Fair Oaks Elementary

Summary:

Fair Oaks Elementary is a public elementary school in Highland Springs, Virginia, serving 379 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Henrico County Public Schools district, which is ranked 88 out of 130 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fair Oaks Elementary stands out for several key reasons. The school has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (77.31%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 35.64% to 91.52% African American. Academically, Fair Oaks consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Virginia elementary schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 9 years. Its proficiency rates on state tests are significantly lower than the Henrico County and Virginia averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 3rd grade math proficiency rate was 21.67%, compared to 65.93% for Henrico County and 70.11% for the state.

Despite its low performance, Fair Oaks has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and high per-student spending. Nearby schools with similar demographic profiles, such as Arthur Ashe Junior Elementary, Harvie Elementary, and George F. Baker Elementary, generally outperform Fair Oaks on academic measures, suggesting that factors beyond just student demographics and socioeconomic status may be contributing to the persistent low performance at Fair Oaks Elementary.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 201 Jennings Rd
       Highland Springs, VA  23075


(804) 328-4085

District: Henrico County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1091st of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,751 Help


Students who attend Fair Oaks Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Elko Middle
High:    Highland Springs High

Student/teacher ratio:  11.8 Help
Number of students:  379

Racial breakdown:

African American:
77.3%
White:
13.5%
Hispanic:
5.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  88.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Fair Oaks Elementary ranks worse than 97.9% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 43rd among 45 ranked elementary schools in the Henrico County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Fair Oaks Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Henrico County Public Schools District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fair Oaks Elementary is $10,751, which is the 11th highest among 45 elementary schools in the Henrico County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fair Oaks Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Fair Oaks Elementary 1091st of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Fair Oaks Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Henrico County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Henrico County Public Schools 88th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Fair Oaks Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Fair Oaks Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 43.31 678th 1062 36.2%
2006 23.49 958th 1071 10.6%
2007 19.19 996th 1083 8.0%
2008 36.55 802nd 1081 25.8%
2009 25.45 958th 1082 11.5%
2010 7.05 1094th 1113 1.7%
2011 23.70 1010th 1117 9.6%
2012 37.45 835th 1117 25.2%
2013 22.88 962nd 1120 14.1%
2014 21.86 990th 1110 10.8%
2015 29.49 873rd 1100 20.6%
2016 7.89 1058th 1096 3.5%
2017 12.93 1028th 1099 6.5%
2018 12.58 1019th 1097 7.1%
2019 16.61 1007th 1105 8.9%
2021 6.83 1039th 1103 5.8%
2022 2.50 1089th 1109 1.8%
2023 2.38 1102nd 1114 1.1%
2024 4.00 1091st 1114 2.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fair Oaks Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 6.16 1016th 1036 1.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Fair Oaks Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 1.33 1099th 1100 0.1%
2024 3.26 1083rd 1098 1.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Fair Oaks Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 5.82 1055th 1093 3.5%
2024 6.68 1067th 1101 3.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Fair Oaks Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 9.07 550th 579 5.0%
2024 9.24 569th 588 3.2%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia 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.

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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Open Quote Fair Oaks gets a bad wrap and it is such an amazing school. Our son came from a private school in Hanover. We didn't hear the best things about FOE but after doing the private thing and not be overly happy with that route we thought we would give it a try. My husband and I did our research, spoke to the staff and went on a tour before even discussing with our son. Then we went back and took him after we had made up our minds that this was the best route to go. We LOVE the school! It is much smaller than most elementary schools and the staff is so amazing. So like they say, don't judge a book by its cover b/c this was something we did and our only regret is not starting our son there two years sooner! Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, November 9, 2012

Open Quote I'm not crazy about this school as I have two children who attend I believe my opinion to be fair and honest. The receptionist are very rude when you call in about any type of matter. Also while the teachers are sweet....I don't feel like they spend time focusing on materials for growth and learning. But rather rushing through to insure that the child pass's enough for not year. I feel like the standards aren't up to the other elementary school in this area. I my best friends daughter attends the other school and comparing them I found that she is doing far more advanced things than my fifth grader and she is only in third grade! I hope that it improves as the teachers atleast the ones my children have had these past two years thus far seem sweet and cooperative. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Fair Oaks Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 407 407
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 404 404
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 386 386
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 397 397
1993 245 139 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 385
1994 220 201 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 423
1995 218 175 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 394
1996 218 175 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 394
1997 224 204 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 432
1998 222 179 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 403
1999 186 184 1 3 1 n/a n/a 0 375
2000 177 210 0 5 1 n/a n/a -4 389
2001 165 198 2 9 0 n/a n/a 0 374
2002 141 207 4 7 0 n/a n/a 6 365
2003 141 207 4 7 0 n/a n/a 6 365
2004 132 216 0 11 0 n/a n/a 14 373
2005 103 219 0 9 1 n/a n/a 21 353
2006 87 219 0 12 1 n/a n/a 47 366
2007 77 196 0 10 1 n/a n/a 47 331
2008 80 167 0 7 2 n/a n/a 43 299
2009 64 178 0 8 0 n/a n/a 55 305
2010 69 189 1 9 0 n/a n/a 42 310
2011 76 227 1 13 0 0 20 0 337
2012 80 247 1 11 1 0 26 0 366
2013 84 253 1 5 1 0 24 0 368
2014 84 249 1 7 4 0 22 0 367
2015 75 257 0 9 4 0 15 0 360
2016 83 276 0 9 1 0 14 0 383
2017 86 288 1 7 2 1 10 0 395
2018 77 287 0 9 2 1 8 0 384
2019 79 306 0 10 3 0 11 0 409
2020 66 322 1 15 0 1 12 0 417
2021 54 344 1 17 1 1 11 0 429
2022 53 315 2 16 0 1 10 0 397
2023 51 293 1 19 0 1 14 0 379

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Fair Oaks Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 407 23.6 17.2 n/a
1990 404 23.6 17.1 n/a
1991 386 24.0 16.0 n/a
1992 397 24.4 16.2 n/a
1993 385 24.2 15.9 n/a
1994 423 22.2 n/a 46.1
1995 394 n/a 0.0 41.9
1996 394 n/a 0.0 41.9
1997 432 n/a 0.0 47
1998 403 n/a 0.0 42.9
1999 375 26.0 14.4 53.3
2000 389 n/a 0.0 55.5
2001 374 27.4 13.6 51.9
2002 365 32.0 11.4 43.7
2003 365 32.0 11.4 43.7
2004 373 30.0 12.4 n/a
2005 353 27.0 13.1 59.3
2006 366 29.0 12.6 72.4
2007 331 31.0 10.7 72.5
2008 299 21.5 13.9 64.1
2009 305 18.5 16.5 77.6
2010 310 20.0 15.5 78
2011 337 23.0 14.6 73.3
2012 366 23.1 15.7 74.9
2013 368 16.0 23.0 72.8
2014 367 16.0 22.9 76
2015 360 20.0 18.0 73.1
2016 383 21.0 18.2 78.1
2017 395 24.5 16.1 74.2
2018 384 24.0 16.0 95.1
2019 409 27.0 15.1 89.5
2020 417 27.0 15.4 79.1
2021 429 27.0 15.8 n/a
2022 397 23.0 17.2 83.1
2023 379 32.0 11.8 88.7

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 Fair Oaks Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 407 23.6 17.2 n/a
1990 404 23.6 17.1 n/a
1991 386 24.0 16.0 n/a
1992 397 24.4 16.2 n/a
1993 385 24.2 15.9 n/a
1994 423 22.2 n/a 46.1
1995 394 n/a 0.0 41.9
1996 394 n/a 0.0 41.9
1997 432 n/a 0.0 47
1998 403 n/a 0.0 42.9
1999 375 26.0 14.4 53.3
2000 389 n/a 0.0 55.5
2001 374 27.4 13.6 51.9
2002 365 32.0 11.4 43.7
2003 365 32.0 11.4 43.7
2004 373 30.0 12.4 n/a
2005 353 27.0 13.1 59.3
2006 366 29.0 12.6 72.4
2007 331 31.0 10.7 72.5
2008 299 21.5 13.9 64.1
2009 305 18.5 16.5 77.6
2010 310 20.0 15.5 78
2011 337 23.0 14.6 73.3
2012 366 23.1 15.7 74.9
2013 368 16.0 23.0 72.8
2014 367 16.0 22.9 76
2015 360 20.0 18.0 73.1
2016 383 21.0 18.2 78.1
2017 395 24.5 16.1 74.2
2018 384 24.0 16.0 95.1
2019 409 27.0 15.1 89.5
2020 417 27.0 15.4 79.1
2021 429 27.0 15.8 n/a
2022 397 23.0 17.2 83.1
2023 379 32.0 11.8 88.7

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Fair Oaks Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,556 (16.1%) $8,136 (83.9%) $9,692
2020 $1,333 (12.4%) $9,414 (87.6%) $10,747
2021 $1,303 (12.1%) $9,448 (87.9%) $10,751

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fair Oaks Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1007th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 1102nd of 1114 Elementary schools
 7.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Fair Oaks Elementary)6624.5
 41.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Henrico County Public Schools)8164.4
 16.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Fair Oaks Elementary)4530.2
 14.8%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Henrico County Public Schools)7064.4
 5.6%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Fair Oaks Elementary)6529.3
 35.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Henrico County Public Schools)8167.1
 13.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Fair Oaks Elementary)6150
 11%
   4th Grade English Reading (Henrico County Public Schools)7473
 1%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Fair Oaks Elementary)8018.8
 61.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Henrico County Public Schools)8466.6
 17.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Fair Oaks Elementary)7231.3
 40.8%
   5th Grade Science (Henrico County Public Schools)8268
 14%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Fair Oaks Elementary)6343.8
 19.3%
   5th Grade English Reading (Henrico County Public Schools)8069.8
 10.2%
   5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7871.4
 6.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students409379
 7.3%
African American306293
 4.2%
American Indian30
 100%
Asian01
Hispanic1019
 90%
Pacific Islander01
White7951
 35.4%
Two or More Races1114
 27.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients89.5%88.7%
 0.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Fair Oaks Elementary

In the 2022-23 school year, 379 students attended Fair Oaks Elementary.

Students at Fair Oaks Elementary are 77% African American, 13% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Fair Oaks Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.1% of Virginia elementary schools.

Students who attend Fair Oaks Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Elko Middle
High : Highland Springs High


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