Best High Schools in Fair Oaks, CA

High schools
9
Students
9,315
Avg actual
37%
Avg projected
43%
Impact
meet expectations

The top high schools in Fair Oaks, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Meraki High

A+

SchoolGrade

64%

Actual Test Scores

49%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

San Juan Unified • Public • Grades 8 - 12 • 86 Students

2. Bella Vista High

A-

SchoolGrade

49%

Actual Test Scores

54%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

San Juan Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1924 Students

3. Rio Americano High

B+

SchoolGrade

46%

Actual Test Scores

56%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

San Juan Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1884 Students

4. El Sereno Alternative Education

C+

SchoolGrade

30%

Actual Test Scores

39%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

San Juan Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 132 Students

5. Cordova High

C+

SchoolGrade

30%

Actual Test Scores

37%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Folsom-cordova Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1931 Students

6. Del Campo High

C+

SchoolGrade

29%

Actual Test Scores

47%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

San Juan Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1649 Students

7. Casa Roble Fundamental High

C

SchoolGrade

27%

Actual Test Scores

46%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

San Juan Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1116 Students

8. San Juan High

D+

SchoolGrade

19%

Actual Test Scores

32%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

San Juan Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 559 Students

9. La Vista Center

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

28%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

San Juan Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 34 Students

Best Middle Schools in Fair Oaks, CA

Middle schools
5
Students
3,483
Avg actual
31%
Avg projected
34%
Impact
don't meet expectations

The top middle schools in Fair Oaks, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Louis Pasteur Fundamental Middle

B-

SchoolGrade

36%

Actual Test Scores

38%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

San Juan Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 650 Students

2. Andrew Carnegie Middle

B-

SchoolGrade

36%

Actual Test Scores

43%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

San Juan Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 751 Students

3. John Barrett Middle

C+

SchoolGrade

32%

Actual Test Scores

35%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

San Juan Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 672 Students

4. W. E. Mitchell Middle

C-

SchoolGrade

27%

Actual Test Scores

30%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Folsom-cordova Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 805 Students

5. Will Rogers Middle

C-

SchoolGrade

26%

Actual Test Scores

23%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

San Juan Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 605 Students

Best Elementary Schools in Fair Oaks, CA

Elementary schools
20
Students
6,630
Avg actual
35%
Avg projected
36%
Impact
don't meet expectations

The top elementary schools in Fair Oaks, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Pershing Elementary

A

SchoolGrade

63%

Actual Test Scores

38%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

San Juan Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 513 Students

2. Earl Legette Elementary

A-

SchoolGrade

55%

Actual Test Scores

46%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

San Juan Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 546 Students

3. Gold River Discovery Center K-8

B+

SchoolGrade

52%

Actual Test Scores

51%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

San Juan Unified • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 699 Students

4. Trajan Elementary

B+

SchoolGrade

50%

Actual Test Scores

34%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

San Juan Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 402 Students

5. Twin Lakes Elementary

B

SchoolGrade

48%

Actual Test Scores

45%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

San Juan Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 471 Students

6. Harry Dewey Fundamental Elementary

B-

SchoolGrade

41%

Actual Test Scores

35%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

San Juan Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 379 Students

7. Peter J. Shields Elementary

B-

SchoolGrade

40%

Actual Test Scores

29%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Folsom-cordova Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 311 Students

8. Carmichael Elementary

C-

SchoolGrade

29%

Actual Test Scores

24%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

San Juan Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 337 Students

9. Albert Schweitzer Elementary

C-

SchoolGrade

28%

Actual Test Scores

41%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

San Juan Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 287 Students

10. Northridge Elementary

D+

SchoolGrade

24%

Actual Test Scores

26%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

San Juan Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 370 Students

Education & Community Snapshot in Fair Oaks, CA

City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

Fair Oaks, CA has a total population of 42,373 with 21% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 96%, and 43% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Fair Oaks, CA

19,879

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

96%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

43%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Fair Oaks, CA.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

D

36.25 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

D

4.81 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

D-

31.43 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Fair Oaks, CA.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Fair Oaks, CA.

ISP Report Card

B

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

2,505 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

83 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit Fair Oaks, CA Internet Health Assessment.

Questions About Schools in Fair Oaks, CA

How many schools are in Fair Oaks, CA?

Fair Oaks, CA has 35 public schools: 9 high schools, 5 middle schools and 20 elementary schools, serving 19,879 students in total.

How do schools in Fair Oaks perform on state tests?

On average, 35 schools in Fair Oaks score 35% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 38%, so on average schools in Fair Oaks don't meet expectations.

How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Fair Oaks?

Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.

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  • Actual: 38%
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  • Projected: 25%
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  • Actual: 25%
  • Projected: 27%
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  • Actual: 56%
  • Projected: 53%
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  • Projected: 34%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
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  • Projected: 55%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations

Every school in Fair Oaks

Average SchoolGrade
B-
Meeting or exceeding expectations
78%
Exceeding
22%
Avg actual scores
41%
Avg projected
40.3%

9 of 10 schools in Fair Oaks carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 3B: 2C: 3D: 1

All 10 public schools we grade in Fair Oaks. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.

High schools (3)

Middle and junior high schools (1)

Elementary and primary schools (3)

Other schools and academies (3)

Private schools (7)

Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.

Neighborhoods and places within Fair Oaks (2)