Enrollment
324
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 063846007433
Fairwood Elementary — Sunnyvale, CA
Federal NCES profile for Fairwood Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 43/100.
👥 Class size 23
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 75
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: Sunnyvale · 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)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.2:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
22.9%
vs 55.5% California avg
-59% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Fairwood 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
Fairwood Elementary reports 324 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 18.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 19.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 11% below the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 21% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 22.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 59% below the California average and 56% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 10.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Sunnyvale spends $26,000 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $18,039 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 82.4% from local sources (property taxes), 12.6% from the state, and 5.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (D), 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 Fairwood 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 | 19.2:1 | ▼ 11% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 22.9% | ▼ 59% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 324 | top 29% | — | — |
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
22.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 59% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
19.2:1
students per teacher
— 11% below state mean
Top 23% in California — lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
10.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$26,000
per pupil, district-wide
— above California avg of $18,039
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 324 Top 29% in California — larger than 71% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 18.0
Students per teacher 19.2:1 -11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 22.9% -59% vs state
NCES ID 063846007433
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 36.1%
Asian 31.5%
White 17.3%
Two or More 11.1%
African American 3.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 36.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 10.2%
In-school suspensions 2
Out-of-school suspensions 3
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sunnyvale, which includes Fairwood Elementary.
$26,000
Per student
+44%
vs California
Avg $18,039
+33%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 82.4%
State 12.6%
Federal 5.0%
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
- 1,053
- Students per teacher
- 17.5:1
- Enrollment
- 768
- Students per teacher
- 23.2:1
- Enrollment
- 697
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
- Enrollment
- 622
- Students per teacher
- 20.8:1
- Enrollment
- 586
- Students per teacher
- 21:1
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Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Fairwood Elementary
How many students attend Fairwood Elementary?
Fairwood Elementary has 324 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Sunnyvale, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fairwood Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Fairwood Elementary is 19.2:1, which is 11% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 21% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Fairwood Elementary?
22.9% of students at Fairwood Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fairwood Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Fairwood Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 36.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in Sunnyvale, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Fairwood Elementary?
Fairwood Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (D) 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.