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Fairhaven Elementary

Public Grades K-6

4656^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of California elementary schools

Summary

Fairhaven Elementary is a public elementary school located in Santa Ana, California, serving 412 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Orange Unified School District, which is ranked 507 out of 1,565 districts in the state.

Despite the school's higher per-student spending compared to the state average, Fairhaven Elementary has consistently underperformed its peers in academic achievement. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 29.3% of Fairhaven students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 59.34% for the district and 48.81% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in mathematics, with only 21.3% of students proficient or better, compared to 45.98% for the district and 37.3% for the state. Fairhaven's science scores on the CAST assessment are also very low, with only 13.21% of students proficient or better, compared to 40.42% for the district and 32.65% for the state.

Interestingly, the nearby La Veta Elementary and Sycamore Elementary, both part of the Orange Unified School District, significantly outperform Fairhaven in academic achievement. Similarly, Garfield Elementary and Sierra Preparatory Academy, part of the Santa Ana Unified School District, also outperform Fairhaven despite serving a similarly disadvantaged student population.

421

Students ?

22.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,939

Per pupil spending ?

88.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1415 East Fairhaven Ave.
Santa Ana, CA 92705-6822

(714) 997-6178

District: Orange Unified

Students who attend Fairhaven Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Portola Middle
High:	Orange High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.1%

White:

5.0%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2013 → 21st in 2025

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg50%

California avg41%

4,656^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^th of 27Elementary Schools in the Orange Unified

483^rd of 1,543Orange 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	22.2	4656 of 5857	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	3987 of 5869	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	3622 of 5859	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.4	4706 of 5883	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	4720 of 5789	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	4767 of 5662	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.2	4680 of 5692	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.8	4366 of 5614	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.0	3699 of 5611	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.2	2496 of 5530	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.4	2474 of 5390	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	37.3	3437 of 5377	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	31.4	3749 of 5314	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.3	4554 of 5193	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	10.6	4902 of 5113	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	11.5	4847 of 5113	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	14.1	4404 of 4818	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	12.8	4471 of 4822	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	15.6	4302 of 4809	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	19.9	2022 of 2227	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	2128 of 2585	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	1683 of 2128	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	32.8	2361 of 3162	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.8	2333 of 3245	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.4	1714 of 3311	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.9	2281 of 3275	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.8	2408 of 3246	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	4248 of 5597	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	3746 of 5612	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	3289 of 5609	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.0	4212 of 5635	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	4343 of 5492	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	4834 of 5413	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	3667 of 5107	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.6	2930 of 5107	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	2448 of 5087	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.9	3791 of 5084	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	3869 of 4963	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	4038 of 4830	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	3966 of 5460	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.2	3511 of 5517	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	2484 of 5363	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.8	3600 of 5264	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.4	4080 of 5173	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	3956 of 5084	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	4595 of 5628	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	3959 of 5643	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	3697 of 5638	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.4	4774 of 5663	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	4672 of 5510	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.6	4320 of 5431	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	1379 of 2847	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.9	1469 of 2635	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.0	2108 of 2420	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)52nd percentile+31 vs school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)25th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)9th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy29%-20 vs state

Mathematics21%-16 vs state

Science13%-19 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, September 1, 2012

Fairhaven has teachers who work hard to improve the scores. They turned the school around. Mr. Fisher and his secretary need manners training and one teacher talks to herself. Overall there have been improvements. Close Quote

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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)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 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	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fairhaven Elementary	Public	K-6	1415 East Fairhaven Ave.	Santa Ana	92705	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6178	421	18	22.9	88.4%	21 (5.0%)	4 (1.0%)	371 (88.1%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.6%)	22.2	4656^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.5%		29.3	3987^th of 5869 public elementary schools	32.1%	669	13.2		13.2	15.7	29.4	32.1	38.3			29.3	11.8	25.0	24.5	23.3			21.3	93.3			95.6		$15,939	$1,525	$14,414
Sierra Preparatory Academy	Public	K-8	2021 North Grand Ave.	Santa Ana	92705	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 567-3500	697	40	17.3	94.1%	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.7%)	681 (97.7%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	16	5185^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.5%		12.6	5507^th of 5869 public elementary schools	6.2%	322	13.5	8.6	9.6	40.5	14.6	22.2	22.7	21.2	20.0	22.1	31.6	9.5	18.9	10.2	10.2	6.7	11.3						$25,065	$968	$24,097
John Muir Fundamental Elementary	Public	K-5	1951 North Mabury	Santa Ana	92705	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 972-6700	557	25	22.2	70.4%	20 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	506 (90.8%)	24 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	67.2	1731^st of 5857 public elementary schools	70.4%		75.1	1364^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.8%	367	31.1		31.1	50.6	61.0	53.3				55.3	60.2	54.0	45.6				53.1						$26,259	$1,129	$25,130
Palmyra GATE Magnet	Public	K-6	1325 East Palmyra Ave.	Orange	92866	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6207	429	19	22.1	77.4%	49 (11.4%)	9 (2.1%)	324 (75.5%)	25 (5.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.4%)	59.3	2097^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.2%		65.5	1792^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	69.5%	305	36.8		36.8	46.0	60.7	47.4	62.5			54.0	44.2	52.6	28.1	38.0			40.7	92.2	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	$15,818	$1,388	$14,430
West Orange Elementary	Public	K-6	243 South Bush	Orange	92868	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6283	410	15	27.6	82.2%	32 (7.8%)	7 (1.7%)	335 (81.7%)	18 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.4%)	49	2644^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.9%		60.8	2035^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.3%	609	23.3		23.3	40.0	46.0	65.0	56.9			51.7	37.7	38.1	21.7	38.5			33.9	93.9					$17,735	$1,629	$16,106
Wallace R. Davis Elementary	Public	K-6	1405 French St.	Santa Ana	92701	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 564-2200	413	19	21.6	93.7%	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	406 (98.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27.3	4196^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.4%		34	3604^th of 5869 public elementary schools	38.6%	592	24.2		24.2	35.9	24.4	33.3	34.8			32.1	35.9	17.4	24.2	16.7			24.9	97.4			97.4		$26,741	$1,134	$25,607
Cambridge Elementary	Public	K-6	425 North Cambridge	Orange	92866	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6103	415	18	22.5	85.5%	30 (7.2%)	6 (1.4%)	365 (88.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	16	5183^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	11.5%		24.7	4399^th of 5869 public elementary schools	25.0%	784	12.5		12.5	29.2	13.2	21.8	34.9			24.5	26.2	9.4	8.9	18.6			16.1	95.5					$16,327	$1,942	$14,385
Tomorrow's Leadership Collaborative (TLC) Charter	Public, Charter	K-6	1130 East Walnut Ave.	Orange	92867	Orange County	Tomorrow's Leadership Collaborative (TLC) Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(657) 284-5228	192	9	21.3	70.8%	21 (10.9%)	5 (2.6%)	155 (80.7%)	7 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	17.2	5079^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.3%		28.8	4043^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	31.1%	1036	15.8		15.8	26.1	30.8	26.3				27.0	21.7	25.0	5.6				14.5	89.1	93.8		90.6	93.8	$20,902	$1,267	$19,635
La Veta Elementary	Public	K-6	2800 East La Veta Ave.	Orange	92869	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6155	408	16	25.9	68.6%	51 (12.5%)	2 (0.5%)	300 (73.5%)	27 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.9%)	68.7	1659^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.7%		69.3	1622^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	72.4%	37	54.0		54.0	32.6	53.5	69.8	52.0			53.3	41.3	53.5	57.1	45.3			49.8	97.4			97.4		$15,970	$1,182	$14,788
Sycamore Elementary	Public	K-6	340 North Main St.	Orange	92868	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6277	357	16	22.5	88.5%	20 (5.6%)	3 (0.8%)	313 (87.7%)	9 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	42.8	3017^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.5%		50.2	2544^th of 5869 public elementary schools	56.7%	473	19.4		19.4	30.6	58.1	25.0	44.6			40.2	38.0	44.4	16.7	43.1			37.0	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	$16,151	$1,553	$14,598

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairhaven Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Fairhaven Elementary?

Students at Fairhaven Elementary are 88% Hispanic, 5% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Fairhaven Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 421 students attended Fairhaven Elementary.

Is Fairhaven Elementary a good school?

Fairhaven Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.5% of California elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Fairhaven Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fairhaven Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Portola Middle
High : Orange High

What district is Fairhaven Elementary in?

Orange Unified

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