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Schools in Fairmead · Chowchilla Elementary School District, Chowchilla Union High School District

Fairmead’s public schools score below 79% of California districts on tests and graduation

In Fairmead, 18% of tested students are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Fairmead, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
27%
▼ 19 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
18%
▼ 15 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 4 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.7K
▼ 12% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Chowchilla Elementary
Students per teacher
21.8
CA 21.6
Schools in town
1
3,160 students on the public path
In brief

Fairmead’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 222 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fairmead’s, its schools beat 14%, lower than their 21% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Fairmead runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Ronald Reagan Elementary (3–4) and Wilson Middle (7–8) are Fairmead’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Chowchilla Union High School District with Chowchilla: Chowchilla Union High in Chowchilla. The high school’s own results earn a C+, the highest on the path. See the path ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 18% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Chowchilla Elementary spends $18,683 per student and Chowchilla Union High $17,788, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Fairmead’s grade

C− Test scoresC+ Graduation

C−: better than 21% of California school districts. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 21%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (222)Better than 14%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,675 test results and a graduating class of 266 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Fairmead’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,677 in math, 1,672 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fairmead, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–22 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
3–4Ronald Reagan Elementaryin ChowchillaNo scores
7–8Wilson Middlein ChowchillaNo scores
9–12Chowchilla Union Highin ChowchillaC+

Fairmead runs its own schools through grade 8 (Chowchilla Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Chowchilla Union High School District, shared with Chowchilla. Its elementary school is in Chowchilla. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Fairmead

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Chowchilla Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 5 schools · 2,143 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 22.2 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$18,683CA $21,206 · FY2024
C−
Chowchilla Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 2 schools · 1,091 students · 21.2 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$17,788CA $21,206 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · K–8, Chowchilla Elementary School District27%
State average 46.7% · 1412 students tested
Math · K–8, Chowchilla Elementary School District19%
State average 33.1% · 1418 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Chowchilla Union High School District30%
State average 46.7% · 260 students tested
Math · 9–12, Chowchilla Union High School District13%
State average 33.1% · 259 students tested

Fairmead vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Fairmead’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FairmeadC−Chowchilla Elementary K–8 · Chowchilla Union High 9–12
ChowchillaC−Chowchilla Elementary K–8 · Chowchilla Union High 9–12

Every school in Fairmead

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Fairmeadby address
Fairmead Elementary
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Chowchilla
458 students24:1Rate it →
Also serving Fairmeadin other towns
Merle L. Fuller Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Chowchilla
508 students20:1Rate it →
Stephens Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Chowchilla
217 students23:1Rate it →
Ronald Reagan Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–4 · Chowchilla
490 students24:1Rate it →
Wilson Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Chowchilla
470 students21:1Rate it →
Chowchilla Union High
High · Grades 9–12 · Chowchilla
C+
1,017 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Fairmead’s schools

Are Fairmead’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Fairmead children attend score below 79% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 14%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fairmead in?

Two districts: Chowchilla Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and Chowchilla Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Chowchilla.

Where do Fairmead kids go to high school?

Chowchilla Union High in Chowchilla, with 1,017 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Fairmead’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Chowchilla Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Fairmead spend per student?

$18,683 in Chowchilla Elementary School District and $17,788 in Chowchilla Union High School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.