Fairlawn Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Fairlawn Elementary School

120 North Mary Dr.
Santa Maria, CA 93458

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Bottom 50%

Serving 716 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Fairlawn Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 19% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 31% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 716 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Fairlawn Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Fairlawn Elementary School's student population of 716 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 33% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fairlawn Elementary School
Kind	137
1	109
2	78
3	92
4	105
5	94
6	101

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Total Students

716 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fairlawn Elementary School
2023	746
2022	778
2021	748
2020	730
2019	730
2018	776
2017	776
2016	742
2015	784
2014	755
2013	727
2012	690
2011	662
2010	610
2009	636
2008	602
2007	599
2006	638
2005	622
2004	799
2003	776
2002	763
2001	722
2000	791
1999	795
1998	713
1997	736
1996	686
1995	672
1994	707
1993	666

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Fairlawn Elementary School
2023	33
2022	33
2021	32
2020	27
2019	27
2018	29
2017	29
2016	29
2015	28
2014	26
2013	26
2012	25
2010	24
2009	28
2008	30
2007	31
2006	29
2005	29
2004	35
2003	34
2002	36
2001	35
2000	38
1999	37
1998	32
1997	30
1996	25
1995	24
1994	25
1993	28
1992	25

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School Rankings

Fairlawn Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Fairlawn Elementary School is 0.04, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#7038 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Fairlawn Elementary School
2023	#7038
2022	#6937
2019	#7328
2018	#8626
2017	#8755
2016	#8831
2015	#8427
2013	#7085
2012	#7560
2011	#7483
2010	#7057

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19%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Fairlawn Elementary School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2023	19%	34%	16%
2022	18%	33%	16%
2019	26%	40%	26%
2018	17%	39%	23%
2017	15%	38%	21%
2016	14%	37%	19%
2015	6%	34%	17%
2013	52%	59%	49%
2012	51%	59%	49%
2011	51%	58%	49%
2010	51%	56%	46%

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31%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Fairlawn Elementary School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2022	31%	47%	26%
2019	30%	51%	34%
2018	20%	50%	23%
2017	18%	48%	28%
2016	16%	48%	27%
2015	13%	44%	23%
2013	29%	57%	36%
2012	32%	58%	38%
2011	30%	56%	37%
2010	31%	54%	36%

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15-19%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Fairlawn Elementary School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2023	23:1	22:1	21:1
2022	24:1	21:1	23:1
2021	23:1	22:1	22:1
2020	27:1	23:1	24:1
2019	27:1	23:1	24:1
2018	27:1	23:1	24:1
2017	27:1	23:1	24:1
2016	26:1	24:1	25:1
2015	28:1	24:1	27:1
2014	29:1	24:1	26:1
2013	28:1	24:1	26:1
2012	28:1	23:1	26:1
2010	26:1	21:1	27:1
2009	23:1	20:1	22:1
2008	20:1	18:1	20:1
2007	19:1	21:1	22:1
2006	22:1	20:1	22:1
2005	21:1	21:1	22:1
2004	23:1	21:1	22:1
2003	23:1	20:1	21:1
2002	21:1	20:1	20:1
2001	21:1	20:1	20:1
2000	21:1	21:1	21:1
1999	21:1	21:1	21:1
1998	22:1	21:1	22:1
1997	25:1	23:1	24:1
1996	27:1	25:1	25:1
1995	28:1	25:1	27:1
1994	28:1	25:1	26:1
1993	24:1	25:1	25:1
1992	24:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-1991)
Year	Fairlawn Elementary School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
1991	1%	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2022)
Year	Fairlawn Elementary School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2022	1%	12%	2%
2021	1%	12%	2%
2014	1%	11%	2%
2013	2%	11%	2%
2012	2%	11%	3%
2011	2%	11%	3%
2010	4%	11%	3%
2009	4%	11%	3%
2008	4%	12%	4%
2007	3%	12%	4%
2006	5%	12%	4%
2005	4%	12%	4%
2004	3%	12%	5%
2003	3%	11%	4%
2002	3%	11%	4%
2001	3%	11%	4%
2000	3%	11%	4%
1999	3%	11%	4%
1998	3%	11%	4%
1997	3%	11%	4%
1996	4%	11%	4%
1995	4%	11%	5%
1994	4%	11%	5%
1993	5%	11%	5%
1992	5%	11%	6%
1991	4%	11%	5%
1990	9%	10%	6%
1989	9%	10%	6%

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Hispanic

98%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Fairlawn Elementary School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2023	99%	55%	95%
2022	99%	56%	95%
2021	99%	56%	95%
2020	100%	55%	95%
2019	100%	55%	95%
2018	100%	54%	95%
2017	100%	54%	95%
2016	100%	54%	95%
2014	98%	53%	93%
2013	98%	53%	93%
2012	98%	52%	92%
2011	98%	51%	92%
2010	96%	50%	91%
2009	95%	49%	89%
2008	95%	50%	88%
2007	95%	49%	87%
2006	93%	48%	86%
2005	94%	47%	85%
2004	95%	46%	85%
2003	94%	45%	83%
2002	96%	44%	82%
2001	95%	43%	80%
2000	94%	42%	78%
1999	93%	41%	77%
1998	92%	40%	77%
1997	92%	40%	76%
1996	92%	39%	74%
1995	91%	38%	72%
1994	90%	37%	70%
1993	89%	36%	67%
1992	88%	35%	65%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2003)
Year	Fairlawn Elementary School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2003	1%	8%	1%
1998	1%	9%	2%
1997	1%	9%	2%
1996	1%	9%	2%
1995	1%	9%	2%
1994	1%	9%	3%
1993	1%	9%	2%
1992	1%	9%	3%
1991	1%	9%	2%
1989	1%	9%	2%

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White

n/a

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fairlawn Elementary School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2023	1%	21%	2%
2014	1%	25%	4%
2009	1%	28%	6%
2008	1%	29%	6%
2007	2%	29%	7%
2006	2%	31%	7%
2005	2%	31%	9%
2004	2%	32%	9%
2003	2%	34%	11%
2002	1%	35%	11%
2001	2%	36%	13%
2000	3%	37%	15%
1999	4%	38%	16%
1998	3%	39%	16%
1997	4%	39%	17%
1996	3%	40%	18%
1995	4%	41%	20%
1994	4%	42%	21%
1993	5%	43%	24%
1992	6%	44%	25%
1991	7%	45%	27%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.04

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Fairlawn Elementary School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2023	0.02	0.64	0.09
2022	0.02	0.63	0.10
2021	0.02	0.62	0.10
2014	0.04	0.65	0.13
2013	0.04	0.65	0.14
2012	0.04	0.65	0.15
2011	0.04	0.67	0.16
2010	0.08	0.67	0.17
2009	0.10	0.71	0.21
2008	0.10	0.65	0.22
2007	0.10	0.67	0.23
2006	0.13	0.66	0.25
2005	0.12	0.67	0.27
2004	0.10	0.67	0.27
2003	0.12	0.67	0.30
2002	0.08	0.67	0.32
2001	0.10	0.67	0.35
2000	0.12	0.67	0.37
1999	0.13	0.67	0.38
1998	0.15	0.67	0.38
1997	0.15	0.67	0.40
1996	0.15	0.67	0.42
1995	0.17	0.67	0.44
1994	0.19	0.67	0.46
1993	0.21	0.67	0.49
1992	0.22	0.67	0.51
1991	0.24	0.67	0.52
1990	0.34	0.66	0.53

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Eligible for

93%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Fairlawn Elementary School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2023	89%	51%	78%
2022	88%	51%	78%
2021	92%	53%	83%
2020	87%	52%	81%
2019	87%	52%	81%
2018	82%	49%	70%
2017	82%	49%	70%
2016	87%	50%	75%
2015	85%	50%	73%
2014	71%	49%	61%
2013	86%	48%	76%
2011	81%	46%	70%
2010	84%	46%	68%
2009	77%	43%	64%
2008	87%	41%	64%
2007	79%	40%	63%
2006	90%	40%	63%
2005	77%	40%	67%
2004	83%	40%	65%
2003	81%	39%	67%
2002	84%	39%	70%
2001	82%	39%	69%
2000	85%	40%	69%
1999	84%	40%	70%
1998	94%	47%	80%
1997	94%	47%	78%
1996	91%	46%	77%
1995	95%	45%	74%
1994	93%	43%	71%
1993	92%	41%	68%
1992	86%	38%	64%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Fairlawn Elementary School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2023	4%	8%	4%
2022	5%	7%	7%
2021	4%	6%	4%
2020	7%	7%	8%
2019	7%	7%	8%
2018	5%	9%	11%
2017	5%	9%	11%
2016	5%	9%	11%
2015	10%	9%	12%
2014	9%	9%	13%
2013	8%	7%	11%
2011	9%	8%	13%
2010	15%	9%	16%
2009	11%	10%	15%
2008	13%	10%	16%
2007	14%	10%	16%
2006	6%	9%	14%
2005	13%	9%	14%
2004	11%	9%	15%
2003	11%	9%	15%
2002	11%	8%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Santa Maria-Bonita School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Fairlawn Elementary School's ranking?

Fairlawn Elementary School is ranked #7038 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 31% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Fairlawn Elementary School?

716 students attend Fairlawn Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

98% of Fairlawn Elementary School students are Hispanic, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Fairlawn Elementary School?

Fairlawn Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Fairlawn Elementary School offer ?

Fairlawn Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Fairlawn Elementary School part of?

Fairlawn Elementary School is part of Santa Maria-Bonita School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 716 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
: Bottom 50%
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education