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Fayette Elementary

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Summary

Fayette Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades 4-5 in the North Fayette Valley Community School District in Fayette, Iowa. The school has a student population of 105 as of the 2022-2023 school year and a predominantly white student body.

Fayette Elementary has consistently strong academic performance, with a high percentage of students proficient or better in ISASP tests across English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In 2022-2023, 85.2% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the district average of 76.5% and the state average of 68.3%. The school's 5th grade mathematics and science proficiency rates also exceed district and state averages. Fayette Elementary maintains a consistent statewide ranking among Iowa elementary schools, currently placing in the top 40% of schools in the state.

However, the school's lack of racial diversity, with over 90% of students identifying as white, is reflective of the rural elementary schools in the region. Additionally, while Fayette Elementary outperforms the nearby Valley Elementary School and West Union Elementary School, it lags behind the higher-performing Durant Elementary School and Starmont Elementary School, suggesting room for improvement in academic achievement.

105

Students ?

21.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

35.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 N Volga
Fayette, IA 52142

(563) 422-3851

District: North Fayette Valley Community School District

Students who attend Fayette Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	North Fayette Valley Middle School
High:	North Fayette Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.4%

Hispanic:

3.8%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2019 → 61st in 2023

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school75%

District avg71%

Iowa avg70%

Not ranked this year

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

111^th of 313North Fayette Valley Community School District among Iowa 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	Iowa percentile	Rating
2023	62.7	219 of 565	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	349 of 574	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.0	206 of 567	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.3	338 of 603	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2022-2023) ?

English Language Arts78%+7 vs state

Mathematics73%~ state avg

Science70%+8 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Fayette Elementary

What district is Fayette Elementary in?

North Fayette Valley Community School District

How many students attend Fayette Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 105 students attended Fayette Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Fayette Elementary?

Students at Fayette Elementary are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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