Fairview Elementary School

Summary:

Fairview Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lake Charles, Louisiana, serving 558 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Calcasieu Parish school district, which is ranked 34 out of 122 districts in the state.

Fairview Elementary faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools. The school has a much higher percentage of Hispanic students (60.57%) and a lower percentage of White students (7.89%) than surrounding schools. Academically, Fairview consistently underperforms the Calcasieu Parish and Louisiana state averages on standardized tests, with only 36% of students proficient in Math and English Language Arts, compared to 68% and 74% in the district, respectively. The school's subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, English Language Learners, and low-income students, all rank in the bottom half or quarter of Louisiana elementary schools. As a result, Fairview Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Louisiana elementary schools, receiving 0-1 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

The stark racial disparities and persistent academic underperformance at Fairview Elementary suggest significant equity and access issues for the school's predominantly Hispanic and African American student population. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (35.14% to 90.2%) indicates that socioeconomic factors may be contributing to the school's challenges. In contrast, nearby schools like T.S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School and Dolby Elementary School demonstrate significantly higher academic performance and statewide rankings, providing a benchmark for Fairview Elementary to aspire to.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 3955 Gerstner Mem. Drive
       Lake Charles, LA  70607


(337) 217-4490

District: Calcasieu Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
597th of 675 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,778 Help


Students who attend Fairview Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    F. K. White Middle School
High:    LaGrange High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.0 Help
Number of students:  558

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
60.6%
African American:
29.4%
White:
7.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  54.5% Help


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Compare Details Fairview Elementary School ranks worse than 88.4% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks last among 30 ranked elementary schools in the Calcasieu Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.27. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (60.6%), African American (29.4%), White (7.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 54.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fairview Elementary School is 15, which is the 13th best among 30 elementary schools in the Calcasieu Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fairview Elementary School is $15,778, which is the 15th highest among 30 elementary schools in the Calcasieu Parish School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fairview Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairview Elementary School 597th of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Fairview Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Calcasieu Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Calcasieu Parish 34th of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Fairview Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Fairview Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 47.99 413th 725 43.0%
2008 46.79 434th 743 41.6%
2009 37.80 499th 738 32.4%
2010 65.45 293rd 736 60.2%
2011 55.90 386th 766 49.6%
2012 50.19 418th 764 45.3%
2013 33.52 569th 772 26.3%
2014 40.54 500th 777 35.6%
2015 23.62 645th 792 18.6%
2016 20.38 634th 742 14.6%
2017 6.76 716th 739 3.1%
2018 6.01 705th 728 3.2%
2019 10.22 684th 731 6.4%
2021 17.58 608th 729 16.6%
2022 14.18 644th 727 11.4%
2023 11.54 676th 730 7.4%
2024 15.27 597th 675 11.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Fairview Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.06 86th 89 3.4%
2019 24.82 78th 91 14.3%
2021 35.58 54th 75 28.0%
2022 32.93 67th 90 25.6%
2023 27.89 84th 97 13.4%
2024 29.16 73rd 86 15.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Fairview Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 41.19 201st 333 39.6%
2024 25.48 161st 208 22.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fairview Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.12 656th 682 3.8%
2019 15.10 643rd 697 7.7%
2021 19.06 602nd 719 16.3%
2022 16.30 638th 724 11.9%
2023 9.74 689th 723 4.7%
2024 18.22 586th 674 13.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Fairview Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 8.26 661st 684 3.4%
2021 18.55 599th 705 15.0%
2022 19.11 589th 701 16.0%
2023 11.69 657th 705 6.8%
2024 16.15 567th 635 10.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Fairview Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.15 269th 281 4.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Fairview Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 14.27 640th 696 8.0%
2021 24.04 546th 704 22.4%
2022 12.50 648th 712 9.0%
2023 13.61 648th 713 9.1%
2024 19.33 552nd 651 15.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Fairview Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.78 462nd 547 15.5%
2019 26.47 456th 559 18.4%
2021 34.12 377th 564 33.2%
2022 33.97 395th 562 29.7%
2023 33.94 394th 570 30.9%
2024 20.34 439th 509 13.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Fairview Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.78 164th 168 2.4%
2019 7.96 187th 190 1.6%
2021 15.55 191st 202 5.4%
2022 16.06 203rd 220 7.7%
2023 10.21 225th 233 3.4%
2024 16.98 168th 189 11.1%
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Rank History for White students at Fairview Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 0.22 516th 516 0.0%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept 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.

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Enrollment information for Fairview Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 412 412
1990 235 174 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 409
1991 262 186 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 448
1992 272 203 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 475
1993 230 250 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 481
1994 222 239 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 461
1995 202 254 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 457
1996 202 254 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 457
1997 194 238 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 437
1998 199 233 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 438
1999 210 223 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 440
2000 207 277 2 7 0 n/a n/a 0 493
2001 205 287 2 9 0 n/a n/a 0 503
2002 166 345 6 3 2 n/a n/a 0 522
2003 166 345 6 3 2 n/a n/a 0 522
2004 157 333 7 4 3 n/a n/a 0 504
2005 124 337 6 3 3 n/a n/a 0 473
2006 104 327 8 2 2 n/a n/a 0 443
2007 104 362 9 5 1 n/a n/a 0 481
2008 83 360 7 8 2 n/a n/a 0 460
2009 81 334 10 13 0 n/a n/a 0 438
2010 84 346 6 15 1 n/a n/a 0 452
2011 71 314 3 11 1 0 2 0 402
2012 45 277 1 9 0 0 1 0 333
2013 50 213 1 11 0 0 4 0 279
2014 55 240 0 11 0 0 5 0 311
2015 53 222 4 49 0 0 3 0 331
2016 52 281 5 83 0 0 10 0 431
2017 36 287 3 120 1 0 15 0 462
2018 45 301 3 132 0 0 12 0 493
2019 46 208 4 162 0 0 14 0 434
2020 48 201 3 215 3 0 10 0 480
2021 37 167 3 189 1 0 11 0 408
2022 35 133 0 230 3 0 6 0 407
2023 44 164 1 338 3 0 8 0 558

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 Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 412 18.5 22.2 40
1990 409 23.0 17.7 35.5
1991 448 24.0 18.6 35.9
1992 475 27.0 17.5 35.8
1993 481 29.0 16.6 45.3
1994 461 28.0 16.5 47.3
1995 457 30.0 15.2 38.1
1996 457 30.0 15.2 38.1
1997 437 27.0 16.2 41
1998 438 29.0 15.1 41.6
1999 440 28.0 15.7 54.1
2000 493 31.0 15.9 59
2001 503 32.0 15.7 59.8
2002 522 31.7 16.5 66.5
2003 522 31.7 16.5 66.5
2004 504 33.5 15.0 71.8
2005 473 31.0 15.3 74.6
2006 443 33.0 13.4 71.8
2007 481 32.9 14.6 73.2
2008 460 30.8 14.9 77
2009 438 30.9 14.2 80.4
2010 452 32.7 13.8 82.3
2011 402 30.2 13.2 85.8
2012 333 28.2 11.8 85.6
2013 279 25.5 10.9 90
2014 311 23.4 13.2 90.4
2015 331 25.0 13.2 58.6
2016 431 48.0 8.9 60.1
2017 462 43.7 10.5 53.7
2018 493 28.9 17.0 51.3
2019 434 29.2 14.8 50.2
2020 480 33.3 14.4 52.7
2021 408 30.8 13.2 90.2
2022 407 31.5 12.9 35.1
2023 558 37.0 15.0 54.5

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 Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 412 18.5 22.2 40
1990 409 23.0 17.7 35.5
1991 448 24.0 18.6 35.9
1992 475 27.0 17.5 35.8
1993 481 29.0 16.6 45.3
1994 461 28.0 16.5 47.3
1995 457 30.0 15.2 38.1
1996 457 30.0 15.2 38.1
1997 437 27.0 16.2 41
1998 438 29.0 15.1 41.6
1999 440 28.0 15.7 54.1
2000 493 31.0 15.9 59
2001 503 32.0 15.7 59.8
2002 522 31.7 16.5 66.5
2003 522 31.7 16.5 66.5
2004 504 33.5 15.0 71.8
2005 473 31.0 15.3 74.6
2006 443 33.0 13.4 71.8
2007 481 32.9 14.6 73.2
2008 460 30.8 14.9 77
2009 438 30.9 14.2 80.4
2010 452 32.7 13.8 82.3
2011 402 30.2 13.2 85.8
2012 333 28.2 11.8 85.6
2013 279 25.5 10.9 90
2014 311 23.4 13.2 90.4
2015 331 25.0 13.2 58.6
2016 431 48.0 8.9 60.1
2017 462 43.7 10.5 53.7
2018 493 28.9 17.0 51.3
2019 434 29.2 14.8 50.2
2020 480 33.3 14.4 52.7
2021 408 30.8 13.2 90.2
2022 407 31.5 12.9 35.1
2023 558 37.0 15.0 54.5

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Fairview Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $10,819
2018 $10,895
2019 $12,589
2020 $13,096
2021 $15,064
2022 $15,778

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fairview Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 684th of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 676th of 730 Elementary schools
 1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Fairview Elementary School)4840
 8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Calcasieu Parish)7373
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6964
 5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Fairview Elementary School)4644
 2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Calcasieu Parish)7575
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7062
 8%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Fairview Elementary School)1920
 1%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Calcasieu Parish)4848
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)4744
 3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Fairview Elementary School)4634
 12%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Calcasieu Parish)7471
 3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6965
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Fairview Elementary School)4037
 3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Calcasieu Parish)8076
 4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7268
 4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Fairview Elementary School)2133
 12%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Calcasieu Parish)6972
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6361
 2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Fairview Elementary School)4947
 2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Calcasieu Parish)7678
 2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students434558
 28.6%
African American208164
 21.2%
American Indian03
Asian41
 75%
Hispanic162338
 108.6%
Pacific Islander00
White4644
 4.3%
Two or More Races148
 42.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients50.2%54.5%
 4.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Fairview Elementary School

Students at Fairview Elementary School are 61% Hispanic, 29% African American, 8% White, 1% Two or more races.

Students who attend Fairview Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : F. K. White Middle School
High : LaGrange High School

Fairview Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.6% of Louisiana elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 558 students attended Fairview Elementary School.


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