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Fairdale Elementary School

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Fairdale Elementary School ranks 149 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

149^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Fairdale Elementary School is a mid-sized public school in the rural community of Fairdale, WV, serving 387 students in grades PK through 5 as part of the Raleigh County Schools district. The school currently holds a solid 3-star rating, ranking in the 58th percentile statewide—a remarkable climb from its 1-star status just a decade ago.

Fairdale’s standout strength is mathematics. With a 49.7% proficiency rate, the school significantly outperforms both the district (42.7%) and state (39.4%) averages, and it outpaces several nearby schools like Coal City Elementary (31.5%) and Mabscott Elementary (28.6%). Even more impressive is the school’s recent success with Special Education students—Fairdale jumped from the 38th percentile statewide to the 76th percentile in just two years, a turnaround no other nearby school can match. The school also achieves these results efficiently, spending the lowest per-pupil amount ($10,042) among its neighbors while still outperforming higher-spending schools like Marsh Fork Elementary ($14,371) and Clear Fork District Elementary ($13,971).

The main challenge ahead is a noticeable drop in 5th-grade math proficiency, which falls from 55% in 4th grade to just 29.8% in 5th grade—a steeper decline than the state trend. However, 5th-grade science (40.4%) and ELA (59.7%) remain strong, suggesting the issue is specific to math instruction at that level. With a stable 3-star rating over the past four years and a proven ability to improve outcomes for its most vulnerable learners, Fairdale offers a dependable, efficient educational option for families seeking a school that delivers strong results without excessive spending.

387

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,702

Per pupil spending ?

53.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

772 Bolt Rd.
Fairdale, WV 25839-0010

(304) 934-7217

District: Raleigh County Schools

Students who attend Fairdale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Trap Hill Middle School
High:	Liberty High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.2%

Two or more races:

2.1%

Hispanic:

0.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 75th percentile in 2023 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (49% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the West Virginia median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 75th-percentile peak (2023) to 58th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg48%

West Virginia avg44%

149^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 34 pts since 2016

From bottom 24% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 17Elementary Schools in the Raleigh County Schools

14^th of 55Raleigh County Schools among West Virginia 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	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	55.6	149 of 355	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.2	162 of 355	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	171 of 368	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.1	92 of 368	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	51.3	163 of 375	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.6	178 of 380	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.4	272 of 383	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.4	255 of 392	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.2	294 of 399	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.1	304 of 402	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	42.6	251 of 408	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	27.2	356 of 422	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.7	364 of 428	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.8	308 of 426	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.1	348 of 426	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.8	282 of 427	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.5	291 of 420	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	39.8	96 of 154	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.3	71 of 146	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	53.4	128 of 300	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.0	113 of 302	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	139 of 316	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.5	97 of 317	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	126 of 325	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.2	131 of 322	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.0	239 of 339	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.9	269 of 366	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.4	279 of 381	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	121 of 315	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.3	151 of 328	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.2	167 of 336	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	90 of 333	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	65.4	77 of 347	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	49.0	157 of 335	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.2	257 of 368	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.3	261 of 382	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	129 of 303	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.7	168 of 305	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	183 of 325	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.5	73 of 322	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	45.7	166 of 330	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.0	189 of 333	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.2	231 of 338	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	217 of 364	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.3	305 of 382	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	15.4	210 of 218	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.7	38 of 165	77.0%	★★★★☆
2025	46.9	81 of 171	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.4	113 of 183	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.3	140 of 180	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	139 of 185	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.2	128 of 258	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	38.4	243 of 377	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	153 of 353	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.3	163 of 353	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	178 of 367	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.7	92 of 366	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	50.6	163 of 373	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.4	185 of 376	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.1	269 of 373	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.4	246 of 374	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.3	287 of 382	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)77th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)57th percentile~ school

Female (2026)57th percentile~ school

White (2026)57th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)38th percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)4th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts52%+4 vs state

Mathematics50%+10 vs state

Science40%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2026)				WV Assessment English Language Arts (2026)				WV Assessment Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2021)	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	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics All Grades	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts All Grades	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fairdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	772 Bolt Rd.	Fairdale	25839	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 934-7217	387	25	15.4	53.8%	376 (97.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	55.6	149^th of 355 public elementary schools	58.0%		52.2	162^nd of 355 public elementary schools	54.4%	13	62.2	55.0	29.8	49.7	48.7	47.5	59.7	52.1	40.4	$10,702	$739	$9,963
Marsh Fork Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5960 Coal River Rd	Rock Creek	25174	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 854-1951	152	11	13.8	66.3%	148 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.7%)	32.2	268^th of 355 public elementary schools	24.5%		34.4	250^th of 355 public elementary schools	29.6%	18	55.0	32.0	40.9	41.8	45.0	24.0	45.5	37.3	27.3	$13,724	$1,611	$12,113
Ridgeview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	388 Water Tank Hill Road	Sophia	25921	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 683-4572	453	30	15.1	62.1%	411 (90.7%)	15 (3.3%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.6%)	57.9	135^th of 355 public elementary schools	62.0%		53.7	159^th of 355 public elementary schools	55.2%	24	60.0	44.7	42.6	49.5	57.1	59.2	53.7	57.0	35.2	$10,784	$1,771	$9,013
Hollywood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	412 Old Mill Rd	Beckley	25801	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 256-4590	240	19	12.6	45.3%	210 (87.5%)	6 (2.5%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.9%)	92	17^th of 355 public elementary schools	95.2%		81.5	44^th of 355 public elementary schools	87.6%	27	83.3	64.7	84.6	76.7	80.0	58.8	80.8	72.2	69.2	$11,566	$750	$10,816
Crescent Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Crescent Rd	Beckley	25801	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 256-4585	304	20	15.2	47.4%	228 (75.0%)	36 (11.8%)	7 (2.3%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.2%)	91.1	20^th of 355 public elementary schools	94.4%		91.5	15^th of 355 public elementary schools	95.8%	5	73.3	74.1	66.0	70.8	80.0	79.6	75.5	78.1	45.3	$10,115	$715	$9,400
Mabscott Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	104 Pershing Avenue	Mabscott	25871	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 256-4583	219	19	11.5	82.4%	150 (68.5%)	38 (17.4%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (12.8%)	27.5	286^th of 355 public elementary schools	19.4%		51.4	168^th of 355 public elementary schools	52.7%	118	34.2	40.7	12.1	28.6	39.5	51.9	45.5	44.9	24.2	$13,800	$3,819	$9,981
Maxwell Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Maxwell Hill Rd	Beckley	25801	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 256-4599	203	17	11.9	42.5%	161 (79.3%)	15 (7.4%)	5 (2.5%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	16 (7.9%)	78.9	51^st of 355 public elementary schools	85.6%		89.1	19^th of 355 public elementary schools	94.6%	32	73.3	53.1	51.6	59.1	73.3	68.8	67.7	69.9	41.9	$11,795	$483	$11,313
Cranberry-Prosperity Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4575 Robert C Byrd Dr	Beckley	25801	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 256-4588	272	25	11.1	62.6%	198 (72.8%)	27 (9.9%)	8 (2.9%)	7 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.4%)	47.7	184^th of 355 public elementary schools	48.2%		45	192^nd of 355 public elementary schools	45.9%	8	66.7	21.9	28.6	37.9	59.3	43.8	53.6	51.7	39.3	$11,986	$2,098	$9,888
Coal City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Independence Rd	Coal City	25823	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 683-5001	387	30	12.9	73.0%	367 (94.8%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	26.1	291^st of 355 public elementary schools	18.0%		26	297^th of 355 public elementary schools	16.3%	6	56.4	27.3	18.2	31.5	61.5	27.3	34.6	38.9	14.6	$10,903	$1,904	$8,999
Clear Fork District Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4851 Clear Fork Rd	Artie	25008	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 854-1000	94	9	10.4	68.0%	92 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	27.6	285^th of 355 public elementary schools	19.7%					(n/a)	44.4	37.5		41.5	44.4	31.3		36.6		$16,793	$2,306	$14,487

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairdale Elementary School

How many students attend Fairdale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 387 students attended Fairdale Elementary School.

Is Fairdale Elementary School a good school?

Fairdale Elementary School ranks 149^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Fairdale Elementary School?

Students at Fairdale Elementary School are 97% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Fairdale Elementary School in?

Raleigh County Schools

What schools do graduates of Fairdale Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Fairdale Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Trap Hill Middle School
High : Liberty High School

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