Academy)	8.6	13.2	4.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Fairfield-Suisun Unified)	28	25	3%
6th Grade Mathematics (California)	38.5	33.2	5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Matt Garcia Career and College Academy)	23.9	28.1	4.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fairfield-Suisun Unified)	46.6	43.2	3.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	47.4	3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Matt Garcia Career and College Academy)	6	7.8	1.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Fairfield-Suisun Unified)	29.5	28.2	1.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (California)	37.9	33.2	4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Matt Garcia Career and College Academy)	26.5	18.5	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fairfield-Suisun Unified)	45.2	39.8	5.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.4	45.7	3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Matt Garcia Career and College Academy)	10.2	3.7	6.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Fairfield-Suisun Unified)	28.3	23.2	5.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (California)	36.6	29.9	6.7%
8th Grade Science (Matt Garcia Career and College Academy)	10.2	11.1	0.9%
8th Grade Science (Fairfield-Suisun Unified)	23.4	22.7	0.6%
8th Grade Science (California)	30.8	28.8	2.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	226	175	22.6%
African American	34	20	41.2%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	3	5	66.7%
Hispanic	144	130	9.7%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	35	9	74.3%
Two or More Races	10	9	10%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	73.9%	64%	9.9%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Matt Garcia Career and College Academy	Public	6-8	1100 Harry Price Dr.	Fairfield	94533	Solano County	Fairfield-Suisun Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 424-9400	201	9	21.5	73.6%	11 (5.5%)	22 (10.9%)	148 (73.6%)	8 (4.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (5.0%)	21.4	2195^th of 2777 public middle schools	21.0%		15.7	2478^th of 2802 public middle schools	11.6%	283	11.8	11.8	29.9	39.1	25.4	31.3	9.0	15.6	8.8	11.1	$7,189
Crystal Middle	Public	6-8	400 Whispering Bay Ln.	Suisun City	94585	Solano County	Fairfield-Suisun Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 435-5800	629	30	21.1	72.3%	35 (5.6%)	116 (18.4%)	314 (49.9%)	87 (13.8%)	3 (0.5%)	14 (2.2%)	60 (9.5%)	26.3	1977^th of 2777 public middle schools	28.8%		26.4	1975^th of 2802 public middle schools	29.5%	2	15.9	15.9	30.0	37.4	31.2	32.7	16.8	18.4	14.4	16.5	$6,320
Grange Middle	Public	6-8	1975 Blossom Ave.	Fairfield	94533	Solano County	Fairfield-Suisun Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 438-1900	750	35	21.3	81.2%	47 (6.3%)	91 (12.1%)	481 (64.1%)	66 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	57 (7.6%)	18.6	2310^th of 2777 public middle schools	16.8%		16.3	2455^th of 2802 public middle schools	12.4%	145	14.8	14.8	25.2	20.1	24.3	23.1	10.2	11.4	17.8	13.3	$6,366
Golden West Middle	Public	7-8	2651 De Ronde Dr.	Fairfield	94533	Solano County	Travis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 437-8240	742	33	22.2	44.9%	183 (24.7%)	93 (12.5%)	214 (28.8%)	126 (17.0%)	4 (0.5%)	8 (1.1%)	114 (15.4%)	56.1	988^th of 2777 public middle schools	64.4%		67.7	728^th of 2802 public middle schools	74.0%	260	28.2	28.2		51.4	44.7	48.0		40.0	28.2	34.0	$6,729
Green Valley Middle	Public	6-8	1350 Gold Hill Rd.	Fairfield	94534	Solano County	Fairfield-Suisun Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 646-7000	873	35	25.2	29.0%	185 (21.2%)	89 (10.2%)	191 (21.9%)	276 (31.6%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	123 (14.1%)	75	587^th of 2777 public middle schools	78.9%		78.2	529^th of 2802 public middle schools	81.1%	58	44.4	44.4	55.7	50.4	58.3	54.7	42.6	50.7	46.9	46.7	$5,299
Willis Jepson Middle	Public	7-8	580 Elder St.	Vacaville	95688	Solano County	Vacaville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 453-6280	945	44	21.4	45.6%	361 (38.2%)	36 (3.8%)	399 (42.2%)	46 (4.9%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	95 (10.1%)	42.1	1387^th of 2777 public middle schools	50.1%		48.1	1223^rd of 2802 public middle schools	56.4%	164	20.2	20.2		46.7	39.0	42.8		25.2	26.4	25.8	$5,951
Vaca Pena Middle	Public	7-8	200 Keith Way	Vacaville	95687	Solano County	Vacaville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 453-6270	654	34	19.2	56.3%	168 (25.7%)	62 (9.5%)	297 (45.4%)	51 (7.8%)	4 (0.6%)	11 (1.7%)	60 (9.2%)	25.8	2001^st of 2777 public middle schools	27.9%		29.7	1830^th of 2802 public middle schools	34.7%	171	21.3	21.3		29.2	27.9	28.5		14.9	17.7	16.3	$7,196
Silverado Middle	Public	6-8	1133 Coombsville Rd.	Napa	94558	Napa County	Napa Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 253-3688	768	37	20.9	79.6%	155 (20.2%)	6 (0.8%)	567 (73.8%)	16 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	22 (2.9%)	20.5	2237^th of 2777 public middle schools	19.4%		22	2179^th of 2802 public middle schools	22.2%	58	8.8	8.8	25.2	27.9	25.9	26.4	15.0	18.3	15.9	16.5	$6,796
Mare Island Technology Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	2 Positive Pl.	Vallejo	94589	Solano County	Mare Island Technology Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 552-6482	259	10	25.9	64.1%	18 (6.9%)	28 (10.8%)	134 (51.7%)	48 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	27 (10.4%)	29.7	1817^th of 2777 public middle schools	34.6%		20.1	2265^th of 2802 public middle schools	19.2%	448	9.3	9.3	39.0	29.8	30.1	32.9	28.8	25.0	14.5	22.7
American Canyon Middle	Public	6-8	300 Benton Way	American Canyon	94503	Solano County	Napa Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 259-8592	1,036	42	24.5	61.7%	109 (10.5%)	66 (6.4%)	435 (42.0%)	311 (30.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.7%)	106 (10.2%)	46.8	1249^th of 2777 public middle schools	55.0%		49.7	1174^th of 2802 public middle schools	58.1%	75	25.6	25.6	47.8	40.1	47.4	45.2	33.9	23.1	22.7	26.6	$5,784

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