Is Faine Elementary School a good school?

Faine Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.1% of Alabama elementary schools.

How many students attend Faine Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 413 students attended Faine Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Faine Elementary School?

Students at Faine Elementary School are 91% African American, 4% Two or more races, 4% White, 1% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Faine Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Faine Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Dothan Preparatory Academy High : Dothan High School

Faine Elementary School

Summary:

Faine Elementary School is a public elementary school in Dothan, Alabama, serving 413 students from kindergarten to 6th grade. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance, a student population that is over 90% African American, and an extremely high percentage of students (over 97%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Faine Elementary School has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Alabama, with proficiency rates well below the state and Dothan City averages in core subjects like mathematics and English language arts. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 7.14% of 3rd-grade students were proficient in mathematics, compared to the Dothan City average of 28.79% and the Alabama average of 42.16%. This suggests that the school is struggling to provide a high-quality education to its students.

The stark racial imbalance at Faine Elementary School, with over 90% of students being African American, is concerning and may be indicative of broader issues of educational equity and access within the Dothan City School District. Additionally, the extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch highlights the significant economic challenges faced by the school's community, which likely contributes to the school's academic struggles. In contrast, nearby schools like Carver School of Mathematics Science and Technology serve more diverse student populations and achieve much higher proficiency rates, providing a stark comparison to Faine Elementary School.

Detail:

Public K-6

1901 Stringer St
Dothan, AL 36303-3798

(334) 794-1455

District: Dothan City

SchoolDigger Rank:
683^rd of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,275

Students who attend Faine Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Dothan Preparatory Academy
High:	Dothan High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.5

Number of students: 413

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.3%

Two or more races:

3.9%

White:

3.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 97.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Faine Elementary School ranks worse than 99.9% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks last among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Dothan City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.02. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (91.3%), two or more races (3.9%), White (3.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 97.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Dothan City School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Faine Elementary School is 16.5, which is the 2^nd best among 9 elementary schools in the Dothan City School District. (See more...)

Compare Faine Elementary School employs 25 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Faine Elementary School is $10,275. 5 elementary schools in the Dothan City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Faine Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Faine Elementary School 683^rd of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Faine Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Dothan City:

SchoolDigger ranks Dothan City 99^th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Faine Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Faine Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	18.79	548^th	623	12.0%
2005	21.96	603^rd	688	12.4%
2006	21.92	609^th	689	11.6%
2007	3.35	689^th	698	1.3%
2008	12.28	670^th	698	4.0%
2009	39.88	486^th	696	30.2%
2010	31.97	559^th	704	20.6%
2011	28.81	584^th	709	17.6%
2012	20.99	628^th	696	9.8%
2013	42.51	496^th	696	28.7%
2014	15.63	622^nd	695	10.5%
2015	20.52	570^th	691	17.5%
2016	12.77	623^rd	691	9.8%
2017	10.32	640^th	688	7.0%
2018	8.05	646^th	680	5.0%
2019	10.13	637^th	681	6.5%
2021	11.19	646^th	692	6.6%
2022	6.10	685^th	687	0.3%
2023	9.27	642^nd	680	5.6%
2024	4.02	683^rd	684	0.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Faine Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	26.66	221^st	280	21.1%
2019	32.90	276^th	392	29.6%
2021	22.48	346^th	398	13.1%
2022	18.61	323^rd	345	6.4%
2023	41.30	209^th	373	44.0%
2024	16.62	370^th	395	6.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Faine Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	11.44	531^st	567	6.3%
2018	13.06	600^th	651	7.8%
2019	15.84	595^th	649	8.3%
2021	14.09	604^th	653	7.5%
2022	7.24	650^th	651	0.2%
2023	15.13	565^th	623	9.3%
2024	4.52	669^th	670	0.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Faine Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	11.92	593^rd	639	7.2%
2018	13.04	578^th	640	9.7%
2019	11.87	596^th	646	7.7%
2021	12.21	612^th	656	6.7%
2022	6.34	654^th	656	0.3%
2023	6.88	636^th	645	1.4%
2024	4.30	649^th	650	0.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Faine Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	10.68	595^th	639	6.9%
2018	6.60	638^th	650	1.8%
2019	11.32	606^th	650	6.8%
2021	12.39	612^th	669	8.5%
2022	7.07	664^th	669	0.7%
2023	12.98	574^th	649	11.6%
2024	4.85	652^nd	655	0.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Faine Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2018	19.96	381^st	423	9.9%
2019	22.42	375^th	426	12.0%
2021	21.56	379^th	426	11.0%
2022	12.10	425^th	426	0.2%
2023	18.64	390^th	427	8.7%
2024	9.11	418^th	420	0.5%

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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Faine Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	504	504
1989	323	257	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	586
1990	327	244	10	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	581
1991	325	260	12	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	597
1992	241	197	9	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	448
1993	234	196	7	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	439
1994	221	162	8	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	392
1995	172	218	7	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	397
1996	172	218	7	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	397
1997	165	236	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	404
1998	159	237	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	398
1999	143	267	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	412
2000	131	290	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	425
2001	113	275	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	393
2002	8	260	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	268
2003	8	260	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	268
2004	5	258	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	263
2005	7	262	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	270
2006	6	259	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	265
2007	7	281	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	290
2008	7	248	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	258
2009	8	247	0	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	261
2010	4	360	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	368
2011	3	404	0	3	2	0	2	0	414
2012	2	382	0	1	0	0	0	0	385
2013	6	362	0	1	0	0	7	0	376
2014	6	380	0	3	0	0	9	0	398
2015	4	408	0	3	0	0	16	0	431
2016	7	402	0	4	3	0	13	0	429
2017	10	338	0	6	3	0	8	0	365
2018	14	309	0	6	3	0	7	0	339
2019	17	338	0	6	3	0	3	0	367
2020	12	406	0	5	3	0	0	0	426
2021	13	363	0	6	1	0	1	0	384
2022	13	393	0	5	0	0	7	0	418
2023	15	377	0	5	0	0	16	0	413

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Faine Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	504	20.0	25.2	0
1989	586	22.0	26.6	n/a
1990	581	26.0	22.3	0
1991	597	25.0	23.8	n/a
1992	448	20.0	22.4	n/a
1993	439	23.0	19.1	n/a
1994	392	23.0	17.0	n/a
1995	397	22.2	17.9	n/a
1996	397	22.2	17.9	n/a
1997	404	22.7	17.8	50.7
1998	398	23.4	17.0	54.5
1999	412	25.0	16.5	63.8
2000	425	26.0	16.3	64.7
2001	393	24.0	16.4	64.9
2002	268	17.9	15.0	95.9
2003	268	17.9	15.0	95.9
2004	263	19.5	13.5	98.1
2005	270	22.0	12.3	82.6
2006	265	22.0	12.0	95.8
2007	290	22.0	13.2	95.2
2008	258	24.0	10.8	95.3
2009	261	17.9	14.5	90.8
2010	368	27.0	13.6	85.9
2011	414	20.0	20.7	70.5
2012	385	17.0	22.6	95.1
2013	376	23.0	16.3	94.4
2014	398	18.0	22.1	82.7
2015	431	20.0	21.5	91.2
2016	429	20.0	21.4	91.1
2017	365	15.0	24.3	99.5
2018	339	18.0	18.8	93.8
2019	367	22.0	16.6	92.9
2020	426	24.0	17.7	94.6
2021	384	22.5	17.0	98.4
2022	418	21.0	19.9	94
2023	413	25.0	16.5	97.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Faine Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	504	20.0	25.2	0
1989	586	22.0	26.6	n/a
1990	581	26.0	22.3	0
1991	597	25.0	23.8	n/a
1992	448	20.0	22.4	n/a
1993	439	23.0	19.1	n/a
1994	392	23.0	17.0	n/a
1995	397	22.2	17.9	n/a
1996	397	22.2	17.9	n/a
1997	404	22.7	17.8	50.7
1998	398	23.4	17.0	54.5
1999	412	25.0	16.5	63.8
2000	425	26.0	16.3	64.7
2001	393	24.0	16.4	64.9
2002	268	17.9	15.0	95.9
2003	268	17.9	15.0	95.9
2004	263	19.5	13.5	98.1
2005	270	22.0	12.3	82.6
2006	265	22.0	12.0	95.8
2007	290	22.0	13.2	95.2
2008	258	24.0	10.8	95.3
2009	261	17.9	14.5	90.8
2010	368	27.0	13.6	85.9
2011	414	20.0	20.7	70.5
2012	385	17.0	22.6	95.1
2013	376	23.0	16.3	94.4
2014	398	18.0	22.1	82.7
2015	431	20.0	21.5	91.2
2016	429	20.0	21.4	91.1
2017	365	15.0	24.3	99.5
2018	339	18.0	18.8	93.8
2019	367	22.0	16.6	92.9
2020	426	24.0	17.7	94.6
2021	384	22.5	17.0	98.4
2022	418	21.0	19.9	94
2023	413	25.0	16.5	97.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Faine Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,211 (21.5%)	$7,834 (76.2%)	$10,275

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Faine Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 637^th of 681 Elementary schools	Ranks 642^nd of 680 Elementary schools	0.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Faine Elementary School)	20	2	18%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Dothan City)	54.3	33.5	20.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	57.5	43.6	13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Faine Elementary School)	26	2.6	23.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Dothan City)	43.7	25.9	17.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	47.3	34.9	12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Faine Elementary School)	14.3	2.2	12.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Dothan City)	38.5	22.2	16.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	44.9	33.9	10.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	367	413	12.5%
African American	338	377	11.5%
American Indian	3	0	100%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	6	5	16.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	17	15	11.8%
Two or More Races	3	16	433.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	92.9%	97.1%	4.2%

Schools Near Faine Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2024)				Summative Assessment Science (2024)	Summative Assessment English (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Faine Elementary School	Public	K-6	1901 Stringer St	Dothan	36303	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 794-1455	413	25	16.5	97.1%	15 (3.6%)	377 (91.3%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.9%)	4	683^rd of 684 public elementary schools	0.1%		9.3	642^nd of 680 public elementary schools	5.6%	41	7.1	0.0	4.4	2.0	2.0	20.0	10.0	20.0	16.0	$10,275	$2,211	$7,834
Carver School of Mathematics Science and Technology	Public	3-6	303 Rollins Avenue	Dothan	36301	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	No	(334) 794-1440	438	19	23.0	57.8%	207 (47.3%)	165 (37.7%)	32 (7.3%)	20 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.7%)	95.9	16^th of 684 public elementary schools	97.7%		97.3	12^th of 680 public elementary schools	98.2%	4	63.2	85.9	65.0	78.9	78.8	88.4	92.9	97.0	88.1	$10,963	$756	$9,970
Morris Slingluff Elementary School	Public	K-6	4130 Westgate Parkway	Dothan	36303	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 794-1479	290	15	19.3	94.1%	19 (6.6%)	249 (85.9%)	14 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	13.4	597^th of 684 public elementary schools	12.7%		14.6	580^th of 680 public elementary schools	14.7%	17	8.1	14.3	7.1	5.6	16.7	46.0	40.0	38.5	27.8	$11,567	$2,642	$8,694
Girard Primary School	Public	K-2	522 Girard Ave	Dothan	36303	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 794-1467	353	21	16.9	90.4%	53 (15.0%)	258 (73.1%)	28 (7.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.8%)								(n/a)										$11,590	$2,606	$8,755
Girard Intermediate School	Public	3-6	600 Girard Ave	Dothan	36303	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 794-1426	321	15	21.4	95.0%	42 (13.1%)	254 (79.1%)	21 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	6.6	670^th of 684 public elementary schools	2.0%		7.2	665^th of 680 public elementary schools	2.2%	5	15.1	1.5	8.0	4.6	6.2	27.5	17.7	31.1	19.5	$9,510	$1,606	$7,666
Beverlye Intermediate School	Public	3-6	1025 S Beverlye Rd	Dothan	36301	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 794-1432	388	23	16.8	90.2%	58 (14.9%)	289 (74.5%)	31 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	9.2	655^th of 684 public elementary schools	4.2%		12.3	608^th of 680 public elementary schools	10.6%	47	8.1	4.4	2.2	5.6	15.7	23.3	27.4	34.0	37.4	$8,529	$728	$7,564
Selma Street Elementary School	Public	K-6	1501 W Selma St	Dothan	36301	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 794-1463	413	26	15.8	92.7%	75 (18.2%)	258 (62.5%)	57 (13.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.4%)	40.1	430^th of 684 public elementary schools	37.1%		37.6	433^rd of 680 public elementary schools	36.3%	3	36.0	34.0	27.1	19.1	34.0	60.4	56.8	52.1	40.0	$11,300	$2,679	$8,383
Hidden Lake Primary School	Public	K-2	1475 Prevatt Rd	Dothan	36301	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 794-1491	442	25	17.6	86.9%	84 (19.0%)	309 (69.9%)	28 (6.3%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.4%)								(n/a)										$9,711	$1,309	$8,164
Heard Elementary School	Public	K-6	201 Daniel Cir	Dothan	36301	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 794-1471	338	19	17.7	75.1%	118 (34.9%)	173 (51.2%)	25 (7.4%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.1%)	29.4	492^nd of 684 public elementary schools	28.1%		39.1	425^th of 680 public elementary schools	37.5%	67	17.8	17.4	16.2	15.2	32.6	53.3	56.5	51.4	42.4	$8,142	$635	$7,269
Webb Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	178 DePot St	Webb	36376	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 792-5744	461	30	15.3	78.1%	247 (53.6%)	179 (38.8%)	22 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.0%)	86.4	75^th of 684 public elementary schools	89.0%		72.1	172^nd of 680 public elementary schools	74.7%	97	84.8	49.1	63.3	59.6	62.3	82.0	70.4	83.7	63.5	$10,445	$2,504	$7,926

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Rank History for African American students at Faine Elementary School

Enrollment information for Faine Elementary School

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Faine Elementary School

Student/Teacher Ratio Faine Elementary School

Per Pupil Expenditures for Faine Elementary School

Impact of COVID-19 on Faine Elementary School

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Test Scores

Student Body

Schools Near Faine Elementary School