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Enrollment
670
Elementary
DISTRICT 582 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLEASANTON UNIFIED·NCES 060002009286
Fairlands Elementary
4151 West Las Positas Blvd., Pleasanton, CA 94588 · (925) 426-4210 · Alameda County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL670 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
25.8:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
71 students
DISTRICT 13% · 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 | 118 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 96 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 94 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 118 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 120 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 124 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (118) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (124).
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
71.7%
CA avg 49.1% . -10.3pp since 2014
Math
79.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +5.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 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 10 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 45.7% | 26.0% | 16.2% | 12.1% |
| Math | 53.7% | 25.3% | 11.4% | 9.7% |
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 | 71.7% | 79.0% |
| 2023-24 | 75.6% | 79.8% |
| 2022-23 | 78.0% | 80.8% |
| 2021-22 | 85.0% | 82.0% |
| 2018-19 | 85.9% | 84.1% |
| 2017-18 | 88.7% | 84.5% |
| 2016-17 | 84.5% | 81.8% |
| 2015-16 | 80.0% | 79.0% |
| 2014-15 | 82.0% | 74.0% |
% 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
76.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 73% 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 Fairlands Elementary
Fairlands Elementary's state test result (76.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairlands Elementary this school | 670 | 10.6% | 76.5% |
| Coyote Creek Elementary San Ramon | 613 | 8.5% | 84.5% |
| Canyon View Elementary Irvine | 764 | 12.3% | 79.6% |
| Loma Ridge Elementary Irvine | 766 | 11.5% | 71.5% |
| Alder Creek Elementary Folsom | 568 | 9.7% | 73.5% |
| Donlon Elementary Pleasanton | 700 | 10.4% | 78.8% |
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 Fairlands Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Alameda County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.5% | #370 of 5,151 | #31 of 189 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #272 of 5,172 ▼ 44 | #25 of 192 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.7% | #672 of 5,172 ▼ 235 | #53 of 192 ▼ 17 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.2pp | #204 of 5,116 | #18 of 187 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 670 | #892 of 5,915 | #26 of 216 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.8:1 | #4,765 of 5,352 | #168 of 201 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.2% | #3,129 of 5,354 | #160 of 201 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 10.6% | #5,455 of 5,625 | #197 of 211 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.6% | #2,077 of 3,837 | #79 of 138 |
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
670
-77 (-10%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 663
Student : Teacher
25.8:1
was 25.8:1
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 | 670 | 26 | 25.8:1 | 11% (71) |
| 2023-24 | 696 | 27 | 25.8:1 | 9% (63) |
| 2022-23 | 726 | 28 | 25.9:1 | 8% (61) |
| 2020-21 | 747 | 29 | 25.8:1 | 5% (36) |
| 2017-18 | 785 | 29.4 | 26.7:1 | 6% (44) |
| 2015-16 | 785 | 29 | 27.1:1 | 7% (54) |
| 2010-11 | 764 | N/A | N/A | 6% (48) |
| 2000-01 | 650 | 31 | 21.0:1 | 4% (27) |
| 1990-91 | 663 | 24 | 27.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fairlands Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (785 to 670); teachers down 12% (29.4 to 26).
About Fairlands Elementary
Fairlands Elementary runs as a medium-sized elementary school in Pleasanton, California. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 670 students in kindergarten through 5. Against the 465-student average for elementary schools in California, enrollment here is 44% higher.
Pleasanton Unified is the district for Fairlands Elementary. It has 16 schools and 13,302 students.
Roughly 72% of students at Fairlands Elementary are Asian. Enrollment also includes 12% White, 8% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. Among people living in Alameda County, the Asian share is about 33%. The school's diversity index is 45%, meaning two students picked at random have a 45% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The count of teachers at Fairlands Elementary is 26 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 25.8:1. That is 3.5 students per teacher above the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Around 11% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Alameda County average 49%.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Fairlands Elementary is 3.2 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 76.5% actual, 73.3% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in California.
Census estimates describe Alameda County this way: the median household income is $129,367, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Fairlands Elementary, Alameda County has 393 other public schools.
The school nearest to Fairlands Elementary is Henry P. Mohr Elementary, at a distance of about 0.7 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Fairlands Elementary ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Fairlands Elementary is City: Small.
Enrollment has fallen by 77 students since 2020-21, to 670.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Alameda County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,649,473
Census ACS
Median income
$129,367
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
394
210,511 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pleasanton Unified
- Amador Valley HighHigh · 2,583 students
- Foothill HighHigh · 2,169 students
- Thomas S. Hart MiddleMiddle · 1,129 students
- Harvest Park MiddleMiddle · 1,015 students
- Pleasanton MiddleMiddle · 944 students
- Donlon ElementaryElementary · 700 students
Other schools in Pleasanton
- Amador Valley HighHigh · 2,583 students
- Foothill HighHigh · 2,169 students
- Thomas S. Hart MiddleMiddle · 1,129 students
- Harvest Park MiddleMiddle · 1,015 students
- Pleasanton MiddleMiddle · 944 students
- Donlon ElementaryElementary · 700 students
Nearby schools
- Henry P. Mohr Elementary0.7 mi · 492
- Emerald High1.2 mi · 900
- Harvest Park Middle1.3 mi · 1,015
- James Dougherty Elementary1.3 mi · 856
- Thomas S. Hart Middle1.3 mi · 1,129
- Alisal Elementary1.4 mi · 544
Frequently asked questions
About Fairlands ElementaryHow large is Fairlands Elementary?
Fairlands Elementary enrolls approximately 670 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Fairlands Elementary serve?
Fairlands Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Fairlands Elementary?
Approximately 25.8:1 students per teacher at Fairlands Elementary.
How diverse is Fairlands Elementary?
Fairlands Elementary reports a student body of 12% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 72% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Fairlands Elementary public or private?
Fairlands Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pleasanton Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.