Fairfax Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 10.4% |
| Met Standard | 18.4% |
| Below Standard | 71.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "29% proficient" for Fairfax Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
10.4% of students exceeded standard while 18.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.5 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the San Bernardino City Unified district average of 10.0%. Compared to the 24 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 2.9 points higher (vs 7.6% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 15.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 31.1%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 45 | 13.3% | 20.0% | 33.3% |
| 4th | 56 | 16.1% | 14.3% | 30.4% |
| 5th | 47 | 14.9% | 34.0% | 48.9% |
| 6th | 37 | 2.7% | 18.9% | 21.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 46 | 4.3% | 17.4% | 21.7% |
| 4th | 55 | 5.5% | 16.4% | 21.8% |
| 5th | 47 | 23.4% | 12.8% | 36.2% |
| 6th | 37 | 2.7% | 13.5% | 16.2% |
Nearby schools
24 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 32.2