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Fairbanks Elementary

Public Grades K-6

4708^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of California elementary schools

Summary

Fairbanks Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 320 students in Sacramento's Twin Rivers Unified School District, operating in a high-need community where over 90% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school's test scores are below state averages, but it shows a clear and positive upward trend in its statewide ranking over the last decade. A significant challenge is chronic absenteeism, at 31.8%, though this is notably better than the Twin Rivers Unified district average. Compared to nearby schools, Fairbanks is in the middle of the pack—it performs better than schools like Northwood Elementary but trails behind others such as Hazel Strauch Elementary and Las Palmas Elementary.

The school has particular strengths in supporting specific student groups, with its special education and homeless student populations scoring above average statewide. Performance varies widely by grade level, suggesting a focus on consistent curriculum delivery could help. While the school spends less per student than some neighbors like Hagginwood Elementary, it achieves similar academic results, indicating it uses its resources effectively. Overall, Fairbanks is a school on an improving path with demonstrated success in supporting its most vulnerable students.

320

Students ?

21.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,790

Per pupil spending ?

92.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

227 Fairbanks Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95838-4799

(916) 566-3435

District: Twin Rivers Unified

Students who attend Fairbanks Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy
High:	Grant Union High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

35.3%

Hispanic:

35.0%

African American:

13.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 19th percentile in 2013 → 20th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (24% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg29%

California avg41%

4,708^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 28Elementary Schools in the Twin Rivers Unified

1107^th of 1,543Twin Rivers Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	4708 of 5857	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	4919 of 5869	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	5216 of 5859	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	5135 of 5883	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	5555 of 5789	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	5374 of 5662	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.7	5455 of 5692	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.4	5093 of 5614	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	24.3	4199 of 5611	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.4	4502 of 5530	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.7	4863 of 5390	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	35.8	3561 of 5377	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	30.6	3804 of 5314	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	54.1	213 of 593	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	20.9	578 of 661	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.7	300 of 663	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.0	475 of 747	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.7	657 of 700	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	4.7	1138 of 1203	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.8	1116 of 1205	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.3	1108 of 1190	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.1	1104 of 1154	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.8	1107 of 1149	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.1	1057 of 1071	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	38.0	1161 of 2227	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.5	1983 of 2585	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.9	1147 of 2128	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	45.0	1478 of 3162	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.8	1837 of 3245	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.5	946 of 3311	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	38.2	1897 of 3275	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	1892 of 3246	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	4440 of 5597	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	4552 of 5612	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	5012 of 5609	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	5001 of 5635	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.6	5220 of 5492	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.0	5230 of 5413	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	4043 of 5107	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	4284 of 5107	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	4547 of 5087	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	4857 of 5084	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.7	4911 of 4963	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	4318 of 4830	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	160 of 429	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	4118 of 5460	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	4445 of 5517	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	4699 of 5363	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	4415 of 5264	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	5023 of 5173	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	4802 of 5084	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	4548 of 5628	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	4898 of 5643	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	4972 of 5638	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	4829 of 5663	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	5347 of 5510	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	5005 of 5431	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	976 of 2847	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.4	1535 of 2635	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.8	2157 of 2420	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)66th percentile+46 vs school

African American (2024)64th percentile+48 vs school

Homeless (2025)63rd percentile+43 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)53rd percentile+37 vs school

Disabled (2022)48th percentile+35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile~ school

Female (2025)21st percentile~ school

Male (2025)19th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)5th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy27%-22 vs state

Mathematics24%-14 vs state

Science13%-20 vs state

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Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fairbanks Elementary	Public	K-6	227 Fairbanks Ave.	Sacramento	95838	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-3435	320	15	21.3	92.8%	14 (4.4%)	42 (13.1%)	112 (35.0%)	113 (35.3%)	3 (0.9%)	9 (2.8%)	27 (8.4%)	21.5	4708^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.6%		19.3	4919^th of 5869 public elementary schools	16.2%	211																					12.9		12.9	35.2	17.0	32.8	21.4			26.8	41.1	26.4	12.7	15.8			23.6							$19,790	$3,314	$16,476
Las Palmas Elementary	Public	K-6	477 Las Palmas Ave.	Sacramento	95815	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-2700	1,001	41	24.7	90.9%	24 (2.4%)	54 (5.4%)	768 (76.7%)	100 (10.0%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	47 (4.7%)	33	3724^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.4%		30.3	3904^th of 5869 public elementary schools	33.5%	180	5.6	30.4	0.0	4.8	9.5	22.2	39.1	27.1	9.7	23.3	9.3	52.2	0.0	12.9	17.6	3.7	28.3	0.0	4.8	8.6	12.5		12.5	29.8	49.6	35.3	28.2			35.0	39.6	51.3	22.2	21.4			32.8							$19,199	$3,726	$15,473
Del Paso Heights Elementary	Public	K-6	590 Morey Ave.	Sacramento	95838	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-3425	477	20	24.4	93.9%	31 (6.5%)	54 (11.3%)	198 (41.5%)	142 (29.8%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.9%)	42 (8.8%)	14.5	5310^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.3%		17.7	5055^th of 5869 public elementary schools	13.9%	255																					4.2		4.2	20.3	8.6	13.2	33.9			19.1	24.1	10.0	9.9	28.6			18.3	96.3						$18,703	$3,138	$15,565
Garden Valley Elementary	Public	K-6	3601 Larchwood Dr.	Sacramento	95834	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-3460	365	14	25.9	92.1%	18 (4.9%)	51 (14.0%)	158 (43.3%)	85 (23.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.8%)	38 (10.4%)	26.3	4295^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.7%		58	2144^th of 5869 public elementary schools	63.5%	2151																					19.4		19.4	30.4	26.4	38.7	41.7			34.0	30.4	18.5	22.6	20.6			23.0							$18,894	$3,240	$15,654
Hazel Strauch Elementary	Public	K-6	3141 Northstead Dr.	Sacramento	95833	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-2745	650	24	26.9	86.6%	28 (4.3%)	73 (11.2%)	431 (66.3%)	48 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.1%)	50 (7.7%)	54.9	2318^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.4%		53.1	2396^th of 5869 public elementary schools	59.2%	78																					23.0		23.0	46.2	50.0	46.7	57.9			50.0	49.5	41.5	28.0	49.4			42.5	91.5	92.5	94.3	92.5	92.5	93.4	$17,610	$2,978	$14,632
Smythe Academy of Arts and Sciences	Public, Charter	K-8	2781 Northgate Blvd.	Sacramento	95833	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-2740	1,091	49	22.1	92.2%	70 (6.4%)	101 (9.3%)	707 (64.8%)	115 (10.5%)	2 (0.2%)	19 (1.7%)	77 (7.1%)	40.9	3160^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.0%		41.2	3107^th of 5869 public elementary schools	47.1%	53																					15.5	23.4	21.2	44.2	39.8	28.1	55.7	34.8	36.6	38.5	45.5	31.0	8.3	46.6	28.2	25.5	29.6	97.2				97.2		$20,098	$2,764	$17,334
New Hope Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	201 Jessie Ave.	Sacramento	95838	Sacramento County	New Hope Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 649-5077	164	8	19.4	81.1%	9 (5.5%)	24 (14.6%)	108 (65.9%)	15 (9.1%)	4 (2.4%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																						10.8	10.8					30.4	30.7	30.3					18.0	11.1	14.6							$19,636	$1,558	$18,078
Glenwood Elementary	Public	K-6	201 Jessie Ave.	Sacramento	95838	Sacramento County	Robla Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 922-2767	481	20	24.0	81.7%	23 (4.8%)	54 (11.2%)	356 (74.0%)	36 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	11.3	5547^th of 5857 public elementary schools	5.3%		17.5	5071^st of 5869 public elementary schools	13.6%	476																					7.0		7.0	17.1	23.2	23.2	25.0			22.0	15.7	12.7	5.3	12.5			11.8	91.6	94.4		94.4	93.0	94.4	$17,012	$3,086	$13,926
Taylor Street Elementary	Public	K-6	4350 Taylor St.	Sacramento	95838	Sacramento County	Robla Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 927-5340	330	14	23.5	88.8%	53 (16.1%)	66 (20.0%)	121 (36.7%)	69 (20.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	9 (2.7%)	26.6	4264^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.2%		24.1	4451^st of 5869 public elementary schools	24.2%	187																					22.0		22.0	27.7	25.0	32.0	40.9			31.7	31.3	24.7	20.0	25.0			25.1	90.5	90.5			90.5		$19,186	$3,229	$15,957
Hagginwood Elementary	Public	K-6	1418 Palo Verde Ave.	Sacramento	95815	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-3475	340	16	21.2	90.3%	35 (10.3%)	50 (14.7%)	165 (48.5%)	52 (15.3%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	32 (9.4%)	26.5	4272^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	27.1%		19	4936^th of 5869 public elementary schools	15.9%	664																					22.2		22.2	33.9	26.2	23.3	37.8			30.7	38.1	13.6	11.1	30.4			24.8	81.3	89.6	93.8	89.6	87.5	93.8	$21,143	$3,640	$17,503

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairbanks Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Fairbanks Elementary?

Students at Fairbanks Elementary are 35% Asian, 35% Hispanic, 13% African American, 8% Two or more races, 4% White, 3% Pacific Islander.

Is Fairbanks Elementary a good school?

Fairbanks Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.6% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Fairbanks Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 320 students attended Fairbanks Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Fairbanks Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fairbanks Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy
High : Grant Union High

What district is Fairbanks Elementary in?

Twin Rivers Unified

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