Is Fairview Elementary School a good school?

Fairview Elementary School ranks 279 th of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fairview Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 271 students attended Fairview Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Fairview Elementary School?

Students at Fairview Elementary School are 86% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Fairview Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Fairview Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Allen Middle School High : Red Land Senior High School

Fairview Elementary School

Summary:

Fairview Elementary School is a public elementary school located in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 271 students. The school is part of the West Shore School District, which is ranked 233 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fairview Elementary School consistently outperforms the West Shore School District and the state of Pennsylvania in academic assessments, with significantly higher percentages of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, PSSA Science, and PSSA English Language Arts. The school has maintained a strong statewide ranking, consistently placing in the top 20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, Fairview Elementary School has a relatively homogeneous student population, with a majority (85.61%) of students identifying as White, in contrast to some nearby schools like Washington Heights Elementary (52.3% White) and Steelton-Highspire Elementary (7.59% White). Additionally, Fairview Elementary School has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (32.84%) compared to nearby schools, such as Washington Heights Elementary (62.76%) and Steelton-Highspire Elementary (100%).

The relatively low student-teacher ratio of 17:1 at Fairview Elementary School may contribute to the school's academic success, as smaller class sizes can allow for more individualized attention and support for students. This is higher than some of the nearby schools like Hoover Elementary (12:1) and Rossmoyne Elementary (12.3:1). Overall, Fairview Elementary School appears to be a high-performing school that consistently delivers strong academic outcomes for its students, though its demographics and resource allocation may differ from some of the nearby schools in the West Shore School District.

Detail:

Public K-5

480 Lewisberry Rd
New Cumberland, PA 17070-2309

(717) 774-2970

District: West Shore School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
279^th of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,461

Students who attend Fairview Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Allen Middle School
High:	Red Land Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.0

Number of students: 271

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.6%

Hispanic:

8.5%

Two or more races:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 32.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fairview Elementary School ranks better than 81.8% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks first among 8 ranked elementary schools in the West Shore School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.15. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (85.6%), Hispanic (8.5%), two or more races (3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 32.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fairview Elementary School is 17, which is the highest among 8 elementary schools in the West Shore School District! (See more...)

Compare Fairview Elementary School employs 15.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fairview Elementary School is $17,461. 6 elementary schools in the West Shore School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Fairview Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairview Elementary School 279^th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Fairview Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

West Shore School District:

SchoolDigger ranks West Shore School District 233^rd of 606 Pennsylvania 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	PA State Percentile
2003	39.31	900^th	1302	30.9%
2004	45.64	847^th	1308	35.2%
2005	59.28	642^nd	1299	50.6%
2006	57.86	770^th	1545	50.2%
2007	45.61	1039^th	1555	33.2%
2008	37.59	1178^th	1551	24.0%
2009	36.22	1205^th	1549	22.2%
2010	57.83	839^th	1579	46.9%
2011	50.87	1011^th	1597	36.7%
2012	59.03	855^th	1599	46.5%
2013	70.03	496^th	1519	67.3%
2014	75.59	341^st	1467	76.8%
2015	78.45	296^th	1474	79.9%
2016	78.91	301^st	1554	80.6%
2017	81.55	256^th	1547	83.5%
2018	77.47	331^st	1530	78.4%
2019	77.86	333^rd	1544	78.4%
2021	77.42	307^th	1433	78.6%
2022	84.64	207^th	1534	86.5%
2023	80.15	279^th	1534	81.8%

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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	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	73.47	305^th	1414	78.4%

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Rank History for White students at Fairview Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	71.89	322^nd	1236	73.9%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania 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.

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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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
1988	269	25	7	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	311
1989	272	32	9	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	327
1990	260	29	7	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	303
1991	270	28	6	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	311
1992	227	3	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	235
1993	239	3	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	247
1994	243	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	246
1995	212	7	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	225
1996	212	7	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	225
1997	197	6	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	207
1998	219	4	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	227
1999	214	2	1	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	222
2000	234	2	1	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	246
2001	239	3	2	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	258
2002	207	3	1	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	222
2003	207	3	1	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	222
2004	207	11	3	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	231
2005	210	5	2	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	224
2006	192	6	2	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	209
2007	212	8	2	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	234
2008	203	6	5	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	238
2009	176	5	6	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	208
2010	187	9	5	22	0	n/a	n/a	1	224
2011	180	4	5	28	0	0	0	0	217
2012	195	5	5	26	1	0	6	0	238
2013	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	254	254
2014	249	1	2	0	0	0	5	0	257
2015	222	1	1	3	0	0	2	0	229
2016	224	0	1	7	0	0	8	0	240
2017	204	2	1	10	0	0	6	0	223
2018	191	1	1	15	0	0	7	0	215
2019	200	1	0	17	0	0	5	0	223
2020	203	3	0	18	0	1	10	0	235
2021	189	2	0	17	0	1	8	0	217
2022	190	4	1	19	0	0	10	0	224
2023	232	4	4	23	0	0	8	0	271

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

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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
1988	311	19.6	15.8	n/a
1989	327	19.5	16.7	n/a
1990	303	18.4	16.4	0
1991	311	18.8	16.5	n/a
1992	235	12.8	18.3	n/a
1993	247	12.0	20.6	n/a
1994	246	14.0	17.6	n/a
1995	225	11.0	20.5	n/a
1996	225	11.0	20.5	n/a
1997	207	10.0	20.7	n/a
1998	227	10.0	22.7	n/a
1999	222	10.0	22.2	n/a
2000	246	11.0	22.4	20.7
2001	258	12.0	21.5	22.1
2002	222	11.0	20.2	21.6
2003	222	11.0	20.2	21.6
2004	231	14.0	16.5	16.5
2005	224	14.2	15.8	21.4
2006	209	13.3	15.7	16.7
2007	234	16.0	14.6	21.4
2008	238	26.8	8.9	29
2009	208	17.9	11.6	29.3
2010	224	18.0	12.4	26.9
2011	217	16.7	12.9	28.1
2012	238	16.7	14.1	34.5
2013	254	n/a	n/a	n/a
2014	257	14.5	17.6	17.1
2015	229	14.0	16.3	18.3
2016	240	15.0	16.0	21.3
2017	223	15.0	14.8	18.8
2018	215	14.5	14.7	18.1
2019	223	15.2	14.6	22.9
2020	235	15.2	15.4	20.9
2021	217	16.4	13.2	18
2022	224	16.1	13.8	23.7
2023	271	15.9	17.0	32.8

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 Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	311	19.6	15.8	n/a
1989	327	19.5	16.7	n/a
1990	303	18.4	16.4	0
1991	311	18.8	16.5	n/a
1992	235	12.8	18.3	n/a
1993	247	12.0	20.6	n/a
1994	246	14.0	17.6	n/a
1995	225	11.0	20.5	n/a
1996	225	11.0	20.5	n/a
1997	207	10.0	20.7	n/a
1998	227	10.0	22.7	n/a
1999	222	10.0	22.2	n/a
2000	246	11.0	22.4	20.7
2001	258	12.0	21.5	22.1
2002	222	11.0	20.2	21.6
2003	222	11.0	20.2	21.6
2004	231	14.0	16.5	16.5
2005	224	14.2	15.8	21.4
2006	209	13.3	15.7	16.7
2007	234	16.0	14.6	21.4
2008	238	26.8	8.9	29
2009	208	17.9	11.6	29.3
2010	224	18.0	12.4	26.9
2011	217	16.7	12.9	28.1
2012	238	16.7	14.1	34.5
2013	254	n/a	n/a	n/a
2014	257	14.5	17.6	17.1
2015	229	14.0	16.3	18.3
2016	240	15.0	16.0	21.3
2017	223	15.0	14.8	18.8
2018	215	14.5	14.7	18.1
2019	223	15.2	14.6	22.9
2020	235	15.2	15.4	20.9
2021	217	16.4	13.2	18
2022	224	16.1	13.8	23.7
2023	271	15.9	17.0	32.8

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 Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$00 (0.0%)	$12,304 (100.0%)	$12,304
2020	$00 (0.0%)	$11,242 (100.0%)	$11,242
2021	$00 (0.0%)	$13,660 (100.0%)	$13,660
2022	$1,045 (6.0%)	$16,416 (94.0%)	$17,461

Data source: Pennsylvania 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 333^rd of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 279^th of 1534 Elementary schools	3.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Fairview Elementary School)	80	72.7	7.3%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Fairview Elementary School)	76.7	68.1	8.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Fairview Elementary School)	58.3	71.2	12.9%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Fairview Elementary School)	88.9	88.9
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Fairview Elementary School)	86.1	82.2	3.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
5th Grade Math (Fairview Elementary School)	57.5	53.8	3.7%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	42.7	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Fairview Elementary School)	72.5	69.3	3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
All Grades Math (Fairview Elementary School)	64.1	63.3	0.8%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Fairview Elementary School)	88.9	88.9
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Fairview Elementary School)	78.3	73.3	5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	223	271	21.5%
African American	1	4	300%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	4
Hispanic	17	23	35.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	200	232	16%
Two or More Races	5	8	60%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	22.9%	32.8%	10%

Schools Near Fairview Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)					PSSA Science (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fairview Elementary School	Public	K-5	480 Lewisberry Rd	New Cumberland	17070	York County	West Shore School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 774-2970	271	16	17.0	32.8%	232 (85.6%)	4 (1.5%)	23 (8.5%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	80.1	279^th of 1534 public elementary schools	81.8%		84.6	207^th of 1534 public elementary schools	86.5%	72	72.7	71.2	53.8	27.3	63.3	88.9	88.9	68.1	82.2	69.3	72.8	73.3	$17,461	$1,045	$16,416
Hillside Elementary School	Public	K-5	516 7th St	New Cumberland	17070	York County	West Shore School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 774-1321	534	36	14.6	58.6%	342 (64.0%)	54 (10.1%)	92 (17.2%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.6%)	55	781^st of 1534 public elementary schools	49.1%		55.6	783^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	49.0%	2	48.2	55.3	43.6		48.7	80.4	80.4	55.2	57.4	44.4		51.9	$18,484	$1,518	$16,966
Highland Elementary School	Public	K-5	1325 Carlisle Rd	Camp Hill	17011	Cumberland County	West Shore School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 901-9860	462	33	14.2	43.9%	314 (68.0%)	24 (5.2%)	69 (14.9%)	16 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (8.0%)	64.8	601^st of 1534 public elementary schools	60.8%		63	622^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	59.5%	21	71.0	50.0	44.2		54.1	82.9	82.9	62.3	54.6	60.5		59.0	$18,290	$1,433	$16,858
Fishing Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	510 Fishing Creek Rd	Lewisberry	17339	York County	West Shore School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 938-6565	434	29	14.8	28.8%	353 (81.3%)	16 (3.7%)	33 (7.6%)	13 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.1%)	69.6	503^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	67.2%		67.8	545^th of 1534 public elementary schools	64.5%	42	59.7	57.4	54.8		57.3	82.1	82.1	50.5	71.7	73.1		64.8	$18,120	$1,285	$16,835
Hoover Elementary School	Public	K-2	420 S 24th St	Camp Hill	17011	Cumberland County	Camp Hill School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 901-2550	227	19	12.0	17.2%	165 (72.7%)	4 (1.8%)	27 (11.9%)	12 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.4%)								(n/a)													$18,529	$609	$17,920
Washington Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	531 Walnut St	Lemoyne	17043	Cumberland County	West Shore School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 761-8040	392	31	12.7	62.8%	205 (52.3%)	49 (12.5%)	74 (18.9%)	21 (5.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	40 (10.2%)	46.1	935^th of 1534 public elementary schools	39.0%		35.8	1068^th of 1534 public elementary schools	30.4%	133	30.5	46.1	57.4		45.2	73.0	73.0	37.3	49.2	50.0		45.8	$18,510	$1,487	$17,023
Rossmoyne Elementary School	Public	K-5	1225 Rossmoyne Rd	Mechanicsburg	17055	Cumberland County	West Shore School District	No	No	No	Yes	(223) 225-9729	470	38	12.3	45.7%	302 (64.3%)	33 (7.0%)	78 (16.6%)	27 (5.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.7%)	61.2	669^th of 1534 public elementary schools	56.4%		59.9	692^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	54.9%	23	61.8	57.4	36.0		51.3	85.2	85.2	57.9	64.8	51.4		57.3	$17,438	$1,326	$16,112
Steelton-Highspire Elementary School	Public	K-6	250 Reynders Avenue	Steelton	17113	Dauphin County	Steelton-Highspire School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 704-3826	738	50	14.6	100.0%	56 (7.6%)	382 (51.8%)	205 (27.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (12.5%)	5.3	1464^th of 1534 public elementary schools	4.6%		5	1469^th of 1534 public elementary schools	4.2%	5	7.2	8.5	1.2	2.2	5.0	39.2	39.2	13.7	15.8	8.6	26.4	16.2	$11,362	$4,472	$6,890
Foose School	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 Sycamore St	Harrisburg	17104	Dauphin County	Harrisburg City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 703-1280	535	47	11.2	100.0%	25 (4.7%)	227 (42.4%)	262 (49.0%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	2.9	1529^th of 1534 public elementary schools	0.3%		2.8	1532^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	0.1%	3	9.3	1.3	1.6		4.2	25.0	25.0	12.3	9.1	6.3		9.4	$23,694	$615	$23,078
Sylvan Heights Science Charter School	Public, Charter	K-4	915 S 13th Street	Harrisburg	17104	Dauphin County	Sylvan Heights Science Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(717) 232-9220	216	15	14.4	100.0%	2 (0.9%)	154 (71.3%)	53 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	10.4	1353^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	11.8%		8.4	1386^th of 1534 public elementary schools	9.6%	33	23.8	5.6			15.4	25.0	25.0	40.5	8.3			25.7	$14,987	$2,923	$12,064

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