Fairview Elementary

1937 W. Whitmore Ave.
Modesto, CA 95358

732 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

Fairview Elementary School is located on West Whitmore Avenue in Modesto, California, serving the local community within the Ceres Unified School District. As a public elementary institution, it is dedicated to providing foundational education for students in the surrounding area, focusing on academic development, social growth, and preparing children for their transition into middle school.

The school operates as a neighborhood hub, emphasizing a supportive environment that encourages student engagement and community involvement. Like many schools in the Ceres Unified district, Fairview Elementary typically prioritizes literacy, mathematics, and character education, while striving to meet the diverse needs of its student population through various instructional programs and extracurricular opportunities.

732

Total Students

30.0

Full-Time Teachers

24.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

99.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Fairview Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	23
Hispanic	641
Black	15
Asian	20
Two or More	30
Pacific Islander	3

Hispanic
641 (87.6 %)
Two or More
30 (4.1 %)
White
23 (3.1 %)
Asian
20 (2.7 %)
Black
15 (2.0 %)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Modesto City Elementary
Phone:	(209)574-8102
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	732
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	30.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	24.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	681
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	45

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 125

Grade 1 102

Grade 2 106

Grade 3 106

Grade 4 105

Grade 5 91

Grade 6 97