Enrollment
323
Elementary
DISTRICT 480 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MT. DIABLO UNIFIED·NCES 062637003946
Fair Oaks Elementary
2400 Lisa Ln., Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 · (925) 685-4494 · Contra Costa County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL323 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 8% of California public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
23.1:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.3:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
276 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 77 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is 75% larger than its 5th grade class (44).
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
21.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +0.1pp since 2014
Math
14.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 3.8% | 17.3% | 11.3% | 67.7% |
| Math | 5.3% | 9.0% | 16.5% | 69.2% |
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 | 21.1% | 14.3% |
| 2023-24 | 17.0% | 11.2% |
| 2022-23 | 16.1% | 17.2% |
| 2021-22 | 18.1% | 10.3% |
| 2020-21 | 20.6% | 19.9% |
| 2018-19 | 29.7% | 19.4% |
| 2017-18 | 32.9% | 23.5% |
| 2016-17 | 27.8% | 14.2% |
| 2015-16 | 27.0% | 13.0% |
| 2014-15 | 21.0% | 13.0% |
% 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
15.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 16% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 Oaks Elementary
Fair Oaks Elementary's state test result (15.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Oaks Elementary this school | 323 | 85.4% | 15.8% |
| Sierra View Elementary North Highlands | 318 | 87.4% | 30.8% |
| Bell Avenue Elementary Sacramento | 377 | 83.6% | 31.5% |
| Coleman F. Brown Elementary Modesto | 378 | 83.6% | 17.8% |
| White Rock Elementary Rancho Cordova | 381 | 89.2% | 17.1% |
| Robla Elementary Sacramento | 343 | 81.9% | 26.2% |
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 Oaks Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Contra Costa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 15.8% | #4,892 of 5,151 | #129 of 149 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.3% | #4,811 of 5,172 ▲ 155 | #128 of 153 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.1% | #4,785 of 5,172 ▲ 148 | #128 of 153 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #2,121 of 5,116 | #41 of 150 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 323 | #4,550 of 5,915 | #147 of 164 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.1:1 | #3,040 of 5,352 | #90 of 162 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.1% | #389 of 5,354 | #32 of 162 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.4% | #1,613 of 5,625 | #13 of 158 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.3% | #3,286 of 3,837 | #87 of 107 |
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
323
+20 (+7%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 613
Student : Teacher
23.1:1
was 25.3:1
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 | 323 | 14 | 23.1:1 | 85% (276) |
| 2023-24 | 297 | 14 | 21.2:1 | 79% (235) |
| 2022-23 | 317 | 13 | 24.4:1 | 71% (224) |
| 2020-21 | 303 | 12 | 25.3:1 | 68% (207) |
| 2017-18 | 341 | 15.4 | 22.2:1 | 82% (279) |
| 2015-16 | 359 | 15 | 23.9:1 | 81% (290) |
| 2010-11 | 338 | N/A | N/A | 75% (255) |
| 2000-01 | 460 | 23 | 20.0:1 | 56% (257) |
| 1990-91 | 613 | 23 | 26.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fair Oaks Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (341 to 323); teachers down 9% (15.4 to 14).
About Fair Oaks Elementary
In Pleasant Hill, California, Fair Oaks Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school. There are 323 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 5. Across elementary schools in California, the average enrollment is about 465.
Mt. Diablo Unified counts 29,210 students in its 50 schools, and Fair Oaks Elementary is one of them.
Hispanic students make up 44% of enrollment at Fair Oaks Elementary, the largest share of any group. The next largest groups are 18% White, 17% Asian, 13% multiracial, and 8% Black. In Contra Costa County overall, about 28% of residents are Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 72, compared with 70 nationally.
Its ratio of 23.1:1 is based on 14 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, so this school has more students per teacher. In all, 85% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Contra Costa County, the average is 45%.
Fair Oaks Elementary holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 8% of California public elementary schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Fair Oaks Elementary is 29.5%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 15.8%.
The school is in Contra Costa County, where the median household earns about $127,229 a year, about 45% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Fair Oaks Elementary shares Contra Costa County with 279 other public schools.
Of the public schools around it, Fair Oaks Elementary is closest to Cambridge Elementary, about 0.7 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Fair Oaks Elementary at 5th of 7.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 20 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 23.1 students per teacher, compared with 25.3 in 2020-21.
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Contra Costa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,165,012
Census ACS
Median income
$127,229
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
280
167,423 students
Quick facts
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Other Fair Oaks Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Fair Oaks Elementary. Fair Oaks Elementary is the 5th largest of the 5.
- Fair Oaks ElementaryOakdale, CA · 785 students
- Fair Oaks Elementary SchoolMarietta, GA · 703 students
- FAIR OAKS ELEMENTARYBROOKLYN PARK, MN · 396 students
- Fair Oaks ElementaryHighland Springs, VA · 330 students
Nearby schools
- Cambridge Elementary0.7 mi · 469
- Sequoia Middle0.9 mi · 882
- Oak Grove Middle1.0 mi · 681
- Sequoia Elementary1.0 mi · 594
- Pleasant Hill Middle1.0 mi · 738
- Prospect High (Continuation)1.0 mi · 60
Frequently asked questions
About Fair Oaks ElementaryHow large is Fair Oaks Elementary?
Fair Oaks Elementary enrolls approximately 323 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Fair Oaks Elementary serve?
Fair Oaks Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fair Oaks Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Fair Oaks Elementary is approximately 23.1:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Fair Oaks Elementary?
At Fair Oaks Elementary, the student body is approximately 18% White, 44% Hispanic, 8% Black, 17% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees Fair Oaks Elementary?
Fair Oaks Elementary is overseen by Mt. Diablo Unified in Contra Costa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.