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Fairview School

Q: Is Fairview School a good school?

Fairview School ranks 64 th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

64^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Fairview School is an elementary school located in Auburn, Maine, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 495 students. It is part of the Auburn Public Schools district, which is ranked 113 out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, Fairview School has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Maine elementary schools over the past several years, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fairview School consistently outperforms the Auburn Public Schools district and the state of Maine in academic proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, 78.57% of Fairview students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 59.18% for the district and 63.84% for the state. In Mathematics, 69.2% of Fairview students were proficient or better, compared to 42.87% for the district and 49.38% for the state. Fairview School also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 30 out of 251 Maine elementary schools for both female and male students, and in the top 34 out of 150 schools for white students. The school also ranked in the top 21 out of 192 schools for special education students and the top 46 out of 248 schools for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When comparing Fairview School to other elementary schools in the Auburn Public Schools district, the performance gap is even more pronounced. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Fairview's English Language Arts proficiency rate was 78.57%, compared to 75.58% for East Auburn Community School, 49.57% for Washburn School, 60.76% for Sherwood Heights Elementary School, and 58.5% for Park Avenue Elementary School. The performance gap is even more significant when compared to the neighboring Lewiston Public Schools district.

489

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,167

Per pupil spending ?

44.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

397 Minot Avenue
Auburn, ME 04210

(207) 784-3559

District: Auburn Public Schools

Students who attend Fairview School usually attend:

Middle:	Auburn Middle School
High:	Edward Little High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.3%

African American:

3.5%

Hispanic:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maine average (67% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Maine elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Science scores 18 pts below the Maine average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg47%

Maine avg53%

64^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Auburn Public Schools

113^th of 176Auburn Public Schools among Maine 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	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	64 of 289	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	50 of 288	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	61 of 290	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	49 of 210	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	46.3	120 of 228	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.6	89 of 258	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	109 of 254	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.3	139 of 256	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	73.1	45 of 255	82.4%	★★★★☆
2015	59.7	128 of 284	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.5	58 of 261	77.8%	★★★★☆
2012	74.9	35 of 258	86.4%	★★★★☆
2011	77.5	26 of 186	86.0%	★★★★☆
2010	69.3	38 of 193	80.3%	★★★★☆
2009	68.4	36 of 209	82.8%	★★★★☆
2008	80.6	20 of 195	89.7%	★★★★★
2007	78.0	23 of 198	88.4%	★★★★☆
2006	81.0	19 of 192	90.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	89.6	29 of 251	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	30.5	56 of 90	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.4	87 of 153	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	84.3	46 of 248	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	42.9	40 of 64	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.2	26 of 82	68.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	89.4	31 of 251	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	72.1	24 of 90	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	64.2	50 of 153	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	91.0	21 of 192	89.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	34 of 150	77.3%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)89th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)88th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)88th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)77th percentile~ school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts79%+15 vs state

Mathematics69%+20 vs state

Science19%-18 vs state

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Schools Near Fairview School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MEA English Language Arts (2025)	MEA Mathematics (2025)	MEA Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Fairview School	Public	PK, KG-6	397 Minot Avenue	Auburn	04210	Androscoggin County	Auburn Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 784-3559	489	32	15.2	44.2%	432 (88.3%)	17 (3.5%)	17 (3.5%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.1%)	78.4	64^th of 289 public elementary schools	77.9%		81.1	50^th of 288 public elementary schools	82.6%	14	78.6	69.2	18.6	$18,167
Sherwood Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	32 Sherwood Drive	Auburn	04210	Androscoggin County	Auburn Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 783-8526	291	26	11.0	75.6%	217 (74.6%)	36 (12.4%)	18 (6.2%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.8%)	37.6	209^th of 289 public elementary schools	27.7%		33.2	229^th of 288 public elementary schools	20.5%	20	60.8	44.9		$22,519
Park Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	161 Park Avenue	Auburn	04210	Androscoggin County	Auburn Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 333-6657	390	31	12.5	91.8%	165 (42.3%)	187 (47.9%)	19 (4.9%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.1%)	27.1	238^th of 289 public elementary schools	17.6%		25.1	249^th of 288 public elementary schools	13.5%	11	58.5	38.6		$18,341
Walton School	Public	PK, KG-6	92 Mary Carroll Street	Auburn	04210	Androscoggin County	Auburn Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 784-1528	156	13	12.0	72.4%	121 (77.6%)	21 (13.5%)	6 (3.8%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	58.7	136^th of 289 public elementary schools	52.9%		38.4	209^th of 288 public elementary schools	27.4%	73	71.9	47.9		$19,596
Washburn School	Public	PK, KG-6	35 Lake Auburn Avenue	Auburn	04210	Androscoggin County	Auburn Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 784-5467	219	20	11.2	78.5%	164 (74.9%)	29 (13.2%)	7 (3.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	17 (7.8%)	14.1	267^th of 289 public elementary schools	7.6%		4.8	280^th of 288 public elementary schools	2.8%	13	49.6	35.7		$21,138
Robert V. Connors Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	400 Bartlett Street	Lewiston	04240	Androscoggin County	Lewiston Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 795-4130	737	74	9.9	73.7%	266 (36.1%)	361 (49.0%)	43 (5.8%)	18 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.4%)	0.4	288^th of 289 public elementary schools	0.3%		0.5	287^th of 288 public elementary schools	0.3%	1	23.4	11.8		$23,307
Farwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	84-110 Farwell St	Lewiston	04240	Androscoggin County	Lewiston Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 795-4110	401	39	10.2	54.6%	206 (51.4%)	139 (34.7%)	15 (3.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	35 (8.7%)	8.4	279^th of 289 public elementary schools	3.5%		19.3	258^th of 288 public elementary schools	10.4%	21	46.0	31.9	9.8	$26,255
Montello School	Public	PK, KG-6	407 East Avenue	Lewiston	04240	Androscoggin County	Lewiston Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 795-4150	675	57	11.8	70.1%	184 (27.3%)	403 (59.7%)	42 (6.2%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.6%)	0.6	287^th of 289 public elementary schools	0.7%		0.4	288^th of 288 public elementary schools	0.0%	1	27.4	14.8		$23,217
Acadia Academy School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	12 Westminster Street	Lewiston	04240	Androscoggin County	Acadia Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(207) 333-3765	250	15	16.6	32.0%	218 (87.2%)	14 (5.6%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.2%)	32.1	224^th of 289 public elementary schools	22.5%		48.8	169^th of 288 public elementary schools	41.3%	55	64.4	32.2		$16,056
Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	601 College Street	Lewiston	04240	Androscoggin County	Lewiston Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 795-4160	572	52	10.9	66.4%	248 (43.4%)	230 (40.2%)	31 (5.4%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.3%)	10	275^th of 289 public elementary schools	4.8%		12.7	269^th of 288 public elementary schools	6.6%	6	49.2	31.6	6.9	$24,106

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairview School

Is Fairview School a good school?

Fairview School ranks 64^th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Fairview School?

Students at Fairview School are 88% White, 3% African American, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Fairview School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 489 students attended Fairview School.

What district is Fairview School in?

Auburn Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Fairview School attend?

Students who attend Fairview School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Auburn Middle School
High : Edward Little High School

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