Is Fairview Elementary a good school?

Fairview Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.5% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Fairview Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 732 students attended Fairview Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Fairview Elementary?

Students at Fairview Elementary are 88% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% White, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Fairview Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fairview Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Evelyn Hanshaw Middle High : Thomas Downey High

Fairview Elementary

Summary:

Fairview Elementary is a public elementary school in Modesto, California, serving 732 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Modesto City Elementary District, which is ranked 1224 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fairview Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of California elementary schools, with significantly lower academic performance than the district and state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 21.29% of Fairview students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 30.86% for the Modesto City Elementary district and 47.04% for the state of California. The school has also experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.4% in 2017-2018 to 26.7% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Fairview Elementary has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 92.9% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

While the nearby Burbank Elementary, James Marshall Elementary, and Shackelford Elementary schools within the Modesto City Elementary District generally perform better academically, they also serve high percentages of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism, providing additional resources and support for students from disadvantaged backgrounds, and exploring ways to reduce the student-teacher ratio at Fairview Elementary could be crucial in improving the educational outcomes for the students at this school.

Detail:

Public K-6

1937 West Whitmore Ave.
Modesto, CA 95358-9424

(209) 574-8102

District: Modesto City Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
5306^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,436

Students who attend Fairview Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Evelyn Hanshaw Middle
High:	Thomas Downey High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.4

Number of students: 732

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.6%

Two or more races:

4.1%

White:

3.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fairview Elementary ranks worse than 90.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 18^th among 22 ranked elementary schools in the Modesto City Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.92. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (87.6%), two or more races (4.1%), White (3.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fairview Elementary is 24.4. 20 elementary schools in the Modesto City Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Fairview Elementary employs 29.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fairview Elementary is $11,436, which is the lowest among 22 elementary schools in the Modesto City Elementary School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fairview Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairview Elementary 5306^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Fairview Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Modesto City Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Modesto City Elementary 1224^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Fairview Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Fairview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	15.36	4317^th	4809	10.2%
2005	16.00	4256^th	4822	11.7%
2006	16.40	4259^th	4818	11.6%
2007	22.26	4109^th	5113	19.6%
2008	16.97	4532^nd	5113	11.4%
2009	18.73	4521^st	5193	12.9%
2010	21.57	4493^rd	5314	15.4%
2011	23.92	4409^th	5377	18.0%
2012	22.12	4508^th	5390	16.4%
2013	18.68	4824^th	5530	12.8%
2015	15.44	5059^th	5611	9.8%
2016	12.84	5234^th	5614	6.8%
2017	12.49	5323^rd	5692	6.5%
2018	14.18	5161^st	5662	8.8%
2019	11.58	5480^th	5789	5.3%
2021	13.45	1331^st	1417	6.1%
2022	12.26	5584^th	5883	5.1%
2023	12.79	5503^rd	5874	6.3%
2024	14.92	5306^th	5862	9.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Fairview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.79	2410^th	3246	25.8%
2019	28.59	2599^th	3275	20.6%
2021	34.55	406^th	602	32.6%
2022	31.93	2453^rd	3311	25.9%
2023	36.12	2078^th	3250	36.1%
2024	33.99	2253^rd	3160	28.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fairview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.96	4494^th	5084	11.6%
2019	15.63	4803^rd	5173	7.2%
2021	20.66	979^th	1110	11.8%
2022	17.15	4830^th	5264	8.2%
2023	16.64	4931^st	5374	8.2%
2024	19.69	4798^th	5511	12.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Fairview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.42	4815^th	5413	11.0%
2019	10.78	5271^st	5492	4.0%
2021	12.17	1221^st	1267	3.6%
2022	12.69	5385^th	5635	4.4%
2023	11.51	5422^nd	5617	3.5%
2024	14.99	5118^th	5605	8.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Fairview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	25.43	1678^th	2128	21.1%
2019	31.38	1721^st	2585	33.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Fairview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.66	5050^th	5431	7.0%
2019	13.53	5147^th	5510	6.6%
2021	16.78	1113^th	1272	12.5%
2022	13.38	5350^th	5663	5.5%
2023	16.08	5067^th	5650	10.3%
2024	16.54	5022^nd	5636	10.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Fairview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.31	4349^th	4830	10.0%
2019	16.64	4580^th	4963	7.7%
2022	16.88	4705^th	5084	7.5%
2023	17.20	4675^th	5098	8.3%
2024	20.99	4394^th	5102	13.9%

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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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by a citizen
Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Wonderful staff and great teachers! This school could use a rich uncle. Hate to see good kids go without.... Close Quote

Enrollment information for Fairview Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	216	1	20	138	0	n/a	n/a	0	375
1989	212	7	15	171	1	n/a	n/a	0	406
1990	267	13	33	270	3	n/a	n/a	0	586
1991	335	24	44	326	2	n/a	n/a	0	731
1992	351	41	61	413	7	n/a	n/a	0	873
1993	327	45	74	439	9	n/a	n/a	0	894
1994	303	49	52	421	11	n/a	n/a	0	836
1995	285	33	68	452	14	n/a	n/a	0	852
1996	285	33	68	452	14	n/a	n/a	0	852
1997	265	45	74	461	15	n/a	n/a	0	860
1998	243	53	74	505	11	n/a	n/a	0	886
1999	251	66	71	568	14	n/a	n/a	0	970
2000	225	69	62	583	13	n/a	n/a	0	952
2001	214	59	62	627	7	n/a	n/a	0	969
2002	137	45	66	769	8	n/a	n/a	0	1025
2003	137	45	66	769	8	n/a	n/a	0	1025
2004	115	39	59	803	5	n/a	n/a	0	1021
2005	79	38	60	848	5	n/a	n/a	0	1030
2006	70	36	40	846	8	n/a	n/a	1	1001
2007	67	40	46	850	5	n/a	n/a	0	1008
2008	58	35	53	817	8	n/a	n/a	0	971
2009	51	28	35	773	7	5	0	0	899
2010	44	21	33	782	5	5	10	0	900
2011	39	17	35	737	6	4	73	0	911
2012	48	16	33	708	6	6	66	0	883
2013	46	23	33	730	3	7	61	0	903
2014	34	21	29	732	4	4	54	0	878
2015	39	18	27	637	5	3	58	0	787
2016	28	11	28	640	5	5	58	0	775
2017	44	8	30	660	5	1	62	0	810
2018	35	12	35	620	3	3	64	0	772
2019	24	16	35	650	0	4	62	0	791
2020	22	15	29	647	0	5	54	0	772
2021	22	14	23	631	0	6	50	0	746
2022	25	10	20	619	0	4	38	0	716
2023	23	15	20	641	0	3	30	0	732

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 Fairview Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	375	13.6	27.5	n/a
1989	406	15.6	26.0	n/a
1990	586	21.0	27.9	n/a
1991	731	27.8	26.2	n/a
1992	873	28.3	30.8	36.4
1993	894	31.0	28.8	95
1994	836	31.9	26.2	72.4
1995	852	31.9	26.7	70.2
1996	852	31.9	26.7	70.2
1997	860	32.0	26.9	69.8
1998	886	36.5	24.3	70.9
1999	970	40.5	24.0	71.4
2000	952	38.0	25.1	79.2
2001	969	42.0	23.1	75.7
2002	1025	50.0	20.5	73.1
2003	1025	50.0	20.5	73.1
2004	1021	47.0	21.7	78.5
2005	1030	52.0	19.8	75.2
2006	1001	53.0	18.9	85.7
2007	1008	49.0	20.6	85.4
2008	971	52.0	18.7	87.5
2009	899	45.0	18.7	87.8
2010	900	43.5	20.6	92
2011	911	n/a	n/a	97.1
2012	883	39.5	22.3	n/a
2013	903	34.0	26.5	93.7
2014	878	32.6	26.9	95.3
2015	787	32.0	24.5	94.9
2016	775	29.0	26.7	96.6
2017	810	31.4	25.7	95.7
2018	772	32.0	24.1	97.7
2019	791	33.0	23.9	94.7
2020	772	n/a	n/a	92.9
2021	746	30.1	24.7	93.7
2022	716	29.4	24.3	95
2023	732	29.9	24.4	92.9

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 Fairview Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	375	13.6	27.5	n/a
1989	406	15.6	26.0	n/a
1990	586	21.0	27.9	n/a
1991	731	27.8	26.2	n/a
1992	873	28.3	30.8	36.4
1993	894	31.0	28.8	95
1994	836	31.9	26.2	72.4
1995	852	31.9	26.7	70.2
1996	852	31.9	26.7	70.2
1997	860	32.0	26.9	69.8
1998	886	36.5	24.3	70.9
1999	970	40.5	24.0	71.4
2000	952	38.0	25.1	79.2
2001	969	42.0	23.1	75.7
2002	1025	50.0	20.5	73.1
2003	1025	50.0	20.5	73.1
2004	1021	47.0	21.7	78.5
2005	1030	52.0	19.8	75.2
2006	1001	53.0	18.9	85.7
2007	1008	49.0	20.6	85.4
2008	971	52.0	18.7	87.5
2009	899	45.0	18.7	87.8
2010	900	43.5	20.6	92
2011	911	n/a	n/a	97.1
2012	883	39.5	22.3	n/a
2013	903	34.0	26.5	93.7
2014	878	32.6	26.9	95.3
2015	787	32.0	24.5	94.9
2016	775	29.0	26.7	96.6
2017	810	31.4	25.7	95.7
2018	772	32.0	24.1	97.7
2019	791	33.0	23.9	94.7
2020	772	n/a	n/a	92.9
2021	746	30.1	24.7	93.7
2022	716	29.4	24.3	95
2023	732	29.9	24.4	92.9

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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