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Fairview Elementary

Public Grades K-5

3509^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Fairview Elementary in Sherman, TX, is a K-5 school serving 382 students within the Sherman Independent School District (Isd), a district that has faced significant challenges. After years of being a relative bright spot, Fairview has experienced a dramatic and concerning academic collapse in the most recent school year, dropping to the 24th percentile statewide—a 39-percentile-point decline in a single year. This is especially striking because the school maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 10.6:1, which is better than many nearby schools like Dillingham Elementary (14.1:1) and Washington Elementary (13.6:1), suggesting the issue is not overcrowded classrooms but rather a breakdown in curriculum or support systems.

The decline is most visible in test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, Fairview outperformed its district in every subject and grade level, with 5th Grade Reading at 62.9% proficiency versus the district's 41.9%. Just one year later, 3rd Grade Reading plummeted from 62.26% to 36.05%, and the school now underperforms the district in most categories. This collapse is not shared by other district schools like Henry W Sory Elementary or Dillingham Elementary, which showed stability or improvement. The contrast with nearby Pottsboro Elementary in the high-performing Pottsboro Independent School District (Isd) is stark: Pottsboro's 3rd Grade Reading proficiency is 71.28%, nearly double Fairview's 36.05%.

Interestingly, Fairview's per-student spending ($11,848) is higher than Pottsboro's ($9,536), indicating that funding is not the root cause. The school's bilingual program shows some relative strength, with Spanish STAAR reading scores often exceeding the district average. However, the data reveals a troubling trend for female students, whose performance dropped from the 38th percentile to the 16th percentile in just two years. Fairview is at a critical juncture, and parents should ask school leadership what specific changes led to this sudden decline and what plan is in place to reverse it.

382

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,316

Per pupil spending ?

73.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 W Taylor St
Sherman, TX 75090-2956

(903) 891-6580

District: Sherman Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Fairview Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Piner Middle
High:	Sherman High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.7%

White:

35.9%

African American:

11.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (37% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 54 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg35%

Texas avg50%

3,509^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 54 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Sherman Independent School District (Isd)

794^th of 951Sherman Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.8	3509 of 4627	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	57.0	1721 of 4651	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	2051 of 4710	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.0	2532 of 4647	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.6	3153 of 4581	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.9	1944 of 4578	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.5	2592 of 4479	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.8	1801 of 4359	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.7	1164 of 4329	73.1%	★★★★☆
2016	76.2	938 of 4286	78.1%	★★★★☆
2015	84.9	465 of 4320	89.2%	★★★★☆
2014	51.0	2266 of 4260	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.6	2666 of 4221	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.4	2321 of 4206	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	63.6	1596 of 4095	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.4	1865 of 3937	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.1	1358 of 3884	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.6	1676 of 3768	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	75.7	714 of 3724	80.8%	★★★★☆
2006	60.9	1477 of 3476	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.8	1272 of 3475	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	81.5	344 of 3465	90.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.7	2289 of 2406	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	1913 of 2443	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	1791 of 2443	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	2205 of 2421	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	2244 of 2444	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.2	2369 of 2515	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	1836 of 2483	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	37.8	2957 of 4461	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.8	2815 of 4331	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	2733 of 4295	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.8	1574 of 4240	62.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	45.5	1896 of 3668	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.5	2845 of 3556	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	3150 of 3487	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	56.7	1142 of 3446	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	12.9	3255 of 3333	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	52.2	1372 of 3226	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.5	3863 of 4575	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.3	2034 of 4658	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.2	2837 of 4588	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	3074 of 4561	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.5	1888 of 4499	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.0	2346 of 4348	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.4	1319 of 4306	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.6	1603 of 3075	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.9	1242 of 2980	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.9	2270 of 2958	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	78.4	441 of 3006	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	33.7	2576 of 3184	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.5	1864 of 3106	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.6	3976 of 4413	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	51.3	2035 of 4465	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.3	3518 of 4401	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.7	2113 of 4376	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	1563 of 4329	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.2	3276 of 4188	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.3	2967 of 4168	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.2	3518 of 4520	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.9	1731 of 4594	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	2084 of 4521	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.8	3188 of 4477	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.3	1736 of 4451	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.8	3209 of 4309	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.1	2036 of 4264	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.2	2951 of 4582	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.3	1798 of 4647	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	2205 of 4585	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.3	3183 of 4563	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.7	1901 of 4498	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.0	2918 of 4357	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	2567 of 4319	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.5	904 of 1106	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.1	548 of 1128	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	576 of 1099	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.7	931 of 1004	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	44.9	531 of 961	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.6	694 of 1112	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.3	472 of 1046	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	2622 of 4301	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	3074 of 4292	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.8	2098 of 4086	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.0	3505 of 3952	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.4	2695 of 3799	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.5	1339 of 3684	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.0	1641 of 3558	53.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	1741 of 3006	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.8	1535 of 3108	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	1686 of 3106	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.8	2316 of 3082	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.3	1800 of 3082	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.7	1922 of 3142	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.9	1530 of 3127	51.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)48th percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)48th percentile+24 vs school

White (2026)42nd percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2026)39th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2026)36th percentile+11 vs school

At Risk (2022)34th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)22nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)18th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)16th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)10th percentile-14 vs school

African American (2026)5th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading45%-10 vs state

Mathematics33%-14 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, May 4, 2012

Fairview Elementary is an excellent school. The teachers and staff all help to create a warm and welcoming culture and environment for each student. They strive to meet the individual needs of all students by differentiating their instruction and small group interventions and support. I would not want my children to attend any other elementary school! Fairview Falcons SOAR! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Fairview Elementary	Public	K-5	501 W Taylor St	Sherman	75090	Grayson County	Sherman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 891-6580	382	36	10.6	73.6%	137 (35.9%)	42 (11.0%)	167 (43.7%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.1%)	28.8	3509^th of 4627 public elementary schools	24.2%		57	1721^st of 4651 public elementary schools	63.0%	1788	17.7	45.5	20.0	8.3			36.1	52.6	44.0	33.0	31.1	34.4	$12,316
Wakefield Elementary	Public	K-5	400 Sunset Blvd	Sherman	75092	Grayson County	Sherman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 891-6595	324	25	12.9	77.2%	128 (39.5%)	41 (12.7%)	95 (29.3%)	18 (5.6%)	9 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (9.9%)	32.5	3261^st of 4627 public elementary schools	29.5%		19.5	4054^th of 4651 public elementary schools	12.8%	793							39.3	50.0	54.1	34.4	32.9	30.0	$10,405
Percy W Neblett Elementary	Public	K-5	1505 Gallagher	Sherman	75090	Grayson County	Sherman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 891-6670	462	48	9.6	64.3%	215 (46.5%)	63 (13.6%)	129 (27.9%)	14 (3.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.2%)	14.8	4306^th of 4627 public elementary schools	6.9%		13.8	4342^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	6.6%	36							24.6	39.0	46.7	17.7	24.7	23.3	$11,176
Henry W Sory Elementary	Public	K-5	120 Binkley Park Dr	Sherman	75092	Grayson County	Sherman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 891-6650	619	49	12.6	55.4%	261 (42.2%)	66 (10.7%)	180 (29.1%)	49 (7.9%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.4%)	34.1	3146^th of 4627 public elementary schools	32.0%		38.5	2883^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	38.0%	263							50.6	40.3	50.0	41.8	26.4	34.9	$9,993
Dillingham Elementary	Public	K-5	1701 E Gallagher Dr	Sherman	75090	Grayson County	Sherman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 891-6400	710	50	14.1	77.6%	201 (28.3%)	91 (12.8%)	358 (50.4%)	16 (2.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.5%)	35.4	3055^th of 4627 public elementary schools	34.0%		19.5	4056^th of 4651 public elementary schools	12.8%	1001							39.6	42.1	50.0	35.4	47.4	38.3	$8,856
Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	815 S Travis St	Sherman	75090	Grayson County	Sherman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 891-6700	464	34	13.6	91.8%	54 (11.6%)	15 (3.2%)	383 (82.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	38.8	2835^th of 4627 public elementary schools	38.7%		12.2	4411^th of 4651 public elementary schools	5.2%	1576	12.5	23.5	14.3	16.0	26.5		44.1	53.3	46.0	45.5	40.0	36.2	$8,570
Crutchfield Elementary	Public	K-5	521 S Dewey Ave	Sherman	75090	Grayson County	Sherman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 891-6565	424	35	12.0	81.8%	65 (15.3%)	40 (9.4%)	294 (69.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.4%)	10.9	4454^th of 4627 public elementary schools	3.7%		26	3671^st of 4651 public elementary schools	21.1%	783	15.8	8.3	11.1	15.8		0.0	21.1	27.7	41.0	13.0	25.9	27.9	$10,932
Hyde Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1701 Hyde Park	Denison	75020	Grayson County	Denison Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 462-7350	502	33	15.2	51.0%	271 (54.0%)	24 (4.8%)	110 (21.9%)	6 (1.2%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (16.7%)	56.1	1803^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	61.0%		38.5	2889^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.9%	1086							56.1	49.5		55.2	44.8		$8,132
Mayes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	201 Jennie Ln	Denison	75020	Grayson County	Denison Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 462-7500	508	36	14.1	67.9%	177 (34.8%)	35 (6.9%)	232 (45.7%)	3 (0.6%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (10.2%)	54	1913^th of 4627 public elementary schools	58.7%		56.8	1736^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.7%	177	29.4	20.0					50.7	54.1		39.8	53.4		$7,772
Pottsboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1401 Katy Ln	Pottsboro	75076	Grayson County	Pottsboro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 771-2981	552	37	15.0	36.6%	448 (81.2%)	4 (0.7%)	51 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.8%)	87	508^th of 4627 public elementary schools	89.0%		74.4	952^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	79.5%	444							71.3	70.2		57.5	72.6		$7,862

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairview Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Fairview Elementary?

Students at Fairview Elementary are 44% Hispanic, 36% White, 11% African American, 8% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Fairview Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fairview Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Piner Middle
High : Sherman High School

How many students attend Fairview Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 382 students attended Fairview Elementary.

What district is Fairview Elementary in?

Sherman Independent School District (Isd)

Is Fairview Elementary a good school?

Fairview Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.2% of Texas elementary schools.

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