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Fair Oaks Elementary School (Closed 2020)

2950 Fair Oaks Ave.
Redwood City, CA 94063

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Serving 219 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Fair Oaks Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 20-24% (which was lower than the California state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving was 15-19% (which was lower than the California state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 27:1 was higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fair Oaks Elementary School
Kind	40
1	28
2	42
3	45
4	35
5	29

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Total Students

219 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fair Oaks Elementary School
2023	219
2022	219
2021	219
2020	219
2019	219
2018	310
2017	310
2016	351
2015	341
2014	366
2013	405
2012	424
2011	463
2010	481
2009	478
2008	460
2007	455
2006	502
2005	483
2004	517
2003	491
2002	519
2001	509
2000	525
1999	567
1998	537
1997	520
1996	464
1995	471
1994	489
1993	500
1992	510
1991	496
1990	521
1989	553
1988	509
1987	493

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

8 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Fair Oaks Elementary School
2023	8
2022	8
2021	8
2020	8
2019	8
2018	12
2017	12
2016	15
2015	14
2014	14
2013	19
2012	22
2010	25
2009	25
2008	30
2007	26
2006	27
2005	26
2004	28
2003	30
2002	31
2001	31
2000	32
1999	33
1998	33
1997	28
1996	29
1995	27
1994	28
1993	23
1992	23
1991	22
1990	22

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CA)

(18-19)

20-24%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Fair Oaks Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2019	22%	40%	46%
2018	22%	39%	44%
2017	12%	38%	39%
2016	17%	37%	36%
2015	7%	34%	31%
2013	72%	59%	55%
2012	69%	59%	58%
2011	58%	58%	54%
2010	54%	56%	54%

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(18-19)

15-19%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Fair Oaks Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2019	17%	51%	54%
2018	22%	50%	44%
2017	22%	48%	47%
2016	12%	48%	44%
2015	22%	44%	39%
2013	37%	57%	52%
2012	36%	58%	53%
2011	33%	56%	49%
2010	34%	54%	49%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

27:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Fair Oaks Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2023	27:1	22:1	22:1
2022	27:1	21:1	21:1
2021	27:1	22:1	22:1
2020	27:1	23:1	23:1
2019	27:1	23:1	23:1
2018	26:1	23:1	23:1
2017	26:1	23:1	23:1
2016	23:1	24:1	23:1
2015	24:1	24:1	24:1
2014	26:1	24:1	24:1
2013	21:1	24:1	23:1
2012	19:1	23:1	23:1
2010	19:1	21:1	21:1
2009	19:1	20:1	18:1
2008	15:1	18:1	17:1
2007	18:1	21:1	18:1
2006	19:1	20:1	19:1
2005	19:1	21:1	18:1
2004	18:1	21:1	18:1
2003	16:1	20:1	17:1
2002	17:1	20:1	17:1
2001	16:1	20:1	18:1
2000	16:1	21:1	18:1
1999	17:1	21:1	18:1
1998	16:1	21:1	18:1
1997	19:1	23:1	20:1
1996	16:1	25:1	21:1
1995	17:1	25:1	22:1
1994	17:1	25:1	22:1
1993	22:1	25:1	23:1
1992	22:1	24:1	22:1
1991	22:1	24:1	21:1
1990	24:1	24:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-1993)
Year	Fair Oaks Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
1993	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Fair Oaks Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2023	1%	12%	6%
2022	1%	12%	6%
2021	1%	12%	5%
2020	1%	12%	5%
2019	1%	12%	5%
2010	1%	11%	5%
2009	1%	11%	4%
2008	3%	12%	6%
2007	4%	12%	8%
2006	5%	12%	7%
2005	4%	12%	7%
2004	5%	12%	6%
2003	6%	11%	7%
2002	6%	11%	7%
2001	6%	11%	6%
2000	6%	11%	6%
1999	6%	11%	6%
1998	4%	11%	7%
1997	6%	11%	7%
1996	7%	11%	7%
1995	7%	11%	6%
1994	6%	11%	6%
1993	5%	11%	6%
1992	5%	11%	6%
1991	6%	11%	6%
1990	5%	10%	5%
1989	7%	10%	6%
1988	6%	10%	7%

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Hispanic

95%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Fair Oaks Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2023	95%	55%	67%
2022	95%	56%	68%
2021	95%	56%	68%
2020	95%	55%	68%
2019	95%	55%	68%
2018	95%	54%	73%
2017	95%	54%	73%
2016	94%	54%	73%
2014	95%	53%	73%
2013	97%	53%	73%
2012	96%	52%	72%
2011	96%	51%	71%
2010	93%	50%	70%
2009	95%	49%	70%
2008	95%	50%	70%
2007	95%	49%	67%
2006	94%	48%	67%
2005	93%	47%	66%
2004	93%	46%	65%
2003	91%	45%	63%
2002	91%	44%	63%
2001	92%	43%	62%
2000	91%	42%	61%
1999	89%	41%	60%
1998	91%	40%	58%
1997	88%	40%	58%
1996	88%	39%	57%
1995	89%	38%	56%
1994	91%	37%	55%
1993	89%	36%	52%
1992	90%	35%	51%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Fair Oaks Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	1%	7%	2%
2008	1%	8%	2%
2007	1%	8%	2%
2006	1%	8%	2%
2005	1%	8%	2%
2004	2%	8%	3%
2003	2%	8%	3%
2002	2%	8%	2%
2001	2%	8%	2%
2000	2%	9%	2%
1999	3%	9%	3%
1998	2%	9%	3%
1997	3%	9%	3%
1996	4%	9%	3%
1995	2%	9%	3%
1994	2%	9%	3%
1993	3%	9%	4%
1992	3%	9%	4%
1991	2%	9%	4%
1990	4%	9%	5%
1989	5%	9%	5%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Fair Oaks Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2023	1%	21%	20%
2022	1%	21%	20%
2021	1%	22%	20%
2020	1%	23%	22%
2019	1%	23%	22%
2018	3%	24%	19%
2017	3%	24%	19%
2016	2%	24%	20%
2014	1%	25%	19%
2012	1%	26%	20%
2011	1%	27%	20%
2010	1%	27%	21%
2009	1%	28%	21%
2008	1%	29%	22%
2005	2%	31%	25%
2003	1%	34%	27%
2002	1%	35%	28%
2000	1%	37%	29%
1999	2%	38%	30%
1998	3%	39%	32%
1997	3%	39%	32%
1996	1%	40%	33%
1995	2%	41%	34%
1994	1%	42%	36%
1993	2%	43%	38%
1992	2%	44%	39%
1991	3%	45%	41%
1990	3%	47%	42%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	Fair Oaks Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2014	3%	1%	1%
2013	3%	1%	2%
2012	3%	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%	2%
2010	4%	1%	2%
2009	2%	1%	2%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Fair Oaks Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2023	1%	6%	5%
2022	1%	5%	4%
2021	1%	5%	5%
2020	1%	4%	3%
2019	1%	4%	3%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.10

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Fair Oaks Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2023	0.10	0.64	0.50
2022	0.10	0.63	0.50
2021	0.10	0.62	0.49
2020	0.10	0.63	0.49
2019	0.10	0.63	0.49
2018	0.10	0.64	0.44
2017	0.10	0.64	0.44
2016	0.12	0.64	0.43
2014	0.10	0.65	0.43
2013	0.08	0.65	0.44
2012	0.08	0.65	0.45
2011	0.10	0.67	0.46
2010	0.13	0.67	0.46
2009	0.10	0.71	0.47
2008	0.10	0.65	0.47
2007	0.10	0.67	0.49
2006	0.12	0.66	0.49
2005	0.13	0.67	0.50
2004	0.14	0.67	0.51
2003	0.17	0.67	0.53
2002	0.17	0.67	0.53
2001	0.15	0.67	0.53
2000	0.17	0.67	0.54
1999	0.21	0.67	0.55
1998	0.17	0.67	0.56
1997	0.22	0.67	0.56
1996	0.23	0.67	0.57
1995	0.21	0.67	0.57
1994	0.18	0.67	0.57
1993	0.21	0.67	0.58
1992	0.20	0.67	0.59

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Eligible for

78%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Fair Oaks Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2023	78%	51%	49%
2022	78%	51%	48%
2021	78%	53%	47%
2020	78%	52%	47%
2019	78%	52%	47%
2018	72%	49%	45%
2017	72%	49%	45%
2016	78%	50%	46%
2015	39%	50%	44%
2014	74%	49%	44%
2013	99%	48%	63%
2011	77%	46%	54%
2010	77%	46%	52%
2009	77%	43%	48%
2008	75%	41%	46%
2007	76%	40%	45%
2006	78%	40%	45%
2005	73%	40%	41%
2004	73%	40%	42%
2003	74%	39%	39%
2002	65%	39%	35%
2001	72%	39%	35%
2000	66%	40%	35%
1999	69%	40%	32%
1998	94%	47%	55%
1997	89%	47%	50%
1996	94%	46%	48%
1995	86%	45%	47%
1994	80%	43%	42%
1993	85%	41%	39%
1992	88%	38%	41%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Fair Oaks Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2023	13%	8%	9%
2022	13%	7%	7%
2021	13%	6%	8%
2020	13%	7%	10%
2019	13%	7%	10%
2018	8%	9%	11%
2017	8%	9%	11%
2016	14%	9%	11%
2015	2%	9%	6%
2014	15%	9%	10%
2011	16%	8%	10%
2010	16%	9%	11%
2009	16%	10%	13%
2008	15%	10%	13%
2007	13%	10%	13%
2006	11%	9%	11%
2005	15%	9%	13%
2004	19%	9%	14%
2003	17%	9%	14%
2002	22%	8%	14%
2001	18%	8%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Redwood City Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% CA state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% CA state average).

How many students attend Fair Oaks Elementary School?

219 students attend Fair Oaks Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

95% of Fair Oaks Elementary School students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Black, 1% of students are White, 1% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Fair Oaks Elementary School?

Fair Oaks Elementary School has a student ration of 27:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Fair Oaks Elementary School offer ?

Fair Oaks Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Fair Oaks Elementary School part of?

Fair Oaks Elementary School is part of Redwood City Elementary School District.

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