Is Laurel Creek Elementary a good school?

Laurel Creek Elementary ranks 3863 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Laurel Creek Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 614 students attended Laurel Creek Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Laurel Creek Elementary?

Students at Laurel Creek Elementary are 36% Hispanic, 21% Asian, 16% African American, 15% Two or more races, 11% White, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Laurel Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Laurel Creek Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Grange Middle High : Fairfield High

Laurel Creek Elementary

Summary:

Laurel Creek Elementary is a public elementary school in Fairfield, CA, serving 597 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District, which is ranked 996 out of 1,568 school districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Laurel Creek Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of California elementary schools, with academic performance below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 35.29% of Laurel Creek students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 40.36% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.1% in 2018-2019 to 37.3% in 2021-2022, notably higher than the district average of 12.8%. Additionally, Laurel Creek has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 45.9% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, higher than the district average of 42.04%.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Virtual Academy of Fairfield-Suisun, Tolenas Academy of Music and Media, Sullivan Language Immersion Academy, and Rolling Hills Elementary, Laurel Creek Elementary performs significantly worse in academic achievement and other key metrics. The school also struggles to support certain student subgroups, particularly male students and multi-racial students, who rank in the bottom 10-20% of California elementary schools in these categories.

Detail:

Public K-5

2900 Gulf Dr.
Fairfield, CA 94533-8116

(707) 421-4291

District: Fairfield-Suisun Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3863^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,720

Students who attend Laurel Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Grange Middle
High:	Fairfield High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.6

Number of students: 614

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

36.3%

Asian:

20.5%

African American:

15.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Laurel Creek Elementary ranks worse than 65.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 8^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 30.88. (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 Student population at Laurel Creek Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (36.3%), Asian (20.5%), African American (15.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 60.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Laurel Creek Elementary is 23.6, which is the 5^th best among 17 elementary schools in the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Laurel Creek Elementary employs 26 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Laurel Creek Elementary is $5,720. 9 elementary schools in the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Laurel Creek Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Laurel Creek Elementary 3863^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Laurel Creek Elementary 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 Laurel Creek Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Laurel Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	46.19	2348^th	4809	51.2%
2005	50.03	2194^th	4822	54.5%
2006	49.27	2223^rd	4818	53.9%
2007	43.17	2726^th	5113	46.7%
2008	41.93	2830^th	5113	44.7%
2009	60.74	1890^th	5193	63.6%
2010	58.50	2067^th	5314	61.1%
2011	61.83	1914^th	5377	64.4%
2012	65.54	1756^th	5390	67.4%
2013	63.77	1899^th	5530	65.7%
2015	38.61	3094^th	5611	44.9%
2016	33.35	3517^th	5614	37.4%
2017	35.69	3395^th	5692	40.4%
2018	37.12	3329^th	5662	41.2%
2019	35.63	3486^th	5789	39.8%
2022	31.89	3715^th	5883	36.9%
2023	31.01	3802^nd	5874	35.3%
2024	30.88	3863^rd	5862	34.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Laurel Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.06	309^th	339	8.8%
2019	7.89	422^nd	445	5.2%
2022	6.63	581^st	610	4.8%
2023	8.76	628^th	669	6.1%
2024	12.91	611^th	669	8.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Laurel Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	50.46	1176^th	3311	64.5%
2023	64.69	636^th	3250	80.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Laurel Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	41.64	1167^th	2420	51.8%
2024	46.85	1066^th	2634	59.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Laurel Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.35	2658^th	5084	47.7%
2019	48.02	2535^th	5173	51.0%
2022	35.68	3361^st	5264	36.2%
2023	33.35	3621^st	5374	32.6%
2024	29.35	4010^th	5511	27.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Laurel Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.49	2917^th	5413	46.1%
2019	40.38	3077^th	5492	44.0%
2022	41.46	2909^th	5635	48.4%
2023	37.87	3151^st	5617	43.9%
2024	39.11	3128^th	5605	44.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Laurel Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	28.32	1522^nd	2128	28.5%
2019	24.19	2115^th	2585	18.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Laurel Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.09	3541^st	5431	34.8%
2019	31.39	3673^rd	5510	33.3%
2022	25.76	4161^st	5663	26.5%
2023	26.34	4111^th	5650	27.2%
2024	23.21	4434^th	5636	21.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Laurel Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.29	219^th	700	68.7%
2019	54.93	280^th	747	62.5%
2022	34.66	414^th	663	37.6%
2023	52.15	261^st	662	60.6%
2024	35.47	365^th	593	38.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Laurel Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.61	2185^th	4830	54.8%
2019	51.15	2210^th	4963	55.5%
2022	39.77	2919^th	5084	42.6%
2023	33.81	3411^th	5098	33.1%
2024	39.24	3023^rd	5102	40.7%

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Rank History for White students at Laurel Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	19.52	2333^rd	2737	14.8%
2019	21.53	2351^st	2834	17.0%

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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 Laurel Creek Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1994	430	117	173	117	4	n/a	n/a	0	841
1995	464	121	146	99	9	n/a	n/a	0	839
1996	464	121	146	99	9	n/a	n/a	0	839
1997	414	135	140	105	7	n/a	n/a	0	801
1998	385	146	150	110	13	n/a	n/a	0	804
1999	377	141	145	115	12	n/a	n/a	23	813
2000	352	153	144	112	11	n/a	n/a	46	818
2001	340	167	173	139	13	n/a	n/a	0	832
2002	288	216	167	148	9	n/a	n/a	0	828
2003	288	216	167	148	9	n/a	n/a	0	828
2004	291	212	182	145	9	n/a	n/a	0	839
2005	261	215	177	180	13	n/a	n/a	2	848
2006	269	208	173	203	9	n/a	n/a	0	862
2007	246	189	164	225	6	n/a	n/a	1	831
2008	232	163	185	221	9	n/a	n/a	0	810
2009	209	150	147	221	12	30	2	0	771
2010	2	0	1	259	0	1	598	0	861
2011	225	175	120	248	16	25	11	0	820
2012	226	176	115	279	11	24	17	0	848
2013	188	161	113	278	9	21	44	0	814
2014	216	178	124	363	10	17	64	0	972
2015	210	153	119	358	6	14	77	0	937
2016	196	154	117	370	4	17	92	0	950
2017	156	130	92	299	2	12	90	0	781
2018	129	120	94	295	0	10	97	0	745
2019	102	112	87	294	1	6	105	0	707
2020	75	98	93	247	1	4	93	0	611
2021	68	83	82	226	1	2	80	0	542
2022	67	69	93	216	0	2	93	0	540
2023	73	85	106	234	1	8	90	0	597
2024	65	97	126	223	1	8	94	0	614

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 Laurel Creek Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	841	32.0	26.3	11.7
1995	839	33.5	25.0	11.8
1996	839	33.5	25.0	11.8
1997	801	35.0	22.9	13.6
1998	804	37.0	21.7	16.2
1999	813	43.6	18.6	19.4
2000	818	42.0	19.5	14.1
2001	832	43.0	19.3	20
2002	828	44.5	18.6	24.9
2003	828	44.5	18.6	24.9
2004	839	44.5	18.9	26.2
2005	848	45.0	18.8	30.1
2006	862	44.0	19.6	31.7
2007	831	44.0	18.9	34
2008	810	43.0	18.8	34.8
2009	771	40.0	17.9	45.8
2010	861	41.6	20.7	31.8
2011	820	n/a	n/a	46.5
2012	848	28.0	30.2	n/a
2013	814	28.0	29.0	63
2014	972	32.0	30.3	60.9
2015	937	34.0	27.5	57.4
2016	950	36.0	26.3	59.5
2017	781	31.0	25.1	54.7
2018	745	30.0	24.8	62.8
2019	707	25.5	27.7	62
2020	611	n/a	n/a	58.9
2021	542	23.5	23.0	56.8
2022	540	23.0	23.4	42
2023	597	25.0	23.8	45.9
2024	614	26.0	23.6	60.6

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 Laurel Creek Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	841	32.0	26.3	11.7
1995	839	33.5	25.0	11.8
1996	839	33.5	25.0	11.8
1997	801	35.0	22.9	13.6
1998	804	37.0	21.7	16.2
1999	813	43.6	18.6	19.4
2000	818	42.0	19.5	14.1
2001	832	43.0	19.3	20
2002	828	44.5	18.6	24.9
2003	828	44.5	18.6	24.9
2004	839	44.5	18.9	26.2
2005	848	45.0	18.8	30.1
2006	862	44.0	19.6	31.7
2007	831	44.0	18.9	34
2008	810	43.0	18.8	34.8
2009	771	40.0	17.9	45.8
2010	861	41.6	20.7	31.8
2011	820	n/a	n/a	46.5
2012	848	28.0	30.2	n/a
2013	814	28.0	29.0	63
2014	972	32.0	30.3	60.9
2015	937	34.0	27.5	57.4
2016	950	36.0	26.3	59.5
2017	781	31.0	25.1	54.7
2018	745	30.0	24.8	62.8
2019	707	25.5	27.7	62
2020	611	n/a	n/a	58.9
2021	542	23.5	23.0	56.8
2022	540	23.0	23.4	42
2023	597	25.0	23.8	45.9
2024	614	26.0	23.6	60.6

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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