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Fairview Heights Elementary

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Fairview Heights Elementary ranks 958 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

958^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Fairview Heights Elementary is a public elementary school in Hamlet, North Carolina, serving 495 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Richmond County Schools district, which is ranked 179 out of 242 districts in the state.

Fairview Heights Elementary has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range of North Carolina elementary schools over the past decade, with academic performance on state assessments generally below the state and district averages. Compared to nearby schools in the same district, Fairview Heights performs better than West Rockingham Elementary and Monroe Avenue Elementary, but lags behind Mineral Springs Elementary and L.J. Bell Elementary. The school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and per-student spending similar to other schools in the district.

The data suggests that Fairview Heights Elementary faces significant challenges in improving academic performance, likely due to the high concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. However, the school's relative strengths in certain student subgroups and its comparable resource levels provide opportunities for targeted interventions and strategies to address these challenges and drive student success.

480

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,407

Per pupil spending ?

97.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

104 Hamilton Ave
Hamlet, NC 28345-2328

(910) 582-7900

District: Richmond County Schools

Students who attend Fairview Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cordova Middle
High:	Richmond Early College High
	Richmond Senior High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.0%

White:

38.1%

Hispanic:

8.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (50% vs 57% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

!Reading scores 11 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg45%

North Carolina avg57%

958^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Elementary Schools in the Richmond County Schools

179^th of 242Richmond County 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	958 of 1490	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	892 of 1505	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.0	751 of 1502	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	553 of 1514	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.0	667 of 1489	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.1	616 of 1473	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.6	541 of 1434	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.7	732 of 1429	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.1	814 of 1425	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.5	651 of 1440	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.5	727 of 1390	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.5	495 of 1403	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.8	744 of 1388	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.0	707 of 1381	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.3	627 of 1363	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	43.1	877 of 1354	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	491 of 918	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	605 of 924	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	498 of 933	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.3	241 of 927	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	55.7	285 of 896	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.1	246 of 949	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	158 of 927	83.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	42.4	322 of 646	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.0	81 of 878	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	55.7	320 of 897	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	995 of 1451	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	861 of 1455	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.5	648 of 1459	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	567 of 1458	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	655 of 1440	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.2	439 of 1424	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.8	434 of 1405	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	467 of 710	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.7	117 of 669	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	102 of 582	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.7	80 of 500	84.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	63.7	261 of 865	69.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	893 of 1437	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	828 of 1450	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.9	493 of 1437	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.1	238 of 1366	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	70.3	248 of 1329	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	256 of 1361	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	275 of 1332	79.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	887 of 1450	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	869 of 1464	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	806 of 1461	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.8	515 of 1464	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	651 of 1444	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.3	820 of 1430	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.6	623 of 1413	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	513 of 821	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	498 of 801	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	834 of 1172	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.3	681 of 1166	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.8	530 of 1183	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	447 of 1194	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	559 of 1172	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.2	673 of 1183	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.9	489 of 1178	58.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2019)70th percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2021)50th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)47th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)34th percentile~ school

Female (2025)31st percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science65%+3 vs state

Mathematics52%-9 vs state

Reading41%-11 vs state

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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 Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fairview Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	104 Hamilton Ave	Hamlet	28345	Richmond County	Richmond County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 582-7900	480	28	16.9	97.3%	183 (38.1%)	192 (40.0%)	41 (8.5%)	5 (1.0%)	23 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.5%)	37.3	958^th of 1490 public elementary schools	35.7%		41.9	892^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	40.7%	66	54.1	38.8	60.5		29.7	46.3	48.1		65.4	$10,407	$1,710	$8,696
Monroe Avenue Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Monroe Ave	Hamlet	28345	Richmond County	Richmond County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 582-7907	411	26	15.7	96.4%	84 (20.4%)	225 (54.7%)	45 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.7%)	18.9	1297^th of 1490 public elementary schools	13.0%		18.2	1309^th of 1505 public elementary schools	13.0%	12	49.3	38.6	59.3		26.0	40.4	25.4		32.2	$11,634	$1,916	$9,718
East Rockingham Elementary	Public	K-5	154 Chalk Road	Rockingham	28379	Richmond County	Richmond County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 557-0900	430	24	17.6	99.1%	183 (42.6%)	106 (24.7%)	79 (18.4%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (11.2%)	23.2	1216^th of 1490 public elementary schools	18.4%		20	1285^th of 1505 public elementary schools	14.6%	69	45.7	46.6	46.9		27.7	40.5	40.6		54.7	$9,938	$1,903	$8,035
Washington Street Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	566 E Washington St Ext	Rockingham	28379	Richmond County	Richmond County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 997-9836	417	23	18.2	96.2%	113 (27.1%)	218 (52.3%)	36 (8.6%)	7 (1.7%)	6 (1.4%)	3 (0.7%)	34 (8.2%)	21.9	1245^th of 1490 public elementary schools	16.4%		28.9	1122^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	25.4%	123	61.1	32.1	47.5		25.0	33.9	37.3		47.5	$9,981	$1,768	$8,213
L J Bell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	442 Hawthorne Ave	Rockingham	28379	Richmond County	Richmond County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 997-9834	449	26	17.4	98.0%	184 (41.0%)	161 (35.9%)	56 (12.5%)	5 (1.1%)	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.9%)	35.9	983^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	34.0%		47.6	786^th of 1505 public elementary schools	47.8%	197	55.8	52.9	47.4		38.9	47.9	42.3		60.3	$9,668	$1,319	$8,349
West Rockingham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	271 W US 74 Hwy	Rockingham	28379	Richmond County	Richmond County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 997-9802	314	22	14.0	98.4%	110 (35.0%)	106 (33.8%)	59 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.4%)	14.1	1362^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	8.6%		32.4	1055^th of 1505 public elementary schools	29.9%	307	20.5	47.2	21.4		15.9	52.8	26.2		45.2	$10,508	$1,851	$8,657
Laurel Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11340 Old Wire Road	Laurel Hill	28351	Scotland County	Scotland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 462-2111	662	50	13.1	98.6%	167 (25.2%)	283 (42.7%)	22 (3.3%)	3 (0.5%)	127 (19.2%)	2 (0.3%)	58 (8.8%)	25	1187^th of 1490 public elementary schools	20.3%		27.5	1150^th of 1505 public elementary schools	23.6%	37	51.1	38.2	54.2		26.1	45.5	30.8		55.6	$11,677	$1,806	$9,872
Mineral Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1426 Green Lake Rd	Ellerbe	28338	Richmond County	Richmond County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 582-7915	441	24	18.3	99.3%	155 (35.1%)	97 (22.0%)	134 (30.4%)	12 (2.7%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.9%)	41.7	887^th of 1490 public elementary schools	40.5%		51.2	726^th of 1505 public elementary schools	51.8%	161	57.1	77.8	46.3		28.6	47.2	51.2		56.1	$10,516	$1,652	$8,864
Sycamore Lane Elementary	Public	3-5	2100 Sycamore Lane	Laurinburg	28352	Scotland County	Scotland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 277-4350	347	27	12.7	98.0%	67 (19.3%)	195 (56.2%)	19 (5.5%)	4 (1.2%)	36 (10.4%)	2 (0.6%)	24 (6.9%)	11.9	1394^th of 1490 public elementary schools	6.4%		11.4	1407^th of 1505 public elementary schools	6.5%	13	42.0	29.8	26.4		28.6	31.7	34.5		45.5	$11,857	$1,616	$10,241
Lilesville Elementary	Public	K-6	121 Camden Street	Lilesville	28091	Anson County	Anson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 848-4975	257	21	12.4	98.4%	86 (33.5%)	134 (52.1%)	9 (3.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.1%)	39	938^th of 1490 public elementary schools	37.0%		40.4	924^th of 1505 public elementary schools	38.6%	14	43.3	50.0	58.8	67.7	33.3	50.0	47.1	51.6	47.1	$13,073	$2,369	$10,704

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairview Heights Elementary

How many students attend Fairview Heights Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 480 students attended Fairview Heights Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Fairview Heights Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fairview Heights Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cordova Middle
High : Richmond Early College High
High : Richmond Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Fairview Heights Elementary?

Students at Fairview Heights Elementary are 40% African American, 38% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% American Indian, 1% Asian.

Is Fairview Heights Elementary a good school?

Fairview Heights Elementary ranks 958^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Fairview Heights Elementary in?

Richmond County Schools

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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