Is Fairwood Elementary a good school?

Fairwood Elementary ranks 1530 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fairwood Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 321 students attended Fairwood Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Fairwood Elementary?

Students at Fairwood Elementary are 34% Hispanic, 33% Asian, 19% White, 11% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Fairwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fairwood Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Columbia Middle High : Fremont High

Fairwood Elementary

Summary:

Fairwood Elementary is a public elementary school located in Sunnyvale, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 345 students. The school is part of the Sunnyvale School District, which is ranked 492 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fairwood Elementary consistently ranks in the top 25-30% of California elementary schools based on its statewide SchoolDigger ranking and generally outperforms the Sunnyvale district and California state averages on Smarter Balanced Assessments, particularly in 5th-grade English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school has a diverse student population, with significant representation of Asian (around 30%) and Hispanic (around 30%) students, though the performance gap between these groups is an area that could benefit from further analysis and targeted interventions. However, Fairwood Elementary faces challenges in addressing increasing chronic absenteeism rates, which have risen from 4% in 2020-2021 to 15.5% in 2022-2023, higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, Fairwood Elementary generally outperforms other Sunnyvale schools on academic assessments, but the Santa Clara Unified schools tend to have stronger overall performance, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. This difference may be partly attributed to the lower percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds at Fairwood Elementary compared to some of the Santa Clara Unified schools.

Detail:

Public K-5

1110 Fairwood Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA 94089-2311

(408) 523-4870

District: Sunnyvale

SchoolDigger Rank:
1530^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,630

Students who attend Fairwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Columbia Middle
High:	Fremont High

Student/teacher ratio: 18.3

Number of students: 321

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

34.0%

Asian:

32.7%

White:

18.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 33.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fairwood Elementary ranks better than 73.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Sunnyvale School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.34. (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 Fairwood Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Sunnyvale School District. Student population at Fairwood Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (34%), Asian (32.7%), White (18.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 33.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fairwood Elementary is 18.3, which is the 3^rd best among 8 elementary schools in the Sunnyvale School District. (See more...)

Compare Fairwood Elementary employs 17.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fairwood Elementary is $12,630. 4 elementary schools in the Sunnyvale School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fairwood Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairwood Elementary 1530^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Fairwood Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Sunnyvale:

SchoolDigger ranks Sunnyvale 492^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Fairwood Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Fairwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	76.18	1065^th	4809	77.9%
2005	63.88	1578^th	4822	67.3%
2006	55.22	1953^rd	4818	59.5%
2007	45.93	2562^nd	5113	49.9%
2008	41.52	2850^th	5113	44.3%
2009	34.48	3402^nd	5193	34.5%
2010	27.26	4061^st	5314	23.6%
2011	43.86	2958^th	5377	45.0%
2012	50.66	2574^th	5390	52.2%
2013	55.27	2388^th	5530	56.8%
2015	84.36	918^th	5611	83.6%
2016	87.15	791^st	5614	85.9%
2017	80.66	1104^th	5692	80.6%
2018	79.43	1164^th	5662	79.4%
2019	75.79	1354^th	5789	76.6%
2022	77.29	1316^th	5883	77.6%
2023	77.95	1244^th	5874	78.8%
2024	71.34	1530^th	5862	73.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Fairwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	49.42	1282^nd	3275	60.9%
2023	29.06	2598^th	3250	20.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fairwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.45	1270^th	5084	75.0%
2019	42.15	2960^th	5173	42.8%
2022	34.60	3466^th	5264	34.2%
2023	58.67	1828^th	5374	66.0%
2024	68.78	1316^th	5511	76.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Fairwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.75	873^rd	5413	83.9%
2019	78.39	1153^rd	5492	79.0%
2022	76.29	1271^st	5635	77.4%
2023	70.78	1467^th	5617	73.9%
2024	51.95	2316^th	5605	58.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Fairwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.30	1390^th	5431	74.4%
2019	70.62	1491^st	5510	72.9%
2022	75.91	1288^th	5663	77.3%
2023	76.82	1231^st	5650	78.2%
2024	83.10	955^th	5636	83.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Fairwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.76	593^rd	1071	44.6%
2019	49.19	716^th	1149	37.7%
2022	58.72	612^th	1154	47.0%
2023	70.21	397^th	1190	66.6%
2024	61.24	595^th	1203	50.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Fairwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	30.58	3652^nd	4963	26.4%
2022	44.20	2582^nd	5084	49.2%
2023	43.09	2675^th	5098	47.5%
2024	34.97	3347^th	5102	34.4%

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Rank History for White students at Fairwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.49	950^th	2737	65.3%
2019	71.03	778^th	2834	72.5%
2022	57.48	1240^th	2726	54.5%

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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 Fairwood Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1998	50	10	122	97	2	n/a	n/a	0	281
1999	53	14	135	94	1	n/a	n/a	0	297
2000	54	16	135	119	4	n/a	n/a	2	330
2001	39	9	152	110	1	n/a	n/a	3	314
2002	38	13	154	117	3	n/a	n/a	0	325
2003	38	13	154	117	3	n/a	n/a	0	325
2004	32	18	147	120	1	n/a	n/a	1	319
2005	34	20	132	128	1	n/a	n/a	4	319
2006	24	13	128	119	1	n/a	n/a	5	290
2007	24	14	128	116	1	n/a	n/a	9	292
2008	20	13	118	109	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	260
2009	14	11	99	126	0	4	3	0	257
2010	8	14	100	118	0	6	1	0	247
2011	25	10	101	120	0	5	8	0	269
2012	55	12	113	114	1	4	13	0	312
2013	88	12	131	108	4	1	29	0	373
2014	113	13	148	100	10	2	33	0	419
2015	136	14	145	82	12	4	42	0	435
2016	148	10	128	72	12	5	36	0	411
2017	142	6	128	55	14	6	62	0	413
2018	157	5	158	62	3	8	42	0	435
2019	128	4	171	73	3	9	47	0	435
2020	110	8	168	73	2	8	39	0	408
2021	93	7	154	89	1	7	41	0	392
2022	74	6	206	120	0	6	49	0	461
2023	56	9	127	111	1	6	35	0	345
2024	60	9	105	109	0	3	35	0	321

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 Fairwood Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	281	12.4	22.7	40.6
1999	297	15.4	19.3	37.4
2000	330	18.6	17.7	34.8
2001	314	16.6	18.9	38.6
2002	325	16.5	19.7	41.5
2003	325	16.5	19.7	41.5
2004	319	17.0	18.8	53.1
2005	319	17.0	18.8	54.9
2006	290	16.0	18.1	50.2
2007	292	16.0	18.3	56.9
2008	260	15.0	17.3	51.5
2009	257	14.0	17.1	56.4
2010	247	14.0	17.6	59.9
2011	269	n/a	n/a	54.3
2012	312	15.0	20.8	n/a
2013	373	18.0	20.7	35.1
2014	419	18.0	23.2	27.9
2015	435	19.0	22.8	27.6
2016	411	18.0	22.8	24.6
2017	413	18.5	22.3	22
2018	435	15.0	29.0	25.7
2019	435	17.3	25.0	27.1
2020	408	n/a	n/a	25.7
2021	392	17.1	22.8	16.3
2022	461	27.0	17.0	17.1
2023	345	18.0	19.1	23.2
2024	321	17.5	18.3	33.3

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 Fairwood Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	281	12.4	22.7	40.6
1999	297	15.4	19.3	37.4
2000	330	18.6	17.7	34.8
2001	314	16.6	18.9	38.6
2002	325	16.5	19.7	41.5
2003	325	16.5	19.7	41.5
2004	319	17.0	18.8	53.1
2005	319	17.0	18.8	54.9
2006	290	16.0	18.1	50.2
2007	292	16.0	18.3	56.9
2008	260	15.0	17.3	51.5
2009	257	14.0	17.1	56.4
2010	247	14.0	17.6	59.9
2011	269	n/a	n/a	54.3
2012	312	15.0	20.8	n/a
2013	373	18.0	20.7	35.1
2014	419	18.0	23.2	27.9
2015	435	19.0	22.8	27.6
2016	411	18.0	22.8	24.6
2017	413	18.5	22.3	22
2018	435	15.0	29.0	25.7
2019	435	17.3	25.0	27.1
2020	408	n/a	n/a	25.7
2021	392	17.1	22.8	16.3
2022	461	27.0	17.0	17.1
2023	345	18.0	19.1	23.2
2024	321	17.5	18.3	33.3

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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