Summary:
Zip code 38847 is served by a single elementary school: Fairview Attendance Center in Golden, Mississippi, part of the Itawamba County district, serving grades K–6 with 120 students. This small rural school stands out for its low student-to-teacher ratio and steady improvement, even while serving a high-poverty population where nearly 86% of students receive free or reduced lunch.
Fairview’s biggest academic strength is mathematics. In 2025-2026, 80% of 3rd graders were proficient in math—31 points above the state average—and 6th graders hit 76.4% proficiency the prior year. Science was strong too, though it dipped from 75% to 64.3% proficiency, now below district and state averages. English Language Arts is the most inconsistent subject: 4th grade improved to 60% proficiency (above the state), but 5th grade sat at just 37.5% in 2024-2025 before rebounding to 50%. With a student-teacher ratio of 10.9 to 1 and only 120 students, teachers can offer personalized attention that likely helps explain the school’s above-average math results despite economic challenges. Chronic absenteeism is 19.1%, slightly above the district but well below the state’s 23.9%—still, that means about 23 students are missing enough school to potentially affect learning.
Fairview’s state ranking has improved for three straight years, rising from the 57th percentile to the 67th percentile while holding a 3-star rating. This upward trend suggests recent strategies are working. The school remains mid-pack overall, and the combination of strong math, uneven reading, and declining science points to clear next steps. For parents, the takeaway is a small, caring school that is beating the odds in math, is getting better every year, but still needs consistent attendance and a renewed focus on reading and science to round out its success.
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