Fairview Elementary School

Fairview Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary campus in Cullman, Alabama, run under Cullman County. The school hosts 601 students in grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Alabama's public schools average about 480 students each, so Fairview Elementary School sits 25% bigger than that benchmark.

Across the 25 schools in Cullman County (9,901 students total), Fairview Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Fairview Elementary School reports that 79% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 19% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 91% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.0:1 average. Around 53% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Fairview Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 53.2%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Cullman County indicate median household earnings sit near $62,656, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Cullman County's 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,144 students), Fairview Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Fairview High School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Fairview Elementary School comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 34.9%.

Fairview Elementary School operates from an outlying location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Fairview Elementary School has expanded 4%, going from 577 students in 2018 to 601 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 18.7:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.