Fairmead Elementary School
Tel:
(559) 665-8040
- Fairmead Elementary School serves 504 students in grades 5-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the California state average of 39%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the California state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Fairmead Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 34:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Fairmead Elementary School's student population of 504 students has grown by 7% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 15 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 5-6 |
| Total Students | 504 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 15 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Fairmead Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Fairmead Elementary School is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #7312 out of 9602 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20% | 39% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 33% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 34:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 2% | 12% |
| Hispanic | 65% | 54% |
| Black | 2% | 5% |
| White | 28% | 23% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | 1% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.50 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 75% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Chowchilla Elementary School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Fairmead Elementary School is Chowchilla Union High School (4.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Dixieland Elementary School (4.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Ronald Reagan Elementary School (4.2 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Chowchilla Ronald Reagan Elementary School Grades: 3-4 | 490 students
4.2 miles
2200 S. Lake Tahoe Dr.
Chowchilla, CA 93610
(559) 665-8080 4.2 3-4 490 - Madera Dixieland Elementary School Grades: K-8 | 257 students
4.4 miles
18440 Rd. 19
Madera, CA 93637
(559) 673-9119 4.4 K-8 257 - Chowchilla Chowchilla Union High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,090 student
4.5 miles
805 Humboldt Ave.
Chowchilla, CA 93610
(559) 665-1331 4.5 9-12 1,090 - Chowchilla Gateway High (Continuation School) Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 23 students
4.5 miles
805 Humboldt Ave.
Chowchilla, CA 93610
(559) 665-1331 4.5 9-12 23 - Chowchilla Wilson Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 469 students
4.8 miles
1209 Robertson Blvd.
Chowchilla, CA 93610
(559) 665-8070 4.8 7-8 469
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