Is Fairgrove Elementary a good school?

Fairgrove Elementary ranks 1830 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fairgrove Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 369 students attended Fairgrove Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Fairgrove Elementary?

Students at Fairgrove Elementary are 57% Hispanic, 34% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Fairgrove Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fairgrove Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Paulding Middle High : Central Coast New Technical High High : Nipomo High

Fairgrove Elementary

Summary:

Fairgrove Elementary is a public elementary school located in Grover Beach, California, serving 386 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Lucia Mar Unified School District, which is ranked 587 out of 1,568 school districts in the state.

Fairgrove Elementary has consistently outperformed the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 50.26%, compared to the state average of 47.04%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 47.12%, compared to the state average of 35.54%. Fairgrove's performance is also generally higher than the district average, particularly in Mathematics. The school has shown strong performance for specific student groups, such as male students and Hispanic students, who rank in the top 25-30% of California elementary schools in their respective categories. However, the school's performance for English Language Learners and students with disabilities has been more mixed, with lower rankings in the past, but has shown improvement in recent years.

While Fairgrove Elementary is a solid-performing school, it faces some challenges. The school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.4% in 2017-2018 to 25.9% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, Fairgrove has a high percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, ranging from 62.69% to 70.51% in recent years, indicating a relatively high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Compared to nearby schools, Fairgrove generally outperforms Lange (Dorothea) Elementary and Dana Elementary, but lags behind the higher-performing schools in the district, such as Shell Beach Elementary and Branch Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-6

2101 The Pike
Grover Beach, CA 93433-3228

(805) 474-3740

District: Lucia Mar Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1830^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $4,805

Students who attend Fairgrove Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Paulding Middle
High:	Central Coast New Technical High
	Nipomo High

Student/teacher ratio: 18.3

Number of students: 369

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.2%

White:

34.4%

Two or more races:

6.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fairgrove Elementary ranks better than 68.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Lucia Mar Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.77. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (57.2%), White (34.4%), two or more races (6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 65.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fairgrove Elementary is 18.3, which is the 2^nd best among 11 elementary schools in the Lucia Mar Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Fairgrove Elementary employs 20.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fairgrove Elementary is $4,805. 6 elementary schools in the Lucia Mar Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fairgrove Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairgrove Elementary 1830^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Fairgrove Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Lucia Mar Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Lucia Mar Unified 587^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Fairgrove Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Fairgrove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	40.72	2605^th	4809	45.8%
2005	42.13	2595^th	4822	46.2%
2006	43.31	2536^th	4818	47.4%
2007	42.93	2744^th	5113	46.3%
2008	53.30	2208^th	5113	56.8%
2009	44.11	2813^th	5193	45.8%
2010	64.80	1737^th	5314	67.3%
2011	56.62	2209^th	5377	58.9%
2012	55.12	2323^rd	5390	56.9%
2013	52.68	2526^th	5530	54.3%
2015	43.60	2816^th	5611	49.8%
2016	42.88	2906^th	5614	48.2%
2017	41.01	3039^th	5692	46.6%
2018	46.20	2772^nd	5662	51.0%
2019	51.17	2533^rd	5789	56.2%
2022	48.70	2597^th	5883	55.9%
2023	61.58	1987^th	5874	66.2%
2024	64.77	1830^th	5862	68.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Fairgrove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.86	2665^th	3246	17.9%
2019	29.48	2541^st	3275	22.4%
2022	50.85	1156^th	3311	65.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Fairgrove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	38.67	1260^th	2420	47.9%
2024	68.04	535^th	2634	79.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fairgrove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.06	2353^rd	5084	53.7%
2019	61.09	1702^nd	5173	67.1%
2022	49.46	2311^th	5264	56.1%
2023	68.59	1294^th	5374	75.9%
2024	56.98	1969^th	5511	64.3%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Fairgrove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	66.12	81^st	364	77.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Fairgrove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.98	2833^rd	5413	47.7%
2019	51.52	2411^th	5492	56.1%
2022	48.71	2487^th	5635	55.9%
2023	61.94	1857^th	5617	66.9%
2024	54.91	2171^st	5605	61.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Fairgrove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.91	645^th	2128	69.7%
2019	22.39	2210^th	2585	14.5%
2022	40.35	1063^rd	2227	52.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Fairgrove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.61	2591^st	5431	52.3%
2019	48.32	2542^nd	5510	53.9%
2022	48.50	2527^th	5663	55.4%
2023	59.76	1958^th	5650	65.3%
2024	69.91	1508^th	5636	73.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Fairgrove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.87	2117^th	4830	56.2%
2019	43.65	2703^rd	4963	45.5%
2022	50.41	2172^nd	5084	57.3%
2023	55.77	1899^th	5098	62.8%
2024	64.70	1434^th	5102	71.9%

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Rank History for White students at Fairgrove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.47	1835^th	2737	33.0%
2019	64.96	1027^th	2834	63.8%
2022	45.03	1605^th	2726	41.1%
2023	64.19	983^rd	2662	63.1%
2024	49.34	1428^th	2647	46.1%

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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 Fairgrove Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	268	8	15	194	1	n/a	n/a	0	486
1989	279	10	13	217	1	n/a	n/a	0	520
1990	323	3	9	202	3	n/a	n/a	0	540
1991	312	3	6	169	3	n/a	n/a	0	493
1992	278	3	7	172	5	n/a	n/a	0	465
1993	294	2	9	187	8	n/a	n/a	0	500
1994	325	1	9	175	6	n/a	n/a	0	516
1995	383	5	5	212	2	n/a	n/a	0	607
1996	383	5	5	212	2	n/a	n/a	0	607
1997	370	8	6	209	4	n/a	n/a	0	597
1998	353	9	11	237	2	n/a	n/a	0	612
1999	329	10	13	246	1	n/a	n/a	0	599
2000	292	14	14	269	1	n/a	n/a	0	590
2001	271	12	15	262	1	n/a	n/a	0	561
2002	253	6	16	266	0	n/a	n/a	0	541
2003	253	6	16	266	0	n/a	n/a	0	541
2004	230	8	9	264	0	n/a	n/a	26	537
2005	203	6	7	243	0	n/a	n/a	40	499
2006	186	2	5	226	0	n/a	n/a	46	465
2007	176	1	4	235	1	n/a	n/a	43	460
2008	196	4	3	218	1	n/a	n/a	0	422
2009	190	5	4	218	2	0	55	0	474
2010	206	11	4	244	2	0	13	0	480
2011	188	12	4	224	3	0	10	0	441
2012	183	5	4	256	1	0	12	0	461
2013	175	6	8	276	1	0	9	0	475
2014	172	6	7	286	2	3	12	0	488
2015	165	5	9	285	3	0	13	0	480
2016	173	2	8	272	2	0	15	0	472
2017	175	2	8	281	2	0	19	0	487
2018	172	2	9	293	3	0	19	0	498
2019	169	2	12	271	4	0	18	0	476
2020	156	1	14	252	4	1	24	0	452
2021	116	1	12	231	3	1	26	0	390
2022	133	0	7	225	2	0	25	0	392
2023	134	0	5	224	2	1	20	0	386
2024	127	0	6	211	3	0	22	0	369

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 Fairgrove Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	486	21.0	23.1	n/a
1989	520	24.0	21.6	n/a
1990	540	25.0	21.6	n/a
1991	493	23.4	21.0	n/a
1992	465	23.8	19.5	57.8
1993	500	21.0	23.8	52.8
1994	516	23.0	22.4	43.8
1995	607	24.0	25.3	53.7
1996	607	24.0	25.3	53.7
1997	597	28.0	21.3	56.1
1998	612	27.0	22.7	62.4
1999	599	30.6	19.6	63.9
2000	590	29.0	20.3	63.7
2001	561	29.5	19.0	65.1
2002	541	28.0	19.3	64.7
2003	541	28.0	19.3	64.7
2004	537	27.0	19.9	68.3
2005	499	26.0	19.2	63
2006	465	24.0	19.4	67.3
2007	460	23.0	20.0	68.6
2008	422	25.5	16.5	60.4
2009	474	25.3	18.0	50.6
2010	480	21.0	22.8	58.5
2011	441	n/a	n/a	64.4
2012	461	17.5	26.3	n/a
2013	475	18.1	26.2	64.8
2014	488	19.0	25.5	68.4
2015	480	20.0	24.0	67.1
2016	472	21.0	22.4	68.2
2017	487	20.5	23.7	62.4
2018	498	21.0	23.7	64.7
2019	476	22.5	21.1	58.6
2020	452	n/a	n/a	60
2021	390	20.3	19.1	70.5
2022	392	24.0	16.3	65.1
2023	386	19.9	19.3	62.7
2024	369	20.1	18.3	65.9

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 Fairgrove Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	486	21.0	23.1	n/a
1989	520	24.0	21.6	n/a
1990	540	25.0	21.6	n/a
1991	493	23.4	21.0	n/a
1992	465	23.8	19.5	57.8
1993	500	21.0	23.8	52.8
1994	516	23.0	22.4	43.8
1995	607	24.0	25.3	53.7
1996	607	24.0	25.3	53.7
1997	597	28.0	21.3	56.1
1998	612	27.0	22.7	62.4
1999	599	30.6	19.6	63.9
2000	590	29.0	20.3	63.7
2001	561	29.5	19.0	65.1
2002	541	28.0	19.3	64.7
2003	541	28.0	19.3	64.7
2004	537	27.0	19.9	68.3
2005	499	26.0	19.2	63
2006	465	24.0	19.4	67.3
2007	460	23.0	20.0	68.6
2008	422	25.5	16.5	60.4
2009	474	25.3	18.0	50.6
2010	480	21.0	22.8	58.5
2011	441	n/a	n/a	64.4
2012	461	17.5	26.3	n/a
2013	475	18.1	26.2	64.8
2014	488	19.0	25.5	68.4
2015	480	20.0	24.0	67.1
2016	472	21.0	22.4	68.2
2017	487	20.5	23.7	62.4
2018	498	21.0	23.7	64.7
2019	476	22.5	21.1	58.6
2020	452	n/a	n/a	60
2021	390	20.3	19.1	70.5
2022	392	24.0	16.3	65.1
2023	386	19.9	19.3	62.7
2024	369	20.1	18.3	65.9

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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