Elementary school (grades K-5) · Vacaville, CA

Foxboro Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Foxboro Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063963002845
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
8
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Foxboro Elementary earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#1 of 13
elementary schools in Vacaville · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
23.1:1
students per teacher
29.3%
free-lunch eligible

Foxboro Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Foxboro Elementary ranks #1 of 13 elementary schools in Vacaville, CA.

School address

Enrollment

717

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

31.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

23.1:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+7% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

29.3%

vs 55.5% California avg

-47% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Foxboro Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Foxboro Elementary

Foxboro Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Vacaville, California, enrolling 717 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 23.1:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 29.3% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 717 puts it in the larger third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 1,318 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #230.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (34%) and White (31%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 74/100).

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

The surrounding Travis Unified spends $12,555 per pupil, 24% below the California average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among Vacaville's elementary schools, it stands alongside Edwin Markham Elementary (882 students): Foxboro Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (23.1:1 vs 25.2:1).

Travis Unified also operates Vanden High (1,631 students) and Golden West Middle (746 students) alongside Foxboro Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Foxboro Elementary compares

Foxboro Elementary on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 23.1:1 ▲ 7% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 29.3% ▼ 47% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 717 top 22% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

23.1:1
Leaner classes than 8% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
717
Bigger than 81% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
29.3%
free-lunch eligible - 47% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
23.1:1
students per teacher - 7% above state mean
Top 63% in California - lower ratio than 37% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
20.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,555
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $16,509
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 34.4%
White 31.0%
Two or More 18.5%
Asian 9.2%
African American 6.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 34.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 73.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 73.9, Foxboro Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Travis Unified, which includes Foxboro Elementary.

$12,555
Per student
-24%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.0%
State 64.2%
Federal 11.8%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Foxboro Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Vanden High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Golden West Middle Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Cambridge Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Center Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Scandia Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Foxboro Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Travis Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Vacaville

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Foxboro Elementary

How many students attend Foxboro Elementary?

Foxboro Elementary has 717 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Vacaville, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Foxboro Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Foxboro Elementary is 23.1:1, which is 7% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 47% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Foxboro Elementary?

29.3% of students at Foxboro Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Foxboro Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Foxboro Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 34.4% of enrollment, in Vacaville, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 73.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Foxboro Elementary?

Foxboro Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Foxboro Elementary rank among elementary schools in Vacaville?

By Resource Investment Index, Foxboro Elementary ranks #1 of 13 elementary schools in Vacaville, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Vacaville on the city page.

Is Foxboro Elementary a good school?

Foxboro Elementary earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Travis Unified?

Besides Foxboro Elementary, Travis Unified also operates Vanden High (1,631 students), Golden West Middle (746 students), and Cambridge Elementary (738 students). See the Travis Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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