Fairview Elementary

Public PK, KG-8

 251 Big Orange Way
       Sylva, NC  28779-5601


(828) 586-2819

District: Jackson County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
393rd of 1,502 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,533 Help


Students who attend Fairview Elementary usually attend:

High:    Jackson County Early College
    Smoky Mountain High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.2 Help
Number of students:  762

Racial breakdown:

White:
74.7%
Hispanic:
12.5%
Two or more races:
6.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  58% Help


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Compare Details Fairview Elementary ranks better than 73.8% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks first among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Jackson County Public Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.86. (See more...)
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Compare Details Fairview Elementary ranks better than 67.1% of middle schools in North Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.26. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Fairview Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Jackson County Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (74.7%), Hispanic (12.5%), two or more races (6.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 58% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Jackson County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fairview Elementary is 15.2, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Jackson County Public Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fairview Elementary is $8,533, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Jackson County Public Schools District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Fairview Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairview Elementary 393rd of 1502 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Fairview Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Low Socio Economic Status students:
Female students:
Gifted and Talented students:
Male students:
Hispanic students:
White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairview Elementary 258th of 784 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Fairview Elementary in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Jackson County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Jackson County Public Schools 142nd of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Fairview Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Fairview Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 47.89 748th 1276 41.4%
2007 58.47 574th 1293 55.6%
2008 65.95 424th 1324 68.0%
2009 84.26 141st 1354 89.6%
2010 78.91 217th 1363 84.1%
2011 81.26 187th 1381 86.5%
2012 71.61 371st 1388 73.3%
2013 56.34 568th 1403 59.5%
2014 58.11 572nd 1390 58.8%
2015 63.15 512th 1440 64.4%
2016 54.34 649th 1425 54.5%
2017 51.75 720th 1429 49.6%
2018 51.55 715th 1434 50.1%
2019 58.31 611th 1473 58.5%
2021 65.82 466th 1489 68.7%
2022 71.62 377th 1514 75.1%
2023 70.86 393rd 1502 73.8%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Fairview Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 45.94 231st 485 52.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Fairview Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.04 634th 1332 52.4%
2019 61.44 459th 1361 66.3%
2021 62.47 379th 1329 71.5%
2022 70.54 275th 1366 79.9%
2023 74.73 238th 1437 83.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Fairview Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.17 737th 1405 47.5%
2019 56.23 626th 1424 56.0%
2021 65.06 432nd 1440 70.0%
2022 75.02 301st 1458 79.4%
2023 73.63 326th 1459 77.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Fairview Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.95 757th 897 15.6%
2019 38.45 549th 878 37.5%
2021 55.88 202nd 646 68.7%
2022 83.84 36th 634 94.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Gifted and Talented students at Fairview Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.12 48th 69 30.4%
2019 58.81 308th 612 49.7%
2021 43.25 376th 494 23.9%
2023 53.59 380th 582 34.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Fairview Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.19 705th 1413 50.1%
2019 58.22 591st 1430 58.7%
2021 64.52 474th 1444 67.2%
2022 64.61 478th 1464 67.3%
2023 64.02 488th 1461 66.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Fairview Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.77 493rd 851 42.1%
2019 41.50 525th 865 39.3%
2021 44.53 430th 843 49.0%
2022 23.34 780th 893 12.7%
2023 32.56 650th 915 29.0%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Fairview Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.55 900th 1178 23.6%
2019 38.37 791st 1183 33.1%
2021 47.00 616th 1172 47.4%
2022 62.40 412th 1194 65.5%
2023 57.12 509th 1183 57.0%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Fairview Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Fairview Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 61.09 250th 598 58.2%
2007 72.93 137th 606 77.4%
2008 75.16 129th 620 79.2%
2009 85.45 40th 630 93.7%
2010 82.05 65th 640 89.8%
2011 79.83 90th 648 86.1%
2012 81.50 75th 662 88.7%
2013 67.87 175th 673 74.0%
2014 71.50 154th 627 75.4%
2015 64.19 235th 705 66.7%
2016 61.85 256th 692 63.0%
2017 56.17 318th 694 54.2%
2018 48.36 381st 691 44.9%
2019 58.63 302nd 737 59.0%
2021 64.67 232nd 741 68.7%
2022 59.10 301st 786 61.7%
2023 63.26 258th 784 67.1%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Fairview Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.02 278th 604 54.0%
2019 68.57 143rd 639 77.6%
2021 76.53 83rd 633 86.9%
2022 67.87 143rd 689 79.2%
2023 68.16 168th 735 77.1%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for middle school Female students at Fairview Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.21 375th 656 42.8%
2019 52.60 336th 684 50.9%
2021 67.54 205th 706 71.0%
2022 55.41 301st 733 58.9%
2023 61.13 260th 731 64.4%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Fairview Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.10 418th 475 12.0%
2021 78.24 30th 478 93.7%
2022 29.20 334th 449 25.6%
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Rank History for middle school Gifted and Talented students at Fairview Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.59 23rd 127 81.9%
2019 73.43 33rd 416 92.1%
2021 57.95 218th 448 51.3%
2022 50.11 281st 450 37.6%
2023 58.72 223rd 452 50.7%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Fairview Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.75 385th 665 42.1%
2019 61.10 264th 697 62.1%
2021 60.72 249th 711 65.0%
2022 60.42 266th 748 64.4%
2023 61.76 255th 747 65.9%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Fairview Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 23.52 422nd 493 14.4%
2021 54.44 199th 522 61.9%
2022 36.62 360th 541 33.5%
2023 40.90 343rd 553 38.0%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Fairview Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.36 485th 596 18.6%
2019 43.42 374th 624 40.1%
2021 45.54 327th 632 48.3%
2022 39.81 404th 658 38.6%
2023 43.95 369th 656 43.8%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Fairview Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 755 16 7 3 7 n/a n/a 0 788
1989 790 13 5 7 6 n/a n/a 0 821
1990 797 13 3 4 15 n/a n/a 0 832
1991 770 15 4 4 17 n/a n/a 0 810
1992 764 16 4 1 17 n/a n/a 0 802
1993 742 22 6 3 20 n/a n/a 0 793
1994 748 22 10 4 21 n/a n/a 0 805
1995 770 17 6 4 12 n/a n/a 0 809
1996 770 17 6 4 12 n/a n/a 0 809
1997 777 15 5 7 17 n/a n/a 0 821
1998 779 17 7 5 17 n/a n/a 0 825
1999 750 17 8 11 13 n/a n/a 0 799
2000 720 16 10 11 17 n/a n/a 0 774
2001 701 21 10 17 22 n/a n/a 0 771
2002 717 25 10 20 25 n/a n/a 0 797
2003 717 25 10 20 25 n/a n/a 0 797
2004 727 20 8 24 29 n/a n/a 0 808
2005 674 24 7 20 25 n/a n/a 0 750
2006 713 24 10 22 27 n/a n/a 0 796
2007 681 13 6 25 30 n/a n/a 7 762
2008 641 11 9 28 29 n/a n/a 8 726
2009 657 19 12 25 28 n/a n/a 0 741
2010 642 20 17 32 24 n/a n/a 0 735
2011 609 10 21 40 17 0 12 0 709
2012 596 13 14 46 19 0 16 0 704
2013 620 9 16 61 17 0 19 0 742
2014 624 12 18 73 17 0 30 0 774
2015 629 13 18 83 19 0 34 0 796
2016 636 14 17 80 18 0 34 0 799
2017 655 14 20 91 27 0 37 0 844
2018 663 8 16 89 24 1 40 0 841
2019 623 15 14 116 23 1 36 0 828
2020 605 13 7 97 27 1 55 0 805
2021 561 9 12 94 24 1 50 0 751
2022 539 8 11 90 29 1 51 0 729
2023 569 11 10 95 29 1 47 0 762

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Fairview Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 788 40.0 19.7 27
1989 821 42.0 19.5 35.6
1990 832 47.0 17.7 34.7
1991 810 47.0 17.2 35.7
1992 802 50.0 16.0 22.2
1993 793 47.0 16.9 25.9
1994 805 48.0 16.8 28.4
1995 809 50.0 16.2 26.8
1996 809 50.0 16.2 26.8
1997 821 50.0 16.4 26.7
1998 825 52.0 15.9 31.3
1999 799 52.0 15.4 39.9
2000 774 52.0 14.9 40.3
2001 771 52.0 14.8 39
2002 797 53.0 15.0 43.3
2003 797 53.0 15.0 43.3
2004 808 53.0 15.2 41.5
2005 750 53.0 14.2 36.9
2006 796 53.0 15.0 43.5
2007 762 n/a n/a 46.5
2008 726 45.4 16.0 48.7
2009 741 47.4 15.6 47.8
2010 735 47.1 15.6 50.1
2011 709 44.7 15.8 51.5
2012 704 45.0 15.6 56
2013 742 45.6 16.2 56.1
2014 774 46.5 16.6 56.6
2015 796 45.0 17.6 54.4
2016 799 44.0 18.1 59.2
2017 844 48.0 17.5 58.8
2018 841 48.6 17.2 54.1
2019 828 47.5 17.4 54.8
2020 805 48.1 16.7 54.5
2021 751 48.4 15.5 41.7
2022 729 51.5 14.1 40.5
2023 762 49.8 15.2 58

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Fairview Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 788 40.0 19.7 27
1989 821 42.0 19.5 35.6
1990 832 47.0 17.7 34.7
1991 810 47.0 17.2 35.7
1992 802 50.0 16.0 22.2
1993 793 47.0 16.9 25.9
1994 805 48.0 16.8 28.4
1995 809 50.0 16.2 26.8
1996 809 50.0 16.2 26.8
1997 821 50.0 16.4 26.7
1998 825 52.0 15.9 31.3
1999 799 52.0 15.4 39.9
2000 774 52.0 14.9 40.3
2001 771 52.0 14.8 39
2002 797 53.0 15.0 43.3
2003 797 53.0 15.0 43.3
2004 808 53.0 15.2 41.5
2005 750 53.0 14.2 36.9
2006 796 53.0 15.0 43.5
2007 762 n/a n/a 46.5
2008 726 45.4 16.0 48.7
2009 741 47.4 15.6 47.8
2010 735 47.1 15.6 50.1
2011 709 44.7 15.8 51.5
2012 704 45.0 15.6 56
2013 742 45.6 16.2 56.1
2014 774 46.5 16.6 56.6
2015 796 45.0 17.6 54.4
2016 799 44.0 18.1 59.2
2017 844 48.0 17.5 58.8
2018 841 48.6 17.2 54.1
2019 828 47.5 17.4 54.8
2020 805 48.1 16.7 54.5
2021 751 48.4 15.5 41.7
2022 729 51.5 14.1 40.5
2023 762 49.8 15.2 58

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Fairview Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $860 (10.1%) $7,673 (89.9%) $8,533

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fairview Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 611th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 393rd of 1502 Elementary schools
 15.3%
Ranks 302nd of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 258th of 784 Middle schools
 8.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Fairview Elementary)7167.5
 3.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Jackson County Public Schools)61.550.9
 10.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Fairview Elementary)65.653.8
 11.8%
   3rd Grade Reading (Jackson County Public Schools)54.538.3
 16.2%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Fairview Elementary)46.978.4
 31.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Jackson County Public Schools)38.154.9
 16.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Fairview Elementary)61.564.9
 3.4%
   4th Grade Reading (Jackson County Public Schools)51.250.2
 1%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Fairview Elementary)54.169.8
 15.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Jackson County Public Schools)50.251.2
 1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Fairview Elementary)53.151.2
 1.9%
   5th Grade Reading (Jackson County Public Schools)48.141.7
 6.4%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Fairview Elementary)76.570.9
 5.6%
   5th Grade Science (Jackson County Public Schools)65.458.3
 7.1%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Fairview Elementary)6968.5
 0.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Jackson County Public Schools)57.153.9
 3.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Fairview Elementary)67.951.1
 16.8%
   6th Grade Reading (Jackson County Public Schools)60.546.1
 14.4%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Fairview Elementary)52.764
 11.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Jackson County Public Schools)50.444.1
 6.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Fairview Elementary)5745.3
 11.7%
   7th Grade Reading (Jackson County Public Schools)54.142.4
 11.7%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Fairview Elementary)55.349.4
 5.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Jackson County Public Schools)45.832.3
 13.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)52.644.8
 7.8%
8th Grade Reading (Fairview Elementary)53.255.3
 2.1%
   8th Grade Reading (Jackson County Public Schools)50.842.2
 8.6%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.651
 4.6%
8th Grade Science (Fairview Elementary)81.971.8
 10.1%
   8th Grade Science (Jackson County Public Schools)77.566.1
 11.4%
   8th Grade Science (North Carolina)78.670.3
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students828762
 8%
African American1511
 26.7%
American Indian2329
 26.1%
Asian1410
 28.6%
Hispanic11695
 18.1%
Pacific Islander11
White623569
 8.7%
Two or More Races3647
 30.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients54.8%58%
 3.2%


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Fairview Elementary ranks 393rd of 1502 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Fairview Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

In the 2022-23 school year, 762 students attended Fairview Elementary.

Students at Fairview Elementary are 75% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% American Indian, 1% African American, 1% Asian.


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