Palo Verde Elementary School vs. Fairmeadow Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Palo Verde Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Fairmeadow Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 382 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Palo Verde Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 403 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Fairmeadow Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
382 students
403 students
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% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
20 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
20:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#353 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#459 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Fairmeadow Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Fairmeadow Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/11000/10538/fairmeadow-elementary-school-chart-b3TGVkj.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
73%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
79%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
68
58
Grade 1 Students
65
66
Grade 2 Students
49
70
Grade 3 Students
61
65
Grade 4 Students
72
72
Grade 5 Students
67
72
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
53%
47%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Fairmeadow Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Fairmeadow Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/11000/10538/fairmeadow-elementary-school-chart-bap6GHh.png)
% Hispanic
9%
14%
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% Black
1%
2%
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% White
28%
27%
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% Hawaiian
1%
1%
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n/a
% Two or more races
8%
9%
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Diversity Score
0.63
0.68
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Fairmeadow Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Fairmeadow Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/11000/10538/fairmeadow-elementary-school-chart-bvb7Dqu.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
11%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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