Alisal Elementary School vs. Fairlands Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Alisal Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Fairlands Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 527 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Alisal Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 764 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Fairlands 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 proficiency in math is 82% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
527 students
764 students
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![This chart displays total students of Fairlands Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Fairlands Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/5000/4884/fairlands-elementary-school-chart-bxewoz5.png)
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
30 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Fairlands Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Fairlands Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/5000/4884/fairlands-elementary-school-chart-Xlhx5m.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
25:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Fairlands Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Fairlands Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/5000/4884/fairlands-elementary-school-chart-qDWqrd.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1387 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#154 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Alisal Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Alisal Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/5000/4883/alisal-elementary-school-chart-Q5Rht6.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Fairlands Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Fairlands Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/5000/4884/fairlands-elementary-school-chart-bdDRfAH.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
82%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
85%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fairlands Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fairlands Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/5000/4884/fairlands-elementary-school-chart-lpJizO.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Fairlands Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Fairlands Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/5000/4884/fairlands-elementary-school-chart-bxewozW.png)
Kindergarten Students
89
141
Grade 1 Students
94
128
Grade 2 Students
76
121
Grade 3 Students
79
116
Grade 4 Students
93
131
Grade 5 Students
96
127
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Fairlands Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Fairlands Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/5000/4884/fairlands-elementary-school-chart-bxewo1A.png)
% Asian
47%
72%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Fairlands Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Fairlands Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/5000/4884/fairlands-elementary-school-chart-mWC01A.png)
% Hispanic
11%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Fairlands Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Fairlands Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/5000/4884/fairlands-elementary-school-chart-qDWqrQ.png)
% Black
2%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Fairlands Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Fairlands Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/5000/4884/fairlands-elementary-school-chart-1JTLPk.png)
% White
33%
16%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Fairlands Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Fairlands Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/5000/4884/fairlands-elementary-school-chart-Vu22AG.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Fairlands Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Fairlands Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/5000/4884/fairlands-elementary-school-chart-be9LdoS.png)
Diversity Score
0.66
0.46
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Fairlands Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Fairlands Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/5000/4884/fairlands-elementary-school-chart-b42ZUlc.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
5%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fairlands Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fairlands Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/5000/4884/fairlands-elementary-school-chart-s4Blm2.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fairlands Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fairlands Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/5000/4884/fairlands-elementary-school-chart-AZmw39.png)