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Fairmont Elementary

Public Grades K-8
1107th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Elementary Schools
Better than 81% of California elementary schools
Summary

Fairmont Elementary is a well-regarded K-8 public school serving 744 students in the Sanger Unified district, consistently performing in the top 20% of all California schools.

The school stands out for its strong academic results, particularly in English and math, where it significantly outperforms the district average and other local schools like Jackson Elementary and Wilson Elementary. It also maintains a notably low rate of chronic absenteeism, which is better than both the district and state averages, suggesting a positive and engaging school environment. Furthermore, Fairmont achieves these results cost-effectively, spending less per student than several neighboring schools with lower academic performance.

While Fairmont is a high-performing school within its district, comparisons show there is a wide range of school performance in the area. It performs similarly to some schools in nearby Clovis Unified, such as Janet L. Young Elementary, but there are even higher-performing options like the exceptional Quail Lake Environmental Charter within Sanger Unified itself. This highlights the importance of comparing specific schools when making educational choices.

744
Students ?
22.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,879
Per pupil spending ?
46.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3095 North Greenwood Ave.
       Sanger, CA  93657-9331

(559) 524-6120

District: Sanger Unified


Students who attend Fairmont Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Washington Academic Middle
High:    Sanger High
Racial breakdown:

White:
40.9%
Hispanic:
38.7%
Asian:
14.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2013 → 81st in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the California average (58% vs 41% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 19% of California elementary schools
Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2013
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school58%
District avg45%
California avg41%
Elementary school
1,107th of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Top 19%▲ up 21 pts since 2015
From top 40% (2015) to top 19% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
468th of 2,761
California public middle schools ?
Top 17%▲ up 14 pts since 2015
From top 31% (2015) to top 17% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of California Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 14Elementary Schools in the Sanger Unified
591st of 1,543Sanger 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202581.21107 of 585781.1%★★★★☆
202479.81161 of 586980.2%★★★★☆
202371.01535 of 585973.8%★★★★☆
202270.31595 of 588372.9%★★★★☆
201971.21547 of 578973.3%★★★★☆
201879.61152 of 566279.7%★★★★☆
201776.31280 of 569277.5%★★★★☆
201666.91667 of 561470.3%★★★★☆
201553.62260 of 561159.7%★★★☆☆
201366.41750 of 553068.4%★★★☆☆
201275.11268 of 539076.5%★★★★☆
201166.91648 of 537769.4%★★★☆☆
201071.11413 of 531473.4%★★★★☆
200972.81310 of 519374.8%★★★★☆
200867.61516 of 511370.4%★★★★☆
200763.91644 of 511367.8%★★★☆☆
200646.02379 of 481850.6%★★★☆☆
200554.51975 of 482259.0%★★★☆☆
200443.22495 of 480948.1%★★☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202536.8863 of 120328.3%★☆☆☆☆
202434.6901 of 120525.2%★☆☆☆☆
20233.51137 of 11904.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202582.4963 of 559782.8%★★★★☆
202481.51033 of 561281.6%★★★★☆
202365.21707 of 560969.6%★★★☆☆
202269.21560 of 563572.3%★★★★☆
201968.61572 of 549271.4%★★★★☆
201880.41021 of 541381.1%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202585.8501 of 510790.2%★★★★★
202488.3416 of 510791.9%★★★★★
202384.8558 of 508789.0%★★★★☆
202272.01063 of 508479.1%★★★★☆
201979.5730 of 496385.3%★★★★☆
201880.1679 of 483085.9%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202576.4939 of 546082.8%★★★★☆
202480.2819 of 551785.2%★★★★☆
202367.81344 of 536374.9%★★★★☆
202256.31905 of 526463.8%★★★☆☆
201966.81360 of 517373.7%★★★★☆
201880.5668 of 508486.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202576.91197 of 562878.7%★★★★☆
202472.81371 of 564375.7%★★★★☆
202374.01332 of 563876.4%★★★★☆
202268.81575 of 566372.2%★★★★☆
201969.41540 of 551072.1%★★★★☆
201874.51299 of 543176.1%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202566.5892 of 259865.7%★★★☆☆
202466.5922 of 265165.2%★★★☆☆
202352.81346 of 266149.4%★★☆☆☆
202255.91290 of 272652.7%★★★☆☆
201961.21168 of 283458.8%★★★☆☆
201866.7943 of 273765.5%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202580.3468 of 276183.0%★★★★☆
202479.2492 of 278382.3%★★★★☆
202375.1578 of 278179.2%★★★★☆
202279.7486 of 274082.3%★★★★☆
201972.9634 of 271576.6%★★★★☆
201876.3506 of 248079.6%★★★★☆
201770.5661 of 250873.6%★★★★☆
201663.8781 of 249768.7%★★★☆☆
201564.2776 of 247768.7%★★★☆☆
201380.1319 of 237986.6%★★★★☆
201280.6281 of 225987.6%★★★★☆
201163.7721 of 223667.8%★★★☆☆
201051.9988 of 217954.7%★★★☆☆
200961.3718 of 206365.2%★★★☆☆
200863.5628 of 200568.7%★★★☆☆
200754.0812 of 199959.4%★★★☆☆
200657.1681 of 180462.3%★★★☆☆
200544.0915 of 177748.5%★★☆☆☆
200441.2955 of 176946.0%★★☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202540.0495 of 73933.0%★★☆☆☆
202449.1434 of 74341.6%★★☆☆☆
202223.1585 of 73320.2%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202580.9421 of 253383.4%★★★★☆
202482.2402 of 255184.2%★★★★☆
202362.1767 of 253169.7%★★★☆☆
202276.4504 of 250979.9%★★★★☆
201974.1538 of 238077.4%★★★★☆
201879.9411 of 226281.8%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202588.7169 of 239592.9%★★★★★
202485.9198 of 238891.7%★★★★★
202376.1378 of 237484.1%★★★★☆
202270.4483 of 235979.5%★★★★☆
201971.0470 of 221378.8%★★★★☆
201875.6348 of 207283.2%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202579.1362 of 254285.8%★★★★☆
202480.5333 of 257987.1%★★★★☆
202361.5713 of 253171.8%★★★★☆
202279.4313 of 245887.3%★★★★☆
201970.2487 of 236979.4%★★★★☆
201876.5351 of 223084.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202577.0481 of 253481.0%★★★★☆
202472.4580 of 255277.3%★★★★☆
202380.3430 of 253883.1%★★★★☆
202279.7442 of 252782.5%★★★★☆
201968.3639 of 240773.5%★★★★☆
201869.8586 of 227374.2%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202560.6598 of 152060.7%★★★☆☆
202464.0517 of 153766.4%★★★☆☆
202367.5463 of 154370.0%★★★★☆
202275.9309 of 155580.1%★★★★☆
201969.8454 of 160271.7%★★★★☆
201876.0338 of 149677.4%★★★★☆
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)
Elementary school
Hispanic (2025)90th percentile+9 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile~ school
Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school
Male (2025)79th percentile~ school
White (2025)66th percentile-15 vs school
Asian (2025)28th percentile-53 vs school
Middle school
Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile+10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school
Male (2025)81st percentile~ school
White (2025)61st percentile-22 vs school
Asian (2025)33rd percentile-50 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy66%+18 vs state
Mathematics53%+16 vs state
Science45%+13 vs state

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Fairmont Elementary ranks 1107th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Fairmont Elementary are 41% White, 39% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

Students who attend Fairmont Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Washington Academic Middle
High : Sanger High

In the 2024-25 school year, 744 students attended Fairmont Elementary.


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