Elementary school (grades K-5) · Modesto, CA

Fairview Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Fairview Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062513003732
0/100100/10023/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Fairview Elementary earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#24 of 53
elementary schools in Modesto · Resource Index
23
Resource Index · Lower
27.1:1
large classes for California
86.3%
free-lunch eligible

Fairview Elementary has class sizes larger than 90% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Fairview Elementary ranks #24 of 53 elementary schools in Modesto, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+1 students YoY

Fairview Elementary held near 733 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 30.0 → 30.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+1 students YoY 062513003732 · Modesto, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

786 enr · 27.1:1 · 86.3% lunch · RII 23

Nearest enrollment peer: Bret Harte Elementary (867 students)

Fairview Elementary held near 733 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount). Teacher FTE held 30.0 → 30.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Fairview Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Fairview Elementary reports 786 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Fairview Elementary compares

Fairview Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 27.1:1 ▲ 26% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 86.3% ▲ 55% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 786 top 18% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

27.1:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
786
Bigger than 85% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
86.3%
free-lunch eligible - 55% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
27.1:1
students per teacher - 26% above state mean
Top 90% in California - lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
54.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 89.2%
Two or More 4.7%
White 2.8%
Asian 2.5%
African American 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 89.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 20.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 20.1, Fairview Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

How Fairview Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Bret Harte Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Roosevelt Junior High Similar size Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Franklin Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
La Loma Junior High Similar size Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Mark Twain Junior High Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Fairview Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Modesto City Elementary · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Modesto

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Fairview Elementary

How many students attend Fairview Elementary?

Fairview Elementary has 786 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Modesto, CA. CCD year-over-year: 732 (2022-23) → 733 (2023-24), nearly flat (+1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Fairview Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Fairview Elementary is 27.1:1, which is 26% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 73% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Fairview Elementary?

86.3% of students at Fairview Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fairview Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Fairview Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 89.2% of enrollment, in Modesto, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Fairview Elementary?

Fairview Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Fairview Elementary rank among elementary schools in Modesto?

By Resource Investment Index, Fairview Elementary ranks #24 of 53 elementary schools in Modesto, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Modesto on the city page.

What other schools are in Modesto City Elementary?

Besides Fairview Elementary, Modesto City Elementary also operates Bret Harte Elementary (867 students), Roosevelt Junior High (818 students), and Franklin Elementary (777 students). See the Modesto City Elementary district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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