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Alisal Elementary School vs. Fairlands Elementary School

Should you attend Alisal Elementary School or Fairlands Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Alisal Elementary School
1454 Santa Rita Rd.
Pleasanton, CA 94566
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Fairlands Elementary School
4151 W. Las Positas Blvd.
Pleasanton, CA 94588
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 513 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Alisal Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 726 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Fairlands 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 82% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
513 students
726 students
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This chart displays total students of Fairlands Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
28 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Fairlands Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
26:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Fairlands Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1387 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
#154 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Alisal Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Fairlands Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
(Top 20% in CA)
82%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alisal Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fairlands Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
(Top 20% in CA)
85%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alisal Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fairlands Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 10% in CA)
70-74%
(Top 5% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Fairlands Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
103
120
Grade 1 Students
75
120
Grade 2 Students
98
120
Grade 3 Students
73
119
Grade 4 Students
74
124
Grade 5 Students
90
123

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
51%
73%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Alisal 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 Fairlands Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Alisal Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Fairlands Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
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% White
29%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Alisal Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Fairlands Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Alisal Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Fairlands Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.65
0.45
This chart displays the diversity score of Alisal 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 Fairlands Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Alisal Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fairlands Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alisal Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fairlands Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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