Is Fairburn Avenue Elementary a good school?

Yes! Fairburn Avenue Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 280 th of 5862 California elementary schools.

How many students attend Fairburn Avenue Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 480 students attended Fairburn Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Fairburn Avenue Elementary?

Students at Fairburn Avenue Elementary are 46% White, 21% Asian, 19% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Fairburn Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fairburn Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Emerson Community Charter High : University High School Charter

Fairburn Avenue Elementary

Summary:

Fairburn Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Angeles, California, serving 436 students in grades K-5. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top 5% of elementary schools in the state, delivering high-quality education to its diverse student population.

Fairburn Avenue Elementary's academic performance is truly impressive. The school's students significantly outperform their peers in the Los Angeles Unified School District and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 79.12% of Fairburn Avenue students were proficient or better in ELA/Literacy, compared to just 43.06% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school's performance in Science is also exceptional, with 70.18% of students proficient or better, compared to 23.96% for the district and 30.7% for the state.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools, such as Overland Avenue Elementary and Clover Avenue Elementary, Fairburn Avenue consistently outperforms its peers in academic achievement. However, some nearby schools, like Brockton Avenue Elementary and Nora Sterry Elementary, have lower academic performance, indicating that Fairburn Avenue may be serving as a model for effective practices that could be replicated in other schools within the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Detail:

Public K-5

1403 Fairburn Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90024-6014

(310) 470-1344

District: Los Angeles Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,525

Students who attend Fairburn Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Emerson Community Charter
High:	University High School Charter

Student/teacher ratio: 25.2

Number of students: 480

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.6%

Asian:

21.5%

Two or more races:

18.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 20.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fairburn Avenue Elementary ranks better than 95.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 20^th among 486 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.8. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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 Fairburn Avenue Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (45.6%), Asian (21.5%), two or more races (18.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 20.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fairburn Avenue Elementary is 25.2. 496 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fairburn Avenue Elementary is $8,525. 494 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fairburn Avenue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairburn Avenue Elementary 280^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Fairburn Avenue Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Male students:

Asian students:

White students:

Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 871^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Fairburn Avenue Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Fairburn Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	97.55	93^rd	4809	98.1%
2005	98.63	23^rd	4822	99.5%
2006	98.45	27^th	4818	99.4%
2007	98.46	25^th	5113	99.5%
2008	97.28	60^th	5113	98.8%
2009	96.86	63^rd	5193	98.8%
2010	95.43	113^th	5314	97.9%
2011	94.59	151^st	5377	97.2%
2012	96.61	18^th	5390	99.7%
2013	93.77	197^th	5530	96.4%
2015	93.12	437^th	5611	92.2%
2016	96.15	218^th	5614	96.1%
2017	96.51	221^st	5692	96.1%
2018	97.43	113^th	5662	98.0%
2019	96.18	208^th	5789	96.4%
2022	98.30	72^nd	5883	98.8%
2023	96.05	268^th	5874	95.4%
2024	95.80	280^th	5862	95.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fairburn Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	99.52	25^th	5264	99.5%
2023	95.09	190^th	5374	96.5%
2024	95.82	210^th	5511	96.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Fairburn Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	94.98	222^nd	5413	95.9%
2019	94.94	230^th	5492	95.8%
2022	97.78	77^th	5635	98.6%
2023	95.72	229^th	5617	95.9%
2024	96.68	135^th	5605	97.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Fairburn Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	98.20	41^st	5431	99.2%
2019	95.34	221^st	5510	96.0%
2022	97.70	98^th	5663	98.3%
2023	94.43	346^th	5650	93.9%
2024	92.19	474^th	5636	91.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Fairburn Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.06	29^th	1071	97.3%
2019	72.55	311^th	1149	72.9%
2022	86.02	36^th	1154	96.9%
2024	62.12	576^th	1203	52.1%

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Rank History for White students at Fairburn Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.22	244^th	2737	91.1%
2019	83.52	316^th	2834	88.8%
2022	90.89	79^th	2726	97.1%
2023	89.53	122^nd	2662	95.4%
2024	87.05	181^st	2647	93.2%

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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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Reviews:

by a parent
Thursday, August 1, 2019

Fairburn is a gem. My kids are thriving and love going to school every day. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, November 17, 2012

I have my 3 kids in this school.Best school ever. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Fairburn Avenue Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	202	57	29	57	0	n/a	n/a	0	345
1989	209	53	40	71	0	n/a	n/a	0	373
1990	195	47	36	82	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
1991	197	50	35	68	0	n/a	n/a	0	350
1992	229	50	47	57	2	n/a	n/a	0	385
1993	238	40	45	54	2	n/a	n/a	0	379
1994	195	40	46	33	1	n/a	n/a	0	315
1995	212	55	61	42	1	n/a	n/a	0	371
1996	212	55	61	42	1	n/a	n/a	0	371
1997	216	46	71	33	1	n/a	n/a	0	367
1998	210	36	65	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	338
1999	207	50	72	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	359
2000	221	58	67	30	1	n/a	n/a	0	377
2001	229	49	82	29	3	n/a	n/a	0	392
2002	253	32	82	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	395
2003	253	32	82	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	395
2004	272	32	66	32	1	n/a	n/a	0	403
2005	266	20	77	24	2	n/a	n/a	0	389
2006	270	23	83	22	2	n/a	n/a	0	400
2007	271	21	90	24	3	n/a	n/a	5	414
2008	269	18	78	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	393
2009	263	7	85	21	1	1	10	0	388
2010	285	8	92	24	3	0	11	0	423
2011	281	19	98	20	4	3	9	0	434
2012	299	18	112	20	3	3	4	0	459
2013	284	14	106	19	3	6	0	0	432
2014	289	21	107	28	4	5	0	0	454
2015	296	14	81	37	2	2	27	0	459
2016	279	11	93	35	0	3	33	0	454
2017	274	7	97	30	0	2	28	0	438
2018	265	8	120	38	2	2	25	0	460
2019	264	22	121	35	2	2	1	0	447
2020	264	10	116	37	4	1	31	0	463
2021	254	6	86	44	1	0	45	0	436
2022	207	7	70	44	2	0	45	0	375
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	436	436
2024	219	12	103	53	2	1	90	0	480

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 Fairburn Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	345	14.0	24.6	n/a
1989	373	14.0	26.6	n/a
1990	360	15.0	24.0	n/a
1991	350	14.0	25.0	n/a
1992	385	14.2	27.1	21.8
1993	379	14.0	27.1	19.5
1994	315	12.0	26.3	18.4
1995	371	13.0	28.5	16.4
1996	371	13.0	28.5	16.4
1997	367	16.0	22.9	12.5
1998	338	16.5	20.5	10.1
1999	359	20.0	18.0	9.7
2000	377	20.0	18.9	7.7
2001	392	19.0	20.6	6.9
2002	395	21.0	18.8	8.1
2003	395	21.0	18.8	8.1
2004	403	20.0	20.2	9.2
2005	389	18.5	21.0	6.2
2006	400	20.0	20.0	7
2007	414	20.0	20.7	7.6
2008	393	22.0	17.9	5.9
2009	388	21.0	17.1	4.6
2010	423	18.0	23.5	4.7
2011	434	n/a	n/a	4.6
2012	459	18.0	25.5	n/a
2013	432	17.5	24.6	7.9
2014	454	18.0	25.2	8.8
2015	459	18.0	25.5	7
2016	454	19.0	23.8	7.9
2017	438	18.0	24.3	13.5
2018	460	18.5	24.8	17.2
2019	447	17.5	25.5	16.8
2020	463	n/a	n/a	18.1
2021	436	19.0	22.9	14
2022	375	19.0	19.7	17.1
2023	436	18.0	24.2	19.7
2024	480	19.0	25.2	20.6

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 Fairburn Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	345	14.0	24.6	n/a
1989	373	14.0	26.6	n/a
1990	360	15.0	24.0	n/a
1991	350	14.0	25.0	n/a
1992	385	14.2	27.1	21.8
1993	379	14.0	27.1	19.5
1994	315	12.0	26.3	18.4
1995	371	13.0	28.5	16.4
1996	371	13.0	28.5	16.4
1997	367	16.0	22.9	12.5
1998	338	16.5	20.5	10.1
1999	359	20.0	18.0	9.7
2000	377	20.0	18.9	7.7
2001	392	19.0	20.6	6.9
2002	395	21.0	18.8	8.1
2003	395	21.0	18.8	8.1
2004	403	20.0	20.2	9.2
2005	389	18.5	21.0	6.2
2006	400	20.0	20.0	7
2007	414	20.0	20.7	7.6
2008	393	22.0	17.9	5.9
2009	388	21.0	17.1	4.6
2010	423	18.0	23.5	4.7
2011	434	n/a	n/a	4.6
2012	459	18.0	25.5	n/a
2013	432	17.5	24.6	7.9
2014	454	18.0	25.2	8.8
2015	459	18.0	25.5	7
2016	454	19.0	23.8	7.9
2017	438	18.0	24.3	13.5
2018	460	18.5	24.8	17.2
2019	447	17.5	25.5	16.8
2020	463	n/a	n/a	18.1
2021	436	19.0	22.9	14
2022	375	19.0	19.7	17.1
2023	436	18.0	24.2	19.7
2024	480	19.0	25.2	20.6

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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