Is Edwin Markham Elementary a good school?

Edwin Markham Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.7% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Edwin Markham Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 880 students attended Edwin Markham Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Edwin Markham Elementary?

Students at Edwin Markham Elementary are 67% Hispanic, 12% White, 9% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Edwin Markham Elementary attend?

Students who attend Edwin Markham Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Willis Jepson Middle High : Vacaville High

Edwin Markham Elementary

Summary:

Edwin Markham Elementary is a public elementary school in Vacaville, California, serving 882 students in grades K-6. The school faces several key challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, consistently lower academic performance compared to the district and state, and struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups.

Edwin Markham Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 9.4% in 2018-2019 to 35.9% in 2021-2022, which is much higher than the Vacaville Unified district and California state averages. Academically, the school consistently performs below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 24% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 17.22% in Mathematics, compared to 43.21% and 27.76% for the district, respectively. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, who consistently rank in the bottom quartile of California elementary schools.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Vacaville Unified district, such as Sierra Vista K-8, Jean Callison Elementary, and Alamo Elementary, generally outperform Edwin Markham Elementary in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The local charter school, Kairos Public, also outperforms Edwin Markham across all subject areas and grade levels.

Detail:

Public K-6

101 Markham Ave.
Vacaville, CA 95688-2312

(707) 453-6230

District: Vacaville Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5003^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,635

Students who attend Edwin Markham Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Willis Jepson Middle
High:	Vacaville High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.4

Number of students: 880

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.3%

White:

12.4%

African American:

8.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Edwin Markham Elementary ranks worse than 85.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 9^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Vacaville Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.21. (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 Edwin Markham Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Vacaville Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (67.3%), White (12.4%), African American (8.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 65.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Vacaville Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Edwin Markham Elementary is 24.4. 6 elementary schools in the Vacaville Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Edwin Markham Elementary employs 36 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Edwin Markham Elementary is $5,635. 8 elementary schools in the Vacaville Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Edwin Markham Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Edwin Markham Elementary 5003^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Edwin Markham Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Vacaville Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Vacaville Unified 777^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Edwin Markham Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Edwin Markham Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	17.64	4150^th	4809	13.7%
2005	26.53	3515^th	4822	27.1%
2006	30.59	3263^rd	4818	32.3%
2007	21.17	4203^rd	5113	17.8%
2008	30.76	3527^th	5113	31.0%
2009	22.34	4256^th	5193	18.0%
2010	22.30	4437^th	5314	16.5%
2011	16.25	4891^st	5377	9.0%
2012	16.42	4874^th	5390	9.6%
2013	25.48	4370^th	5530	21.0%
2015	32.29	3524^th	5611	37.2%
2016	29.84	3785^th	5614	32.6%
2017	30.11	3819^th	5692	32.9%
2018	29.90	3831^st	5662	32.3%
2019	34.61	3567^th	5789	38.4%
2022	25.97	4250^th	5883	27.8%
2023	21.97	4668^th	5874	20.5%
2024	18.21	5003^rd	5862	14.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Edwin Markham Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.25	1437^th	3246	55.7%
2019	35.14	2117^th	3275	35.4%
2022	29.38	2659^th	3311	19.7%
2023	31.22	2455^th	3250	24.5%
2024	28.67	2632^nd	3160	16.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Edwin Markham Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	32.49	1538^th	2420	36.4%
2024	35.53	1527^th	2634	42.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Edwin Markham Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.95	3697^th	5084	27.3%
2019	40.01	3121^st	5173	39.7%
2022	26.25	4143^rd	5264	21.3%
2023	20.72	4654^th	5374	13.4%
2024	18.03	4941^st	5511	10.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Edwin Markham Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.85	3702^nd	5413	31.6%
2019	31.61	3701^st	5492	32.6%
2022	26.15	4112^th	5635	27.0%
2023	22.72	4455^th	5617	20.7%
2024	20.01	4705^th	5605	16.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Edwin Markham Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	28.36	1880^th	2585	27.3%
2022	27.48	1611^th	2227	27.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Edwin Markham Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.15	3690^th	5431	32.1%
2019	37.89	3201^st	5510	41.9%
2022	26.80	4066^th	5663	28.2%
2023	22.18	4525^th	5650	19.9%
2024	18.28	4878^th	5636	13.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Edwin Markham Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	26.58	522^nd	662	21.1%
2024	27.05	455^th	593	23.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Edwin Markham Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.49	3307^th	4830	31.5%
2019	41.64	2848^th	4963	42.6%
2022	27.39	3916^th	5084	23.0%
2023	25.14	4109^th	5098	19.4%
2024	21.22	4384^th	5102	14.1%

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Rank History for White students at Edwin Markham Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.91	1173^rd	2737	57.1%
2019	43.63	1739^th	2834	38.6%
2022	25.76	2124^th	2726	22.1%
2023	22.67	2158^th	2662	18.9%
2024	22.06	2164^th	2647	18.2%

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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 Edwin Markham Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	482	48	12	115	5	n/a	n/a	0	662
1989	568	56	19	119	2	n/a	n/a	0	764
1990	647	57	32	152	0	n/a	n/a	0	888
1991	767	56	37	189	6	n/a	n/a	0	1055
1992	397	45	18	152	15	n/a	n/a	0	627
1993	355	39	19	156	6	n/a	n/a	0	575
1994	304	34	28	183	11	n/a	n/a	0	560
1995	286	59	16	203	8	n/a	n/a	0	572
1996	286	59	16	203	8	n/a	n/a	0	572
1997	280	64	17	216	11	n/a	n/a	0	588
1998	287	78	11	249	14	n/a	n/a	0	639
1999	269	79	12	276	12	n/a	n/a	0	648
2000	264	79	16	317	7	n/a	n/a	5	688
2001	274	76	12	320	5	n/a	n/a	0	687
2002	225	83	14	394	6	n/a	n/a	0	722
2003	225	83	14	394	6	n/a	n/a	0	722
2004	202	47	9	546	7	n/a	n/a	69	880
2005	190	64	24	573	10	n/a	n/a	9	870
2006	160	63	18	569	15	n/a	n/a	27	852
2007	160	50	19	583	7	n/a	n/a	27	846
2008	159	52	18	572	6	n/a	n/a	0	807
2009	149	58	13	552	1	3	58	0	834
2010	200	69	21	574	12	2	3	0	881
2011	113	47	13	586	11	3	5	0	778
2012	108	43	13	585	9	1	13	0	772
2013	106	50	20	599	7	3	16	0	801
2014	118	48	16	623	5	2	16	0	828
2015	119	46	20	648	7	5	20	0	865
2016	125	49	22	672	6	5	23	0	902
2017	117	46	25	672	6	5	22	0	893
2018	114	48	29	657	5	7	35	0	895
2019	120	53	30	658	6	7	37	0	911
2020	124	71	27	651	8	5	43	0	929
2021	135	64	32	620	4	1	44	0	900
2022	126	74	41	603	3	0	51	0	898
2023	117	77	35	595	3	2	53	0	882
2024	109	75	33	592	4	6	61	0	880

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 Edwin Markham Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	662	27.9	23.7	n/a
1989	764	32.1	23.8	n/a
1990	888	39.8	22.3	n/a
1991	1055	45.9	22.9	n/a
1992	627	46.6	13.4	51.8
1993	575	29.4	19.6	54.4
1994	560	26.9	20.8	58.6
1995	572	28.1	20.4	64
1996	572	28.1	20.4	64
1997	588	29.1	20.2	67.2
1998	639	37.2	17.2	67.6
1999	648	40.5	16.0	78.4
2000	688	41.7	16.5	69.1
2001	687	44.9	15.3	67.2
2002	722	44.9	16.1	69.4
2003	722	44.9	16.1	69.4
2004	880	45.6	19.3	81.4
2005	870	48.1	18.1	75.8
2006	852	50.0	17.0	74.3
2007	846	50.8	16.7	64.1
2008	807	50.2	16.1	72.6
2009	834	46.7	17.1	68.6
2010	881	45.6	19.3	65.5
2011	778	n/a	n/a	76.1
2012	772	34.4	22.4	n/a
2013	801	34.9	22.9	77.5
2014	828	30.8	26.8	78.5
2015	865	32.0	27.0	74.2
2016	902	35.0	25.7	73.4
2017	893	36.8	24.2	72
2018	895	36.8	24.3	72.5
2019	911	37.8	24.1	69.2
2020	929	n/a	n/a	67.9
2021	900	35.0	25.7	58.9
2022	898	33.8	26.5	58.9
2023	882	35.1	25.1	60
2024	880	36.0	24.4	65.9

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 Edwin Markham Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	662	27.9	23.7	n/a
1989	764	32.1	23.8	n/a
1990	888	39.8	22.3	n/a
1991	1055	45.9	22.9	n/a
1992	627	46.6	13.4	51.8
1993	575	29.4	19.6	54.4
1994	560	26.9	20.8	58.6
1995	572	28.1	20.4	64
1996	572	28.1	20.4	64
1997	588	29.1	20.2	67.2
1998	639	37.2	17.2	67.6
1999	648	40.5	16.0	78.4
2000	688	41.7	16.5	69.1
2001	687	44.9	15.3	67.2
2002	722	44.9	16.1	69.4
2003	722	44.9	16.1	69.4
2004	880	45.6	19.3	81.4
2005	870	48.1	18.1	75.8
2006	852	50.0	17.0	74.3
2007	846	50.8	16.7	64.1
2008	807	50.2	16.1	72.6
2009	834	46.7	17.1	68.6
2010	881	45.6	19.3	65.5
2011	778	n/a	n/a	76.1
2012	772	34.4	22.4	n/a
2013	801	34.9	22.9	77.5
2014	828	30.8	26.8	78.5
2015	865	32.0	27.0	74.2
2016	902	35.0	25.7	73.4
2017	893	36.8	24.2	72
2018	895	36.8	24.3	72.5
2019	911	37.8	24.1	69.2
2020	929	n/a	n/a	67.9
2021	900	35.0	25.7	58.9
2022	898	33.8	26.5	58.9
2023	882	35.1	25.1	60
2024	880	36.0	24.4	65.9

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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