Fairview Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

909 Fairview Rd
Columbia, MO 65203

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Top 20%

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Serving 464 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Fairview Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 464 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 20% in MO
: 57% (Top 20%)
: 54% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Fairview Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

School Overview

Fairview Elementary School's student population of 464 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fairview Elementary School
Kind	71
1	74
2	92
3	70
4	80
5	77

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Total Students

464 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fairview Elementary School
2023	468
2022	452
2021	455
2020	514
2019	514
2018	528
2017	528
2016	553
2015	599
2014	594
2013	565
2012	561
2011	557
2010	555
2009	542
2008	558
2007	538
2006	549
2005	518
2004	499
2003	524
2002	904
2001	879
2000	865
1999	841
1998	831
1997	819
1996	819
1995	905
1994	877
1993	834
1992	776
1991	730
1990	721
1989	751
1988	712
1987	635

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fairview Elementary School
2023	31
2022	32
2021	32
2020	32
2019	32
2018	32
2017	32
2016	33
2015	34
2014	32
2013	31
2012	32
2011	32
2010	33
2009	34
2008	34
2007	31
2006	32
2005	31
2004	32
2003	33
2002	50
2001	50
2000	44
1999	42
1998	42
1997	41
1996	41
1995	46
1994	43
1993	39
1992	38
1991	39
1990	39
1989	38
1988	35
1987	36

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

To be the best school district in the state.

School Rankings

Fairview Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Fairview Elementary School is 0.57, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

#316 out of 2076 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Fairview Elementary School
2023	#316
2022	#341
2021	#610
2019	#351
2018	#168
2017	#251
2016	#752
2015	#782
2014	#845
2013	#558
2012	#565

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57%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Fairview Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2023	57%	40%	36%
2022	55%	39%	34%
2021	42%	37%	30%
2019	61%	42%	42%
2018	67%	42%	43%
2017	65%	47%	47%
2016	53%	48%	46%
2015	52%	44%	43%
2014	50%	52%	46%
2013	59%	53%	48%
2012	64%	55%	53%

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54%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Fairview Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2022	54%	43%	42%
2021	52%	46%	43%
2019	57%	49%	47%
2018	65%	49%	43%
2017	75%	61%	58%
2016	68%	63%	60%
2015	61%	60%	56%
2014	57%	53%	52%
2013	64%	55%	54%
2012	61%	55%	54%
2011	65%	55%	54%

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40-44%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Fairview Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2022	42%	38%	38%
2021	42%	37%	37%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fairview Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2023	15:1	13:1	13:1
2022	14:1	13:1	13:1
2021	14:1	13:1	13:1
2020	16:1	13:1	14:1
2019	16:1	13:1	14:1
2018	17:1	14:1	14:1
2017	17:1	13:1	14:1
2016	17:1	14:1	14:1
2015	18:1	14:1	15:1
2014	18:1	14:1	15:1
2013	18:1	14:1	15:1
2012	18:1	14:1	15:1
2011	17:1	14:1	15:1
2010	17:1	13:1	14:1
2009	16:1	13:1	14:1
2008	16:1	13:1	13:1
2007	17:1	15:1	15:1
2006	17:1	14:1	13:1
2005	17:1	14:1	14:1
2004	16:1	14:1	14:1
2003	16:1	14:1	13:1
2002	18:1	14:1	14:1
2001	18:1	14:1	14:1
2000	20:1	14:1	14:1
1999	20:1	15:1	15:1
1998	20:1	15:1	15:1
1997	20:1	15:1	15:1
1996	20:1	15:1	15:1
1995	20:1	15:1	15:1
1994	20:1	16:1	16:1
1993	21:1	16:1	17:1
1992	20:1	16:1	16:1
1991	19:1	16:1	16:1
1990	19:1	16:1	16:1
1989	20:1	16:1	17:1
1988	20:1	16:1	17:1
1987	18:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fairview Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2023	7%	2%	5%
2022	6%	2%	6%
2021	8%	2%	5%
2020	10%	2%	5%
2019	10%	2%	5%
2018	9%	2%	6%
2017	9%	2%	6%
2016	9%	3%	5%
2015	8%	2%	5%
2014	9%	3%	6%
2013	9%	2%	5%
2012	9%	2%	6%
2011	7%	2%	6%
2010	8%	2%	6%
2009	10%	2%	6%
2008	11%	2%	6%
2007	9%	3%	5%
2006	5%	2%	6%
2005	7%	2%	5%
2004	4%	1%	6%
2003	5%	2%	5%
2002	5%	1%	4%
2001	6%	2%	4%
2000	5%	1%	4%
1999	4%	1%	4%
1998	6%	1%	4%
1997	5%	1%	4%
1996	5%	1%	5%
1995	6%	1%	5%
1994	6%	1%	4%
1993	5%	1%	4%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Fairview Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2023	5%	8%	8%
2022	5%	8%	7%
2021	5%	7%	7%
2020	3%	7%	7%
2019	3%	7%	7%
2018	4%	6%	6%
2017	4%	6%	6%
2016	5%	6%	6%
2015	4%	6%	6%
2014	4%	6%	6%
2013	4%	5%	6%
2012	4%	5%	6%
2011	5%	5%	5%
2010	5%	4%	4%
2009	6%	4%	4%
2008	5%	4%	4%
2007	2%	3%	4%
2006	3%	3%	3%
2005	2%	3%	3%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%	3%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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Black

14%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fairview Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2023	14%	15%	21%
2022	15%	15%	21%
2021	13%	15%	21%
2020	12%	16%	21%
2019	12%	16%	21%
2018	15%	16%	20%
2017	15%	16%	20%
2016	15%	16%	21%
2015	16%	16%	21%
2014	13%	16%	20%
2013	14%	17%	20%
2012	16%	17%	20%
2011	13%	17%	21%
2010	15%	18%	24%
2009	13%	18%	23%
2008	13%	18%	23%
2007	14%	18%	23%
2006	14%	18%	22%
2005	10%	18%	22%
2004	8%	18%	21%
2003	8%	18%	20%
2002	6%	18%	20%
2001	6%	17%	20%
2000	5%	17%	21%
1999	5%	17%	17%
1998	3%	17%	17%
1997	3%	17%	17%
1996	3%	16%	16%
1995	4%	16%	15%
1994	4%	16%	15%
1993	5%	15%	15%

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White

63%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fairview Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2023	63%	69%	55%
2022	63%	69%	56%
2021	64%	70%	57%
2020	69%	71%	59%
2019	69%	71%	59%
2018	68%	72%	61%
2017	68%	72%	61%
2016	67%	72%	62%
2015	67%	73%	62%
2014	69%	73%	62%
2013	67%	74%	63%
2012	67%	74%	63%
2011	71%	75%	63%
2010	71%	76%	65%
2009	71%	76%	67%
2008	71%	76%	67%
2007	75%	76%	68%
2006	78%	77%	69%
2005	81%	77%	70%
2004	86%	78%	71%
2003	85%	78%	73%
2002	87%	79%	74%
2001	86%	79%	74%
2000	88%	80%	74%
1999	89%	81%	76%
1998	90%	81%	78%
1997	91%	81%	78%
1996	92%	82%	78%
1995	90%	82%	79%
1994	89%	82%	80%
1993	89%	83%	80%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Fairview Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2023	11%	6%	11%
2022	11%	5%	10%
2021	10%	5%	10%
2020	6%	4%	8%
2019	6%	4%	8%
2018	4%	4%	7%
2017	4%	4%	7%
2016	4%	3%	6%
2015	5%	3%	6%
2014	5%	2%	6%
2013	6%	2%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fairview Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2023	0.57	0.50	0.64
2022	0.57	0.50	0.63
2021	0.56	0.48	0.62
2020	0.50	0.47	0.60
2019	0.50	0.47	0.60
2018	0.51	0.45	0.58
2017	0.51	0.45	0.58
2016	0.52	0.46	0.57
2015	0.52	0.44	0.57
2014	0.51	0.44	0.57
2013	0.53	0.42	0.56
2012	0.52	0.42	0.56
2011	0.48	0.41	0.56
2010	0.47	0.39	0.52
2009	0.47	0.39	0.50
2008	0.47	0.39	0.49
2007	0.41	0.39	0.49
2006	0.37	0.37	0.48
2005	0.33	0.38	0.46
2004	0.25	0.36	0.45
2003	0.27	0.36	0.43
2002	0.24	0.35	0.42
2001	0.26	0.35	0.42
2000	0.22	0.33	0.41
1999	0.21	0.32	0.39
1998	0.19	0.31	0.37
1997	0.16	0.31	0.36
1996	0.15	0.30	0.36
1995	0.19	0.30	0.35
1994	0.21	0.30	0.35
1993	0.21	0.29	0.34

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Eligible for

25%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fairview Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2023	24%	41%	35%
2022	28%	40%	40%
2021	28%	43%	42%
2020	25%	44%	40%
2019	25%	44%	40%
2018	27%	44%	40%
2017	27%	44%	40%
2016	28%	44%	38%
2015	26%	44%	37%
2014	25%	42%	36%
2013	21%	38%	32%
2012	21%	38%	32%
2011	18%	37%	33%
2010	19%	36%	30%
2009	20%	31%	29%
2008	16%	32%	27%
2007	17%	31%	25%
2006	17%	32%	26%
2005	14%	32%	26%
2004	12%	30%	25%
2003	9%	29%	24%
2002	7%	28%	23%
2001	6%	28%	22%
2000	4%	28%	22%
1999	5%	27%	21%
1998	4%	28%	21%
1997	3%	28%	20%
1996	4%	28%	22%
1995	4%	29%	22%
1994	2%	26%	22%
1993	4%	21%	22%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Fairview Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2023	4%	7%	6%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	5%	6%	6%
2020	5%	6%	5%
2019	5%	6%	5%
2018	4%	6%	5%
2017	4%	6%	5%
2016	4%	6%	6%
2015	6%	7%	5%
2014	3%	7%	6%
2013	3%	7%	5%
2012	2%	7%	5%
2011	3%	7%	4%
2010	4%	8%	5%
2009	2%	8%	5%
2008	1%	8%	5%
2007	2%	8%	4%
2006	3%	8%	5%
2005	3%	7%	4%
2004	2%	7%	4%
2003	2%	7%	4%
2002	2%	7%	4%
2001	2%	7%	4%
2000	1%	7%	4%
1999	2%	6%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Columbia 93 School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Fairview Elementary School's ranking?

Fairview Elementary School is ranked #316 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri.

What schools are Fairview Elementary School often compared to?

Fairview Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Beulah Ralph Elementary School, Mill Creek Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

57% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Fairview Elementary School?

464 students attend Fairview Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Fairview Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Black, 10% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Asian, and 5% of students are Hispanic.

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

Fairview Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Fairview Elementary School offer ?

Fairview Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Fairview Elementary School part of?

Fairview Elementary School is part of Columbia 93 School District.

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5 7/27/2013

This is a marvelous school with engaging teachers and effective curriculum. I'm very pleased that our daughter has the privilege of attending Fairview.

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