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Fairwood Elementary

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Fairwood Elementary ranks 1337 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1337^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of California elementary schools

Summary

Fairwood Elementary is a well-regarded K-5 public school serving about 324 students in the Sunnyvale School District, consistently ranking in the top quarter of all California elementary schools.

The school stands out for its strong and steady academic performance, with recent test scores in English, math, and science notably higher than both the district and state averages. A key strength is its exceptional student attendance; with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 6.2%, it is significantly lower than nearby schools like Ellis Elementary (15.4%) and contributes to a positive learning environment. Fairwood also demonstrates efficient use of resources, achieving these strong results with per-student spending that is comparable to or lower than some neighboring schools with similar demographics.

Within its own Sunnyvale district, Fairwood leads its peers—including Bishop, Lakewood, and San Miguel Elementary—in core subject proficiency. When compared to some high-performing schools in the neighboring Santa Clara Unified district, such as Ponderosa Elementary, Fairwood's scores are slightly lower but still highly competitive. The school has shown resilience, maintaining its high performance through demographic changes and recent challenging years, with particular instructional strengths evident in its 4th-grade outcomes.

324

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,783

Per pupil spending ?

23.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1110 Fairwood Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA 94089-2311

(408) 523-4870

District: Sunnyvale

Students who attend Fairwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Columbia Middle
High:	Fremont High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

36.1%

Asian:

31.5%

White:

17.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2013 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (58% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg53%

California avg41%

1,337^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 8Elementary Schools in the Sunnyvale

461^st of 1,543Sunnyvale 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	75.9	1337 of 5857	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	1533 of 5869	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	1241 of 5859	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.3	1316 of 5883	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.8	1354 of 5789	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	1164 of 5662	79.4%	★★★★☆
2017	80.7	1104 of 5692	80.6%	★★★★☆
2016	87.2	791 of 5614	85.9%	★★★★☆
2015	84.4	918 of 5611	83.6%	★★★★☆
2013	55.3	2388 of 5530	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.7	2574 of 5390	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	43.9	2958 of 5377	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	27.3	4061 of 5314	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.5	3402 of 5193	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.5	2850 of 5113	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.9	2562 of 5113	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.2	1953 of 4818	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.9	1578 of 4822	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	76.2	1065 of 4809	77.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	61.2	596 of 1205	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.2	397 of 1190	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.7	612 of 1154	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.2	716 of 1149	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.8	593 of 1071	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	29.1	2595 of 3245	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.4	1282 of 3275	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	1571 of 5597	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	52.0	2320 of 5612	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.8	1466 of 5609	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	1271 of 5635	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	1153 of 5492	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	83.7	873 of 5413	83.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	3425 of 5107	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	3351 of 5107	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	2672 of 5087	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.2	2582 of 5084	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.6	3652 of 4963	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	2947 of 5460	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.8	1318 of 5517	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	58.7	1826 of 5363	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.6	3466 of 5264	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.1	2960 of 5173	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.4	1270 of 5084	75.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	1199 of 5628	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	958 of 5643	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	1229 of 5638	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	1288 of 5663	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	1491 of 5510	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	1390 of 5431	74.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	57.5	1240 of 2726	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.0	778 of 2834	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.5	950 of 2737	65.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)79th percentile~ school

Female (2025)72nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2022)55th percentile-23 vs school

Asian (2024)51st percentile-23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile-31 vs school

Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile-44 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)20th percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy60%+11 vs state

Mathematics57%+19 vs state

Science54%+21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)				CSA Spanish Listening (2025)				CSA Spanish Writing (2025)				CSA Spanish Reading (2025)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th 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
Fairwood Elementary	Public	K-5	1110 Fairwood Ave.	Sunnyvale	94089	Santa Clara County	Sunnyvale	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 523-4870	324	17	18.8	23.1%	56 (17.3%)	11 (3.4%)	117 (36.1%)	102 (31.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	36 (11.1%)	75.9	1337^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.2%		71.3	1533^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	73.9%	196																	54.0		54.0	42.0	68.3	67.4				59.8	47.1	70.5	50.0				56.8	97.3					97.3	$36,783	$35,950	$833
Lakewood Elementary	Public	K-5	750 Lakechime Dr.	Sunnyvale	94089	Santa Clara County	Sunnyvale	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 522-8272	372	21	18.0	33.6%	37 (9.9%)	7 (1.9%)	226 (60.8%)	66 (17.7%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	29 (7.8%)	39.2	3274^th of 5857 public elementary schools	44.1%		37.4	3342^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	43.1%	68																	26.8		26.8	30.1	45.9	40.3				38.3	29.7	35.5	40.9				35.3							$47,433	$45,744	$1,689
San Miguel Elementary	Public	K-5	777 San Miguel Ave.	Sunnyvale	94085	Santa Clara County	Sunnyvale	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 522-8278	431	25	17.5	31.1%	45 (10.4%)	4 (0.9%)	296 (68.7%)	57 (13.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (6.0%)	45.5	2853^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	51.3%		45.2	2849^th of 5869 public elementary schools	51.5%	4	13.3	21.7	8.6	15.1	37.8	26.1	42.9	34.9	17.8	47.8	5.7	25.4	4.4	15.2	5.7	8.7	29.7		29.7	36.9	41.2	44.3				40.7	40.3	47.1	32.8				40.3							$40,685	$38,406	$2,279
Kathryn Hughes Elementary	Public	K-5	4949 Calle de Escuela	Santa Clara	95054	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-1500	281	15	18.7	41.3%	30 (10.7%)	14 (5.0%)	120 (42.7%)	98 (34.9%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	13 (4.6%)	51.6	2522^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	56.9%		45.6	2828^th of 5869 public elementary schools	51.8%	306																	24.4		24.4	63.6	37.5	47.8				50.8	55.8	34.4	30.4				40.5							$45,573	$44,340	$1,233
Bishop Elementary	Public	K-5	450 North Sunnyvale Ave.	Sunnyvale	94085	Santa Clara County	Sunnyvale	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 522-8229	465	26	18.1	42.8%	39 (8.4%)	8 (1.7%)	321 (69.0%)	64 (13.8%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.5%)	24 (5.2%)	44.1	2944^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.7%		35.4	3485^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.6%	541																	28.3		28.3	44.3	38.0	46.6				42.6	48.4	31.1	31.7				36.9	94.0	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	$35,644	$34,418	$1,226
Bracher Elementary	Public	K-5	2700 Chromite Dr.	Santa Clara	95051	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-1200	269	16	17.2	33.5%	29 (10.8%)	15 (5.6%)	140 (52.0%)	57 (21.2%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.9%)	21 (7.8%)	44.3	2926^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.0%		53.1	2395^th of 5869 public elementary schools	59.2%	531																	29.4		29.4	54.8	42.1	41.2				45.8	42.9	35.9	22.9				33.3	88.4	93.0		90.7	90.7		$51,297	$50,380	$917
George Mayne Elementary	Public	K-5	5030 North First St.	Alviso	95002	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-1700	271	13	20.8	48.0%	22 (8.1%)	5 (1.8%)	165 (60.9%)	61 (22.5%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	15 (5.5%)	65.8	1804^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.2%		71.8	1505^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.4%	299																	34.1		34.1	67.4	59.5	60.0				62.3	46.5	47.7	37.8				43.9							$43,871	$42,248	$1,623
Don Callejon	Public	K-8	4176 Lick Mill Blvd.	Santa Clara	95054	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-3300	568	37	15.4	21.3%	77 (13.6%)	31 (5.5%)	140 (24.6%)	282 (49.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.2%)	88	777^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.7%		86.4	887^th of 5869 public elementary schools	84.9%	110																	59.6	33.3	45.9	67.7	84.4	74.5	60.3	56.1	50.0	64.7	68.8	71.7	62.8	53.5	49.3	41.1	57.3							$43,148	$43,012	$136
Montague Elementary	Public	K-5	750 Laurie Ave.	Santa Clara	95054	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-1900	254	16	15.8	39.0%	19 (7.5%)	11 (4.3%)	108 (42.5%)	94 (37.0%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	17 (6.7%)	44.9	2891^st of 5857 public elementary schools	50.6%		62.5	1957^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.7%	934																	26.3		26.3	41.2	52.8	40.5				44.9	36.8	47.2	26.3				36.6	94.4	97.2		95.8	97.2	95.8	$51,916	$51,096	$820
Ponderosa Elementary	Public	K-5	804 Ponderosa Ave.	Sunnyvale	94086	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-4000	524	24	22.1	28.4%	88 (16.8%)	5 (1.0%)	188 (35.9%)	203 (38.7%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.1%)	88.1	776^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.8%		77.4	1273^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	78.3%	497																	61.8		61.8	65.0	66.7	66.7				66.1	72.0	69.5	60.5				67.5							$36,662	$36,526	$136

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairwood Elementary

Is Fairwood Elementary a good school?

Fairwood Elementary ranks 1337^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Fairwood Elementary in?

Sunnyvale

What is the racial makeup of Fairwood Elementary?

Students at Fairwood Elementary are 36% Hispanic, 31% Asian, 17% White, 11% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Fairwood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 324 students attended Fairwood Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Fairwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fairwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Columbia Middle
High : Fremont High

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