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Fairview Elementary

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Fairview Elementary ranks 127 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

127^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Fairview Elementary is a public elementary school located in Galax, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 147 students. The school is part of the Grayson County Public Schools district, which is ranked 26 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fairview Elementary consistently ranks among the top 20% of Virginia elementary schools, with a current ranking of 127 out of 1,110 schools for the 2024-2025 school year. The school's students demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, with high proficiency rates in SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Fairview Elementary had 93.33% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in SOL Mathematics, compared to the Grayson County Public Schools average of 78.46% and the Virginia state average of 72.89%. Fairview Elementary's performance is particularly noteworthy for its female and low socioeconomic status (SES) student subgroups, which rank in the top 5% and top 4.5%, respectively, among Virginia elementary schools.

While Fairview Elementary outperforms the nearby Independence Elementary and Fries Elementary schools in the Grayson County Public Schools district, some nearby schools in the Carroll County Public Schools district, such as Fancy Gap Elementary and Gladesboro Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance and may be considered peer schools to Fairview Elementary.

146

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,444

Per pupil spending ?

94.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2323 Fairview Rd
Galax, VA 24333

(276) 236-2365

District: Grayson County Public Schools

Students who attend Fairview Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Independence Middle
High:	Grayson County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.7%

Hispanic:

8.2%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (88% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 40 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school88%

District avg74%

Virginia avg71%

127^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 39 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Grayson County Public Schools

26^th of 129Grayson County Public Schools among Virginia districts

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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	127 of 1110	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	327 of 1114	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	213 of 1114	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	205 of 1109	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	82.0	180 of 1103	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	81.9	131 of 1105	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	86.8	66 of 1097	94.0%	★★★★★
2017	80.7	142 of 1099	87.1%	★★★★☆
2016	55.7	541 of 1096	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.1	560 of 1100	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.9	710 of 1110	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	71.5	278 of 1120	75.2%	★★★★☆
2012	49.0	647 of 1117	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.1	467 of 1117	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.7	381 of 1113	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.9	566 of 1082	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	65.5	349 of 1081	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.5	427 of 1083	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.0	292 of 1071	72.7%	★★★★☆
2005	54.6	513 of 1062	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	51 of 1096	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	72.3	303 of 1098	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	281 of 1100	74.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	89.0	46 of 1046	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	83.0	84 of 1036	91.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	175 of 1093	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	62.5	437 of 1101	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	83.8	130 of 1093	88.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	307 of 973	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.1	611 of 979	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.2	475 of 984	51.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)95th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)84th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Reading91%+21 vs state

Mathematics89%+16 vs state

VA Studies81%+13 vs state

Science80%+11 vs state

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Schools Near Fairview Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)					SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)					SOL Civics and Economics (2025)	SOL VA Studies (2025)	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 (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	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fairview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2323 Fairview Rd	Galax	24333	Grayson County	Grayson County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 236-2365	146	14	10.5	94.5%	128 (87.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.1%)	84.7	127^th of 1110 public elementary schools	88.6%		71.5	327^th of 1114 public elementary schools	70.6%	200	93.3	90.5	83.3			80.0	93.1	85.7	93.3				81.0	$11,444	$1,926	$9,518
Galax Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 McArthur Street	Galax	24333	Galax city	Galax City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 236-6159	667	49	13.6	99.7%	394 (59.1%)	26 (3.9%)	210 (31.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.1%)	37.8	743^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	33.1%		51.3	596^th of 1114 public elementary schools	46.5%	147	68.6	68.4	68.6			59.1	62.1	70.2	62.0				64.5	$9,432	$1,760	$7,672
Oakland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4930 Pipers Gap Road	Galax	24333	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 236-3049	196	16	12.2	92.9%	148 (75.5%)	3 (1.5%)	37 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	56.9	517^th of 1110 public elementary schools	53.4%		55	558^th of 1114 public elementary schools	49.9%	41	74.1	68.0	57.6			74.3	74.1	84.0	79.4				75.0	$10,431	$899	$9,532
Gladeville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3117 Glendale Rd	Galax	24333	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 236-5449	259	19	13.9	91.1%	203 (78.4%)	6 (2.3%)	41 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	46.3	650^th of 1110 public elementary schools	41.4%		36.9	765^th of 1114 public elementary schools	31.3%	115	78.4	74.2	74.5			46.8	70.3	74.2	63.8				71.0	$8,635	$1,078	$7,557
Fries Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	114 E Main St	Fries	24330	Grayson County	Grayson County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 744-7201	231	25	9.0	95.7%	207 (89.6%)	3 (1.3%)	10 (4.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.3%)	59.9	475^th of 1110 public elementary schools	57.2%		47	647^th of 1114 public elementary schools	41.9%	172	78.8	75.0	83.8	78.6	72.2	75.7	64.7	75.0	73.0	71.4	66.7	77.8	65.0	$13,383	$2,176	$11,207
St. Paul	Public	PK, KG-7	231 Flower Gap Road	Cana	24317	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 755-3512	304	28	10.7	94.1%	269 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.3%)	53.9	556^th of 1110 public elementary schools	49.9%		56.3	537^th of 1114 public elementary schools	51.8%	19	70.6	85.4	89.1	75.0	94.1	65.2	55.9	70.7	65.2	91.7	88.2	100.0	70.0	$9,806	$1,416	$8,390
Independence Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	915 E Main St	Independence	24348	Grayson County	Grayson County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 773-2722	287	23	12.5	93.0%	224 (78.0%)	12 (4.2%)	37 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	38.7	730^th of 1110 public elementary schools	34.2%		40.2	724^th of 1114 public elementary schools	35.0%	6	69.8	65.9	74.0			64.0	56.6	70.5	68.0				54.6	$8,651	$1,874	$6,777
Fancy Gap Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	63 Winding Ridge Rd	Fancy Gap	24328	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 728-7504	130	16	8.2	94.6%	120 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.6%)	74.5	295^th of 1110 public elementary schools	73.4%		81.4	188^th of 1114 public elementary schools	83.1%	107	85.0	80.0	76.2			81.0	85.0	75.0	85.7				85.0	$10,110	$1,275	$8,835
Laurel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	26 Pleasant View Road	Austinville	24312	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 728-9247	199	17	11.6	91.5%	186 (93.5%)	4 (2.0%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	48	627^th of 1110 public elementary schools	43.5%		61.8	467^th of 1114 public elementary schools	58.1%	160	79.2	73.5	71.4			74.3	54.2	73.5	68.6				58.8	$9,187	$719	$8,468
Gladesboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7845 Snake Creek	Hillsville	24343	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 398-2493	108	10	11.2	92.6%	97 (89.8%)	3 (2.8%)	4 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	69.5	363^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	67.3%		69.9	358^th of 1114 public elementary schools	67.9%	5	100.0	72.2	69.6			73.9	100.0	88.9	73.9				94.4	$11,289	$759	$10,531

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairview Elementary

What district is Fairview Elementary in?

Grayson County Public Schools

Is Fairview Elementary a good school?

Fairview Elementary ranks 127^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Fairview Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fairview Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Independence Middle
High : Grayson County High

What is the racial makeup of Fairview Elementary?

Students at Fairview Elementary are 88% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Fairview Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 146 students attended Fairview Elementary.

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