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Enrollment
516
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271002996
Fair Avenue Elementary
6501 Fair Ave., North Hollywood, CA 91606 · (818) 761-5444 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL516 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 56% of California public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
496 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 94 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 93 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 95 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (94) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (95).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
34.6%
CA avg 49.1% . -2.4pp since 2014
Math
31.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -1.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.5% | 18.1% | 20.0% | 45.4% |
| Math | 15.8% | 16.1% | 25.0% | 43.1% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.6% | 31.9% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 29.5% |
| 2022-23 | 27.1% | 27.6% |
| 2021-22 | 31.3% | 26.4% |
| 2018-19 | 38.7% | 30.3% |
| 2017-18 | 38.8% | 33.3% |
| 2016-17 | 35.9% | 27.8% |
| 2015-16 | 42.0% | 35.0% |
| 2014-15 | 37.0% | 33.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Fair Avenue Elementary
Fair Avenue Elementary's state test result (32.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Avenue Elementary this school | 516 | 96.1% | 32.7% |
| Alicia Reyes Elementary Merced | 540 | 96.3% | 16.8% |
| Major Lynn Mokler Paramount | 510 | 96.7% | 25.7% |
| Lytle Creek Elementary San Bernardino | 525 | 97.1% | 18.6% |
| Rosa Parks Learning Center North Hills | 500 | 96.4% | 25.1% |
| Rowell Elementary Fresno | 555 | 96.2% | 28.7% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Fair Avenue Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.7% | #3,207 of 5,151 | #805 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.9% | #3,023 of 5,172 ▲ 121 | #788 of 1,129 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.6% | #3,479 of 5,172 ▼ 248 | #848 of 1,129 ▼ 72 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.4pp | #1,840 of 5,116 | #510 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 516 | #2,238 of 5,915 | #452 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.2:1 | #1,054 of 5,352 | #320 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.1% | #4,641 of 5,354 | #949 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.1% | #305 of 5,625 | #159 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -34.2% | #335 of 3,837 | #153 of 947 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
516
-162 (-24%) vs 2020
-62% since 1990-91, when it was 1,358
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
was 20.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 516 | 25.5 | 20.2:1 | 96% (496) |
| 2023-24 | 569 | 27 | 21.1:1 | 94% (535) |
| 2022-23 | 606 | 28 | 21.6:1 | 95% (576) |
| 2020-21 | 678 | 33 | 20.6:1 | 96% (650) |
| 2017-18 | 784 | 35 | 22.4:1 | 91% (711) |
| 2015-16 | 896 | 38 | 23.6:1 | 91% (816) |
| 2010-11 | 1,213 | N/A | N/A | 44% (534) |
| 2000-01 | 1,758 | 87 | 20.2:1 | 91% (1,592) |
| 1990-91 | 1,358 | 55 | 24.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fair Avenue Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 34% (784 to 516); teachers down 27% (35 to 25.5).
About Fair Avenue Elementary
Fair Avenue Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in California, with an address in North Hollywood. Enrollment stands at 516 students, covering kindergarten through 5.
Within Los Angeles Unified, Fair Avenue Elementary is one of 784 schools. The district enrolls 406,887 students.
The share of Hispanic students at Fair Avenue Elementary is 91%. Other groups include 3% Black, 2% White, and 2% multiracial. The county population is about 48% Hispanic. The diversity index for Fair Avenue Elementary is 16%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its staff includes 25.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 20.2 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in California, 22.3:1, is higher. Fair Avenue Elementary has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 96%. Across public schools in Los Angeles County, the average is 70%.
Fair Avenue Elementary earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 56% of California public elementary schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Fair Avenue Elementary is 9.5 points above its prediction. Actual: 32.7%. Predicted: 23.2%.
In the surrounding county, Los Angeles County, the median household earns about $90,112 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Counting Fair Avenue Elementary, Los Angeles County has 2,244 public schools.
Measured in a straight line, New Horizons Charter Academy is less than a tenth of a mile from Fair Avenue Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The school's 32.7% average proficiency ranks 4th among 6 nearby schools.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school shrank from 678 students in 2020-21 to 516 in 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Fair Avenue Elementary, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Fair Avenue ElementaryHow large is Fair Avenue Elementary?
Fair Avenue Elementary enrolls approximately 516 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Fair Avenue Elementary serve?
Fair Avenue Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fair Avenue Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Fair Avenue Elementary is approximately 20.2:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Fair Avenue Elementary?
At Fair Avenue Elementary, the student body is approximately 2% White, 91% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Fair Avenue Elementary?
Fair Avenue Elementary is overseen by Los Angeles Unified in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.