Enrollment
586
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 064059006701 Charter school
Fairmont Charter Elementary — Vacaville, CA
Federal NCES profile for Fairmont Charter Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 13/100.
👥 Class size 8
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Vacaville Unified · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
26.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
23.1:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
46.1%
vs 55.5% California avg
-17% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Fairmont Charter Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Fairmont Charter Elementary reports 586 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 26.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 23.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 7% above the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 45% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 46.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 17% below the California average and 11% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 48.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Vacaville Unified spends $18,326 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 35.7% from local sources (property taxes), 52.9% from the state, and 11.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 13/100 (F), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Fairmont Charter Elementary compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 23.1:1 | ▲ 7% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 46.1% | ▼ 17% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 586 | top 66% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
46.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 17% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
23.1:1
students per teacher
— 7% above state mean
Top 62% in California — lower ratio than 38% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
48.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,326
per pupil, district-wide
— above California avg of $18,039
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 29 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 586 Top 66% in California — larger than 34% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 26.0
Students per teacher 23.1:1 +7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 46.1% -17% vs state
NCES ID 064059006701
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 50.2%
White 18.6%
Two or More 14.2%
Asian 8.5%
African American 7.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 50.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 48.5%
In-school suspensions 7
Out-of-school suspensions 29
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Vacaville Unified, which includes Fairmont Charter Elementary.
$18,326
Per student
+2%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 35.7%
State 52.9%
Federal 11.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,044
- Students per teacher
- 21.9:1
- Enrollment
- 1,671
- Students per teacher
- 21.1:1
- Enrollment
- 954
- Students per teacher
- 22:1
- Enrollment
- 882
- Students per teacher
- 25.2:1
- Enrollment
- 806
- Students per teacher
- 24.8:1
Similar elementary schools in Vacaville
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Edwin Markham Elementary
Standard public school
882 students 25.2:1 students per teacher
Browns Valley Elementary
Standard public school
806 students 24.8:1 students per teacher
Kairos Public
Standard public school
786 students 24.8:1 students per teacher
Jean Callison Elementary
Standard public school
762 students 25.2:1 students per teacher
Eugene Padan Elementary
Standard public school
751 students 24.8:1 students per teacher
Cambridge Elementary
Standard public school
738 students 24:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
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How schools are funded
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Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Fairmont Charter Elementary
How many students attend Fairmont Charter Elementary?
Fairmont Charter Elementary has 586 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Vacaville, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fairmont Charter Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Fairmont Charter Elementary is 23.1:1, which is 7% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 45% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Fairmont Charter Elementary?
46.1% of students at Fairmont Charter Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fairmont Charter Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Fairmont Charter Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 50.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in Vacaville, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Fairmont Charter Elementary?
Fairmont Charter Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 13/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.