How does Fairlands Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Pleasanton?

Fairlands Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 67.5/100, placing it at the 92nd percentile statewide. 50% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,396 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Fairlands Elementary?

49.7% of students at Fairlands Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 75.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Fairlands Elementary improving or declining?

Fairlands Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 2.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Fairlands Elementary?

7.9% of students at Fairlands Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Fairlands Elementary

Pleasanton Unified Pleasanton Alameda County 94588

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,396 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

696 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

Teachers

27 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 7.5%

White 12.1%

Asian 70.1%

Black 1.9%

Other 8.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Fairlands Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	49.7%
Met Standard	25.7%
Below Standard	24.7%

Exceeded

49.7%

Met

25.7%

Below

24.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "75% proficient" for Fairlands Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

49.7% of students exceeded standard while 25.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 28.7 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Pleasanton Unified district average of 50.4%. The 12 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 54.7% exceeded — 5.0 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 2.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 7.9%, better than the state average of 18.7%.