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Fair Oaks Elementary

Q: Is Fair Oaks Elementary a good school?

Fair Oaks Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.0% of California elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Fair Oaks Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 323 students attended Fair Oaks Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Fair Oaks Elementary?

Students at Fair Oaks Elementary are 44% Hispanic, 18% White, 17% Asian, 13% Two or more races, 8% African American.

Q: What schools do graduates of Fair Oaks Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fair Oaks Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Pleasant Hill Middle High : Ygnacio Valley High

Public Grades K-5

5565^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of California elementary schools

Summary

Fair Oaks Elementary is a public elementary school in Pleasant Hill, California, serving 297 students in grades K-5 as part of the Mt. Diablo Unified School District. The school consistently ranks in the bottom 10-20% of California elementary schools, with low proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science that are significantly below district and state averages.

Fair Oaks Elementary faces unique challenges, including a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds (79.12% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch) and a large population of English Language Learners. The school's resource allocation, with a relatively high student-teacher ratio and fluctuating per-student spending, may also contribute to its academic struggles. In comparison, nearby schools like Strandwood Elementary, Pleasant Hill Elementary, and Valle Verde Elementary consistently outperform Fair Oaks in academic achievement.

Addressing the challenges at Fair Oaks Elementary will require a comprehensive, targeted approach to support the unique needs of its student population and improve educational outcomes. The school's location within the Mt. Diablo Unified School District and proximity to higher-performing schools present opportunities for collaboration, resource-sharing, and learning from successful practices that could potentially benefit Fair Oaks Elementary.

323

Students ?

23.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$1,111

Per pupil spending ?

85.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2400 Lisa Ln.
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523-3993

(925) 685-4494

District: Mt. Diablo Unified

Students who attend Fair Oaks Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pleasant Hill Middle
High:	Ygnacio Valley High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.3%

White:

18.0%

Asian:

17.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 12th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (16% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg42%

California avg41%

5,565^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^th of 30Elementary Schools in the Mt. Diablo Unified

759^th of 1,543Mt. Diablo 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	11.0	5565 of 5857	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	5365 of 5869	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	5396 of 5859	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	5600 of 5883	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	1110 of 1417	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	5199 of 5789	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	4334 of 5662	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.4	4906 of 5692	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.2	5024 of 5614	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.3	4959 of 5611	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.7	4822 of 5530	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.1	3871 of 5390	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.3	4586 of 5377	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.3	4349 of 5314	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.1	4206 of 5193	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.8	4543 of 5113	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.3	4622 of 5113	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	18.0	4134 of 4818	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	18.0	4101 of 4822	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	23.5	3666 of 4809	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	26.0	2011 of 2585	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	28.2	2673 of 3162	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	3218 of 3245	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	2783 of 3311	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.2	273 of 602	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.5	2746 of 3275	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	2666 of 3246	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	4904 of 5597	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	4187 of 5612	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	5081 of 5609	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	5128 of 5635	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	966 of 1267	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	4956 of 5492	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	4475 of 5413	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.7	4994 of 5107	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	4656 of 5107	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	4646 of 5087	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	4926 of 5084	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	4682 of 4963	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	3655 of 4830	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	5263 of 5460	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	4666 of 5517	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	4695 of 5363	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	5116 of 5264	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	33.4	761 of 1110	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.3	4727 of 5173	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	34.1	3462 of 5084	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	5506 of 5628	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	5491 of 5643	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	5146 of 5638	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	5465 of 5663	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	972 of 1272	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	4874 of 5510	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	3921 of 5431	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.1	2836 of 2847	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	33.4	1639 of 2635	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2019)22nd percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)15th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)2nd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)<1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy21%-28 vs state

Mathematics14%-23 vs state

Science5%-28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	CAST Science 5th 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th 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
Fair Oaks Elementary	Public	K-5	2400 Lisa Ln.	Pleasant Hill	94523	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 685-4494	323	14	23.0	85.4%	58 (18.0%)	25 (7.7%)	143 (44.3%)	55 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	41 (12.7%)	11	5565^th of 5857 public elementary schools	5.0%		14.4	5365^th of 5869 public elementary schools	8.6%	200	5.0	5.0	19.6	23.7	20.5	21.1	17.9	15.8	7.7	14.3	96.9						$1,111	$04	$1,107
Cambridge Elementary	Public	K-5	1135 Lacey Ln.	Concord	94520	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 686-4749	469	19	24.6	95.7%	19 (4.1%)	9 (1.9%)	380 (81.0%)	37 (7.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	20 (4.3%)	7.6	5754^th of 5857 public elementary schools	1.8%		9.7	5695^th of 5869 public elementary schools	3.0%	59	6.9	6.9	6.3	17.7	15.7	13.3	13.5	7.5	9.4	10.2							$506	$00	$506
Sequoia Elementary	Public	K-5	277 Boyd Rd.	Pleasant Hill	94523	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 935-5721	594	21	28.2	22.7%	258 (43.4%)	14 (2.4%)	82 (13.8%)	133 (22.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	106 (17.8%)	89.3	701^st of 5857 public elementary schools	88.0%		90.2	693^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	88.2%	8	62.6	62.6	57.6	73.2	74.8	68.5	73.7	68.8	64.7	69.1							$215	$98	$117
Ygnacio Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	2217 Chalomar Rd.	Concord	94518	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 682-9336	387	17	22.7	87.6%	18 (4.7%)	5 (1.3%)	301 (77.8%)	36 (9.3%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.8%)	18 (4.7%)	13	5424^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.4%		20.5	4806^th of 5869 public elementary schools	18.1%	618	10.5	10.5	17.1	19.0	33.3	22.7	17.1	11.7	14.0	14.4	92.4	96.2	96.2	94.9	96.2	94.9	$222	$00	$222
Bancroft Elementary	Public	K-5	2200 Parish Dr.	Walnut Creek	94598	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 933-3405	672	25	26.8	22.8%	229 (34.1%)	5 (0.7%)	186 (27.7%)	145 (21.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	104 (15.5%)	82.9	1023^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	82.5%		89.7	719^th of 5869 public elementary schools	87.7%	304	52.8	52.8	55.0	67.6	65.7	63.2	59.3	70.8	58.5	63.0							$106	$50	$56
Gregory Gardens Elementary	Public	K-5	1 Corritone Ct.	Pleasant Hill	94523	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 827-3770	409	16	25.5	47.4%	102 (24.9%)	20 (4.9%)	135 (33.0%)	83 (20.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	65 (15.9%)	44	2949^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.6%		58.2	2134^th of 5869 public elementary schools	63.6%	815	29.8	29.8	36.8	44.7	40.0	41.0	33.9	43.4	35.1	38.0
Strandwood Elementary	Public	K-5	416 Gladys Dr.	Pleasant Hill	94523	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 685-3212	596	23	26.4	23.3%	328 (55.0%)	8 (1.3%)	87 (14.6%)	71 (11.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	99 (16.6%)	78.3	1229^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.0%		80.8	1126^th of 5869 public elementary schools	80.8%	103	48.8	48.8	69.8	61.5	61.9	64.3	64.0	59.4	40.5	54.9	96.9				96.9
Meadow Homes Elementary	Public	K-5	1371 Detroit Ave.	Concord	94520	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 685-8760	732	26	28.1	91.9%	27 (3.7%)	22 (3.0%)	554 (75.7%)	84 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	40 (5.5%)	8.2	5725^th of 5857 public elementary schools	2.3%		9	5729^th of 5869 public elementary schools	2.4%	4	6.1	6.1	12.7	12.3	16.0	13.8	19.7	11.5	6.8	12.5	95.5	96.2	97.0	98.5	95.5	98.5	$488	$14	$474
Woodside Elementary	Public	K-5	761 San Simeon Dr.	Concord	94518	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 689-7671	289	11	25.6	60.6%	85 (29.4%)	7 (2.4%)	116 (40.1%)	36 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	42 (14.5%)	40.1	3213^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.1%		46.9	2744^th of 5869 public elementary schools	53.2%	469	36.1	36.1	36.2	38.9	40.0	38.1	27.7	39.4	36.1	33.6	96.5						$602	$00	$602
Pleasant Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	2097 Oak Park Blvd.	Pleasant Hill	94523	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 934-3341	652	23	28.1	26.8%	341 (52.3%)	10 (1.5%)	150 (23.0%)	71 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	77 (11.8%)	73.9	1422^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	75.7%		73.2	1440^th of 5869 public elementary schools	75.5%	18	42.7	42.7	58.9	51.3	60.7	56.6	61.7	57.4	51.1	57.1	93.9	98.5	98.5	96.2	97.7	97.7	$452	$102	$350

Frequently Asked Questions about Fair Oaks Elementary

How many students attend Fair Oaks Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 323 students attended Fair Oaks Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Fair Oaks Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fair Oaks Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pleasant Hill Middle
High : Ygnacio Valley High

What is the racial makeup of Fair Oaks Elementary?

Students at Fair Oaks Elementary are 44% Hispanic, 18% White, 17% Asian, 13% Two or more races, 8% African American.

Is Fair Oaks Elementary a good school?

Fair Oaks Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.0% of California elementary schools.

What district is Fair Oaks Elementary in?

Mt. Diablo Unified

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