Fairmont Elementary

Fairmont Elementary is a big primary school in Sanger, California, run under Sanger Unified. The school educates 744 students in grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 60% bigger than typical.

Across the 20 schools in Sanger Unified (13,313 students total), Fairmont Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Fairmont Elementary lists that the largest single group is White at 41%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 39% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 5% multiracial.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 22.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 22.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 47% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Fresno County (around 75%), the school's rate is south of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Fairmont Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 51.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 56.1%.

In the area at large, census data for Fresno County shows median household earnings sit near $74,201, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. In all, Fresno County runs 368 public schools (combined enrollment of about 206,072 students), of which Fairmont Elementary is one.

Quail Lake Environmental Charter is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Fairmont Elementary at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 53.5%.

Fairmont Elementary operates from a rural location.

Looking at the recent track record. Fairmont Elementary's enrollment has edged up 33% since 2018, when it stood at 561 (now 744). The White share of enrollment fell from 46% to 41% over that span.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.