Summary:
Fay Elementary is a public elementary school in San Diego, California, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. With a diverse student population, the school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic performance, and concerning equity gaps among different student subgroups.
Fay Elementary's chronic absenteeism rate has sharply increased from 12.5% in 2017-2018 to 36.1% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the San Diego Unified School District and state averages. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are around 20-25 percentage points below the district and state levels. Additionally, there are significant disparities in performance between different student subgroups, with African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and low-income students struggling the most.
When compared to nearby schools, Fay Elementary generally underperforms, with a statewide ranking that has declined from 3,590 out of 5,692 California elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 5,089 out of 5,848 in 2022-2023. However, some nearby schools, such as Euclid Elementary and Marshall Elementary, also struggle with low performance, suggesting that the challenges faced by Fay Elementary may be systemic within the San Diego Unified School District. Interestingly, two nearby charter schools, Iftin Charter and Darnall Charter, have performed better than Fay Elementary in some areas, providing a potential point of comparison and learning opportunity.
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Detail:
Public K-5
District:
San Diego Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
5114th of 5,874 California Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,804
Students who attend Fay Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 21.3
Number of students: 469
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
61.0%
African American:
19.4%
Asian:
12.2%
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Two or more races:
3.2%
White:
3.0%
American Indian:
0.9%
Pacific Islander:
0.4%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91%
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