Is E. Ruth Sheldon Academy of Innovative Learning a good school?

E. Ruth Sheldon Academy of Innovative Learning ranks in the bottom 5.3% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend E. Ruth Sheldon Academy of Innovative Learning?

In the 2022-23 school year, 510 students attended E. Ruth Sheldon Academy of Innovative Learning.

What is the racial makeup of E. Ruth Sheldon Academy of Innovative Learning?

Students at E. Ruth Sheldon Academy of Innovative Learning are 73% Hispanic, 10% African American, 6% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 5% White.

What schools do graduates of E. Ruth Sheldon Academy of Innovative Learning attend?

Students who attend E. Ruth Sheldon Academy of Innovative Learning usually go on to attend: High : Armijo High

E. Ruth Sheldon Academy of Innovative Learning

Summary:

E. Ruth Sheldon Academy of Innovative Learning is an elementary school serving 510 students in grades K-8 in Fairfield, CA, which is part of the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District. However, the school consistently underperforms academically, with proficiency rates well below district and state averages.

In 2023-2024, only 20.83% of E. Ruth Sheldon Academy students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 40.36% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In math, the proficiency rate was just 8.73%, compared to 27.54% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 46.1% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the nearby Dover Elementary and Cleo Gordon Elementary schools. Additionally, 74.51% of E. Ruth Sheldon Academy students come from low-income families, higher than the nearby schools.

These persistent challenges have resulted in E. Ruth Sheldon Academy consistently ranking in the bottom 5-10% of California elementary schools over the past decade, with a ranking of 5551 out of 5862 schools in 2023-2024. While the nearby schools in the Fairfield-Suisun Unified District also face challenges, E. Ruth Sheldon Academy stands out as an outlier, with much lower performance across the board. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that targets the root causes of the school's underperformance.

Detail:

Public K-8

1901 Woolner Ave.
Fairfield, CA 94533-5809

(707) 421-4150

District: Fairfield-Suisun Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5551^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,002

Students who attend E. Ruth Sheldon Academy of Innovative Learning usually attend:

High:

Armijo High

Student/teacher ratio: 29.9

Number of students: 510

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.1%

African American:

9.6%

Two or more races:

6.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details E. Ruth Sheldon Academy of Innovative Learning ranks worse than 94.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 13^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 12.03. (See more...)

Compare Details E. Ruth Sheldon Academy of Innovative Learning ranks worse than 91.4% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.1. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 (73.1%), African American (9.6%), two or more races (6.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 74.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at E. Ruth Sheldon Academy of Innovative Learning is 29.9, which is the highest among 18 elementary schools in the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare E. Ruth Sheldon Academy of Innovative Learning employs 17 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at E. Ruth Sheldon Academy of Innovative Learning is $6,002, which is the 5^th highest among 17 elementary schools in the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

E. Ruth Sheldon Academy of Innovative Learning:

SchoolDigger ranks E. Ruth Sheldon Academy of Innovative Learning 5551^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See E. Ruth Sheldon Academy of Innovative Learning in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Hispanic students:

SchoolDigger ranks E. Ruth Sheldon Academy of Innovative Learning 2538^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See E. Ruth Sheldon Academy of Innovative Learning 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 E. Ruth Sheldon Academy of Innovative Learning

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Rank History for all elementary school students at E. Ruth Sheldon Academy of Innovative Learning

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	38.94	2693^rd	4809	44.0%
2005	45.14	2435^th	4822	49.5%
2006	48.67	2250^th	4818	53.3%
2007	41.49	2811^th	5113	45.0%
2008	29.66	3618^th	5113	29.2%
2009	21.75	4299^th	5193	17.2%
2010	24.48	4263^rd	5314	19.8%
2011	26.58	4214^th	5377	21.6%
2012	30.24	3935^th	5390	27.0%
2013	26.37	4322^nd	5530	21.8%
2015	11.09	5417^th	5611	3.5%
2016	8.88	5497^th	5614	2.1%
2017	9.18	5533^rd	5692	2.8%
2018	13.03	5255^th	5662	7.2%
2019	12.32	5431^st	5789	6.2%
2022	12.41	5572^nd	5883	5.3%
2023	11.44	5620^th	5874	4.3%
2024	12.03	5551^st	5862	5.3%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at E. Ruth Sheldon Academy of Innovative Learning

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.70	3066^th	3246	5.5%
2019	27.25	2691^st	3275	17.8%
2022	32.50	2413^th	3311	27.1%
2023	27.14	2736^th	3250	15.8%
2024	22.87	2956^th	3160	6.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at E. Ruth Sheldon Academy of Innovative Learning

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	17.48	2561^st	2634	2.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at E. Ruth Sheldon Academy of Innovative Learning

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.61	4678^th	5084	8.0%
2019	15.13	4828^th	5173	6.7%
2022	16.63	4873^rd	5264	7.4%
2023	13.84	5119^th	5374	4.7%
2024	14.57	5162^nd	5511	6.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at E. Ruth Sheldon Academy of Innovative Learning

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.52	4939^th	5413	8.8%
2019	16.00	4943^rd	5492	10.0%
2022	12.44	5397^th	5635	4.2%
2023	13.02	5322^nd	5617	5.3%
2024	13.46	5244^th	5605	6.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at E. Ruth Sheldon Academy of Innovative Learning

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.46	5062^nd	5431	6.8%
2019	10.36	5337^th	5510	3.1%
2022	13.41	5344^th	5663	5.6%
2023	11.35	5427^th	5650	3.9%
2024	12.17	5358^th	5636	4.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at E. Ruth Sheldon Academy of Innovative Learning

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.82	4474^th	4830	7.4%
2019	16.44	4590^th	4963	7.5%
2022	14.54	4825^th	5084	5.1%
2023	11.22	4982^nd	5098	2.3%
2024	13.00	4879^th	5102	4.4%

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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 E. Ruth Sheldon Academy of Innovative Learning

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2015	17.55	2097^th	2477	15.3%
2016	12.17	2285^th	2497	8.5%
2017	12.13	2319^th	2508	7.5%
2018	15.20	2173^rd	2480	12.4%
2019	12.91	2458^th	2715	9.5%
2022	17.95	2308^th	2740	15.8%
2023	11.48	2652^nd	2802	5.4%
2024	13.10	2538^th	2777	8.6%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at E. Ruth Sheldon Academy of Innovative Learning

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.01	1209^th	1364	11.4%
2019	24.85	1379^th	1442	4.4%
2022	38.67	813^th	1540	47.2%
2023	28.90	1277^th	1529	16.5%
2024	24.29	1445^th	1477	2.2%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at E. Ruth Sheldon Academy of Innovative Learning

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	26.15	1214^th	1538	21.1%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at E. Ruth Sheldon Academy of Innovative Learning

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.55	1945^th	2230	12.8%
2019	17.38	2110^th	2369	10.9%
2022	26.90	1822^nd	2458	25.9%
2023	14.77	2361^st	2549	7.4%
2024	12.73	2424^th	2575	5.9%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at E. Ruth Sheldon Academy of Innovative Learning

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.85	2010^th	2262	11.1%
2019	14.59	2124^th	2380	10.8%
2022	21.96	1988^th	2509	20.8%
2023	11.32	2436^th	2547	4.4%
2024	12.20	2392^nd	2546	6.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at E. Ruth Sheldon Academy of Innovative Learning

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.89	2018^th	2273	11.2%
2019	12.38	2235^th	2407	7.1%
2022	14.21	2328^th	2527	7.9%
2023	12.85	2385^th	2558	6.8%
2024	14.20	2316^th	2547	9.1%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at E. Ruth Sheldon Academy of Innovative Learning

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.97	1833^rd	2072	11.5%
2019	15.38	2012^th	2213	9.1%
2022	26.55	1760^th	2359	25.4%
2023	11.76	2284^th	2391	4.5%
2024	14.07	2204^th	2383	7.5%

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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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Enrollment information for E. Ruth Sheldon Academy of Innovative Learning

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	274	70	59	84	2	n/a	n/a	0	489
1989	311	82	69	98	3	n/a	n/a	0	563
1990	318	93	77	97	2	n/a	n/a	0	587
1991	312	96	85	100	1	n/a	n/a	0	594
1992	277	114	100	130	0	n/a	n/a	0	621
1993	263	104	96	107	2	n/a	n/a	0	572
1994	230	101	92	99	3	n/a	n/a	0	525
1995	224	119	92	137	4	n/a	n/a	0	576
1996	224	119	92	137	4	n/a	n/a	0	576
1997	237	108	80	152	4	n/a	n/a	0	581
1998	222	129	79	162	4	n/a	n/a	0	596
1999	223	119	71	150	7	n/a	n/a	4	574
2000	204	136	83	162	7	n/a	n/a	9	601
2001	191	142	73	178	8	n/a	n/a	2	594
2002	140	123	93	213	10	n/a	n/a	0	579
2003	140	123	93	213	10	n/a	n/a	0	579
2004	128	116	82	221	7	n/a	n/a	0	554
2005	101	121	82	223	5	n/a	n/a	1	533
2006	95	106	81	240	15	n/a	n/a	0	537
2007	93	103	77	241	8	n/a	n/a	1	523
2008	77	94	75	253	8	n/a	n/a	0	507
2009	74	93	56	262	2	18	1	0	506
2010	20	36	25	294	6	4	150	0	535
2011	66	79	51	305	6	12	31	0	550
2012	63	76	40	333	6	13	22	0	553
2013	59	73	39	340	8	10	17	0	546
2014	60	63	39	405	3	6	19	0	595
2015	66	80	37	452	4	1	17	0	657
2016	61	86	26	451	2	1	22	0	649
2017	60	69	34	474	2	1	26	0	666
2018	49	62	35	448	1	2	31	0	628
2019	39	61	39	428	2	2	32	0	603
2020	39	59	31	401	1	2	28	0	561
2021	33	51	29	375	1	1	24	0	514
2022	27	48	19	361	1	2	29	0	487
2023	24	49	29	373	1	3	31	0	510

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at E. Ruth Sheldon Academy of Innovative Learning

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	489	20.5	23.8	n/a
1989	563	23.0	24.4	n/a
1990	587	24.5	23.9	n/a
1991	594	24.5	24.2	n/a
1992	621	24.9	24.9	28.8
1993	572	22.2	25.8	30.6
1994	525	20.8	25.2	28.2
1995	576	24.2	23.8	36.1
1996	576	24.2	23.8	36.1
1997	581	23.7	24.5	35.3
1998	596	26.2	22.7	38.3
1999	574	29.0	19.8	40.5
2000	601	33.0	18.2	34.6
2001	594	36.6	16.2	45.6
2002	579	36.8	15.7	50.6
2003	579	36.8	15.7	50.6
2004	554	34.4	16.1	56.7
2005	533	34.2	15.6	56
2006	537	27.0	19.9	63.5
2007	523	34.0	15.4	66.9
2008	507	31.0	16.4	66.1
2009	506	26.5	18.4	73.9
2010	535	26.0	20.5	54.8
2011	550	n/a	n/a	70.4
2012	553	18.4	30.0	n/a
2013	546	19.0	28.7	85.3
2014	595	19.0	31.3	88.2
2015	657	23.0	28.5	84.9
2016	649	23.0	28.2	86.1
2017	666	22.5	29.6	85.1
2018	628	24.0	26.1	89
2019	603	21.5	28.0	88.2
2020	561	n/a	n/a	84
2021	514	19.0	27.0	85.4
2022	487	20.8	23.4	73.9
2023	510	17.0	29.9	74.5

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 E. Ruth Sheldon Academy of Innovative Learning

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	489	20.5	23.8	n/a
1989	563	23.0	24.4	n/a
1990	587	24.5	23.9	n/a
1991	594	24.5	24.2	n/a
1992	621	24.9	24.9	28.8
1993	572	22.2	25.8	30.6
1994	525	20.8	25.2	28.2
1995	576	24.2	23.8	36.1
1996	576	24.2	23.8	36.1
1997	581	23.7	24.5	35.3
1998	596	26.2	22.7	38.3
1999	574	29.0	19.8	40.5
2000	601	33.0	18.2	34.6
2001	594	36.6	16.2	45.6
2002	579	36.8	15.7	50.6
2003	579	36.8	15.7	50.6
2004	554	34.4	16.1	56.7
2005	533	34.2	15.6	56
2006	537	27.0	19.9	63.5
2007	523	34.0	15.4	66.9
2008	507	31.0	16.4	66.1
2009	506	26.5	18.4	73.9
2010	535	26.0	20.5	54.8
2011	550	n/a	n/a	70.4
2012	553	18.4	30.0	n/a
2013	546	19.0	28.7	85.3
2014	595	19.0	31.3	88.2
2015	657	23.0	28.5	84.9
2016	649	23.0	28.2	86.1
2017	666	22.5	29.6	85.1
2018	628	24.0	26.1	89
2019	603	21.5	28.0	88.2
2020	561	n/a	n/a	84
2021	514	19.0	27.0	85.4
2022	487	20.8	23.4	73.9
2023	510	17.0	29.9	74.5

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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