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Dan O. Root Elementary School

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Dan O. Root Elementary School is located in Suisun City, CA and is one of 24 elementary schools in Fairfield-suisun Unified School District. It is a public school that serves 646 students in grades K-5.

Dan O. Root Elementary School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Dan O. Root Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.

A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.

Dan O. Root Elementary School had an API growth score of 871 in 2011. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Dan O. Root Elementary School's 2011 base score was 822 and the school did meet its 2011 school-wide growth target.

In 2008, Dan O. Root Elementary School had 22 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Dan O. Root Elementary School's students and teachers. more

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Fairfield-Suisun Unified District Spending

$8,126Per Pupil

The Fairfield-Suisun Unified spends $8,126 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 61% on instruction, 35% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Fairfield-Suisun Unified District

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Elementary Schools Nearby

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School Name distance	TestRating	Community Rating
Tolenas Elementary School 0.8 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Suisun Elementary School 1 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Crescent Elementary School 1.1 miles		1 2 3 4 5
H. Glenn Richardson Elementary School 1.6 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Cleo Gordon Elementary School 2 miles		1 2 3 4 5

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School Facts

Public School
Grades K-5
Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District

Did not make AYP
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Contact

Dan O. Root Elementary School
820 Harrier Dr
Suisun City, CA 94585
(707) 421-4240

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Test Scores

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About the CST

What is it?

The California Standards Test (CST) is an annual exam used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards. The CST is one of the five components of the STAR Program.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students are assessed in grades 2 through 11 in English language arts and math, in grades 5, 8 and 10 in science, and in grades 8, 10 and 11 in history/social science. In grades 9 through 11, students may also be assessed in math and science, depending on course enrollment.

How is it Scored?

Students receive one of five ratings: far below basic, below basic, basic, proficient or advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

About the CAT6

What is it?

The California Achievement Test (CAT/6) is a series of nationally norm-referenced tests that assess general academic knowledge in core subjects, as well as providing national comparisons. The CAT/6 test is one of the five components of the STAR Program.

Which Grades and Subjects?

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50%

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CST Results (2008)

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Math

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46%

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41%

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44%

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55%

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English Language Arts

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39%

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English Language Arts

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62%

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63%

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Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science

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41%

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English Language Arts

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Math

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39%

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English Language Arts

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English Language Arts

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Math

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64%

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61%

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English Language Arts

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Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science

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58%

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54%

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56%

CST Results (2010)

change 32%

English Language Arts

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74%

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62%

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56%

CST Results (2011)

change 31%

Math

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68%

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69%

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66%

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English Language Arts

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60%

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46%

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Math

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85%

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70%

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68%

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English Language Arts

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74%

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English Language Arts

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63%

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Math

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79%

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70%

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63%

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Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science

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64%

district

55%

state

58%

CST Results (2011)

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TestRating
7 out of 10

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Students

Enrollment (2010)

Total: 646

31% 35%

Student Economic Level (2010)

In 2010, Dan O. Root Elementary School had 33% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. California had 52% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2010)

Two or More Races

33%

Hispanic

29%

Black

14%

White

13%

Asian/Pacific Islander

American Indian/Alaskan Native

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22:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2010, Dan O. Root Elementary School had 22 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.

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Recent Reviews

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Kristn Perry: I love the school. I just dnt like that the parents can not go on the school grounds before and after school.

Submitted by a Parent on Apr 6, 2011

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Julie Webb: You guys got a real wonderful women when you hired Kathy Frazer, we sure to miss her in Martinez.

Submitted on Sep 27, 2010

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