Fairfax Elementary School
Tel:
(334)756-2966
- Fairfax Elementary School serves 490 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 44%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 39%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Fairfax Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45%.
School Overview
- Fairfax Elementary School's student population of 490 students has declined by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 490 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 25 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Fairfax Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,263 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 20:1 has increased from 19:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Fairfax Elementary School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AL) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #723 out of 1263 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35% | 44% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 34% | 39% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 20:1 | 18:1 |
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| Hispanic | 2% | 8% |
| Black | 40% | 33% |
| White | 57% | 55% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.52 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 61% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Chambers County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Fairfax Elementary School is Valley High School (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is W F Burns Middle School (1.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Valley Valley High School Grades: 9-12 | 799 students
0.8 miles
501 Highway 29
Valley, AL 36854
(334)756-4105 0.8 9-12 799 - Valley W F Burns Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 627 students
1.2 miles
292 Johnson St
Valley, AL 36854
(334)756-3567 1.2 6-8 627 - Valley Lafayette Lanier Elementary School Grades: 3-5 | 241 students
1.8 miles
6001 20th Ave
Valley, AL 36854
(334)756-3623 1.8 3-5 241 - Valley Bob Hardingshawmut Elementary School Grades: PK-2 | 256 students
3.3 miles
3301 23rd Dr
Valley, AL 36854
(334)710-2803 3.3 PK-2 256 - Lanett Huguley Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 446 students
4.5 miles
3011 Phillips Rd
Lanett, AL 36863
(334)576-2572 4.5 PK-5 446
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