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What do you wish you knew before starting at Fairmont Elementary?
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Enrollment
537
Elementary
DISTRICT 397 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED·NCES 063255005029
Fairmont Elementary
724 Kearney St., El Cerrito, CA 94530 · (510) 231-1448 · Contra Costa County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL537 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 74% of California public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-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
23.4:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
285 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 | 112 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 77 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (112) is 45% larger than its 6th grade class (77).
Student demographics
75%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
52.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +16.2pp since 2014
Math
52.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +21.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 16 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 24.6% | 27.6% | 22.4% | 25.4% |
| Math | 27.1% | 24.9% | 19.8% | 28.2% |
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 | 52.2% | 52.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.9% | 48.5% |
| 2022-23 | 43.7% | 44.5% |
| 2021-22 | 41.3% | 34.0% |
| 2018-19 | 49.0% | 42.6% |
| 2017-18 | 45.7% | 34.0% |
| 2016-17 | 49.3% | 39.1% |
| 2015-16 | 44.0% | 32.0% |
| 2014-15 | 36.0% | 31.0% |
% 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
51.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Fairmont Elementary
Fairmont Elementary's state test result (51.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmont Elementary this school | 537 | 53.1% | 51.4% |
| A. E. Arnold Elementary Cypress | 560 | 53.0% | 57.9% |
| Castro Valley Elementary Castro Valley | 502 | 55.0% | 58.5% |
| Silverwood Elementary Concord | 530 | 53.2% | 46.2% |
| Oakbrook Academy of the Arts Fairfield | 573 | 53.4% | 39.2% |
| Stanton Elementary Castro Valley | 515 | 53.0% | 54.6% |
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 Fairmont Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Contra Costa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.4% | #1,624 of 5,151 | #61 of 149 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #1,460 of 5,172 ▲ 156 | #58 of 153 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.2% | #1,873 of 5,172 ▼ 111 | #66 of 153 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.5pp | #201 of 5,116 | #3 of 150 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 537 | #2,011 of 5,915 | #48 of 164 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.4:1 | #3,251 of 5,352 | #101 of 162 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.0% | #121 of 5,354 | #12 of 162 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.1% | #3,786 of 5,625 | #75 of 158 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.6% | #3,788 of 3,837 | #105 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
537
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
+16% since 1990-91, when it was 461
Student : Teacher
23.4:1
was 24.4:1
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 | 537 | 23 | 23.4:1 | 53% (285) |
| 2023-24 | 530 | 23.2 | 22.8:1 | 45% (236) |
| 2022-23 | 503 | 24 | 20.9:1 | 45% (228) |
| 2020-21 | 536 | 22 | 24.4:1 | 52% (280) |
| 2017-18 | 540 | 22.4 | 24.1:1 | 62% (333) |
| 2015-16 | 556 | 22 | 25.3:1 | 58% (320) |
| 2010-11 | 553 | N/A | N/A | 67% (373) |
| 2000-01 | 423 | 20 | 21.1:1 | 50% (213) |
| 1990-91 | 461 | 19 | 24.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fairmont Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (540 to 537); teachers up 3% (22.4 to 23).
About Fairmont Elementary
Among the schools in El Cerrito, California, is Fairmont Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school. It educates 537 students in kindergarten through 6.
West Contra Costa Unified has 25,133 students in 52 schools, and Fairmont Elementary is one of those schools.
Hispanic students are the largest group at Fairmont Elementary, with 34% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 28% Asian, 20% White, 12% multiracial, and 6% Black. By the diversity index, Fairmont Elementary comes in at 75%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.4:1 at Fairmont Elementary, with 23 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is lower than this school's figure. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 53%.
The allk12 Grade for Fairmont Elementary is B+. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 74% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Fairmont Elementary's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (51.4%) and its predicted rate (48.4%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
In the county around the school, Contra Costa County, median household income is about $127,229, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 45% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. A total of 280 public schools operate in Contra Costa County, serving about 167,423 students.
The closest public school, Invictus Academy of Richmond, is about 0.5 miles from Fairmont Elementary. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Fairmont Elementary places 4th out of 6 schools in its immediate area.
Under the NCES locale system, Fairmont Elementary is Suburb: Large.
In 2020-21, Fairmont Elementary enrolled 536; in 2024-25, 537. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 23.4:1, from 24.4:1.
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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
Related schools
Other schools in West Contra Costa Unified
- El Cerrito HighHigh · 1,460 students
- Richmond HighHigh · 1,280 students
- Pinole Valley HighHigh · 1,245 students
- De Anza HighHigh · 1,047 students
- Hercules HighHigh · 767 students
- John F. Kennedy HighHigh · 740 students
Other schools in El Cerrito
- El Cerrito HighHigh · 1,460 students
- Fred T. Korematsu MiddleMiddle · 708 students
- Summit Public School K2High · 554 students
- Harding ElementaryElementary · 481 students
- Madera ElementaryElementary · 457 students
- Invictus Academy of RichmondHigh · 403 students
Other Fairmont Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 5 states are named Fairmont Elementary. Fairmont Elementary is the 5th largest of the 7.
- Fairmont ElementaryYorba Linda, CA · 794 students
- Fairmont ElementarySanger, CA · 744 students
- FAIRMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLFAIRMONT, MN · 1,007 students
- Fairmont Elementary SchoolPASADENA, TX · 776 students
- Fairmont ElementaryJohnson City, TN · 530 students
Nearby schools
- Invictus Academy of Richmond0.5 mi · 403
- El Cerrito High0.6 mi · 1,460
- Harding Elementary0.7 mi · 481
- Albany Middle0.9 mi · 911
- Fred T. Korematsu Middle0.9 mi · 708
- MacGregor High (Continuation)1.1 mi · 4
Frequently asked questions
About Fairmont ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Fairmont Elementary?
Fairmont Elementary enrolls approximately 537 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Fairmont Elementary serve?
Fairmont Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Fairmont Elementary?
Approximately 23.4:1 students per teacher at Fairmont Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Fairmont Elementary?
At Fairmont Elementary, the student body is approximately 20% White, 34% Hispanic, 6% Black, 28% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Fairmont Elementary?
Fairmont Elementary is overseen by West Contra Costa Unified in Contra Costa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.