Fairmont Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-6 El Cerrito, California·94530
Score
66.7/100
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#1,560
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#5
In West Contra Costa Unified
#3
In El Cerrito
Top 34%
In California

Score 66.7/100: better than 66% of California elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
52%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 63% of them
272 students tested
Math
52%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 70% of them
273 students tested
Science
36%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 62% of them
72 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 12 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced ELA51.664
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA63.360
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA44.472
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA51.376
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA52.2272
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math62.564
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math63.360
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math38.473
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math47.476
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math52.0273
ScienceGrade 5CAST36.172
ScienceAll gradesCAST36.172

School profile

Grades
K-6
Students
530
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
530
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
54%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

City
Contra Costa County

Contact

Address
724 Kearney St.
El Cerrito, CA 94530

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Fairmont Elementary at a glance

Fairmont Elementary is a public elementary school in El Cerrito, California, serving grades K-6. It is part of the West Contra Costa Unified school district. It has about 530 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 54% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 52% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 52% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California elementary schools, it scores 66.7 out of 100: better than 66% of them, ranking #1,560 of 4,688. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.