Is Fairview Elementary a good school?

Fairview Elementary ranks 3945 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fairview Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 570 students attended Fairview Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Fairview Elementary?

Students at Fairview Elementary are 94% Hispanic, 4% White, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Fairview Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fairview Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : McKee Middle High : Golden Valley High

Fairview Elementary

Summary:

Fairview Elementary is a public elementary school in Bakersfield, California, serving 573 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Greenfield Union District, which is ranked 983 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fairview Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic performance, and struggles with specific student subgroups. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has risen from 8.7% in 2018-2019 to 30.5% in 2022-2023, much higher than the district and state averages. Academically, Fairview Elementary students consistently perform below the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school's performance is particularly concerning for English Language Learners, Special Education students, and students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, who rank in the bottom quartile of California elementary schools. Compared to nearby schools within the Greenfield Union District, Fairview Elementary generally performs worse, with the exception of W.A. Kendrick Elementary, which stands out as a higher-performing school.

The high chronic absenteeism rates and the high percentage of economically disadvantaged students at Fairview Elementary may be contributing factors to the school's lower academic performance. Additionally, the school's ranking and rating within the Greenfield Union District, which is itself a lower-performing district, suggests that systemic challenges within the district may be impacting Fairview Elementary's outcomes. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive approach, potentially involving district-level support and the implementation of evidence-based strategies to improve student engagement, attendance, and academic achievement.

Detail:

Public K-5

425 East Fairview Rd.
Bakersfield, CA 93307-5322

(661) 837-6050

District: Greenfield Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
3945^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,269

Students who attend Fairview Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	McKee Middle
High:	Golden Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.5

Number of students: 570

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.9%

White:

4.0%

African American:

1.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 97.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fairview Elementary ranks worse than 67.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Greenfield Union School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.67. (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 (93.9%), White (4%), African American (1.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 97.2% 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 22.5. 6 elementary schools in the Greenfield Union School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Fairview Elementary employs 25.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fairview Elementary is $9,269, which is the 2^nd highest among 8 elementary schools in the Greenfield Union School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fairview Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairview Elementary 3945^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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Greenfield Union:

SchoolDigger ranks Greenfield Union 983^rd 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	19.23	3994^th	4809	16.9%
2005	19.32	4018^th	4822	16.7%
2006	18.51	4105^th	4818	14.8%
2007	18.05	4442^nd	5113	13.1%
2008	25.91	3902^nd	5113	23.7%
2009	35.09	3363^rd	5193	35.2%
2010	45.03	2843^rd	5314	46.5%
2011	30.00	3981^st	5377	26.0%
2012	20.37	4625^th	5390	14.2%
2013	33.06	3809^th	5530	31.1%
2015	35.69	3273^rd	5611	41.7%
2016	36.99	3271^st	5614	41.7%
2017	32.06	3672^nd	5692	35.5%
2018	44.56	2854^th	5662	49.6%
2019	29.00	4015^th	5789	30.6%
2022	28.89	3961^st	5883	32.7%
2023	25.20	4349^th	5874	26.0%
2024	29.67	3945^th	5862	32.7%

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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
2019	38.40	1888^th	3275	42.4%
2022	31.01	2528^th	3311	23.6%
2023	36.00	2088^th	3250	35.8%
2024	27.49	2723^rd	3160	13.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Fairview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	27.16	1786^th	2420	26.2%

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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	60.17	1737^th	5084	65.8%
2019	41.25	3020^th	5173	41.6%
2022	39.97	3010^th	5264	42.8%
2023	35.96	3397^th	5374	36.8%
2024	39.34	3185^th	5511	42.2%

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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	42.84	2897^th	5413	46.5%
2019	30.01	3828^th	5492	30.3%
2022	24.49	4267^th	5635	24.3%
2023	19.88	4713^th	5617	16.1%
2024	29.78	3811^th	5605	32.0%

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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	45.48	2696^th	5431	50.4%
2019	28.92	3867^th	5510	29.8%
2022	33.52	3500^th	5663	38.2%
2023	31.83	3620^th	5650	35.9%
2024	30.12	3807^th	5636	32.5%

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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	58.98	1675^th	4830	65.3%
2019	39.47	2993^rd	4963	39.7%
2022	37.62	3091^st	5084	39.2%
2023	34.43	3363^rd	5098	34.0%
2024	43.44	2714^th	5102	46.8%

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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 Fairview Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	532	18	11	210	0	n/a	n/a	0	771
1989	484	19	13	205	1	n/a	n/a	0	722
1990	471	15	20	252	1	n/a	n/a	0	759
1991	468	16	14	253	6	n/a	n/a	0	757
1992	441	24	20	256	9	n/a	n/a	0	750
1993	447	23	16	280	4	n/a	n/a	0	770
1994	245	3	12	290	16	n/a	n/a	0	566
1995	173	4	9	344	12	n/a	n/a	0	542
1996	173	4	9	344	12	n/a	n/a	0	542
1997	180	30	16	381	11	n/a	n/a	0	618
1998	159	25	2	399	11	n/a	n/a	0	596
1999	147	14	3	432	8	n/a	n/a	2	606
2000	113	15	0	405	7	n/a	n/a	2	542
2001	98	17	0	408	11	n/a	n/a	5	539
2002	93	10	0	459	6	n/a	n/a	3	571
2003	93	10	0	459	6	n/a	n/a	3	571
2004	65	13	0	415	2	n/a	n/a	9	504
2005	69	23	1	415	2	n/a	n/a	12	522
2006	65	12	5	475	2	n/a	n/a	10	569
2007	50	15	2	416	0	n/a	n/a	9	492
2008	38	11	1	419	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	469
2009	27	13	2	406	0	0	7	0	455
2010	19	6	0	455	0	0	1	0	481
2011	29	10	1	451	0	0	0	0	491
2012	26	22	3	492	0	0	1	0	544
2013	26	10	2	499	0	0	0	0	537
2014	40	12	4	488	0	0	0	0	544
2015	40	9	5	481	0	0	2	0	537
2016	29	10	3	465	0	0	3	0	510
2017	24	17	0	442	0	0	4	0	487
2018	21	18	1	432	0	0	3	0	475
2019	21	9	0	462	0	0	2	0	494
2020	24	7	0	496	0	0	1	0	528
2021	22	7	1	483	0	1	1	0	515
2022	26	8	3	521	0	1	0	0	559
2023	24	10	2	536	0	0	1	0	573
2024	23	7	3	535	0	0	2	0	570

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	771	33.4	23.0	n/a
1989	722	32.1	22.4	n/a
1990	759	32.0	23.7	n/a
1991	757	31.0	24.4	n/a
1992	750	31.5	23.8	62.5
1993	770	29.0	26.6	51.8
1994	566	22.0	25.7	68.9
1995	542	24.3	22.3	84.5
1996	542	24.3	22.3	84.5
1997	618	32.3	19.1	78.6
1998	596	34.3	17.4	82.4
1999	606	30.3	20.0	85.6
2000	542	30.3	17.9	94.4
2001	539	29.3	18.4	91.4
2002	571	31.8	18.0	93.8
2003	571	31.8	18.0	93.8
2004	504	28.0	18.0	96.4
2005	522	28.0	18.6	99.4
2006	569	29.0	19.6	96.8
2007	492	28.0	17.6	90.7
2008	469	28.0	16.8	93.2
2009	455	25.0	16.3	85.7
2010	481	23.0	20.9	89.4
2011	491	n/a	n/a	99.4
2012	544	20.0	27.2	n/a
2013	537	18.5	29.0	90.7
2014	544	21.5	25.3	93.6
2015	537	22.0	24.4	85.5
2016	510	23.0	22.1	92.4
2017	487	23.0	21.1	95.5
2018	475	22.0	21.5	97.1
2019	494	21.0	23.5	96.4
2020	528	n/a	n/a	96.4
2021	515	24.0	21.4	71.8
2022	559	24.5	22.8	76.7
2023	573	25.1	22.8	94.8
2024	570	25.2	22.5	97.2

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	771	33.4	23.0	n/a
1989	722	32.1	22.4	n/a
1990	759	32.0	23.7	n/a
1991	757	31.0	24.4	n/a
1992	750	31.5	23.8	62.5
1993	770	29.0	26.6	51.8
1994	566	22.0	25.7	68.9
1995	542	24.3	22.3	84.5
1996	542	24.3	22.3	84.5
1997	618	32.3	19.1	78.6
1998	596	34.3	17.4	82.4
1999	606	30.3	20.0	85.6
2000	542	30.3	17.9	94.4
2001	539	29.3	18.4	91.4
2002	571	31.8	18.0	93.8
2003	571	31.8	18.0	93.8
2004	504	28.0	18.0	96.4
2005	522	28.0	18.6	99.4
2006	569	29.0	19.6	96.8
2007	492	28.0	17.6	90.7
2008	469	28.0	16.8	93.2
2009	455	25.0	16.3	85.7
2010	481	23.0	20.9	89.4
2011	491	n/a	n/a	99.4
2012	544	20.0	27.2	n/a
2013	537	18.5	29.0	90.7
2014	544	21.5	25.3	93.6
2015	537	22.0	24.4	85.5
2016	510	23.0	22.1	92.4
2017	487	23.0	21.1	95.5
2018	475	22.0	21.5	97.1
2019	494	21.0	23.5	96.4
2020	528	n/a	n/a	96.4
2021	515	24.0	21.4	71.8
2022	559	24.5	22.8	76.7
2023	573	25.1	22.8	94.8
2024	570	25.2	22.5	97.2

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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