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Far West Elementary School serves 195 students in grades 4-5.

Minority enrollment was 40% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which was lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 4-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Far West Elementary School
4	86
5	109

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Total Students

195 students

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Total Students Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Far West Elementary School
2025	195
2024	195
2023	195
2022	195
2021	195
2020	195
2019	195
2018	195
2017	195
2016	195
2015	195
2005	195
2004	295
2003	302
2002	346
2001	363
2000	379
1999	353
1998	364
1997	367
1996	358
1995	359
1994	401
1993	358
1992	325
1991	341
1990	327
1989	315

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Total Classroom Teachers (04-05)

7 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2005)
Year	Far West Elementary School
2005	7
2004	12
2003	12
2002	16
2001	16
2000	16
1999	17
1998	18
1997	17
1996	20
1995	20
1994	21
1993	18
1992	18
1991	18
1990	21
1989	19
1988	19
1987	19

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2005)
Year	Far West Elementary School	California	Wheatland School District
2005	28:1	22:1	20:1
2004	25:1	22:1	20:1
2003	25:1	21:1	20:1
2002	22:1	21:1	18:1
2001	23:1	21:1	20:1
2000	24:1	22:1	19:1
1999	21:1	22:1	19:1
1998	20:1	22:1	19:1
1997	22:1	24:1	20:1
1996	18:1	25:1	20:1
1995	18:1	25:1	19:1
1994	19:1	25:1	21:1
1993	20:1	25:1	22:1
1992	18:1	24:1	20:1
1991	19:1	24:1	20:1
1990	16:1	24:1	18:1
1989	17:1	24:1	18:1
1988	17:1	24:1	19:1
1987	18:1	24:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2004)
Year	Far West Elementary School	California	Wheatland School District
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	3%
2001	4%	2%	5%
2000	3%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	3%
1997	3%	1%	2%
1996	3%	1%	2%
1995	3%	1%	3%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

15%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Far West Elementary School	California	Wheatland School District
2025	15%	12%
2024	15%	12%
2023	15%	12%	4%
2022	15%	12%	4%
2021	15%	12%	5%
2020	15%	12%	4%
2019	15%	12%	4%
2018	16%	11%	5%
2017	16%	11%	5%
2016	16%	11%	5%
2015	16%	11%	6%
2005	16%	12%	10%
2004	9%	12%	9%
2003	13%	11%	10%
2002	10%	11%	9%
2001	9%	11%	10%
2000	11%	11%	11%
1999	11%	11%	9%
1998	9%	11%	9%
1997	4%	11%	10%
1996	11%	11%	10%
1995	9%	11%	10%
1994	10%	11%	9%
1993	9%	11%	9%
1992	6%	11%	8%
1991	9%	11%	8%
1990	11%	10%	9%
1989	8%	10%	9%

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Hispanic

13%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Far West Elementary School	California	Wheatland School District
2025	13%	56%
2024	13%	56%
2023	13%	55%	26%
2022	13%	56%	25%
2021	13%	56%	24%
2020	13%	55%	24%
2019	13%	55%	24%
2018	12%	54%	21%
2017	12%	54%	21%
2016	12%	54%	21%
2015	12%	54%	20%
2005	13%	47%	14%
2004	9%	46%	14%
2003	7%	45%	12%
2002	6%	44%	14%
2001	7%	43%	16%
2000	7%	42%	11%
1999	7%	41%	9%
1998	7%	40%	11%
1997	7%	40%	10%
1996	6%	39%	10%
1995	7%	38%	10%
1994	5%	37%	10%
1993	6%	36%	9%
1992	10%	35%	10%
1991	4%	34%	7%
1990	4%	33%	7%
1989	5%	31%	7%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Far West Elementary School	California	Wheatland School District
2025	12%	5%
2024	12%	5%
2023	12%	5%	4%
2022	12%	5%	4%
2021	12%	5%	5%
2020	12%	5%	6%
2019	12%	5%	6%
2018	12%	6%	5%
2017	12%	6%	5%
2016	12%	6%	5%
2015	12%	6%	4%
2005	12%	8%	8%
2004	13%	8%	8%
2003	16%	8%	10%
2002	18%	8%	10%
2001	15%	8%	9%
2000	13%	9%	9%
1999	14%	9%	9%
1998	12%	9%	10%
1997	13%	9%	10%
1996	11%	9%	9%
1995	13%	9%	8%
1994	16%	9%	10%
1993	15%	9%	10%
1992	15%	9%	10%
1991	16%	9%	11%
1990	14%	9%	10%
1989	17%	9%	12%

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White

60%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Far West Elementary School	California	Wheatland School District
2025	60%	20%
2024	60%	20%
2023	60%	21%	54%
2022	60%	21%	56%
2021	60%	22%	54%
2020	60%	23%	56%
2019	60%	23%	56%
2018	60%	24%	60%
2017	60%	24%	60%
2016	60%	24%	61%
2015	60%	24%	63%
2005	59%	31%	66%
2004	66%	32%	66%
2003	63%	34%	66%
2002	65%	35%	64%
2001	65%	36%	60%
2000	66%	37%	67%
1999	66%	38%	70%
1998	72%	39%	68%
1997	73%	39%	68%
1996	69%	40%	69%
1995	68%	41%	69%
1994	69%	42%	70%
1993	69%	43%	71%
1992	69%	44%	71%
1991	71%	45%	73%
1990	71%	47%	74%
1989	69%	49%	71%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

40%

80%

0.59

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Far West Elementary School	California	Wheatland School District
2025	0.59	0.63
2024	0.59	0.63
2023	0.59	0.64	0.63
2022	0.59	0.63	0.61
2021	0.59	0.62	0.63
2020	0.59	0.63	0.62
2019	0.59	0.63	0.62
2018	0.59	0.64	0.59
2017	0.59	0.64	0.59
2016	0.59	0.64	0.58
2015	0.59	0.64	0.56
2005	0.60	0.67	0.53
2004	0.54	0.67	0.53
2003	0.56	0.67	0.54
2002	0.54	0.67	0.55
2001	0.55	0.67	0.60
2000	0.53	0.67	0.52
1999	0.53	0.67	0.49
1998	0.45	0.67	0.51
1997	0.45	0.67	0.50
1996	0.50	0.67	0.50
1995	0.51	0.67	0.50
1994	0.49	0.67	0.48
1993	0.49	0.67	0.46
1992	0.49	0.67	0.47
1991	0.47	0.67	0.45
1990	0.47	0.66	0.43
1989	0.49	0.65	0.47

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Eligible for

18%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Far West Elementary School	California	Wheatland School District
2025	18%	54%
2024	18%	54%
2023	18%	51%	34%
2022	18%	51%	32%
2021	18%	53%	29%
2020	18%	52%	29%
2019	18%	52%	29%
2018	17%	49%	26%
2017	17%	49%	26%
2016	17%	50%	27%
2015	17%	50%	24%
2005	18%	40%	21%
2004	29%	40%	17%
2003	21%	39%	21%
2002	19%	39%	23%
2001	8%	39%	19%
2000	19%	40%	29%
1999	18%	40%	27%
1998	45%	47%	48%
1997	49%	47%	54%
1996	70%	46%	78%
1995	19%	45%	28%
1994	42%	43%	47%
1993	30%	41%	36%
1992	37%	38%	44%

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Eligible for

28%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Far West Elementary School	California	Wheatland School District
2025	28%	8%
2024	28%	8%
2023	28%	8%	12%
2022	28%	7%	12%
2021	28%	6%	12%
2020	28%	7%	16%
2019	28%	7%	16%
2018	28%	9%	17%
2017	28%	9%	17%
2016	28%	9%	18%
2015	28%	9%	20%
2005	28%	9%	18%
2004	12%	9%	13%
2003	52%	9%	25%
2002	37%	8%	22%
2001	23%	8%	19%
2000	41%	7%	29%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Wheatland School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Far West Elementary School?

195 students attend Far West Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Far West Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Asian, 13% of students are Hispanic, and 12% of students are Black.

What grades does Far West Elementary School offer ?

Far West Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 4-5

What school district is Far West Elementary School part of?

Far West Elementary School is part of Wheatland School District.

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