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Fairfax Elementary

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Public Grades PK, KG-6

278

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

76.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

734 14th Street East
Fairfax, SC 29827

(803) 632-2536

District: Allendale 01

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.2%

White:

4.0%

Hispanic:

2.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2006 → 1st in 2015

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (23% vs 52% meeting standards)

!Science scores 42 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2014-2015) ?

This school23%

District avg26%

South Carolina avg52%

Not ranked this year

Fairfax Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

64^th of 75Allendale 01 among South Carolina 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	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2015	5.7	634 of 638	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.5	623 of 630	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.1	589 of 599	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.3	588 of 594	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.1	591 of 597	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.1	589 of 589	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.5	579 of 580	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.1	575 of 577	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	13.1	529 of 566	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.6	544 of 559	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	14.0	513 of 557	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	12.1	509 of 550	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	19.8	468 of 542	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs South Carolina (2014-2015) ?

Social Studies48%-30 vs state

English36%-31 vs state

Science25%-42 vs state

Mathematics19%-33 vs state

Writing9%-13 vs state

Reading8%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)				SC READY Mathematics (2025)				SC READY 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	SC READY English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Brunson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	34 College Street	Brunson	29911	Hampton County	Hampton	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 398-5584	178	10	18.5		100 (56.2%)	51 (28.7%)	11 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.4%)	69	202^nd of 640 public elementary schools	68.4%		59.5	254^th of 638 public elementary schools	60.2%	52	79.1	80.0	68.2	71.5	45.8	44.0	54.5	66.6	48.0	61.9	$17,419	$1,276	$1,227	$2,503	$12,335	$2,581	$14,916
Allendale-Fairfax Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3305 Allendale-Fairfax Highway	Fairfax	29827	Allendale County	Allendale 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 584-3476	407	45	9.0		21 (5.2%)	355 (87.2%)	17 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	32.2	434^th of 640 public elementary schools	32.2%		26.9	465^th of 638 public elementary schools	27.1%	31	43.9	51.9	48.3		59.7	52.0	28.3		32.7		$23,529	$3,670	$1,926	$5,596	$13,247	$4,687	$17,934
Ben Hazel Primary	Public	PK, KG-3	628 Railroad Avenue West	Hampton	29924	Hampton County	Hampton	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 943-3659	222	17	13.4		77 (34.7%)	116 (52.3%)	13 (5.9%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.9%)								(n/a)	60.6				52.6						$18,301	$2,140	$1,141	$3,282	$12,830	$2,189	$15,019
Varnville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	395 Pine Street East	Varnville	29944	Hampton County	Hampton	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 943-2376	251	19	13.5		69 (27.5%)	149 (59.4%)	20 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.2%)								(n/a)	57.4				52.5						$16,629	$1,538	$1,160	$2,698	$11,753	$2,178	$13,931
Estill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1450 Columbia Highway Suite A	Estill	29918	Hampton County	Hampton	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 625-5030	196	17	11.8		3 (1.5%)	184 (93.9%)	6 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	27.2	472^nd of 640 public elementary schools	26.3%		42.5	367^th of 638 public elementary schools	42.5%	105	47.4	64.9			36.8	40.5			21.6		$15,985	$2,186	$1,104	$3,290	$10,227	$2,467	$12,695

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairfax Elementary

How many students attend Fairfax Elementary?

In the 2014-15 school year, 278 students attended Fairfax Elementary.

What district is Fairfax Elementary in?

Allendale 01

What is the racial makeup of Fairfax Elementary?

Students at Fairfax Elementary are 93% African American, 4% White, 3% Hispanic.

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