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Fairlands Elementary School vs. Donlon Elementary School

Should you attend Fairlands Elementary School or Donlon 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
Fairlands Elementary School
4151 W. Las Positas Blvd.
Pleasanton, CA 94588
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Donlon Elementary School
4150 Dorman Rd.
Pleasanton, CA 94588
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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%)

Donlon 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 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).
Serving 739 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Donlon 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 79% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
726 students
739 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
30 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
25:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Donlon Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#154 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
#306 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Fairlands Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Donlon Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
82%
(Top 5% in CA)
79%
(Top 5% in CA)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Donlon 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.
85%
(Top 5% in CA)
81%
(Top 5% in CA)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Donlon 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.
70-74%
(Top 5% in CA)
70-74%
(Top 5% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Fairlands Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Donlon Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
120
143
Grade 1 Students
120
103
Grade 2 Students
120
122
Grade 3 Students
119
122
Grade 4 Students
124
125
Grade 5 Students
123
124

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
73%
72%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Donlon Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
6%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Donlon Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Donlon Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
13%
15%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Donlon 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
4%
5%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Donlon 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.
0.45
0.46
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.
This chart displays the diversity score of Donlon 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
8%
7%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Donlon 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%
1%
(19-20 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Donlon Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
 
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