Is Browns Valley Elementary a good school?

Browns Valley Elementary ranks 1610 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Browns Valley Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 738 students attended Browns Valley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Browns Valley Elementary?

Students at Browns Valley Elementary are 49% White, 27% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 9% Asian, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Browns Valley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Browns Valley Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Willis Jepson Middle High : Vacaville High

Browns Valley Elementary

Summary:

Browns Valley Elementary is a public elementary school located in Vacaville, California, serving 745 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Vacaville Unified School District, which is ranked 777 out of 1,568 school districts in the state.

Browns Valley Elementary consistently outperforms the Vacaville Unified School District and the state of California in academic assessments. For the 2023-2024 school year, 58.24% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 43.21% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, 47.5% of Browns Valley students were proficient or better, compared to 27.76% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school's performance in Science is also above the district and state averages. Browns Valley Elementary's exceptional academic performance extends across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Hispanic students, and special education students.

While Browns Valley Elementary's academic achievements are impressive, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 2.7% in 2017-2018 to 26.0% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the district and state averages. Compared to nearby schools, Fairmont Charter Elementary has significantly lower academic performance, while Cooper Elementary and Alamo Elementary have academic performance closer to but still below Browns Valley Elementary. Overall, Browns Valley Elementary appears to be a strong educational institution within the Vacaville community, but the increase in chronic absenteeism is a concern that the school and district should address.

Detail:

Public K-6

333 Wretham Dr.
Vacaville, CA 95688-9290

(707) 453-6205

District: Vacaville Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1610^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,792

Students who attend Browns Valley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Willis Jepson Middle
High:	Vacaville High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.7

Number of students: 738

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.9%

Hispanic:

27.1%

Two or more races:

11.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Browns Valley Elementary ranks better than 72.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Vacaville Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.55. (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: White (48.9%), Hispanic (27.1%), two or more races (11.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 38.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Browns Valley Elementary is 23.7. 5 elementary schools in the Vacaville Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Browns Valley Elementary employs 31 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Browns Valley Elementary is $5,792. 7 elementary schools in the Vacaville Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Browns Valley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Browns Valley Elementary 1610^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Browns Valley 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 Browns Valley Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Browns Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	77.79	993^rd	4809	79.4%
2005	69.96	1333^rd	4822	72.4%
2006	74.60	1153^rd	4818	76.1%
2007	71.87	1287^th	5113	74.8%
2008	78.02	1060^th	5113	79.3%
2009	75.13	1200^th	5193	76.9%
2010	65.37	1705^th	5314	67.9%
2011	62.09	1900^th	5377	64.7%
2012	59.83	2056^th	5390	61.9%
2013	67.93	1682^nd	5530	69.6%
2015	66.97	1614^th	5611	71.2%
2016	49.08	2535^th	5614	54.8%
2017	58.25	2104^th	5692	63.0%
2018	61.37	1980^th	5662	65.0%
2019	61.34	1996^th	5789	65.5%
2022	72.03	1528^th	5883	74.0%
2023	71.25	1527^th	5874	74.0%
2024	69.55	1610^th	5862	72.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Browns Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.87	262^nd	339	22.7%
2019	37.50	317^th	445	28.8%
2022	43.09	394^th	610	35.4%
2023	25.99	534^th	669	20.2%
2024	53.77	374^th	669	44.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Browns Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	75.89	371^st	2420	84.7%
2024	61.80	677^th	2634	74.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Browns Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.82	2900^th	5084	43.0%
2019	47.43	2582^nd	5173	50.1%
2022	60.38	1656^th	5264	68.5%
2023	63.76	1530^th	5374	71.5%
2024	72.71	1145^th	5511	79.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Browns Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.03	1794^th	5413	66.9%
2019	65.97	1696^th	5492	69.1%
2022	69.88	1526^th	5635	72.9%
2023	68.60	1570^th	5617	72.0%
2024	68.06	1568^th	5605	72.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Browns Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.47	1515^th	2128	28.8%
2019	35.53	1517^th	2585	41.3%
2022	64.07	515^th	2227	76.9%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Browns Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	58.71	48^th	130	63.1%
2023	73.89	28^th	140	80.0%
2024	59.48	38^th	118	67.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Browns Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.40	2007^th	5431	63.0%
2019	54.34	2236^th	5510	59.4%
2022	71.84	1444^th	5663	74.5%
2023	71.28	1448^th	5650	74.4%
2024	68.67	1573^rd	5636	72.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Browns Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.24	2017^th	4830	58.2%
2019	48.05	2415^th	4963	51.3%
2022	74.83	941^st	5084	81.5%
2023	71.04	1131^st	5098	77.8%
2024	68.94	1231^st	5102	75.9%

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Rank History for White students at Browns Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.16	1684^th	2737	38.5%
2019	41.61	1802^nd	2834	36.4%
2022	49.91	1461^st	2726	46.4%
2023	54.76	1297^th	2662	51.3%
2024	50.61	1389^th	2647	47.5%

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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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Reviews:

by a parent
Tuesday, August 21, 2018

What a difference a year makes! We finally have a principal that works for teachers, students and families! We are beyond capacity (900 students) so not sure what will happen to all of the new housing families in our area. Please go to VUSD and demand transfers of students from other areas stop. Transfers need to go back to geographically assigned school and overflow must be considered at smaller schools like Orchard. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Browns Valley Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1992	571	29	42	65	4	n/a	n/a	0	711
1993	679	27	50	69	6	n/a	n/a	0	831
1994	758	28	51	62	4	n/a	n/a	0	903
1995	826	34	49	96	2	n/a	n/a	0	1007
1996	826	34	49	96	2	n/a	n/a	0	1007
1997	845	50	62	94	4	n/a	n/a	0	1055
1998	832	50	65	120	2	n/a	n/a	0	1069
1999	872	59	53	92	0	n/a	n/a	0	1076
2000	780	57	73	101	5	n/a	n/a	20	1036
2001	754	45	65	125	3	n/a	n/a	7	999
2002	670	35	69	109	10	n/a	n/a	12	905
2003	670	35	69	109	10	n/a	n/a	12	905
2004	615	40	81	102	10	n/a	n/a	12	860
2005	613	33	85	128	9	n/a	n/a	12	880
2006	590	46	91	140	11	n/a	n/a	16	894
2007	563	41	69	148	9	n/a	n/a	61	891
2008	588	38	85	159	9	n/a	n/a	0	879
2009	603	41	70	136	11	9	77	0	947
2010	605	52	86	146	8	12	28	0	937
2011	604	36	83	183	6	7	36	0	955
2012	597	29	73	204	7	5	55	0	970
2013	580	21	63	229	4	7	71	0	975
2014	576	23	63	199	5	4	85	0	955
2015	496	13	55	213	4	4	87	0	872
2016	487	15	58	230	5	2	103	0	900
2017	470	21	65	227	7	0	96	0	886
2018	462	16	67	208	5	0	96	0	854
2019	427	12	62	203	3	0	82	0	789
2020	423	11	60	206	3	2	86	0	791
2021	416	14	65	194	3	2	71	0	765
2022	374	14	74	203	2	1	63	0	731
2023	365	17	83	197	2	6	75	0	745
2024	361	21	69	200	1	3	83	0	738

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 Browns Valley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	711	n/a	n/a	11.1
1993	831	33.0	25.2	11.2
1994	903	33.0	27.4	12.7
1995	1007	41.5	24.3	9.8
1996	1007	41.5	24.3	9.8
1997	1055	41.4	25.5	9.3
1998	1069	52.4	20.4	13.1
1999	1076	56.9	18.9	13.5
2000	1036	55.9	18.5	11.3
2001	999	55.2	18.1	8.6
2002	905	49.2	18.4	9.9
2003	905	49.2	18.4	9.9
2004	860	41.3	20.8	11.9
2005	880	38.5	22.9	13.2
2006	894	43.0	20.8	9.5
2007	891	42.5	21.0	11.7
2008	879	48.5	18.1	15.1
2009	947	44.4	19.9	13.8
2010	937	39.2	23.8	15.7
2011	955	n/a	n/a	17.8
2012	970	35.7	27.1	n/a
2013	975	38.2	25.4	17.5
2014	955	34.2	27.9	17.1
2015	872	33.0	26.4	18.1
2016	900	36.0	25.0	24.3
2017	886	35.9	24.6	25.7
2018	854	35.5	24.0	26.2
2019	789	33.5	23.5	23.3
2020	791	n/a	n/a	21.2
2021	765	31.1	24.5	20
2022	731	29.2	25.0	29.4
2023	745	30.1	24.7	30.9
2024	738	31.0	23.7	38.1

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 Browns Valley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	711	n/a	n/a	11.1
1993	831	33.0	25.2	11.2
1994	903	33.0	27.4	12.7
1995	1007	41.5	24.3	9.8
1996	1007	41.5	24.3	9.8
1997	1055	41.4	25.5	9.3
1998	1069	52.4	20.4	13.1
1999	1076	56.9	18.9	13.5
2000	1036	55.9	18.5	11.3
2001	999	55.2	18.1	8.6
2002	905	49.2	18.4	9.9
2003	905	49.2	18.4	9.9
2004	860	41.3	20.8	11.9
2005	880	38.5	22.9	13.2
2006	894	43.0	20.8	9.5
2007	891	42.5	21.0	11.7
2008	879	48.5	18.1	15.1
2009	947	44.4	19.9	13.8
2010	937	39.2	23.8	15.7
2011	955	n/a	n/a	17.8
2012	970	35.7	27.1	n/a
2013	975	38.2	25.4	17.5
2014	955	34.2	27.9	17.1
2015	872	33.0	26.4	18.1
2016	900	36.0	25.0	24.3
2017	886	35.9	24.6	25.7
2018	854	35.5	24.0	26.2
2019	789	33.5	23.5	23.3
2020	791	n/a	n/a	21.2
2021	765	31.1	24.5	20
2022	731	29.2	25.0	29.4
2023	745	30.1	24.7	30.9
2024	738	31.0	23.7	38.1

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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