Is Fairbanks Elementary a good school?

Fairbanks Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.2% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Fairbanks Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 367 students attended Fairbanks Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Fairbanks Elementary?

Students at Fairbanks Elementary are 37% Hispanic, 34% Asian, 14% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% White, 3% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Fairbanks Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fairbanks Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy High : Grant Union High

Fairbanks Elementary

Summary:

Fairbanks Elementary is a public elementary school in Sacramento, California, serving 367 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Twin Rivers Unified school district, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fairbanks Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates that have risen from 12.6% in 2018-2019 to 55.5% in 2021-2022. Academically, the school consistently performs below district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics, with only 24.68% of students proficient or better in ELA and 20% proficient or better in Math. The school struggles to support certain student subgroups, particularly Asian and Hispanic students, though African American students, English Language Learners, and Special Education students perform relatively better. Over 90% of Fairbanks students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

Fairbanks Elementary's performance is similar to other nearby schools in the Twin Rivers Unified district, such as Hagginwood Elementary and Northwood Elementary, which also struggle with low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism. However, some nearby schools, like Garden Valley Elementary and Hazel Strauch Elementary, perform significantly better, ranking in the top 50% of California elementary schools. Addressing the challenges at Fairbanks Elementary will require a concerted effort by the school and the Twin Rivers Unified district to identify and address the underlying factors contributing to the school's struggles.

Detail:

Public K-6

227 Fairbanks Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95838-4799

(916) 566-3435

District: Twin Rivers Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4912^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Fairbanks Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy
High:	Grant Union High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.4

Number of students: 367

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

36.8%

Asian:

33.5%

African American:

14.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fairbanks Elementary ranks worse than 83.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 19^th among 28 ranked elementary schools in the Twin Rivers Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.31. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Fairbanks Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (36.8%), Asian (33.5%), African American (14.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fairbanks Elementary is 24.4. 16 elementary schools in the Twin Rivers Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Fairbanks Elementary employs 15 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fairbanks Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairbanks Elementary 4912^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Fairbanks Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Twin Rivers Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Twin Rivers Unified 1122^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Fairbanks Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Fairbanks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2010	30.56	3804^th	5314	28.4%
2011	35.76	3561^st	5377	33.8%
2012	16.65	4863^rd	5390	9.8%
2013	23.44	4502^nd	5530	18.6%
2015	24.27	4199^th	5611	25.2%
2016	14.40	5093^rd	5614	9.3%
2017	10.74	5455^th	5692	4.2%
2018	11.17	5374^th	5662	5.1%
2019	10.15	5555^th	5789	4.0%
2022	17.20	5135^th	5883	12.7%
2023	16.07	5229^th	5874	11.0%
2024	19.31	4912^th	5862	16.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Fairbanks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.68	1892^nd	3246	41.7%
2019	38.20	1897^th	3275	42.1%
2022	55.49	946^th	3311	71.4%
2023	39.80	1839^th	3250	43.4%
2024	44.99	1477^th	3160	53.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Fairbanks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	20.77	2157^th	2420	10.9%
2024	35.41	1534^th	2634	41.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fairbanks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.80	4802^nd	5084	5.5%
2019	11.01	5023^rd	5173	2.9%
2022	23.01	4415^th	5264	16.1%
2023	19.93	4707^th	5374	12.4%
2024	24.12	4440^th	5511	19.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Fairbanks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.00	5230^th	5413	3.4%
2019	11.64	5220^th	5492	5.0%
2022	16.97	5001^st	5635	11.3%
2023	16.35	5020^th	5617	10.6%
2024	21.65	4545^th	5605	18.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Fairbanks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.85	1147^th	2128	46.1%
2019	26.47	1983^rd	2585	23.3%
2022	38.04	1161^st	2227	47.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Fairbanks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.50	5005^th	5431	7.8%
2019	10.04	5347^th	5510	3.0%
2022	18.83	4829^th	5663	14.7%
2023	17.22	4982^nd	5650	11.8%
2024	18.16	4891^st	5636	13.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Fairbanks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	1.14	1057^th	1071	1.3%
2019	2.83	1107^th	1149	3.7%
2022	3.11	1104^th	1154	4.3%
2023	5.33	1108^th	1190	6.9%
2024	5.85	1114^th	1203	7.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Fairbanks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.69	657^th	700	6.1%
2019	36.04	475^th	747	36.4%
2022	45.69	300^th	663	54.8%
2023	20.95	579^th	662	12.5%
2024	54.14	213^th	593	64.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Fairbanks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.92	4318^th	4830	10.6%
2019	7.68	4911^th	4963	1.0%
2022	13.87	4857^th	5084	4.5%
2023	19.06	4557^th	5098	10.6%
2024	22.88	4279^th	5102	16.1%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Fairbanks Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2009	15	132	135	86	3	25	3	399
2010	15	108	124	85	3	23	10	368
2011	18	114	105	90	0	23	25	375
2012	14	111	108	110	4	20	35	402
2013	14	112	93	136	5	14	47	421
2014	11	112	93	130	8	12	37	403
2015	18	103	104	120	6	11	24	386
2016	28	89	116	125	4	16	26	404
2017	15	77	125	129	3	18	24	391
2018	13	77	139	128	2	20	23	402
2019	11	71	126	132	0	9	27	376
2020	24	61	118	149	2	6	28	388
2021	16	60	128	129	1	5	20	359
2022	15	54	118	142	1	3	19	352
2023	16	52	123	135	3	11	27	367

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Fairbanks Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	399	24.0	14.3	86.5
2010	368	20.0	18.4	93.2
2011	375	n/a	n/a	91.7
2012	402	21.4	18.7	n/a
2013	421	21.9	19.2	87.6
2014	403	20.9	19.2	97.3
2015	386	20.0	19.3	95.9
2016	404	17.0	23.7	94.1
2017	391	18.0	21.7	96.2
2018	402	17.0	23.6	95.5
2019	376	17.0	22.1	94.7
2020	388	n/a	n/a	96.1
2021	359	15.0	23.9	96.7
2022	352	15.0	23.4	90.3
2023	367	15.0	24.4	94.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Fairbanks Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	399	24.0	14.3	86.5
2010	368	20.0	18.4	93.2
2011	375	n/a	n/a	91.7
2012	402	21.4	18.7	n/a
2013	421	21.9	19.2	87.6
2014	403	20.9	19.2	97.3
2015	386	20.0	19.3	95.9
2016	404	17.0	23.7	94.1
2017	391	18.0	21.7	96.2
2018	402	17.0	23.6	95.5
2019	376	17.0	22.1	94.7
2020	388	n/a	n/a	96.1
2021	359	15.0	23.9	96.7
2022	352	15.0	23.4	90.3
2023	367	15.0	24.4	94.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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