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Fairgrove Elementary School

2101 The Pike
Grover Beach, CA 93433

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Serving 365 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Fairgrove Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 44% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 365 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Top 50% in CA
: 44% (Top 30%)
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: Fairgrove Elementary serves the west part of Grover Beach, CA, covering an area of approximately 3 square miles. Families living within this zone can typically expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge being about 5.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Fairgrove Elementary School's student population of 365 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fairgrove Elementary School
Kind	70
1	50
2	50
3	54
4	42
5	40
6	59

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Total Students

365 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Fairgrove Elementary School
2025	365
2024	369
2023	386
2022	392
2021	390
2020	452
2019	476
2018	498
2017	487
2015	480
2014	488
2013	475
2012	461
2011	441
2010	480
2009	474
2008	422
2007	460
2006	465
2005	499
2004	537
2003	541
2002	548
2001	561
2000	590
1999	599
1998	612
1997	597
1996	607
1995	569
1994	516
1993	500
1992	465
1991	493
1990	540
1989	520
1988	486
1987	474

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Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Fairgrove Elementary School
2025	20
2024	20
2023	20
2022	24
2021	20
2019	23
2018	21
2017	21
2015	20
2014	19
2013	18
2012	18
2010	21
2009	25
2008	26
2007	23
2006	24
2005	26
2004	27
2003	28
2002	27
2001	29
2000	29
1999	30
1998	27
1997	28
1996	24
1995	23
1994	23
1993	21
1992	24
1991	23
1990	25
1989	24
1988	21
1987	20

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School Rankings

Fairgrove Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Fairgrove Elementary School is 0.54, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#3525 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Fairgrove Elementary School
2023	#3525
2022	#4095
2019	#4058
2018	#4564
2017	#5226
2016	#4702
2015	#4572
2013	#3052
2012	#3278
2011	#2923
2010	#2415

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44%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Fairgrove Elementary School	California	Lucia Mar Unified School District
2023	44%	34%	35%
2022	36%	33%	33%
2019	41%	40%	42%
2018	39%	39%	39%
2017	31%	38%	37%
2016	34%	37%	37%
2015	31%	34%	33%
2013	69%	59%	65%
2012	67%	59%	66%
2011	70%	58%	66%
2010	72%	56%	65%

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43%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Fairgrove Elementary School	California	Lucia Mar Unified School District
2022	43%	47%	50%
2019	50%	51%	56%
2018	44%	50%	39%
2017	40%	48%	52%
2016	42%	48%	50%
2015	34%	44%	46%
2013	57%	57%	63%
2012	59%	58%	63%
2011	57%	56%	64%
2010	57%	54%	61%

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25-29%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Fairgrove Elementary School	California	Lucia Mar Unified School District
2025	18:1	21:1
2024	18:1	22:1
2023	19:1	22:1	20:1
2022	16:1	22:1	19:1
2021	20:1	22:1	20:1
2019	21:1	23:1	21:1
2018	24:1	23:1	21:1
2017	23:1	23:1	21:1
2015	24:1	24:1	22:1
2014	26:1	24:1	23:1
2013	26:1	24:1	23:1
2012	26:1	23:1	24:1
2010	23:1	21:1	22:1
2009	19:1	20:1	21:1
2008	16:1	18:1	18:1
2007	20:1	21:1	21:1
2006	19:1	20:1	21:1
2005	19:1	21:1	22:1
2004	20:1	21:1	21:1
2003	19:1	20:1	21:1
2002	20:1	20:1	21:1
2001	19:1	20:1	21:1
2000	20:1	21:1	21:1
1999	20:1	21:1	21:1
1998	23:1	21:1	22:1
1997	21:1	23:1	21:1
1996	25:1	25:1	23:1
1995	25:1	25:1	24:1
1994	22:1	25:1	25:1
1993	24:1	25:1	24:1
1992	19:1	24:1	23:1
1991	21:1	24:1	22:1
1990	22:1	24:1	23:1
1989	22:1	24:1	23:1
1988	23:1	24:1	23:1
1987	24:1	24:1	23:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Fairgrove Elementary School	California	Lucia Mar Unified School District
2025	2%	12%
2024	2%	12%
2023	1%	12%	2%
2022	2%	12%	3%
2021	3%	12%	4%
2020	3%	12%	3%
2019	3%	12%	3%
2018	2%	12%	3%
2017	2%	11%	3%
2015	2%	11%	4%
2014	1%	11%	3%
2013	2%	11%	4%
2012	1%	11%	3%
2011	1%	11%	3%
2010	1%	11%	4%
2009	1%	11%	3%
2008	1%	12%	3%
2007	3%	12%	5%
2006	3%	12%	5%
2005	3%	12%	4%
2004	4%	12%	4%
2003	3%	12%	4%
2002	3%	11%	4%
2001	3%	11%	4%
2000	2%	11%	3%
1999	2%	11%	3%
1998	2%	11%	3%
1997	1%	11%	3%
1996	1%	11%	3%
1995	1%	11%	3%
1994	2%	11%	3%
1993	2%	11%	3%
1992	1%	11%	3%
1991	1%	11%	3%
1990	2%	10%	3%
1989	2%	10%	3%
1988	3%	10%	3%

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Hispanic

58%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Fairgrove Elementary School	California	Lucia Mar Unified School District
2025	58%	56%
2024	57%	56%
2023	58%	55%	49%
2022	57%	56%	48%
2021	59%	56%	48%
2020	56%	55%	46%
2019	57%	55%	46%
2018	59%	54%	44%
2017	58%	54%	44%
2015	59%	54%	41%
2014	59%	53%	42%
2013	58%	53%	41%
2012	55%	52%	41%
2011	51%	51%	40%
2010	51%	50%	39%
2009	46%	49%	34%
2008	52%	50%	36%
2007	53%	49%	34%
2006	51%	48%	32%
2005	51%	47%	32%
2004	50%	46%	32%
2003	49%	45%	32%
2002	47%	44%	31%
2001	47%	43%	31%
2000	46%	42%	31%
1999	41%	41%	31%
1998	39%	40%	30%
1997	35%	40%	29%
1996	35%	39%	29%
1995	34%	38%	28%
1994	34%	37%	28%
1993	37%	36%	27%
1992	37%	35%	26%
1991	34%	34%	25%
1990	37%	33%	23%
1989	42%	31%	23%
1988	40%	30%	22%

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White

35%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Fairgrove Elementary School	California	Lucia Mar Unified School District
2025	35%	20%
2024	34%	20%
2023	35%	21%	42%
2022	34%	21%	43%
2021	30%	22%	43%
2020	35%	22%	46%
2019	35%	23%	46%
2018	34%	23%	49%
2017	36%	24%	49%
2015	34%	25%	51%
2014	35%	25%	51%
2013	37%	25%	52%
2012	40%	26%	53%
2011	42%	27%	54%
2010	43%	27%	54%
2009	40%	28%	55%
2008	46%	29%	59%
2007	40%	30%	58%
2006	42%	31%	59%
2005	43%	32%	60%
2004	44%	33%	61%
2003	47%	34%	61%
2002	44%	35%	63%
2001	48%	36%	63%
2000	50%	37%	64%
1999	55%	38%	64%
1998	58%	39%	65%
1997	62%	39%	65%
1996	63%	40%	66%
1995	63%	41%	67%
1994	63%	42%	68%
1993	59%	43%	69%
1992	60%	44%	69%
1991	63%	46%	71%
1990	60%	47%	73%
1989	54%	49%	73%
1988	55%	50%	74%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Fairgrove Elementary School	California	Lucia Mar Unified School District
2025	5%	6%
2024	6%	6%
2023	5%	6%	6%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	7%	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	3%	3%	2%
2009	12%	3%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

65%

80%

0.54

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Fairgrove Elementary School	California	Lucia Mar Unified School District
2025	0.54	0.63
2024	0.56	0.63
2023	0.54	0.64	0.58
2022	0.56	0.63	0.59
2021	0.56	0.62	0.59
2020	0.57	0.64	0.58
2019	0.56	0.63	0.58
2018	0.54	0.64	0.57
2017	0.54	0.64	0.57
2015	0.54	0.64	0.56
2014	0.53	0.65	0.57
2013	0.53	0.65	0.56
2012	0.54	0.65	0.56
2011	0.57	0.66	0.56
2010	0.56	0.67	0.56
2009	0.62	0.67	0.59
2008	0.52	0.65	0.52
2007	0.53	0.66	0.53
2006	0.53	0.66	0.53
2005	0.54	0.66	0.53
2004	0.55	0.67	0.52
2003	0.54	0.67	0.52
2002	0.59	0.67	0.51
2001	0.55	0.67	0.51
2000	0.54	0.67	0.50
1999	0.53	0.67	0.50
1998	0.52	0.67	0.49
1997	0.50	0.67	0.49
1996	0.49	0.67	0.49
1995	0.49	0.67	0.47
1994	0.49	0.67	0.47
1993	0.52	0.67	0.46
1992	0.51	0.67	0.46
1991	0.49	0.66	0.44
1990	0.51	0.66	0.42
1989	0.54	0.65	0.42
1988	0.54	0.65	0.41

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(22-23)

23.3%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Fairgrove Elementary School	California	Lucia Mar Unified School District
2023	23.3%	27.7%	26.4%
2022	28.8%	33%	28.4%
2021	12.1%	15.4%	11.1%

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Eligible for

56%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Fairgrove Elementary School	California	Lucia Mar Unified School District
2025	56%	54%
2024	51%	54%
2023	48%	51%	47%
2022	49%	51%	44%
2021	57%	53%	48%
2020	52%	52%	43%
2019	51%	52%	43%
2018	57%	53%	37%
2017	50%	49%	37%
2015	55%	50%	39%
2014	53%	49%	40%
2013	50%	48%	38%
2011	47%	46%	38%
2010	39%	46%	35%
2009	34%	43%	28%
2008	41%	41%	27%
2007	38%	40%	26%
2006	38%	40%	24%
2005	36%	40%	24%
2004	42%	40%	27%
2003	43%	39%	33%
2002	43%	39%	27%
2001	47%	39%	28%
2000	49%	40%	29%
1999	50%	40%	32%
1998	62%	47%	43%
1997	56%	47%	42%
1996	54%	46%	38%
1995	49%	45%	36%
1994	44%	43%	32%
1993	53%	41%	31%
1992	58%	38%	31%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Fairgrove Elementary School	California	Lucia Mar Unified School District
2025	12%	8%
2024	15%	8%
2023	15%	8%	12%
2022	16%	7%	13%
2021	14%	6%	14%
2020	8%	7%	7%
2019	7%	7%	7%
2018	8%	7%	9%
2017	12%	9%	9%
2015	12%	9%	10%
2014	15%	9%	12%
2013	15%	7%	12%
2011	17%	8%	12%
2010	19%	9%	13%
2009	17%	10%	10%
2008	19%	10%	11%
2007	24%	10%	14%
2006	22%	9%	14%
2005	22%	9%	12%
2004	23%	9%	15%
2003	21%	9%	12%
2002	22%	8%	13%
2001	18%	8%	12%
2000	14%	7%	10%
1999	14%	7%	9%

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School District Name

Lucia Mar Unified School District

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

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What is Fairgrove Elementary School's ranking?

Fairgrove Elementary School is ranked #3525 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Fairgrove Elementary School often compared to?

Fairgrove Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Oceano Elementary School, Grover Beach Elementary School, Grover Heights Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 43% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Fairgrove Elementary School?

365 students attend Fairgrove Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Fairgrove Elementary School students are Hispanic, 35% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Fairgrove Elementary School?

Fairgrove Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Fairgrove Elementary School offer ?

Fairgrove Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Fairgrove Elementary School part of?

Fairgrove Elementary School is part of Lucia Mar Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 365 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Top 50%
: 44% (Top 30%)
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: Fairgrove Elementary serves the west part of Grover Beach, CA, covering an area of approximately 3 square miles. Families living within this zone can typically expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge being about 5.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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