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Fairfax Senior High School vs. El Camino Real Charter High School

Should you attend Fairfax Senior High School or El Camino Real Charter High 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
Fairfax Senior High School
7850 Melrose Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90046
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
El Camino Real Charter High School
5440 Valley Cir. Blvd.
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings
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El Camino Real Charter High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,524 students in grades 9-12, Fairfax Senior High 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 proficiency in math is 15% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 3,261 students in grades 9-12, El Camino Real Charter High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (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 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,524 students
3,261 students
This chart displays total students of Fairfax Senior High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays total students of El Camino Real Charter High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
86 teachers
126 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
26:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Fairfax Senior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of El Camino Real Charter High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#7365 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
#2465 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Fairfax Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of El Camino Real Charter High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
36%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fairfax Senior High 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 El Camino Real Charter High 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.
31%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
65%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fairfax Senior High 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 El Camino Real Charter High 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.
20-29%
(Top 50% in CA)
37%
(Top 30% in CA)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of El Camino Real Charter High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
93%
(Top 30% in CA)
93%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Fairfax Senior High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of El Camino Real Charter High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Fairfax Senior High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of El Camino Real Charter High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
358
684
Grade 10 Students
387
815
Grade 11 Students
376
831
Grade 12 Students
403
931

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
15%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Fairfax Senior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in El Camino Real Charter High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
60%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Fairfax Senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in El Camino Real Charter High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
12%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Fairfax Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in El Camino Real Charter High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
10%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Fairfax Senior High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in El Camino Real Charter High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Fairfax Senior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in El Camino Real Charter High 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.
0.60
0.74
This chart displays the diversity score of Fairfax Senior High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of El Camino Real Charter High 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
79%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fairfax Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in El Camino Real Charter High 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
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fairfax Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in El Camino Real Charter High 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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