Fairmont Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 26.0% |
| Met Standard | 26.6% |
| Below Standard | 47.4% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "53% proficient" for Fairmont Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
26.0% of students exceeded standard while 26.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.0 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 13.7 points above the West Contra Costa Unified district average of 12.3%. The 15 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 36.0% exceeded — 10.0 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 15.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 20.1%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 64 | 28.1% | 23.4% | 51.6% |
| 4th | 60 | 30.0% | 33.3% | 63.3% |
| 5th | 72 | 19.4% | 25.0% | 44.4% |
| 6th | 76 | 22.4% | 28.9% | 51.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 64 | 28.1% | 34.4% | 62.5% |
| 4th | 60 | 26.7% | 36.7% | 63.3% |
| 5th | 73 | 24.7% | 13.7% | 38.4% |
| 6th | 76 | 28.9% | 18.4% | 47.4% |
Nearby schools
15 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 56.0