Weir Preparatory Academy, Fairfield CA

Original Research by School Decision on Weir Preparatory Academy

Weir Preparatory Academy is a small kindergarten-through-eighth-grade public school in Fairfield serving a student population that is predominantly low-income and nonwhite. About seven in ten of the school's enrollment are Hispanic students, with meaningful Black and Asian enrollment as well. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a marker of economic hardship in the home. The school sits within Fairfield-Suisun Unified, a district that has invested in facilities modernization through voter-approved bonds and has continued to expand program options like its Spanish Dual Immersion model for families seeking bilingual education.

Weir's academic performance, measured by California's CAASPP and science tests, presents a consistent challenge across the school. In both English language arts and mathematics, student proficiency rates are low. In the tested grades, ELA proficiency ranges from the low teens in third grade to roughly half of eighth graders reaching proficiency; math proficiency is even lower, with most grades in the single digits to low twenties, though eighth grade reaches higher proficiency. Science proficiency in fifth and eighth grades is similarly low. Relative to the districts in Solano County, Weir's overall proficiency index falls below the midpoint. These results suggest that many students are arriving and progressing through school without mastering grade-level content in core subjects, and the school and district may want to examine what academic supports, instructional approaches, or resource allocation could help shift this trajectory.

The school's demographics and economic profile mean that many families face financial constraints. Fairfield itself is a mixed-use city between San Francisco and Sacramento, with significant government and industrial presence from Travis Air Force Base and major employers like the Anheuser-Busch brewery. Housing values and rents in the area reflect a lower-cost, working-class context compared to much of the Bay Area. For families in Weir's attendance zone, the school offers a neighborhood public option for K-8 grades without tuition or screening.

The district's recent bond measures and capital improvements signal commitment to school infrastructure. Voters approved Measure S, a substantial bond, in 2022 to fund new construction and modernization across schools. The district also issued bond anticipation notes beginning in 2024, which means a property tax began hitting homeowners that year to cover interest costs. For families owning property in the district, this is a direct recurring cost worth factoring into housing decisions.

A parent considering Weir would want to understand in more detail what academic interventions are underway, what the school's staffing and class sizes look like, and what early-grade literacy and numeracy support the school provides, since students' proficiency gaps appear early and persist. The school's website or a conversation with school leadership would clarify whether special education services, English learner support, and tutoring are available, and what the actual day-to-day classroom experience looks like for a student. For families seeking specific program options like dual immersion or specialized curricula, the district's program-of-choice schools, such as Sullivan Language Immersion Academy, may also merit consideration.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 315%

School 15% · District 31% · ▼ 16 pts below district

▼ 28 pts below state median · ▼ 18 pts below county median

Grade 418%

School 18% · District 34% · ▼ 16 pts below district

▼ 19 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

Grade 513%

School 13% · District 30% · ▼ 17 pts below district

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Grade 611%

School 11% · District 26% · ▼ 15 pts below district

▼ 19 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

Grade 717%

School 17% · District 26% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Grade 829%

School 29% · District 30% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 312%

School 12% · District 35% · ▼ 23 pts below district

▼ 28 pts below state median · ▼ 18 pts below county median

Grade 420%

School 20% · District 38% · ▼ 18 pts below district

▼ 22 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

Grade 523%

School 23% · District 43% · ▼ 20 pts below district

▼ 22 pts below state median · ▼ 17 pts below county median

Grade 630%

School 30% · District 41% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▼ 14 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

Grade 733%

School 33% · District 42% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Grade 851%

School 51% · District 43% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▲ 18 pts above county median

Science

Grade 511%

School 11% · District 28% · ▼ 16 pts below district

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Grade 817%

School 17% · District 28% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

This schoolFairfield-Suisun Unified, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income11%Higher-income18%7 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income11%Higher-income36%25 pp gap