Fair Oaks · Sacramento County

Schools in Fair Oaks

Fair Oaks’s 4 public elementary schools run from the 32nd to the 76th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 4 schools

from 32nd to 76th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Earl Legette Elementary: 76th percentile, Strong
  • Orangevale Open K-8: 52nd percentile, Solid
  • Northridge Elementary: 33rd percentile, Developing
  • Harry Dewey Fundamental Elementary: 32nd percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
2Developing
1Solid
1Strong

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Middle · 2 schools

from 11th to 72nd · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Orangevale Open K-8: 72nd percentile, Solid
  • Will Rogers Middle: 11th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
0Strong

High · 4 schools

from 8th to 56th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Bella Vista High: 56th percentile, Solid
  • Meraki High: 54th percentile, Solid
  • Del Campo High: 13th percentile, Needs Support
  • El Sereno Alternative Education: 8th percentile, Needs Support
2Needs Support
0Developing
2Solid
0Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 1 of the 9 ranked schools teaches two levels, so it appears in more than one picture.

Schools around Fair Oaks

10 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Fair Oaks score highest?

Earl Legette Elementary is highest, at the 76th percentile.

That’s higher than 76 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Fair Oaks

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

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Context

The average Fair Oaks elementary school had 16 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Fair Oaks score highest?

Orangevale Open K-8 is highest, at the 72nd percentile.

That’s higher than 72 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Fair Oaks

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

High schools

Which high schools in Fair Oaks score highest?

Bella Vista High is highest, at the 56th percentile.

That’s higher than 56 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in Fair Oaks

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

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Context

The average Fair Oaks high school had 28 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100.

1 high school not ranked statewide
  • La Vista CenterSpecial education center: students are placed here by an IEP team, not by address and not by lottery, so we don’t rank it

6 private schools have a Fair Oaks address. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →

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Common questions

Which public schools in Fair Oaks rank highest?

Elementary: Earl Legette Elementary, 76th percentile (Strong). Middle: Orangevale Open K-8, 72nd percentile (Solid). High: Bella Vista High, 56th percentile (Solid). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Fair Oaks decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in Fair Oaks good?

Fair Oaks’s 4 public elementary schools run from the 32nd to the 76th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 1 Solid and 2 Developing. Fair Oaks’s 2 public middle schools run from the 11th to the 72nd percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Solid and 1 Needs Support. Fair Oaks’s 4 public high schools run from the 8th to the 56th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 2 Solid and 2 Needs Support. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Fair Oaks compare with California?

The average Fair Oaks elementary school had 16 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. The average Fair Oaks high school had 28 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Fair Oaks address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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