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Fairview Elementary School

1310 Hobart St
Grinnell, IA 50112

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Fairview Elementary School serves 241 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 241 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Fairview Elementary School's student population of 241 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fairview Elementary School
Pre-K	78
Kind	60
1	66
2	37

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Total Students

241 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fairview Elementary School
2023	243
2022	221
2021	232
2020	244
2019	244
2018	262
2017	262
2016	267
2015	264
2014	253
2013	231
2012	236
2011	234
2010	234
2009	246
2008	247
2007	220
2006	243
2005	215
2004	207
2003	210
2002	215
2001	203
2000	189
1999	196
1998	300
1997	244
1996	270
1995	236
1994	239
1993	247
1992	253
1991	239
1990	242
1989	272
1988	234
1987	246

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fairview Elementary School
2023	18
2022	19
2021	18
2020	17
2019	17
2018	17
2017	17
2016	15
2015	15
2014	17
2013	16
2012	16
2011	14
2010	15
2009	16
2008	17
2007	16
2006	17
2005	16
2004	16
2003	20
2002	19
2001	18
2000	18
1999	17
1998	20
1997	17
1996	16
1995	14
1994	15
1993	15
1992	15
1991	14
1990	14
1989	14
1988	14
1987	13

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School Rankings

The of Fairview Elementary School is 0.25, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IA)

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fairview Elementary School	Iowa	Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	12:1	14:1	13:1
2021	13:1	14:1	13:1
2020	14:1	14:1	14:1
2019	14:1	14:1	14:1
2018	15:1	14:1	13:1
2017	15:1	14:1	13:1
2016	18:1	14:1	14:1
2015	18:1	14:1	14:1
2014	15:1	14:1	14:1
2013	15:1	14:1	14:1
2012	15:1	14:1	15:1
2011	17:1	14:1	15:1
2010	16:1	13:1	15:1
2009	15:1	13:1	14:1
2008	14:1	13:1	14:1
2007	14:1	14:1	15:1
2006	14:1	13:1	15:1
2005	13:1	13:1	14:1
2004	13:1	13:1	14:1
2003	11:1	13:1	12:1
2002	11:1	13:1	12:1
2001	11:1	14:1	13:1
2000	11:1	14:1	13:1
1999	12:1	14:1	12:1
1998	15:1	14:1	13:1
1997	15:1	15:1	13:1
1996	17:1	15:1	14:1
1995	17:1	15:1	14:1
1994	16:1	15:1	14:1
1993	17:1	15:1	13:1
1992	17:1	15:1	14:1
1991	17:1	15:1	14:1
1990	17:1	15:1	14:1
1989	19:1	17:1	14:1
1988	16:1	15:1	14:1
1987	19:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2005)
Year	Fairview Elementary School	Iowa	Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2020)
Year	Fairview Elementary School	Iowa	Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	3%	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	2%	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%	1%
2007	3%	2%	1%
2006	3%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	3%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	3%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	3%	1%	2%
1992	3%	1%	2%
1991	3%	1%	3%
1990	6%	1%	3%
1989	1%	1%	3%
1988	1%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fairview Elementary School	Iowa	Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District
2023	5%	13%	5%
2022	5%	12%	5%
2021	4%	12%	4%
2020	3%	11%	3%
2019	3%	11%	3%
2018	1%	11%	4%
2017	1%	11%	4%
2016	2%	10%	3%
2015	2%	11%	4%
2014	2%	10%	3%
2013	3%	9%	3%
2012	4%	9%	4%
2011	2%	9%	4%
2010	3%	8%	3%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	2%	7%	3%
2007	2%	6%	3%
2006	2%	5%	2%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	5%	5%	2%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	2%	4%	1%
2001	3%	4%	1%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Fairview Elementary School	Iowa	Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District
2023	1%	7%	2%
2022	1%	7%	2%
2021	1%	7%	2%
2020	1%	6%	2%
2019	1%	6%	2%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2014	2%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	1%	5%	2%
2009	3%	6%	3%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	2%	5%	2%
2006	1%	4%	2%
2005	1%	5%	2%
2004	2%	4%	1%
2003	2%	4%	1%
2002	2%	4%	1%
2001	2%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	3%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	2%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%

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White

86%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fairview Elementary School	Iowa	Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District
2023	91%	72%	88%
2022	90%	73%	88%
2021	91%	74%	88%
2020	90%	75%	88%
2019	90%	75%	88%
2018	91%	77%	89%
2017	91%	77%	89%
2016	92%	78%	90%
2015	93%	78%	90%
2014	91%	79%	91%
2013	89%	80%	90%
2012	87%	81%	90%
2011	88%	81%	90%
2010	92%	82%	91%
2009	93%	84%	92%
2008	94%	84%	93%
2007	93%	86%	93%
2006	94%	88%	93%
2005	93%	87%	94%
2004	91%	88%	94%
2003	94%	89%	94%
2002	93%	89%	95%
2001	93%	89%	94%
2000	98%	94%	95%
1999	96%	91%	95%
1998	94%	92%	95%
1997	96%	93%	97%
1996	98%	93%	97%
1995	98%	93%	97%
1994	97%	93%	96%
1993	96%	94%	96%
1992	94%	95%	96%
1991	95%	95%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Fairview Elementary School	Iowa	Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	4%	5%	3%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	5%	4%	4%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	5%	3%	3%
2012	6%	3%	1%
2011	6%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.25

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fairview Elementary School	Iowa	Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District
2023	0.17	0.46	0.22
2022	0.19	0.45	0.22
2021	0.17	0.43	0.22
2020	0.19	0.42	0.22
2019	0.19	0.42	0.22
2018	0.17	0.39	0.20
2017	0.17	0.39	0.20
2016	0.15	0.38	0.18
2015	0.13	0.38	0.19
2014	0.18	0.37	0.18
2013	0.21	0.35	0.19
2012	0.24	0.34	0.20
2011	0.22	0.34	0.18
2010	0.15	0.32	0.17
2009	0.13	0.29	0.14
2008	0.12	0.28	0.14
2007	0.13	0.26	0.13
2006	0.12	0.23	0.13
2005	0.14	0.24	0.12
2004	0.17	0.22	0.11
2003	0.12	0.21	0.11
2002	0.14	0.20	0.10
2001	0.13	0.20	0.11
2000	0.01	0.15	0.09
1999	0.08	0.16	0.10
1998	0.12	0.15	0.09
1997	0.08	0.13	0.07
1996	0.04	0.13	0.07
1995	0.04	0.13	0.07
1994	0.06	0.13	0.07
1993	0.08	0.11	0.08
1992	0.12	0.10	0.07
1991	0.10	0.10	0.07

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

29%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fairview Elementary School	Iowa	Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District
2023	26%	36%	28%
2022	25%	35%	25%
2021	23%	35%	26%
2020	28%	36%	29%
2019	28%	36%	29%
2018	21%	34%	26%
2017	21%	34%	26%
2016	22%	34%	28%
2015	27%	34%	27%
2014	29%	34%	28%
2013	31%	34%	28%
2012	31%	33%	28%
2011	32%	31%	28%
2010	26%	29%	25%
2009	29%	26%	23%
2008	26%	26%	20%
2007	22%	24%	18%
2006	26%	25%	19%
2005	23%	23%	19%
2004	21%	22%	19%
2003	21%	21%	20%
2002	24%	19%	19%
2001	25%	19%	19%
2000	29%	19%	18%
1999	29%	20%	18%
1998	22%	21%	18%
1997	23%	20%	17%
1996	13%	20%	16%
1995	12%	20%	17%
1994	13%	19%	17%
1993	11%	19%	16%
1992	8%	18%	15%
1991	8%	17%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Fairview Elementary School	Iowa	Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District
2023	6%	6%	5%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	2%	6%	4%
2020	2%	7%	6%
2019	2%	7%	6%
2018	4%	7%	6%
2017	4%	7%	6%
2016	6%	7%	6%
2015	7%	7%	9%
2014	9%	7%	9%
2013	11%	7%	9%
2012	10%	7%	11%
2011	12%	8%	10%
2010	10%	8%	10%
2009	7%	8%	8%
2008	11%	8%	8%
2007	16%	8%	10%
2006	10%	8%	7%
2005	12%	8%	7%
2004	14%	8%	8%
2003	6%	8%	5%
2002	9%	8%	7%
2001	15%	8%	7%
2000	14%	7%	7%
1999	13%	7%	7%

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School District Name

Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Fairview Elementary School?

241 students attend Fairview Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Fairview Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Fairview Elementary School?

Fairview Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Fairview Elementary School offer ?

Fairview Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Fairview Elementary School part of?

Fairview Elementary School is part of Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 241 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education