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Email BoardFairmead Elementary
19421 Avenue 22 3/4, Chowchilla, CA 93610-0907
Summary
Fairmead Elementary is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 24th percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 30.6% of students met California's reading standard, but it is trending up.
Math is weaker: 25.0% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 30.6% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 25.0% |
| Reading State Rank | 3,575/4,657 (23rd percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 3,513/4,657 (25th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 24:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 458 |
| Low-Income Students | 396 (86.5%) |
| English Learners | 109 (23.8%) |
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CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading rose 1.2 points from last year and rose 6.0 points over the full period. Math fell 0.4 points from last year and rose 9.2 points over the full period. The latest results include grade 4, which was not included in the previous year.
•Math +9.2 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
White and Hispanic or Latino students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 22.0% to 34.3% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 3,575 of 4,657 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 19.8-point reading income gap is about the same as the 19.8-point gap at a typical California 5–6 school. It narrowed slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
4.0% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 31.6% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
White students have the strongest math results at about 39% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 9% to 21%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 22.0% to 28.6% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 3,513 of 4,657 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 27.7-point math income gap is about the same as the 27.7-point gap at a typical California 5–6 school. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
3.0% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 26.9% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
•Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 5 schools for reading and 5 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California 5–6 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Fairmead Elementary rank in California?
Fairmead Elementary ranks No. 3,575 of 4,657 in reading and No. 3,513 of 4,657 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
