Is Jean Callison Elementary a good school?

Jean Callison Elementary ranks 2673 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jean Callison Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 728 students attended Jean Callison Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Jean Callison Elementary?

Students at Jean Callison Elementary are 38% Hispanic, 33% White, 10% Two or more races, 10% Asian, 6% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Jean Callison Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jean Callison Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Vaca Pena Middle High : Will C. Wood High

Jean Callison Elementary

Summary:

Jean Callison Elementary is a public elementary school in Vacaville, California, serving 680 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Vacaville Unified School District, which is ranked 777 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Jean Callison Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics assessments, with 48.59% of students proficient or better in ELA and 29.9% in Mathematics, compared to 43.21% and 27.76% for the district, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in 6th grade ELA, where 59% of students were proficient or better, compared to 46.12% for the district and 45.82% for the state. However, the school struggles with its Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status student groups, ranking 1,382 out of 2,634 and 2,884 out of 5,511 California elementary schools, respectively, in the 2023-2024 school year.

Among nearby schools, Alamo Elementary and Sierra Vista K-8 stand out as the strongest performers, consistently outperforming Jean Callison Elementary and the district in both ELA and Mathematics assessments. In contrast, Edwin Markham Elementary and Eugene Padan Elementary have significantly lower performance compared to Jean Callison Elementary and the district. The charter school, Fairmont Charter Elementary, also underperforms Jean Callison Elementary and the district in both ELA and Mathematics.

Detail:

Public K-6

6261 Vanden Rd.
Vacaville, CA 95687-7294

(707) 453-6250

District: Vacaville Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2673^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,589

Students who attend Jean Callison Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Vaca Pena Middle
High:	Will C. Wood High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.0

Number of students: 728

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.0%

White:

33.2%

Two or more races:

10.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 53.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Jean Callison Elementary ranks better than 54.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 6^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Vacaville Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.85. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (38%), White (33.2%), two or more races (10.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 53.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jean Callison Elementary is 25, which is the highest among 10 elementary schools in the Vacaville Unified School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jean Callison Elementary is $5,589, which is the lowest among 10 elementary schools in the Vacaville Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jean Callison Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Jean Callison Elementary 2673^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Jean Callison Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Jean Callison Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Jean Callison Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	53.05	2003^rd	4809	58.3%
2005	52.71	2060^th	4822	57.3%
2006	60.29	1730^th	4818	64.1%
2007	63.27	1670^th	5113	67.3%
2008	58.43	1923^rd	5113	62.4%
2009	58.80	1989^th	5193	61.7%
2010	57.61	2131^st	5314	59.9%
2011	65.40	1725^th	5377	67.9%
2012	50.45	2587^th	5390	52.0%
2013	57.38	2276^th	5530	58.8%
2015	50.50	2416^th	5611	56.9%
2016	52.33	2375^th	5614	57.7%
2017	48.15	2656^th	5692	53.3%
2018	45.14	2824^th	5662	50.1%
2019	41.32	3109^th	5789	46.3%
2022	47.73	2664^th	5883	54.7%
2023	47.62	2664^th	5874	54.6%
2024	47.85	2673^rd	5862	54.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Jean Callison Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	20.81	293^rd	339	13.6%
2019	16.83	390^th	445	12.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Jean Callison Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	57.25	826^th	3160	73.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Jean Callison Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	32.69	1528^th	2420	36.9%
2024	38.98	1382^nd	2634	47.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jean Callison Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.03	2610^th	5084	48.7%
2019	34.07	3567^th	5173	31.0%
2022	47.18	2459^th	5264	53.3%
2023	37.16	3304^th	5374	38.5%
2024	43.20	2884^th	5511	47.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Jean Callison Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.46	2750^th	5413	49.2%
2019	43.00	2922^nd	5492	46.8%
2022	44.77	2721^st	5635	51.7%
2023	45.12	2692^nd	5617	52.1%
2024	44.47	2764^th	5605	50.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Jean Callison Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.94	1537^th	2128	27.8%
2019	32.39	1658^th	2585	35.9%
2022	26.28	1678^th	2227	24.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Jean Callison Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.42	2761^st	5431	49.2%
2019	40.22	3026^th	5510	45.1%
2022	50.23	2429^th	5663	57.1%
2023	49.12	2500^th	5650	55.8%
2024	50.56	2429^th	5636	56.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Jean Callison Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.24	2016^th	4830	58.3%
2019	43.25	2734^th	4963	44.9%
2022	56.08	1834^th	5084	63.9%
2023	56.56	1850^th	5098	63.7%
2024	64.76	1431^st	5102	72.0%

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Rank History for White students at Jean Callison Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.97	2104^th	2737	23.1%
2019	25.92	2253^rd	2834	20.5%
2022	28.44	2057^th	2726	24.5%
2023	31.25	1953^rd	2662	26.6%
2024	23.59	2130^th	2647	19.5%

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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 Jean Callison Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	518	49	44	58	1	n/a	n/a	0	670
1992	563	69	55	71	1	n/a	n/a	0	759
1993	587	69	57	73	5	n/a	n/a	0	791
1994	587	67	53	92	10	n/a	n/a	0	809
1995	610	71	47	97	4	n/a	n/a	0	829
1996	610	71	47	97	4	n/a	n/a	0	829
1997	594	70	58	92	3	n/a	n/a	0	817
1998	572	71	58	97	10	n/a	n/a	0	808
1999	536	72	54	98	4	n/a	n/a	17	781
2000	520	79	53	104	2	n/a	n/a	1	759
2001	548	89	49	79	4	n/a	n/a	0	769
2002	507	89	53	97	4	n/a	n/a	0	750
2003	507	89	53	97	4	n/a	n/a	0	750
2004	563	96	64	127	3	n/a	n/a	4	857
2005	546	100	60	163	8	n/a	n/a	6	883
2006	487	84	61	156	11	n/a	n/a	13	812
2007	455	68	29	140	6	n/a	n/a	117	815
2008	409	56	26	160	5	n/a	n/a	0	656
2009	394	52	26	154	4	7	158	0	795
2010	457	70	41	191	5	6	33	0	803
2011	454	50	41	184	5	4	54	0	792
2012	500	63	44	273	5	8	82	0	975
2013	475	61	37	256	5	10	106	0	950
2014	437	65	37	297	3	7	115	0	961
2015	372	50	32	302	1	5	120	0	882
2016	373	43	37	292	1	3	133	0	882
2017	306	34	33	254	2	6	102	0	737
2018	267	46	38	252	5	6	86	0	700
2019	285	34	34	277	4	10	61	0	705
2020	301	33	49	269	5	9	56	0	722
2021	307	43	58	250	4	6	58	0	726
2022	277	44	67	256	5	5	54	0	708
2023	239	44	73	252	4	5	63	0	680
2024	242	47	70	277	7	9	76	0	728

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 Jean Callison Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	670	28.2	23.7	n/a
1992	759	28.7	26.4	8.2
1993	791	30.2	26.2	7.7
1994	809	34.6	23.4	10.4
1995	829	35.0	23.7	13.4
1996	829	35.0	23.7	13.4
1997	817	32.6	25.1	13.2
1998	808	40.5	20.0	13.4
1999	781	40.5	19.3	15.2
2000	759	38.8	19.6	12.7
2001	769	38.0	20.2	14
2002	750	37.5	20.0	12.5
2003	750	37.5	20.0	12.5
2004	857	37.0	23.2	19
2005	883	39.8	22.2	23.8
2006	812	38.0	21.4	19.1
2007	815	39.5	20.6	21.9
2008	656	43.0	15.3	25.3
2009	795	38.5	19.0	27.7
2010	803	36.1	22.2	27.9
2011	792	n/a	n/a	32.7
2012	975	35.0	27.8	n/a
2013	950	35.4	26.8	34.8
2014	961	32.5	29.5	38.8
2015	882	33.0	26.7	36.5
2016	882	33.0	26.7	42.2
2017	737	27.1	27.1	40
2018	700	28.0	25.0	42.7
2019	705	27.8	25.3	42.8
2020	722	n/a	n/a	43.2
2021	726	29.0	25.0	35.3
2022	708	28.9	24.4	46.3
2023	680	27.1	25.0	39.4
2024	728	29.0	25.0	53.2

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 Jean Callison Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	670	28.2	23.7	n/a
1992	759	28.7	26.4	8.2
1993	791	30.2	26.2	7.7
1994	809	34.6	23.4	10.4
1995	829	35.0	23.7	13.4
1996	829	35.0	23.7	13.4
1997	817	32.6	25.1	13.2
1998	808	40.5	20.0	13.4
1999	781	40.5	19.3	15.2
2000	759	38.8	19.6	12.7
2001	769	38.0	20.2	14
2002	750	37.5	20.0	12.5
2003	750	37.5	20.0	12.5
2004	857	37.0	23.2	19
2005	883	39.8	22.2	23.8
2006	812	38.0	21.4	19.1
2007	815	39.5	20.6	21.9
2008	656	43.0	15.3	25.3
2009	795	38.5	19.0	27.7
2010	803	36.1	22.2	27.9
2011	792	n/a	n/a	32.7
2012	975	35.0	27.8	n/a
2013	950	35.4	26.8	34.8
2014	961	32.5	29.5	38.8
2015	882	33.0	26.7	36.5
2016	882	33.0	26.7	42.2
2017	737	27.1	27.1	40
2018	700	28.0	25.0	42.7
2019	705	27.8	25.3	42.8
2020	722	n/a	n/a	43.2
2021	726	29.0	25.0	35.3
2022	708	28.9	24.4	46.3
2023	680	27.1	25.0	39.4
2024	728	29.0	25.0	53.2

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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