Is Fairview Middle School a good school?

Fairview Middle School ranks 795 th of 1196 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fairview Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 747 students attended Fairview Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Fairview Middle School?

Students at Fairview Middle School are 64% African American, 12% White, 10% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Fairview Middle School attend?

Students who attend Fairview Middle School usually go on to attend James Rickards High School

Fairview Middle School

Summary:

Fairview Middle School is a public middle school in Tallahassee, Florida, serving 747 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Leon District, which is ranked 48 out of 68 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fairview Middle School has some academic strengths, particularly in end-of-course exams like Algebra 1, Geometry, and Biology 1, where it outperforms the district and state averages. However, the school struggles with 8th-grade science assessments and overall proficiency in English Language Arts and Math, with rates below 40% in some grades. Notably, Fairview Middle School has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 22.6% in 2018-2019 to 42.7% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is much higher than nearby schools and the state average.

Compared to other schools in the Leon District, Fairview Middle School has a more diverse student population, with a higher percentage of African American and Asian students. However, nearby schools like Deerlake Middle School and William J. Montford III Middle School outperform Fairview in both academic achievement and school rankings, despite having a higher percentage of White students. Despite increased per-student spending at Fairview Middle School, the school's overall academic performance remains below the district and state averages.

Detail:

Public, Magnet 6-8

3415 Zillah St
Tallahassee, FL 32305

(850) 488-6880

District: Leon

SchoolDigger Rank:
795^th of 1,196 Florida Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,432

Students who attend Fairview Middle School usually attend:

High:

James Rickards High School

Feeder schools for Fairview Middle School:

Elementary:	Apalachee Elementary School
	J Michael Conley Elementary School At Southwood

Student/teacher ratio: 18.5

Number of students: 747

Racial breakdown:

African American:

63.7%

White:

12.0%

Asian:

10.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fairview Middle School ranks worse than 66.5% of middle schools in Florida. It also ranks 6^th among 8 ranked middle schools in the Leon School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.96. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (63.7%), White (12%), Asian (10.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 57.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fairview Middle School is 18.5, which is the 4^th best among 8 middle schools in the Leon School District. (See more...)

Compare Fairview Middle School employs 40.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fairview Middle School is $9,432, which is the 3^rd highest among 8 middle schools in the Leon School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Fairview Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Fairview Middle School 795^th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Fairview Middle School in the ranking list.)

Leon:

SchoolDigger ranks Leon 48^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Fairview Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	68.32	184^th	593	69.0%
2005	65.59	206^th	602	65.8%
2006	66.62	217^th	675	67.9%
2007	65.16	262^nd	736	64.4%
2008	58.87	329^th	740	55.5%
2009	49.75	426^th	780	45.4%
2010	50.50	448^th	839	46.6%
2011	50.05	483^rd	891	45.8%
2012	54.11	426^th	897	52.5%
2013	55.07	422^nd	956	55.9%
2014	58.29	411^th	999	58.9%
2016	48.27	513^th	997	48.5%
2017	48.54	528^th	1031	48.8%
2018	43.69	588^th	1035	43.2%
2019	43.28	637^th	1099	42.0%
2021	34.69	747^th	1136	34.2%
2022	38.34	694^th	1148	39.5%
2023	31.50	823^rd	1177	30.1%
2024	34.96	795^th	1196	33.5%

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

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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by a teacher
Wednesday, October 14, 2015

If you are considering a job at this school, DON'T! There are some wonderful people who put their heart and soul into the work they do for this school. There are also many disheartened adults at this school who have been beaten and broken by the administration. The administrators will choose favorites, lie to your face, bully you, and continually fail to back you up, to the point where many people who have worked there for years become complacent or chronically negative about their jobs. If you value your integrity as a professional, until there is a full turn over of administration at this school, take your resume elsewhere and don't look back! Close Quote

by a student
Wednesday, August 15, 2012

As a student from Fairview Middle School, I can honestly say it's a tough program if you're in IB. You'll have hours of homework,deal with difficult students, and the teachers are unbending in their strict policies. But if you make it out alive, you'll honestly have learned a lot about the world, yourself, and come out a better person than you came. If you think you can handle it, it's definitely worth it. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, August 10, 2011

The Pre-IB program is amazing. The workload is hard, but the teachers make it enjoyable. Most of the students love it. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Fairview Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	370	433	4	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	816
1989	404	434	3	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	846
1990	423	471	5	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	903
1991	449	366	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	824
1992	453	392	8	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	864
1993	501	427	12	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	950
1994	511	482	10	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	1017
1995	277	436	8	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	735
1996	277	436	8	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	735
1997	283	379	5	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	678
1998	238	375	9	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	634
1999	273	419	12	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	714
2000	273	492	17	22	2	n/a	n/a	0	806
2001	283	468	12	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	780
2002	274	565	25	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	878
2003	274	565	25	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	878
2004	259	605	35	20	2	n/a	n/a	0	921
2005	215	555	37	15	4	n/a	n/a	0	826
2006	236	547	44	15	3	n/a	n/a	0	845
2007	221	496	46	15	2	n/a	n/a	27	807
2008	224	508	53	13	4	n/a	n/a	29	831
2009	194	500	63	18	4	n/a	n/a	37	816
2010	174	554	71	20	1	n/a	n/a	38	858
2011	165	598	82	40	3	2	31	0	921
2012	157	586	77	35	2	1	25	0	883
2013	162	595	80	32	1	0	26	0	896
2014	138	555	80	24	0	0	26	0	823
2015	142	524	81	36	2	0	30	0	815
2016	136	535	81	31	2	0	28	0	813
2017	114	577	98	38	2	0	27	0	856
2018	112	569	91	39	1	0	22	0	834
2019	111	570	89	39	1	0	27	0	837
2020	93	567	93	48	2	1	31	0	835
2021	82	519	89	56	3	0	34	0	783
2022	80	482	86	46	2	0	47	0	743
2023	90	476	76	57	3	0	45	0	747

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 Fairview Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	816	40.0	20.4	45.1
1989	846	45.0	18.8	53.7
1990	903	50.0	18.0	38.3
1991	824	44.0	18.7	35.6
1992	864	42.0	20.5	25.6
1993	950	44.0	21.6	23.3
1994	1017	48.0	21.2	25.6
1995	735	36.0	20.4	31
1996	735	36.0	20.4	31
1997	678	37.0	18.3	29.5
1998	634	35.0	18.1	33.8
1999	714	32.0	22.3	45.1
2000	806	44.0	18.3	54.8
2001	780	45.0	17.3	43.7
2002	878	41.0	21.4	51.5
2003	878	41.0	21.4	51.5
2004	921	49.0	18.8	52.7
2005	826	47.0	17.6	52.4
2006	845	50.0	16.9	52.1
2007	807	49.0	16.5	52.3
2008	831	49.0	17.0	51.7
2009	816	53.5	17.5	57.4
2010	858	48.0	17.8	62.1
2011	921	47.9	19.2	65.8
2012	883	46.1	19.1	64.2
2013	896	48.0	18.6	61.5
2014	823	44.0	18.7	65.7
2015	815	41.0	19.8	11.3
2016	813	38.0	21.3	49.3
2017	856	41.0	20.8	53.5
2018	834	42.0	19.8	55.6
2019	837	39.6	21.0	47.9
2020	835	37.6	22.1	50.1
2021	783	40.2	19.4	51
2022	743	41.2	18.0	54.4
2023	747	40.2	18.5	57.8

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 Fairview Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	816	40.0	20.4	45.1
1989	846	45.0	18.8	53.7
1990	903	50.0	18.0	38.3
1991	824	44.0	18.7	35.6
1992	864	42.0	20.5	25.6
1993	950	44.0	21.6	23.3
1994	1017	48.0	21.2	25.6
1995	735	36.0	20.4	31
1996	735	36.0	20.4	31
1997	678	37.0	18.3	29.5
1998	634	35.0	18.1	33.8
1999	714	32.0	22.3	45.1
2000	806	44.0	18.3	54.8
2001	780	45.0	17.3	43.7
2002	878	41.0	21.4	51.5
2003	878	41.0	21.4	51.5
2004	921	49.0	18.8	52.7
2005	826	47.0	17.6	52.4
2006	845	50.0	16.9	52.1
2007	807	49.0	16.5	52.3
2008	831	49.0	17.0	51.7
2009	816	53.5	17.5	57.4
2010	858	48.0	17.8	62.1
2011	921	47.9	19.2	65.8
2012	883	46.1	19.1	64.2
2013	896	48.0	18.6	61.5
2014	823	44.0	18.7	65.7
2015	815	41.0	19.8	11.3
2016	813	38.0	21.3	49.3
2017	856	41.0	20.8	53.5
2018	834	42.0	19.8	55.6
2019	837	39.6	21.0	47.9
2020	835	37.6	22.1	50.1
2021	783	40.2	19.4	51
2022	743	41.2	18.0	54.4
2023	747	40.2	18.5	57.8

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 Fairview Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$846 (12.0%)	$6,225 (88.0%)	$7,071
2019	$905 (12.6%)	$6,267 (87.4%)	$7,171
2020	$755 (10.3%)	$6,549 (89.7%)	$7,304
2021	$930 (12.0%)	$6,833 (88.0%)	$7,763
2022	$1,568 (18.7%)	$6,802 (81.3%)	$8,370
2023	$1,895 (20.1%)	$7,537 (79.9%)	$9,432

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fairview Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 637^th of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 823^rd of 1177 Middle schools	12%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Fairview Middle School)	49	49
6th Grade English Language Arts (Leon)	54	53	1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Fairview Middle School)	51	53	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Leon)	53	50	3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	55	49	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Fairview Middle School)	51	38	13%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Leon)	56	48	8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Fairview Middle School)	52	33	19%
7th Grade Mathematics (Leon)	60	46	14%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	46	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Fairview Middle School)	57	49	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Leon)	59	51	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Fairview Middle School)	40	28	12%
8th Grade Mathematics (Leon)	45	34	11%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	46	42	4%
8th Grade Science (Fairview Middle School)	19	14	5%
8th Grade Science (Leon)	44	38	6%
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	44	4%
End of Course Biology 1 (Fairview Middle School)	98	90	8%
End of Course Biology 1 (Leon)	70	65	5%
End of Course Biology 1 (Florida)	67	63	4%
End of Course Civics (Fairview Middle School)	63	69	6%
End of Course Civics (Leon)	75	72	3%
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	66	5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Fairview Middle School)	99	98	1%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Leon)	69	65	4%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%
End of Course Geometry (Fairview Middle School)	100	100
End of Course Geometry (Leon)	67	55	12%
End of Course Geometry (Florida)	57	50	7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	837	747	10.8%
African American	570	476	16.5%
American Indian	1	3	200%
Asian	89	76	14.6%
Hispanic	39	57	46.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	111	90	18.9%
Two or More Races	27	45	66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	47.9%	57.8%	9.9%

Schools Near Fairview Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)			FAST Math (2024)			Statewide Science Science (2024)	EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Biology 1 (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fairview Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	3415 Zillah St	Tallahassee	32305	Leon County	Leon	No	Yes	No	Yes	(850) 488-6880	747	40	18.5	57.8%	90 (12.0%)	476 (63.7%)	57 (7.6%)	76 (10.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.0%)	35	795^th of 1196 public middle schools	33.5%		31.5	823^rd of 1177 public middle schools	30.1%	28	49.0	40.0	45.0	47.0	49.0	38.0	17.0	100.0	98.0	99.0	62.0	$9,432	$1,895	$7,537
R. Frank Nims Middle School	Public	6-8	723 W Orange Ave	Tallahassee	32310	Leon County	Leon	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 488-5960	609	33	18.4	82.1%	33 (5.4%)	475 (78.0%)	67 (11.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (4.9%)	22	970^th of 1196 public middle schools	18.9%		10	1086^th of 1177 public middle schools	7.7%	116	32.0	26.0	26.0	23.0	34.0	49.0	34.0	94.0	59.0	78.0	87.0	$9,763	$2,174	$7,590
Elizabeth Cobb Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	915 Hillcrest Ave	Tallahassee	32308	Leon County	Leon	No	Yes	No	No	(850) 488-3364	769	43	18.0	43.2%	211 (27.4%)	414 (53.8%)	54 (7.0%)	26 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (8.2%)	37.9	751^st of 1196 public middle schools	37.2%		37.5	733^rd of 1177 public middle schools	37.7%	18	57.0	46.0	43.0	51.0	47.0	27.0	11.0	90.0	100.0	82.0	62.0	$9,086	$999	$8,087
Griffin Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	800 Alabama St	Tallahassee	32304	Leon County	Leon	No	Yes	No	Yes	(850) 488-8436	532	33	16.1	76.7%	34 (6.4%)	420 (78.9%)	48 (9.0%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.5%)	10	1108^th of 1196 public middle schools	7.4%		13.2	1058^th of 1177 public middle schools	10.1%	50	21.0	21.0	24.0	29.0	13.0	30.0	8.0	59.0		73.0	58.0	$11,990	$2,682	$9,308
Raa Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	401 W Tharpe St	Tallahassee	32303	Leon County	Leon	No	Yes	No	No	(850) 488-6287	855	40	21.4	49.1%	222 (26.0%)	483 (56.5%)	63 (7.4%)	10 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	73 (8.5%)	38.2	744^th of 1196 public middle schools	37.8%		37.6	731^st of 1177 public middle schools	37.9%	13	44.0	49.0	48.0	40.0	53.0	38.0	27.0	99.0	100.0	100.0	72.0	$7,667	$758	$6,909
Swift Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	2100 Pedrick Rd	Tallahassee	32317	Leon County	Leon	No	No	No	No	(850) 487-4868	772	41	18.8	33.0%	394 (51.0%)	223 (28.9%)	66 (8.5%)	32 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.4%)	66.4	371^st of 1196 public middle schools	69.0%		73	285^th of 1177 public middle schools	75.8%	86	72.0	61.0	60.0	59.0	59.0	69.0	32.0	93.0	100.0	97.0	82.0	$8,825	$922	$7,904
William J Montford III Middle School	Public	6-8	5789 Pimlico Dr	Tallahassee	32309	Leon County	Leon	No	No	No	No	(850) 922-6011	921	43	21.5	21.5%	614 (66.7%)	127 (13.8%)	97 (10.5%)	26 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (6.2%)	82.1	170^th of 1196 public middle schools	85.8%		84.8	143^rd of 1177 public middle schools	87.9%	27	68.0	72.0	66.0	81.0	86.0	71.0	58.0	98.0	100.0	100.0	84.0	$8,287	$934	$7,354
Riversprings Middle School	Public	6-8	800 Spring Creek Hwy	Crawfordville	32327	Wakulla County	Wakulla	No	No	No	No	(850) 926-2300	549	31	17.7	35.7%	416 (75.8%)	71 (12.9%)	24 (4.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	32 (5.8%)	59	455^th of 1196 public middle schools	62.0%		74.7	260^th of 1177 public middle schools	77.9%	195	53.0	63.0	64.0	47.0	69.0	14.0	49.0	71.0	100.0		68.0	$9,496	$1,200	$8,297
Deerlake Middle School	Public	6-8	9902 Deer Lk W	Tallahassee	32312	Leon County	Leon	No	No	No	No	(850) 922-6545	894	44	20.1	16.4%	608 (68.0%)	86 (9.6%)	90 (10.1%)	65 (7.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.7%)	85.2	141^st of 1196 public middle schools	88.2%		90.2	83^rd of 1177 public middle schools	92.9%	58	72.0	70.0	73.0	80.0	86.0	72.0	64.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	92.0	$9,040	$966	$8,074
Wakulla Middle School	Public	6-8	22 Jean Dr	Crawfordville	32327	Wakulla County	Wakulla	No	No	No	No	(850) 926-7143	486	31	15.6	40.7%	371 (76.3%)	55 (11.3%)	25 (5.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.6%)	61.4	427^th of 1196 public middle schools	64.3%		63.6	398^th of 1177 public middle schools	66.2%	29	61.0	59.0	55.0	64.0	63.0	52.0	41.0	56.0	95.0		64.0	$10,055	$1,263	$8,792

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Impact of COVID-19 on Fairview Middle School

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