Fairfax Elementary: Fairfax Elementary schools score 5.1 points below the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 3.4 points.
Fairfax Elementary has 3 ranked schools across elementary levels with an average Scope Score of 39.7/100 — 5.1 points below the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Shirley Lane Elementary at 45/100, where 12.6% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $15,359 per student (above the state average of $14,815). 1 school shows positive growth trajectories. Chronic absenteeism averages 7.0%, below the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
Fairfax Elementary's elementary schools average 39.7/100 — 5.1 points below the state average with a −3.4pp declining trajectory.
District Analysis
Fairfax Elementary has 3 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 39.7/100 — 5.1 points below the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
District-wide elementary growth averages -3.4pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 9.3 points — remarkably consistent between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 7.0%, 10.9pp below the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 2.5%, near the state average of 1.6%.
Shirley Lane Elementary leads the district at 45 with 12.6% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Fairfax Elementary
Hidden gems: 1 school in Fairfax Elementary is classified as Growth Engine — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Fairfax Elementary spends $15,359 per student in current expenditures — $544 above the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Every school in Fairfax Elementary
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (3)
Fairfax Elementary has 3 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 39.7 — 5.1 points below the state average of 44.8.
Growth averages -3.4pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Shirley Lane Elementary with a Scope Score of 45 and 12.6% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shirley Lane Elementary Fairfax Elementary Growth Engine | 12.6% | Developing 45/100 |
| 2 | Virginia Avenue Elementary Fairfax Elementary Building Momentum | 7.3% | Developing 39/100 |
| 3 | Zephyr Lane Elementary Fairfax Elementary Building Momentum | 9.0% | Developing 36/100 |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology