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Fairmont Elementary School

5241 Fairmont Blvd.
Placentia, CA 92870

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Tel: (714) 986-7130

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Serving 834 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Fairmont Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 78% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 80% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 834 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: Top 5% in CA
: 78% (Top 5%)
: 80% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Fairmont Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Fairmont Elementary School's student population of 834 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 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	Fairmont Elementary School
Kind	117
1	110
2	103
3	110
4	122
5	133
6	139

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Total Students

834 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fairmont Elementary School
2023	846
2022	829
2021	809
2020	894
2019	894
2018	865
2017	865
2016	908
2015	861
2014	929
2013	936
2012	987
2011	944
2010	965
2009	946
2008	943
2007	944
2006	976
2005	986
2004	1,050
2003	1,042
2002	1,104
2001	1,168
2000	1,275
1999	1,277
1998	1,208
1997	1,200
1996	1,216
1995	1,215
1994	1,148
1993	1,162
1992	1,210
1991	1,172
1990	1,144
1989	1,128
1988	1,073
1987	1,071

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Fairmont Elementary School
2023	30
2022	30
2021	31
2020	31
2019	31
2018	30
2017	30
2016	31
2015	30
2014	30
2013	32
2012	33
2010	37
2009	39
2008	43
2007	39
2006	38
2005	39
2004	44
2003	47
2002	49
2001	55
2000	58
1999	54
1998	52
1997	46
1996	43
1995	43
1994	40
1993	39
1992	42
1991	41
1990	44

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School Rankings

Fairmont Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Fairmont Elementary School is 0.71, which is more 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)

#349 out of 9602 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Fairmont Elementary School
2022	#349
2021	#715
2019	#165
2018	#132
2017	#390
2016	#371
2015	#377
2013	#278
2012	#206
2011	#316
2010	#254

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78%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Fairmont Elementary School	California	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District
2022	78%	33%	52%
2021	50%	34%	48%
2019	82%	40%	58%
2018	85%	39%	58%
2017	80%	38%	59%
2016	79%	37%	57%
2015	75%	34%	55%
2013	91%	59%	75%
2012	92%	59%	73%
2011	91%	58%	73%
2010	88%	56%	71%

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80%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Fairmont Elementary School	California	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District
2022	80%	47%	64%
2021	50%	49%	66%
2019	87%	51%	68%
2018	87%	50%	58%
2017	78%	48%	67%
2016	80%	48%	66%
2015	77%	44%	62%
2013	86%	57%	71%
2012	88%	58%	72%
2011	85%	56%	71%
2010	87%	54%	69%

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75-79%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

26:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Fairmont Elementary School	California	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District
2023	28:1	22:1	24:1
2022	28:1	21:1	24:1
2021	26:1	22:1	24:1
2020	29:1	23:1	26:1
2019	29:1	23:1	26:1
2018	29:1	23:1	26:1
2017	29:1	23:1	26:1
2016	29:1	24:1	27:1
2015	29:1	24:1	27:1
2014	31:1	24:1	28:1
2013	29:1	24:1	26:1
2012	30:1	23:1	27:1
2010	26:1	21:1	24:1
2009	25:1	20:1	24:1
2008	22:1	18:1	20:1
2007	24:1	21:1	24:1
2006	26:1	20:1	24:1
2005	25:1	21:1	24:1
2004	24:1	21:1	23:1
2003	22:1	20:1	23:1
2002	23:1	20:1	22:1
2001	21:1	20:1	22:1
2000	22:1	21:1	22:1
1999	24:1	21:1	23:1
1998	23:1	21:1	23:1
1997	26:1	23:1	25:1
1996	28:1	25:1	26:1
1995	29:1	25:1	26:1
1994	29:1	25:1	26:1
1993	30:1	25:1	27:1
1992	29:1	24:1	24:1
1991	29:1	24:1	24:1
1990	26:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

32%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fairmont Elementary School	California	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District
2023	31%	12%	21%
2022	28%	12%	21%
2021	29%	12%	20%
2020	24%	12%	19%
2019	24%	12%	19%
2018	24%	11%	18%
2017	24%	11%	18%
2016	23%	11%	17%
2015	21%	11%	16%
2014	18%	11%	15%
2013	16%	11%	14%
2012	14%	11%	14%
2011	14%	11%	13%
2010	13%	11%	12%
2009	12%	11%	12%
2008	12%	12%	12%
2007	11%	12%	11%
2006	10%	12%	11%
2005	10%	12%	11%
2004	10%	12%	10%
2003	11%	11%	10%
2002	12%	11%	10%
2001	12%	11%	9%
2000	14%	11%	9%
1999	13%	11%	9%
1998	13%	11%	9%
1997	14%	11%	10%
1996	14%	11%	10%
1995	14%	11%	10%
1994	13%	11%	11%
1993	14%	11%	10%
1992	14%	11%	10%
1991	13%	11%	10%

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Hispanic

22%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fairmont Elementary School	California	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District
2023	21%	55%	45%
2022	22%	56%	45%
2021	21%	56%	45%
2020	20%	55%	43%
2019	20%	55%	43%
2018	19%	54%	42%
2017	19%	54%	42%
2016	18%	54%	41%
2015	19%	54%	41%
2014	18%	53%	40%
2013	18%	53%	39%
2012	18%	52%	38%
2011	15%	51%	37%
2010	13%	50%	36%
2009	12%	49%	34%
2008	11%	50%	33%
2007	10%	49%	32%
2006	10%	48%	32%
2005	10%	47%	31%
2004	8%	46%	30%
2003	6%	45%	29%
2002	6%	44%	28%
2001	6%	43%	28%
2000	6%	42%	27%
1999	6%	41%	26%
1998	6%	40%	26%
1997	6%	40%	25%
1996	5%	39%	24%
1995	6%	38%	23%
1994	5%	37%	23%
1993	4%	36%	23%
1992	4%	35%	20%
1991	5%	34%	19%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Fairmont Elementary School	California	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	2%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	1%	7%	2%
2008	1%	8%	2%
2007	1%	8%	2%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2005	1%	8%	2%
2004	1%	8%	2%
2003	1%	8%	2%
2002	1%	8%	2%
2001	1%	8%	2%
2000	1%	9%	2%
1999	1%	9%	2%
1998	1%	9%	2%
1997	1%	9%	2%
1996	1%	9%	2%
1995	1%	9%	2%
1994	1%	9%	2%
1993	1%	9%	2%
1992	1%	9%	2%
1991	1%	9%	2%
1990	1%	9%	2%
1989	1%	9%	2%

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White

37%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fairmont Elementary School	California	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District
2023	40%	21%	28%
2022	42%	21%	29%
2021	42%	22%	30%
2020	49%	23%	34%
2019	49%	23%	34%
2018	53%	24%	37%
2017	53%	24%	37%
2016	54%	24%	39%
2015	55%	24%	40%
2014	56%	25%	41%
2013	59%	25%	43%
2012	61%	26%	44%
2011	66%	27%	46%
2010	69%	27%	49%
2009	73%	28%	50%
2008	76%	29%	53%
2007	78%	29%	55%
2006	79%	31%	56%
2005	79%	31%	56%
2004	81%	32%	58%
2003	82%	34%	59%
2002	81%	35%	60%
2001	81%	36%	61%
2000	79%	37%	62%
1999	80%	38%	63%
1998	80%	39%	63%
1997	79%	39%	63%
1996	80%	40%	64%
1995	79%	41%	65%
1994	81%	42%	64%
1993	81%	43%	65%
1992	81%	44%	68%
1991	81%	45%	69%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Fairmont Elementary School	California	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District
2023	7%	6%	5%
2022	7%	5%	4%
2021	7%	5%	4%
2020	6%	4%	3%
2019	6%	4%	3%
2018	4%	4%	2%
2017	4%	4%	2%
2016	5%	4%	2%
2015	5%	3%	2%
2014	7%	3%	3%
2013	6%	3%	2%
2012	6%	3%	2%
2011	4%	2%	2%
2010	4%	3%	1%
2009	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fairmont Elementary School	California	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District
2023	0.70	0.64	0.68
2022	0.70	0.63	0.68
2021	0.70	0.62	0.67
2020	0.67	0.63	0.67
2019	0.67	0.63	0.67
2018	0.63	0.64	0.66
2017	0.63	0.64	0.66
2016	0.63	0.64	0.66
2015	0.62	0.64	0.65
2014	0.62	0.65	0.65
2013	0.60	0.65	0.65
2012	0.58	0.65	0.65
2011	0.53	0.67	0.64
2010	0.49	0.67	0.63
2009	0.44	0.71	0.63
2008	0.40	0.65	0.60
2007	0.37	0.67	0.59
2006	0.36	0.66	0.59
2005	0.36	0.67	0.58
2004	0.33	0.67	0.57
2003	0.32	0.67	0.56
2002	0.33	0.67	0.55
2001	0.33	0.67	0.55
2000	0.36	0.67	0.54
1999	0.34	0.67	0.53
1998	0.34	0.67	0.53
1997	0.36	0.67	0.53
1996	0.34	0.67	0.53
1995	0.36	0.67	0.52
1994	0.32	0.67	0.53
1993	0.33	0.67	0.52
1992	0.33	0.67	0.49
1991	0.33	0.67	0.48

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Eligible for

15%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Fairmont Elementary School	California	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District
2023	14%	51%	35%
2022	12%	51%	35%
2021	12%	53%	34%
2020	11%	52%	34%
2019	11%	52%	34%
2018	7%	49%	28%
2017	7%	49%	28%
2016	8%	50%	29%
2015	7%	50%	29%
2014	5%	49%	27%
2013	5%	48%	23%
2011	3%	46%	21%
2010	4%	46%	23%
2009	2%	43%	22%
2008	1%	41%	13%
2007	1%	40%	18%
2006	1%	40%	19%
2005	2%	40%	19%
2004	1%	40%	7%
2003	3%	39%	20%
2002	1%	39%	16%
2001	1%	39%	16%
2000	2%	40%	17%
1999	1%	40%	17%
1998	2%	47%	20%
1997	2%	47%	20%
1996	2%	46%	21%
1995	2%	45%	19%
1994	1%	43%	19%
1993	1%	41%	18%
1992	1%	38%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Fairmont Elementary School	California	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District
2023	7%	8%	10%
2022	9%	7%	10%
2021	11%	6%	11%
2020	1%	7%	4%
2019	1%	7%	4%
2018	1%	9%	5%
2017	1%	9%	5%
2016	1%	9%	5%
2015	2%	9%	6%
2014	2%	9%	7%
2013	2%	7%	4%
2011	2%	8%	5%
2010	2%	9%	7%
2009	1%	10%	8%
2008	1%	10%	4%
2007	1%	10%	8%
2006	1%	9%	7%
2005	1%	9%	6%
2004	1%	9%	2%
2003	1%	9%	6%
2002	1%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Fairmont Elementary School's ranking?

Fairmont Elementary School is ranked #349 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in California.

What schools are Fairmont Elementary School often compared to?

Fairmont Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Glenknoll Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

78% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 80% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Fairmont Elementary School?

834 students attend Fairmont Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

37% of Fairmont Elementary School students are White, 32% of students are Asian, 22% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Fairmont Elementary School?

Fairmont Elementary School has a student ration of 26:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Fairmont Elementary School offer ?

Fairmont Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Fairmont Elementary School part of?

Fairmont Elementary School is part of Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 834 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: Top 5%
: 78% (Top 5%)
: 80% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education