Summary:
Fairmount Elementary School is the only school serving the city of Fairmount, Georgia, within the Gordon County district, educating students from Pre-K through 5th grade with an enrollment of 366 students.
Fairmount Elementary serves an almost universally economically disadvantaged population, with 99.18% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. The school maintains a favorable 12:1 student-teacher ratio and spends $15,149 per student annually. In the most recent 2025-2026 data, the school's state ranking declined notably, dropping from the 55th percentile (3 stars) to the 43rd percentile (2 stars), a fall of 140 positions. The most striking academic concern is a significant drop in 3rd-grade math proficiency, which fell from 32.7% to 28.1% — a 20.2-point gap below the state average, the largest of any subject or grade. However, 5th-grade science performance is a relative strength, at 41.8% proficiency, nearly matching the district (42.3%) and state (44.2%) averages. Chronic absenteeism stands at 17.3%, slightly above the district rate of 16.0% but below the state average of 17.7%.
Looking at the previous year's data (2024-2025), 4th-grade math was a bright spot, with 51.0% proficiency exceeding both district (45.8%) and state (49.0%) averages, though that performance did not carry forward to the current year. English Language Arts scores from 2024-2025 showed the school outperforming district averages in 3rd and 4th grades (32.7% vs. 28.9% and 38.8% vs. 35.6%, respectively), but falling below in 5th grade. Note that current-year ELA scores are not yet available and will be released in December. Overall, Fairmount Elementary shows mixed results — competitive in science and some grade levels, but struggling with early math proficiency and a declining state ranking. The school's strong student-teacher ratio and per-student spending provide resources that may help address these challenges, though the high poverty rate remains a significant factor.
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