Fairwood Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 34.9% |
| Met Standard | 22.8% |
| Below Standard | 42.3% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "58% proficient" for Fairwood Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
34.9% of students exceeded standard while 22.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.0 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.5 points above the Sunnyvale district average of 32.5%. Compared to the 12 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 11.3 points higher (vs 23.7% 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 14.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 6.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 50 | 30.0% | 12.0% | 42.0% |
| 4th | 60 | 38.3% | 30.0% | 68.3% |
| 5th | 49 | 40.8% | 26.5% | 67.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 51 | 31.4% | 15.7% | 47.1% |
| 4th | 61 | 31.1% | 39.3% | 70.5% |
| 5th | 50 | 38.0% | 12.0% | 50.0% |
Nearby schools
12 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 48.5