Fairdale Elementary School

Summary:

Fairdale Elementary School is a public elementary school in Fairdale, West Virginia, serving 418 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Raleigh County Schools district, which is ranked 12th out of 55 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Fairdale Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of white students (96.89%) compared to nearby schools, which have more diverse student populations. The school's academic performance has been mixed, with proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts generally lower than the district and state averages, except for 3rd grade ELA where Fairdale outperformed. The school's ranking has also been inconsistent, ranging from 92nd out of 368 schools in 2022-2023 to 178th out of 380 schools in 2020-2021, with a 1-star to 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

When compared to nearby schools in the Raleigh County district, Fairdale Elementary's performance is mixed. Crescent Elementary and Hollywood Elementary consistently outperform Fairdale in both Mathematics and English Language Arts, while schools like Coal City Elementary and Cranberry-Prosperity Elementary have more similar or lower proficiency rates. Fairdale Elementary's unique student population and varied academic performance history suggest that analyzing the school's data in the context of its socioeconomic factors and comparing it to nearby schools can provide valuable insights for school improvement efforts.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 772 Bolt Rd.
       Fairdale, WV  25839


(304) 934-7217

District: Raleigh County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
171st of 368 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,042 Help


Students who attend Fairdale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Trap Hill Middle School
High:    Liberty High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.4 Help
Number of students:  418

Racial breakdown:

White:
96.9%
Two or more races:
2.4%
Hispanic:
0.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  53.8% Help


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Compare Details Fairdale Elementary School ranks better than 53.5% of elementary schools in West Virginia. It also ranks 10th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Raleigh County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.49. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (96.9%), two or more races (2.4%), Hispanic (0.5%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fairdale Elementary School is 15.4, which is the highest among 17 elementary schools in the Raleigh County Schools District! (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fairdale Elementary School is $10,042, which is the lowest among 17 elementary schools in the Raleigh County Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fairdale Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairdale Elementary School 171st of 368 West Virginia public elementary schools. (See Fairdale Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Raleigh County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Raleigh County Schools 12th of 55 West Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Fairdale Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Fairdale Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 39.49 291st 420 30.7%
2010 37.81 282nd 427 34.0%
2011 29.05 348th 426 18.3%
2012 35.79 308th 426 27.7%
2013 26.74 364th 428 15.0%
2014 27.21 356th 422 15.6%
2015 42.61 251st 408 38.5%
2016 31.11 304th 402 24.4%
2017 33.24 294th 399 26.3%
2018 38.35 255th 392 34.9%
2019 34.39 272nd 383 29.0%
2021 48.61 178th 380 53.2%
2022 51.28 163rd 375 56.5%
2023 68.12 92nd 368 75.0%
2024 50.49 171st 368 53.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Fairdale Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 15.40 210th 218 3.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Fairdale Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 38.41 243rd 377 35.5%
2018 46.25 128th 258 50.4%
2019 30.22 139th 185 24.9%
2023 32.30 140th 180 22.2%
2024 39.40 113th 183 38.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fairdale Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 37.27 261st 382 31.7%
2018 37.16 257th 368 30.2%
2021 49.04 157th 335 53.1%
2022 65.42 77th 347 77.8%
2023 63.11 90th 333 73.0%
2024 48.19 167th 336 50.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Fairdale Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 36.43 279th 381 26.8%
2018 34.88 269th 366 26.5%
2019 34.98 239th 339 29.5%
2021 53.19 131st 322 59.3%
2022 55.11 126th 325 61.2%
2023 62.50 97th 317 69.4%
2024 53.84 139th 316 56.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Fairdale Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 46.28 71st 146 51.4%
2022 39.81 96th 154 37.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Fairdale Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 31.25 305th 382 20.2%
2018 42.25 217th 364 40.4%
2019 36.24 231st 338 31.7%
2021 43.05 189th 333 43.2%
2022 45.66 166th 330 49.7%
2023 68.49 73rd 322 77.3%
2024 45.31 183rd 325 43.7%
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Rank History for White students at Fairdale Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 33.29 287th 382 24.9%
2018 37.38 246th 374 34.2%
2019 33.15 269th 373 27.9%
2021 48.42 185th 376 50.8%
2022 50.65 163rd 373 56.3%
2023 67.66 92nd 366 74.9%
2024 49.42 178th 367 51.5%
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Data source: test scores: West Virginia 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: West Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Fairdale 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 390 390
1990 348 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 349
1991 439 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 439
1992 407 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 408
1993 416 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 417
1994 400 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 401
1995 457 1 0 1 2 n/a n/a 0 461
1996 457 1 0 1 2 n/a n/a 0 461
1997 449 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 452
1998 420 1 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 423
1999 421 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 422
2000 427 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 428
2001 411 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 415
2002 461 2 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 464
2003 461 2 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 464
2004 407 5 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 413
2005 448 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 451
2006 451 6 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 458
2007 470 5 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 475
2008 477 6 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 483
2009 492 5 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 497
2010 486 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 490
2011 501 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 505
2012 487 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 494
2013 502 1 0 1 0 0 4 0 508
2014 463 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 469
2015 479 1 1 0 0 0 5 0 486
2016 462 1 3 1 0 0 8 0 475
2017 463 2 0 1 0 0 6 0 472
2018 464 1 0 2 0 0 8 0 475
2019 484 2 0 3 0 0 9 0 498
2020 445 2 0 5 0 0 10 0 462
2021 364 2 0 3 0 0 8 0 377
2022 394 1 0 2 1 0 11 0 409
2023 405 1 0 2 0 0 10 0 418

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 Fairdale Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 390 21.6 18.0 n/a
1990 349 17.0 20.5 33.5
1991 439 23.0 19.0 38.7
1992 408 19.5 20.9 40
1993 417 20.0 20.9 43.4
1994 401 20.0 20.0 48.6
1995 461 24.0 19.2 47.3
1996 461 24.0 19.2 47.3
1997 452 27.0 16.7 47.1
1998 423 25.0 16.9 45.4
1999 422 25.0 16.9 62.6
2000 428 25.0 17.1 62.6
2001 415 24.0 17.3 61.9
2002 464 25.0 18.6 48.5
2003 464 25.0 18.6 48.5
2004 413 23.0 18.0 62.5
2005 451 24.0 18.8 59.6
2006 458 27.0 17.0 53.1
2007 475 24.3 19.5 53.3
2008 483 26.0 18.6 50.1
2009 497 26.5 18.8 51.1
2010 490 26.0 18.8 53.3
2011 505 29.1 17.3 45.7
2012 494 28.0 17.6 48.8
2013 508 27.0 18.8 53.1
2014 469 28.0 16.7 n/a
2015 486 28.0 17.3 43
2016 475 28.0 16.9 47.6
2017 472 27.0 17.4 49.8
2018 475 25.0 19.0 53.1
2019 498 26.0 19.1 50.4
2020 462 25.0 18.4 54.3
2021 377 26.5 14.2 53.8
2022 409 25.0 16.3 n/a
2023 418 27.0 15.4 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 Fairdale Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 390 21.6 18.0 n/a
1990 349 17.0 20.5 33.5
1991 439 23.0 19.0 38.7
1992 408 19.5 20.9 40
1993 417 20.0 20.9 43.4
1994 401 20.0 20.0 48.6
1995 461 24.0 19.2 47.3
1996 461 24.0 19.2 47.3
1997 452 27.0 16.7 47.1
1998 423 25.0 16.9 45.4
1999 422 25.0 16.9 62.6
2000 428 25.0 17.1 62.6
2001 415 24.0 17.3 61.9
2002 464 25.0 18.6 48.5
2003 464 25.0 18.6 48.5
2004 413 23.0 18.0 62.5
2005 451 24.0 18.8 59.6
2006 458 27.0 17.0 53.1
2007 475 24.3 19.5 53.3
2008 483 26.0 18.6 50.1
2009 497 26.5 18.8 51.1
2010 490 26.0 18.8 53.3
2011 505 29.1 17.3 45.7
2012 494 28.0 17.6 48.8
2013 508 27.0 18.8 53.1
2014 469 28.0 16.7 n/a
2015 486 28.0 17.3 43
2016 475 28.0 16.9 47.6
2017 472 27.0 17.4 49.8
2018 475 25.0 19.0 53.1
2019 498 26.0 19.1 50.4
2020 462 25.0 18.4 54.3
2021 377 26.5 14.2 53.8
2022 409 25.0 16.3 n/a
2023 418 27.0 15.4 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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Fairdale Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $881 (8.8%) $9,161 (91.2%) $10,042

Data source: West Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fairdale Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 272nd of 383 Elementary schoolsRanks 92nd of 368 Elementary schools
 46%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Fairdale Elementary School)35.750
 14.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Raleigh County Schools)4956.5
 7.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)50.951.6
 0.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Fairdale Elementary School)48.655.6
 7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Raleigh County Schools)4445.3
 1.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)4439.9
 4.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Fairdale Elementary School)19.422.9
 3.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Raleigh County Schools)39.144.5
 5.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)47.345.7
 1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Fairdale Elementary School)45.842.9
 2.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Raleigh County Schools)47.345.4
 1.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)48.844.2
 4.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Fairdale Elementary School)4466.7
 22.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Raleigh County Schools)42.545.1
 2.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)4038.1
 1.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Fairdale Elementary School)39.670.6
 31%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Raleigh County Schools)50.749.1
 1.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)47.244.3
 2.9%
5th Grade Science (Fairdale Elementary School)28.660.8
 32.2%
   5th Grade Science (Raleigh County Schools)35.435.3
 0.1%
   5th Grade Science (West Virginia)35.430.8
 4.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students498418
 16.1%
African American21
 50%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic32
 33.3%
Pacific Islander00
White484405
 16.3%
Two or More Races910
 11.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Fairdale Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 418 students attended Fairdale Elementary School.

Fairdale Elementary School ranks 171st of 368 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Fairdale Elementary School are 97% White, 2% Two or more races.

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

Middle : Trap Hill Middle School
High : Liberty High School


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

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