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612 Del Mar Avenue, Vallejo, CA 94589-2605
Summary
Johnston Cooper Elementary is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 5th percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 19.5% of students met California's reading standard, but it is trending up slightly.
Math is weaker: 12.6% of students met California's math standard, and it is trending down slightly.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 19.5% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 12.6% |
| Reading State Rank | 4,414/4,657 (5th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 4,476/4,657 (4th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 34:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 335 |
| Low-Income Students | 290 (86.6%) |
| English Learners | 97 (29.0%) |
| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading rose 0.4 points from last year and rose 0.9 points over the full period. Math fell 6.6 points from last year and fell 2.2 points over the full period.
Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Filipino and Hispanic or Latino students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 13.3% to 27.6% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 4,414 of 4,657 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 11.8-point reading income gap is narrower than the 19.8-point gap at a typical California K–5 school. It widened over the period shown.
English Learners vs English Native
2.0% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 20.9% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Filipino students have the strongest math results at about 50% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 3% to 14%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 6.9% to 17.0% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 4,476 of 4,657 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 13.9-point math income gap is narrower than the 20.0-point gap at a typical California K–5 school. It widened over the period shown.
English Learners vs English Native
2.0% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 12.2% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results fell.
Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 1,832 schools for reading and 1,839 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California K–5 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Johnston Cooper Elementary compare within the district?
Johnston Cooper Elementary is No. 5 in both reading and math proficiency among the 5 K–5 schools in Vallejo City Unified with 2026 results.
Explore the district’s schoolsHow does Johnston Cooper Elementary rank in California?
Johnston Cooper Elementary ranks No. 4,414 of 4,657 in reading and No. 4,476 of 4,657 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How do low-income students at Johnston Cooper Elementary compare within the district?
Low-income students here rank No. 5 in both subjects among 5 K–5 district schools with reportable 2026 results for this group. 18.2% meet the reading standard and 11.1% meet the math standard.
See results by student groupHow does Johnston Cooper Elementary compare with other schools in Vallejo?
Johnston Cooper Elementary is No. 5 in both reading and math proficiency among the 5 K–5 schools in Vallejo with 2026 results.
Explore schools in VallejoHow does Johnston Cooper Elementary compare with other schools in Solano County?
Johnston Cooper Elementary is No. 23 in reading and No. 22 in math proficiency among the 26 K–5 schools in Solano County with 2026 results.
Explore schools in Solano CountyWhich schools should I compare?
Schools serving K–5 in the same district.
| School | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Johnston Cooper ElementaryThis school | 12.6% | 19.5% |
| Annie Pennycook Elementary | 13.4% | 27.9% |
| Dan Mini Elementary | 23.7% | 29.3% |
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