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Fair Street International Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1161^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Fair Street International Academy is an elementary school in Gainesville, Georgia, serving 574 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Gainesville City School District, which is ranked 158 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fair Street International Academy consistently performs below the Gainesville City and Georgia state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 13% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 22% for Gainesville City and 34.9% for the state. The school has been ranked in the bottom quarter of Georgia elementary schools for the past several years, with a ranking of 1161 out of 1238 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, Fair Street International Academy has an exceptionally high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with rates consistently above 90% in recent years.

When comparing Fair Street International Academy to other nearby elementary schools, such as Enota Multiple Intelligences Academy, which is only 1.68 miles away, it becomes clear that Fair Street is an outlier in terms of academic performance. Despite increased spending per student and the school's efforts, Fair Street International Academy has not shown any meaningful improvement in its academic performance or state ranking over the past several years, suggesting deeper systemic challenges that require a more comprehensive approach to address.

651

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,228

Per pupil spending ?

91.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

695 Fair St
Gainesville, GA 30501

(770) 536-5295

District: Gainesville City

Students who attend Fair Street International Academy usually attend:

High:

Gainesville High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.7%

African American:

16.1%

White:

4.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (16% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Science scores 38 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg29%

Georgia avg42%

1,161^st of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Gainesville City

158^th of 206Gainesville City among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	1161 of 1238	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	1166 of 1248	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	1125 of 1242	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	1000 of 1244	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	940 of 1214	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.2	1198 of 1234	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	1058 of 1209	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.2	1072 of 1205	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.9	1111 of 1233	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.3	1141 of 1240	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	18.1	1069 of 1231	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.3	1008 of 1225	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	10.7	1108 of 1201	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.8	1175 of 1212	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.1	1119 of 1183	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	23.9	960 of 1133	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.1	707 of 1134	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	33.6	849 of 1125	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.6	962 of 1101	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics21%-24 vs state

English Language Arts13%-26 vs state

Science6%-38 vs state

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Schools Near Fair Street International Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fair Street International Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	695 Fair St	Gainesville	30501	Hall County	Gainesville City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 536-5295	651	42	15.4	91.1%	27 (4.1%)	105 (16.1%)	499 (76.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.1%)	11.2	1161^st of 1238 public elementary schools	6.2%		11.3	1166^th of 1248 public elementary schools	6.6%	5	13.0	12.5	14.0	18.5	30.7	15.1	5.8	$14,228	$1,007	$13,220
New Holland Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	170 Barn St	Gainesville	30501	Hall County	Gainesville City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 287-1095	573	39	14.6	83.9%	43 (7.5%)	152 (26.5%)	350 (61.1%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.7%)	26.3	905^th of 1238 public elementary schools	26.9%		36.2	753^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	39.7%	152	15.9	21.7	27.4	24.4	33.7	42.5	28.8	$14,853	$1,033	$13,820
Enota Multiple Intelligences Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1340 Enota Ave NE	Gainesville	30501	Hall County	Gainesville City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 532-7711	767	54	14.1	56.8%	264 (34.4%)	122 (15.9%)	314 (40.9%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (7.2%)	59.5	441^st of 1238 public elementary schools	64.4%		49.9	565^th of 1248 public elementary schools	54.7%	124	44.1	36.6	45.3	49.2	46.4	43.8	46.9	$14,872	$1,098	$13,774
Centennial Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	852 Century Pl	Gainesville	30501	Hall County	Gainesville City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 287-2044	760	53	14.2	72.8%	105 (13.8%)	125 (16.4%)	480 (63.2%)	13 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.7%)	22.2	971^st of 1238 public elementary schools	21.6%		25.1	925^th of 1248 public elementary schools	25.9%	46	15.7	20.4	27.8	22.9	29.2	32.2	29.6	$14,955	$924	$14,030
Gainesville Exploration Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1145 McEver Rd	Gainesville	30504	Hall County	Gainesville City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 287-1223	536	39	13.6	84.0%	38 (7.1%)	100 (18.7%)	373 (69.6%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	17.8	1033^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	16.6%		18.7	1021^st of 1248 public elementary schools	18.2%	12	21.3	23.2	18.6	28.8	33.3	17.5	12.4	$16,238	$969	$15,269
Lyman Hall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2150 Memorial Park Dr	Gainesville	30504	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 534-7044	785	58	13.6	96.2%	20 (2.5%)	7 (0.9%)	753 (95.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11	1163^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	6.1%		10.5	1176^th of 1248 public elementary schools	5.8%	13	10.6	12.7	15.4	22.1	20.2	17.2	16.4	$13,731	$1,115	$12,616
Sandra Dunagan Deal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2850 Ramsey Road	Gainesville	30501	Hall County	Hall County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(470) 892-3250	762	54	14.1	78.7%	243 (31.9%)	41 (5.4%)	441 (57.9%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.3%)								(n/a)								$13,452	$785	$12,667
McEver Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3265 Montgomery Dr	Gainesville	30504	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 534-7473	487	35	13.7	85.6%	52 (10.7%)	6 (1.2%)	415 (85.2%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	28.3	868^th of 1238 public elementary schools	29.9%		18.1	1037^th of 1248 public elementary schools	16.9%	169	20.8	28.4	20.5	38.5	51.4	22.1	12.8	$13,724	$1,057	$12,666
Chicopee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2029 Calvary Church Rd	Gainesville	30507	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 536-2075	809	59	13.7	92.5%	58 (7.2%)	24 (3.0%)	706 (87.3%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.5%)	10	1182^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	4.5%		6.8	1231^st of 1248 public elementary schools	1.4%	49	5.1	6.2	8.6	19.2	30.7	20.3	7.9	$13,645	$1,523	$12,122
Mundy Mill Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	4260 Mundy Mill Parkway	Gainesville	30504	Hall County	Gainesville City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 534-0671	825	54	15.2	72.2%	96 (11.6%)	116 (14.1%)	532 (64.5%)	50 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.6%)	34.9	756^th of 1238 public elementary schools	38.9%		37.1	740^th of 1248 public elementary schools	40.7%	16	20.6	35.5	36.6	33.3	45.5	30.4	26.8	$13,338	$849	$12,489

Frequently Asked Questions about Fair Street International Academy

How many students attend Fair Street International Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 651 students attended Fair Street International Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Fair Street International Academy?

Students at Fair Street International Academy are 77% Hispanic, 16% African American, 4% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Fair Street International Academy in?

Gainesville City

What schools do graduates of Fair Street International Academy attend?

Students who attend Fair Street International Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Gainesville High School

Is Fair Street International Academy a good school?

Fair Street International Academy ranks in the bottom 6.2% of Georgia elementary schools.

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