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:
2195th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,189 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  21.5 Help
Number of students:  201

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
73.6%
African American:
10.9%
White:
5.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  73.6% Help


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Compare Details Matt Garcia Career and College Academy ranks worse than 79% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 3rd 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 21.43. (See more...)
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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...)
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Compare Details In 2016 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.98. (See more...)
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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.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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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 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...)
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Compare Details 73.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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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...)
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Compare Matt Garcia Career and College Academy employs 9.3 full-time teachers.
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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 2195th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Matt Garcia Career and College Academy 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 Matt Garcia Career and College Academy

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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2013 9.06 2247th 2379 5.5%
2015 9.13 2367th 2477 4.4%
2016 23.26 1899th 2497 23.9%
2017 37.24 1470th 2508 41.4%
2018 12.99 2253rd 2480 9.2%
2019 10.97 2522nd 2715 7.1%
2022 14.55 2473rd 2740 9.7%
2023 15.73 2478th 2802 11.6%
2024 21.43 2195th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2022 37.00 890th 1540 42.2%
2023 50.75 438th 1529 71.4%
2024 58.00 296th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.22 2120th 2230 4.9%
2019 9.95 2265th 2369 4.4%
2022 17.30 2211th 2458 10.0%
2023 18.65 2230th 2549 12.5%
2024 24.38 2002nd 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.42 2166th 2262 4.2%
2019 11.56 2225th 2380 6.5%
2022 13.01 2341st 2509 6.7%
2023 12.27 2402nd 2547 5.7%
2024 19.36 2113th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.85 1979th 2273 12.9%
2019 10.67 2283rd 2407 5.2%
2022 17.24 2196th 2527 13.1%
2023 20.66 2068th 2558 19.2%
2024 24.89 1872nd 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.30 1939th 2072 6.4%
2019 11.73 2090th 2213 5.6%
2022 20.04 2005th 2359 15.0%
2023 15.07 2188th 2391 8.5%
2024 22.32 1922nd 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2011 34.15 1198th 2367 49.4%
2012 33.48 1219th 2354 48.2%
2013 14.57 1908th 2426 21.4%
2015 10.87 1776th 1994 10.9%
2016 7.98 2005th 2039 1.7%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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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 Not Specified Total
2011 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012 23 53 0 50 2 1 10 0 139
2013 39 43 1 65 2 2 12 0 164
2014 28 40 3 57 1 3 12 0 144
2015 17 28 3 56 1 2 8 0 115
2016 27 31 1 59 0 2 7 0 127
2017 28 30 2 70 0 2 10 0 142
2018 40 45 3 136 1 0 14 0 239
2019 35 34 3 144 0 0 10 0 226
2020 22 22 4 134 0 1 12 0 195
2021 16 17 3 130 1 1 13 0 181
2022 14 25 6 134 1 1 11 0 192
2023 9 20 5 130 1 1 9 0 175
2024 11 22 8 148 1 1 10 0 201

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Matt Garcia Career and College Academy

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YearTotal 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 2522nd of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 2478th 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)14.324.5
 10.2%
   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 (Matt Garcia Career and College Academy)8.613.2
 4.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Fairfield-Suisun Unified)2825
 3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Matt Garcia Career and College Academy)23.928.1
 4.3%
   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 (Matt Garcia Career and College Academy)67.8
 1.8%
   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 (Matt Garcia Career and College Academy)26.518.5
 8%
   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 (Matt Garcia Career and College Academy)10.23.7
 6.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Fairfield-Suisun Unified)28.323.2
 5.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Matt Garcia Career and College Academy)10.211.1
 0.9%
   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 Students226175
 22.6%
African American3420
 41.2%
American Indian01
Asian35
 66.7%
Hispanic144130
 9.7%
Pacific Islander01
White359
 74.3%
Two or More Races109
 10%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients73.9%64%
 9.9%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 201 students attended 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 ranks in the bottom 21.0% of California middle schools.


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