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Enrollment
523
Elementary
DISTRICT 307 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAMDEN FAIRVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050606000311
FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
735 ROBIN STREET, CAMDEN, AR 71701 · (870) 231-5434 · Ouachita County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL523 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 8% of Arkansas public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arkansas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
520 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 70%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 133 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 137 | 26% |
| Grade 2 | 127 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 126 | 24% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→IVORY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL→CAMDEN FAIRVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL→CAMDEN FAIRVIEW HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within CAMDEN FAIRVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
15.2%
AR avg 34.9% . -6.1pp since 2023
Math
15.2%
AR avg 38.9% . +2.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 15 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 15.2% | 15.2% |
| 2023-24 | 21.3% | 13.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3+4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
14.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.9%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 15% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% typical for Arkansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Arkansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (14.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 523 | 99.4% | 14.7% |
| BRAGG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WEST MEMPHIS | 473 | 100.0% | 15.4% |
| HEALTH WELLNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES MAGNET JONESBORO | 633 | 100.0% | 27.0% |
| LEADERSHIP MAGNET SCHOOL JONESBORO | 492 | 100.0% | 16.6% |
| COLLEGE HILL HARMONY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY TEXARKANA | 391 | 100.0% | 15.5% |
| EAST SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MAGNOLIA | 570 | 97.2% | N/A |
Matched among Arkansas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 14.7% | #426 of 461 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.2% | #424 of 465 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 15.2% | #430 of 465 ▼ 41 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 523 | #125 of 531 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #103 of 480 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.2% | #227 of 480 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.4% | #92 of 513 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.7% | #86 of 138 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
523
+150 (+40%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 831
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 14.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 523 | 36 | 14.6:1 | 99% (520) |
| 2023-24 | 574 | 35.3 | 16.3:1 | 99% (571) |
| 2022-23 | 591 | 35.9 | 16.5:1 | 99% (588) |
| 2020-21 | 373 | 25 | 14.9:1 | 100% (373) |
| 2017-18 | 490 | 33.3 | 14.7:1 | 29% (144) |
| 2015-16 | 517 | 34 | 15.2:1 | 86% (444) |
| 2010-11 | 495 | 32 | 15.5:1 | 83% (409) |
| 2000-01 | 459 | 44 | 10.4:1 | 61% (280) |
| 1990-91 | 831 | 41 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
In CAMDEN, Arkansas, part of Ouachita County, FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 523 students in kindergarten through 3. Against the 418-student average for elementary schools in Arkansas, enrollment here is 25% higher.
CAMDEN FAIRVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT (5 schools, 1,995 students) runs FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment is 67% Black. The next largest groups are 20% White, 8% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. In Ouachita County overall, about 41% of residents are Black. FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a diversity index of 50%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal data list 36 full-time-equivalent teachers at FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in 2024-25, for a ratio of 14.6:1. Among elementary schools in Arkansas, the typical ratio is 16.0:1. The lunch program counts 99% of students at FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The rate at public schools in Ouachita County averages 86%, lower than here.
Measured against Arkansas public elementary schools, FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 22.9% at FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 14.7%.
Ouachita County has these Census figures: median household income is about $49,268, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among the 9 public schools in Ouachita County.
CAMDEN FAIRVIEW HIGH SCHOOL is the closest public school, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line. FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with 4 others within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 25.3%, higher than FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's 14.7%.
The school is in a town far from an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Remote).
The 2024-25 enrollment of 523 was 40% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 373.
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Ouachita County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,085
Census ACS
Median income
$49,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
3,268 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CAMDEN FAIRVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT
- CAMDEN FAIRVIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 652 students
- CAMDEN FAIRVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 421 students
- IVORY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLElementary · 286 students
- CAMDEN FAIRVIEW EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERElementary · 113 students
Other schools in CAMDEN
- CAMDEN FAIRVIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 652 students
- HARMONY GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 425 students
- CAMDEN FAIRVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 421 students
- HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 402 students
- IVORY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLElementary · 286 students
- CAMDEN FAIRVIEW EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERElementary · 113 students
Other Fairview Elementary schools
62 other US public schools in 28 states are named Fairview Elementary. FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 17th largest of the 63.
- FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLFORT SMITH, AR · 582 students
- FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLROGERS, AR · 580 students
- FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTEXARKANA, AR · 246 students
- Fairview ElementaryModesto, CA · 786 students
- Fairview ElementaryFairfax Station, VA · 751 students
Nearby schools
- CAMDEN FAIRVIEW HIGH SCHOOL1.6 mi · 652
- CAMDEN FAIRVIEW EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER3.5 mi · 113
- IVORY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL4.2 mi · 286
- CAMDEN FAIRVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL4.3 mi · 421
- HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOL9.0 mi · 402
- HARMONY GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9.0 mi · 425
Frequently asked questions
About FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 523 students in grades KG-03.
What age range does FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 14.6:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 20% White, 4% Hispanic, 67% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by CAMDEN FAIRVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT in Ouachita County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.