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Fairview School

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Fairview School ranks 749 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

749^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of North Carolina elementary schools

797

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,533

Per pupil spending ?

98%

Free/discounted lunch ?

251 Big Orange Way
Sylva, NC 28779-5601

(828) 586-2819

District: Jackson County Public Schools

Students who attend Fairview School usually attend:

High:	Jackson County Early College
	Smoky Mountain High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.0%

Hispanic:

18.1%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Jackson County Public Schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg47%

North Carolina avg56%

Elementary school

749^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

256^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 33%▬ steady since 2015

See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Jackson County Public Schools

172^nd of 242Jackson County Public Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	749 of 1490	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.1	563 of 1505	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.9	393 of 1502	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	377 of 1514	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	65.8	466 of 1489	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.3	611 of 1473	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	715 of 1434	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.8	720 of 1429	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.3	649 of 1425	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.1	512 of 1440	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.1	572 of 1390	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.3	568 of 1403	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.6	371 of 1388	73.3%	★★★★☆
2011	81.3	187 of 1381	86.5%	★★★★☆
2010	78.9	217 of 1363	84.1%	★★★★☆
2009	84.3	141 of 1354	89.6%	★★★★☆
2008	66.0	424 of 1324	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.5	574 of 1293	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	47.9	748 of 1276	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	83.8	36 of 634	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	55.9	202 of 646	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.4	549 of 878	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.9	757 of 897	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	478 of 563	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.9	231 of 485	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	624 of 1451	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.8	483 of 1455	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.6	326 of 1459	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	301 of 1458	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	65.1	432 of 1440	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	56.2	626 of 1424	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.2	737 of 1405	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	462 of 710	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.9	359 of 669	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.6	380 of 582	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.3	376 of 494	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.8	308 of 612	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.1	48 of 69	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	772 of 961	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	766 of 951	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.6	650 of 915	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	780 of 893	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.5	430 of 843	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.5	525 of 865	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	493 of 851	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	704 of 1437	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	502 of 1450	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.7	238 of 1437	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	275 of 1366	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	62.5	379 of 1329	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	61.4	459 of 1361	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.0	634 of 1332	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	865 of 1450	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.0	633 of 1464	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	488 of 1461	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	478 of 1464	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.5	474 of 1444	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.2	591 of 1430	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.2	705 of 1413	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	299 of 821	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	334 of 801	58.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	882 of 1172	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.7	709 of 1166	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.1	509 of 1183	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	412 of 1194	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.0	616 of 1172	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.4	791 of 1183	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.5	900 of 1178	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	256 of 773	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.1	248 of 793	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.3	258 of 784	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.1	301 of 786	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.7	232 of 741	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.6	302 of 737	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	381 of 691	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.2	318 of 694	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.9	256 of 692	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.2	235 of 705	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.5	154 of 627	75.4%	★★★★☆
2013	67.9	175 of 673	74.0%	★★★★☆
2012	81.5	75 of 662	88.7%	★★★★☆
2011	79.8	90 of 648	86.1%	★★★★☆
2010	82.1	65 of 640	89.8%	★★★★☆
2009	85.4	40 of 630	93.7%	★★★★★
2008	75.2	129 of 620	79.2%	★★★★☆
2007	72.9	137 of 606	77.4%	★★★★☆
2006	61.1	250 of 598	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	29.2	334 of 449	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	78.2	30 of 478	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	24.1	418 of 475	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	256 of 733	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	212 of 738	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	61.1	260 of 731	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	301 of 733	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.5	205 of 706	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	52.6	336 of 684	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.2	375 of 656	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	137 of 458	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	49.4	305 of 461	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.7	223 of 452	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	281 of 450	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.9	218 of 448	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.4	33 of 416	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	69.6	23 of 127	81.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	401 of 562	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	490 of 564	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.9	343 of 553	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	360 of 541	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.4	199 of 522	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.5	422 of 493	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	221 of 729	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.0	124 of 743	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	168 of 735	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	143 of 689	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	76.5	83 of 633	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	68.6	143 of 639	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	52.0	278 of 604	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	240 of 733	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	258 of 751	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	255 of 747	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	266 of 748	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.7	249 of 711	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.1	264 of 697	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.8	385 of 665	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	243 of 478	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.2	73 of 473	84.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	326 of 649	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.4	277 of 652	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.0	369 of 656	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	404 of 658	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.5	327 of 632	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	374 of 624	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.4	485 of 596	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Disabled (2022)94th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2025)64th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile~ school

Male (2025)40th percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)35th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-25 vs school

Hispanic (2025)20th percentile-30 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)15th percentile-35 vs school

Middle school

Gifted and Talented (2025)70th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile~ school

Female (2025)65th percentile~ school

White (2025)50th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile-38 vs school

Disabled (2022)26th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science62%~ state avg

Mathematics60%+3 vs state

Reading50%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)						EOG Reading (2025)						EOG Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fairview School	Public	PK, KG-8	251 Big Orange Way	Sylva	28779	Jackson County	Jackson County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 586-2819	797	48	16.5	98.0%	550 (69.0%)	11 (1.4%)	144 (18.1%)	10 (1.3%)	32 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.3%)	49.6	749^th of 1490 public elementary schools	49.7%		61.1	563^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	62.6%	186	54.8	58.2	59.2	63.2	62.2	65.3	40.9	64.8	39.8	60.5	46.3	52.6	57.1	67.4	$8,533	$860	$7,673
Scotts Creek School	Public	PK, KG-8	516 Parris Branch	Sylva	28779	Jackson County	Jackson County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 631-2740	422	29	14.6	98.6%	290 (68.7%)	9 (2.1%)	75 (17.8%)	6 (1.4%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.1%)	32.3	1051^st of 1490 public elementary schools	29.5%		31.5	1072^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	28.8%	21	24.1	40.4	40.8	38.0	44.2	22.4	27.8	42.6	63.3	50.0	48.8	51.0	75.5	73.5	$9,973	$1,203	$8,770
Cullowhee Valley School	Public	PK, KG-8	240 Wisdom Drive	Cullowhee	28723	Jackson County	Jackson County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 293-5667	570	35	16.3	99.5%	341 (59.8%)	5 (0.9%)	171 (30.0%)	3 (0.5%)	22 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.9%)	25.4	1172^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	21.3%		30.5	1089^th of 1505 public elementary schools	27.6%	83	58.3	44.0	39.7	45.2	39.6	41.9	47.9	36.0	31.0	40.5	39.6	54.0	34.5	54.0	$10,392	$1,261	$9,131
Smokey Mountain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	884 US Hwy 441N	Whittier	28789	Jackson County	Jackson County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 497-5535	340	22	15.7	96.2%	125 (36.8%)	3 (0.9%)	53 (15.6%)	5 (1.5%)	111 (32.6%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (12.6%)	9.1	1434^th of 1490 public elementary schools	3.8%		8.1	1444^th of 1505 public elementary schools	4.1%	10	41.9	16.3	31.0	25.6	22.6	32.4	22.6	27.9	31.0	27.9	38.7	48.6	51.7	54.3	$11,755	$1,735	$10,021
Cherokee Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	130 Ravensford Drive	Cherokee	28719	Swain County	Cherokee Central Elementary School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(828) 554-5020	607	94	6.4	99.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	607 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Swain County East Elementary	Public	K-5	4747 Ela Rd	Bryson City	28713	Swain County	Swain County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 488-0939	338	20	16.4	99.1%	160 (47.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.6%)	3 (0.9%)	88 (26.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (17.2%)	22.7	1226^th of 1490 public elementary schools	17.7%		25.2	1190^th of 1505 public elementary schools	20.9%	36	56.6	29.8	38.5				45.3	21.3	26.9				53.8		$12,145	$1,906	$10,238
Hazelwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1111 Plott Creek Road	Waynesville	28786	Haywood County	Haywood County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 456-2406	490	29	16.6	98.6%	395 (80.6%)	3 (0.6%)	70 (14.3%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	62.7	514^th of 1490 public elementary schools	65.5%		68.3	439^th of 1505 public elementary schools	70.8%	75	70.6	71.1	61.5				44.7	57.8	56.4				69.2		$9,672	$1,194	$8,479
Mountain Discovery	Public, Charter	K-8	890 Jenkins Branch Rd N	Bryson City	28713	Swain County	Mountain Discovery Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(828) 488-1222	221	14	16.2		174 (78.7%)	4 (1.8%)	3 (1.4%)	3 (1.4%)	17 (7.7%)	1 (0.5%)	19 (8.6%)	43.5	860^th of 1490 public elementary schools	42.3%		40.5	923^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	38.7%	63	45.5	40.9	52.2	61.9	55.0	47.6	45.5	45.5	47.8	81.0	75.0	61.9	56.5	66.7
East Franklin Elementary	Public	K-4	100 Watauga St	Franklin	28734	Macon County	Macon County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 524-3216	315	25	12.5	99.0%	200 (63.5%)	0 (0.0%)	109 (34.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	31.1	1072^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	28.1%		42	890^th of 1505 public elementary schools	40.9%	182	45.7	44.7					41.4	52.6							$10,178	$875	$9,304
Jonathan Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	410 Hall Drive	Waynesville	28785	Haywood County	Haywood County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 926-3207	336	24	13.8	98.5%	291 (86.6%)	2 (0.6%)	30 (8.9%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	57.7	601^st of 1490 public elementary schools	59.7%		72.8	361^st of 1505 public elementary schools	76.0%	240	69.8	61.4	66.7				39.7	52.6	57.8				71.1		$10,398	$995	$9,403

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairview School

What is the racial makeup of Fairview School?

Students at Fairview School are 69% White, 18% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% American Indian, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Fairview School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 797 students attended Fairview School.

What district is Fairview School in?

Jackson County Public Schools

Is Fairview School a good school?

Fairview School ranks 749^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Fairview School attend?

Students who attend Fairview School usually go on to attend:

High : Jackson County Early College
High : Smoky Mountain High School

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