Fairburn Avenue Elementary

Fairburn Avenue Elementary, a reasonably sized elementary school in Los Angeles, California, overseen by Los Angeles Unified, caters to 466 students, covering grades K through 5.

Los Angeles Unified comprises 784 schools with combined enrollment of 406,887 students; Fairburn Avenue Elementary is among them.

On demographics, Fairburn Avenue Elementary logs that the largest single group is White at 41%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 23% Asian, 22% multiracial, 13% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 31% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 24.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. Around 25% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Los Angeles County (around 70%), the school's rate is south of typical.

With demographic context factored in, Fairburn Avenue Elementary is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 64.8%; this one delivers 79.2%, a residual of +14.3 points.

Zooming out to the county, Los Angeles County reports that median household income runs about $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Los Angeles County runs 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), of which Fairburn Avenue Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Emerson Community Charter, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Fairburn Avenue Elementary at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 60.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Fairburn Avenue Elementary has showed little movement, going from 460 students in 2018 to 466 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 58% to 41%.

On the community side, members of the Fairburn Avenue Elementary community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.