Fairmount Elementary

Summary:

Fairmount Elementary is a public elementary school in Bristol, Tennessee, serving 349 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Bristol District, which is ranked 17 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Fairmount Elementary has a higher percentage of White students (84.53%) compared to surrounding schools, which range from 81.17% to 94.89% White students. However, the school's academic performance is generally lower than the Bristol district and Tennessee state averages across all grades, particularly in 3rd and 5th grade Mathematics. Fairmount Elementary's statewide ranking has fluctuated between 598 out of 1,008 Tennessee elementary schools (2-star rating) and 299 out of 646 (3-star rating), lower than the surrounding schools, such as Avoca Elementary and Holston View Elementary, which have significantly higher proficiency rates and statewide rankings.

Fairmount Elementary's lower academic performance may be related to socioeconomic factors, as the school's free and reduced-price lunch rates are not provided, and the nearby higher-performing schools may serve more affluent populations. Additionally, the school's per-student spending has increased over the years, but this has not translated into improved academic outcomes, suggesting the need for a closer examination of resource allocation and the effectiveness of the school's spending.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 821 Virginia AVE
       Bristol, TN  37620


(423) 652-9311

District: Bristol

SchoolDigger Rank:
604th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,550 Help


Students who attend Fairmount Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Bristol Tennessee Middle School
High:    Tennessee High School
    Tennessee Online Public School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.1 Help
Number of students:  365

Racial breakdown:

White:
84.9%
Two or more races:
7.1%
African American:
4.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  70% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Fairmount Elementary ranks worse than 59.3% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Bristol School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.04. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (84.9%), two or more races (7.1%), African American (4.7%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fairmount Elementary is 13.1, which is the 3rd best among 5 elementary schools in the Bristol School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fairmount Elementary is $15,550, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Bristol School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fairmount Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairmount Elementary 604th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Fairmount Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Bristol:

SchoolDigger ranks Bristol 17th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Fairmount Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Fairmount Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 46.49 463rd 809 42.8%
2011 29.33 643rd 818 21.4%
2012 57.07 376th 820 54.1%
2013 43.46 622nd 846 26.5%
2014 45.04 504th 853 40.9%
2015 50.52 469th 855 45.1%
2017 50.59 299th 646 53.7%
2018 28.34 725th 997 27.3%
2019 31.86 692nd 985 29.7%
2021 43.42 521st 983 47.0%
2022 49.92 462nd 1000 53.8%
2023 55.74 395th 1020 61.3%
2024 41.04 604th 1018 40.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Fairmount Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.81 338th 395 14.4%
2021 31.24 262nd 369 29.0%
2022 46.11 198th 447 55.7%
2023 43.48 262nd 528 50.4%
2024 31.98 394th 582 32.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fairmount Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.31 592nd 877 32.5%
2019 35.69 564th 821 31.3%
2021 55.46 279th 823 66.1%
2022 57.94 281st 858 67.2%
2023 60.25 283rd 865 67.3%
2024 58.77 280th 853 67.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Fairmount Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 29.10 696th 926 24.8%
2021 42.48 517th 945 45.3%
2022 44.64 508th 975 47.9%
2023 58.65 348th 989 64.8%
2024 43.89 548th 990 44.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Fairmount Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 34.74 607th 916 33.7%
2021 42.72 488th 941 48.1%
2022 52.05 404th 980 58.8%
2023 51.45 440th 987 55.4%
2024 37.51 621st 991 37.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Fairmount Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 40.20 218th 404 46.0%
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Rank History for White students at Fairmount Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.32 764th 841 9.2%
2019 22.99 689th 812 15.1%
2021 36.54 539th 844 36.1%
2022 37.77 521st 844 38.3%
2023 38.25 533rd 852 37.4%
2024 26.26 671st 847 20.8%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee 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.

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Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Fairmount Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 266 24 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 290
1989 288 28 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 316
1990 305 32 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 337
1991 305 20 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 325
1992 313 21 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 334
1993 294 32 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 326
1994 288 33 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 321
1995 251 25 0 0 3 n/a n/a 0 279
1996 251 25 0 0 3 n/a n/a 0 279
1997 262 27 1 0 2 n/a n/a 4 296
1998 308 10 2 1 1 n/a n/a -2 320
1999 257 33 0 0 3 n/a n/a 0 293
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 307 307
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 300 300
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 282 282
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 282 282
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 250 250
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 260 260
2006 206 35 0 7 3 n/a n/a 0 251
2007 202 33 0 8 3 n/a n/a 0 246
2008 229 21 2 5 2 n/a n/a 0 259
2009 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 0
2010 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 0
2011 437 19 0 7 0 0 4 0 467
2012 460 23 0 10 1 0 18 0 512
2013 451 29 0 12 0 0 18 0 510
2014 447 29 1 10 0 0 18 0 505
2015 462 34 0 16 0 0 20 0 532
2016 446 32 0 29 1 0 16 0 524
2017 425 24 0 24 0 0 17 0 490
2018 440 32 0 22 0 2 18 0 514
2019 421 27 0 17 0 0 26 0 491
2020 381 31 0 17 0 0 25 0 454
2021 331 24 1 17 0 0 23 0 396
2022 287 17 0 14 0 0 23 0 341
2023 295 17 0 16 0 0 21 0 349
2024 310 17 0 12 0 0 26 0 365

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 Fairmount Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 290 20.0 14.5 n/a
1989 316 18.0 17.5 n/a
1990 337 18.0 18.7 n/a
1991 325 15.0 21.6 n/a
1992 334 15.0 22.2 n/a
1993 326 19.0 17.2 n/a
1994 321 19.0 16.9 n/a
1995 279 19.0 14.7 n/a
1996 279 19.0 14.7 n/a
1997 296 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 320 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 293 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 307 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 300 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 282 n/a n/a n/a
2003 282 n/a n/a n/a
2004 250 n/a n/a n/a
2005 260 n/a n/a n/a
2006 251 20.0 12.6 n/a
2007 246 20.1 12.2 74.4
2008 259 20.5 12.6 76.1
2009 0 1.0 n/a n/a
2010 0 34.1 0.0 n/a
2011 467 36.2 12.9 77.1
2012 512 37.0 13.8 80.7
2013 510 37.6 13.5 81.6
2014 505 40.3 12.5 78.6
2015 532 41.0 12.9 73.7
2016 524 41.0 12.7 81.5
2017 490 37.8 12.9 n/a
2018 514 38.7 13.2 n/a
2019 491 37.4 13.1 n/a
2020 454 31.5 14.4 70
2021 396 32.7 12.1 n/a
2022 341 27.2 12.5 n/a
2023 349 28.2 12.3 n/a
2024 365 27.6 13.1 n/a

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 Fairmount Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 290 20.0 14.5 n/a
1989 316 18.0 17.5 n/a
1990 337 18.0 18.7 n/a
1991 325 15.0 21.6 n/a
1992 334 15.0 22.2 n/a
1993 326 19.0 17.2 n/a
1994 321 19.0 16.9 n/a
1995 279 19.0 14.7 n/a
1996 279 19.0 14.7 n/a
1997 296 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 320 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 293 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 307 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 300 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 282 n/a n/a n/a
2003 282 n/a n/a n/a
2004 250 n/a n/a n/a
2005 260 n/a n/a n/a
2006 251 20.0 12.6 n/a
2007 246 20.1 12.2 74.4
2008 259 20.5 12.6 76.1
2009 0 1.0 n/a n/a
2010 0 34.1 0.0 n/a
2011 467 36.2 12.9 77.1
2012 512 37.0 13.8 80.7
2013 510 37.6 13.5 81.6
2014 505 40.3 12.5 78.6
2015 532 41.0 12.9 73.7
2016 524 41.0 12.7 81.5
2017 490 37.8 12.9 n/a
2018 514 38.7 13.2 n/a
2019 491 37.4 13.1 n/a
2020 454 31.5 14.4 70
2021 396 32.7 12.1 n/a
2022 341 27.2 12.5 n/a
2023 349 28.2 12.3 n/a
2024 365 27.6 13.1 n/a

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 Fairmount Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,045 (9.5%) $8,958 (81.4%) $11,000
2020 $1,104 (9.2%) $9,615 (80.4%) $11,962
2021 $1,609 (11.6%) $10,887 (78.2%) $13,930
2022 $2,677 (17.6%) $10,808 (71.0%) $15,231
2023 $2,533 (16.3%) $11,179 (71.9%) $15,550

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Fairmount Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 692nd of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 395th of 1020 Elementary schools
 31.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Fairmount Elementary)32.452.2
 19.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Bristol)4654.6
 8.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Fairmount Elementary)24.336.2
 11.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bristol)42.151.1
 9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Fairmount Elementary)38.628.3
 10.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Bristol)43.452
 8.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Fairmount Elementary)22.843.3
 20.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Bristol)35.247.1
 11.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Fairmount Elementary)2734
 7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Bristol)53.646
 7.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Fairmount Elementary)27.433.3
 5.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Bristol)45.440.1
 5.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.237
 1.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Fairmount Elementary)32.937.1
 4.2%
   All Grades Mathematics (Bristol)46.148.8
 2.7%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Fairmount Elementary)23.637.9
 14.3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Bristol)40.143.7
 3.6%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students491349
 28.9%
African American2717
 37%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic1716
 5.9%
Pacific Islander00
White421295
 29.9%
Two or More Races2621
 19.2%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 365 students attended Fairmount Elementary.

Fairmount Elementary ranks 604th of 1018 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Fairmount Elementary are 85% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Hispanic.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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