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Alumni: what's one memory from Fair Street International Academy that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
651
Elementary
DISTRICT 685 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GAINESVILLE CITY·NCES 130231001046
Fair Street International Academy
695 Fair St, Gainesville, GA 30501 · (770) 536-5295 · Hall County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL651 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 1% of Georgia public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
593 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 74%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 40 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 109 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 116 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 110 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 107 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (109) is 33% larger than its 5th grade class (82).
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 71% · 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
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
13.1%
GA avg 40.1% . -1.1pp since 2021
Math
21.3%
GA avg 44.6% . -5.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 13 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 13.1% | 21.3% |
| 2023-24 | 15.1% | 18.8% |
| 2022-23 | 9.9% | 20.7% |
| 2021-22 | 14.2% | 26.4% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of GA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
14.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.3%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 15% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 30% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Fair Street International Academy
Fair Street International Academy's state test result (14.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Street International Academy this school | 651 | 91.1% | 14.6% |
| Green Acres Elementary School Smyrna | 584 | 94.5% | 19.0% |
| Norcross Elementary School Norcross | 751 | 88.5% | 26.5% |
| Meadowcreek Elementary School Norcross | 806 | 93.8% | 19.8% |
| House Elementary School Conyers | 623 | 91.5% | 28.9% |
| Montclair Elementary School Brookhaven | 590 | 83.6% | 14.5% |
Matched among Georgia 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 Fair Street International Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Hall County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 14.6% | #1,152 of 1,208 | #25 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.3% | #1,039 of 1,215 ▲ 22 | #25 of 26 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 13.1% | #1,169 of 1,215 ▼ 34 | #24 of 26 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.1pp | #227 of 1,183 | #4 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 651 | #482 of 1,324 | #13 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #1,171 of 1,301 | #19 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.4% | #975 of 1,301 | #18 of 27 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.1% | #569 of 1,312 | #5 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +39.4% | #29 of 386 | #2 of 13 |
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
651
+172 (+36%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 709
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 651 | 42.2 | 15.4:1 | 91% (593) |
| 2023-24 | 574 | 41.2 | 13.9:1 | 91% (523) |
| 2022-23 | 564 | 39.3 | 14.3:1 | 91% (512) |
| 2020-21 | 479 | 37 | 12.9:1 | 91% (437) |
| 2017-18 | 467 | 36.5 | 12.8:1 | 88% (412) |
| 2015-16 | 662 | 44 | 15.1:1 | 88% (585) |
| 2010-11 | 661 | 47 | 14.1:1 | 96% (636) |
| 2000-01 | 555 | 40 | 13.9:1 | 91% (504) |
| 1990-91 | 709 | 46 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fair Street International Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 39% (467 to 651); teachers up 16% (36.5 to 42.2).
About Fair Street International Academy
Fair Street International Academy is one of the public schools in Gainesville, Georgia. It is a mid-sized elementary school. It reports enrollment of 651 students in pre-K through 5.
Fair Street International Academy is among 10 schools run by Gainesville City, which serves 8,480 students.
The largest group at Fair Street International Academy is Hispanic students, at 77%. The remaining students are 16% Black, 4% White, and 3% multiracial. Among people living in Hall County, the Hispanic share is about 29%. The diversity index for Fair Street International Academy is 38%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Fair Street International Academy reports a ratio of 15.4 students per teacher, from 42.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Georgia, the average ratio is 13.3:1. Lunch program data show 91% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The average for public schools in Hall County is 64%.
Fair Street International Academy earns an F on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 1% of Georgia public elementary schools.
A school in Georgia with Fair Street International Academy's free or reduced-price lunch share would be expected to score about 30.3%. Fair Street International Academy scores 14.6%.
For the population of Hall County, the median household earns about $80,901 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Across Hall County, 49 public schools serve about 36,525 students.
Among nearby public schools, New Holland Leadership Academy is closest at about 0.5 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Fair Street International Academy places 7th of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The federal government classifies Fair Street International Academy's location as City: Small.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 172 students, from 479 to 651. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 12.9:1 to 15.4:1.
Fair Street International Academy has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Hall County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
212,705
Census ACS
Median income
$80,901
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
36,525 students
Quick facts
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- New Holland Leadership Academy0.5 mi · 573
- Gainesville Middle School East0.9 mi · 896
- Horizon Academy School0.9 mi · 464
- Enota Multiple Intelligences Academy1.7 mi · 767
- Gainesville High School1.7 mi · 2,077
- Centennial Arts Academy1.8 mi · 760
Frequently asked questions
About Fair Street International AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Fair Street International Academy?
Fair Street International Academy enrolls approximately 651 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Fair Street International Academy serve?
Fair Street International Academy serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Fair Street International Academy?
Approximately 15.4:1 students per teacher at Fair Street International Academy.
How diverse is Fair Street International Academy?
Fair Street International Academy reports a student body of 4% White, 77% Hispanic, 16% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Fair Street International Academy?
Fair Street International Academy is overseen by Gainesville City in Hall County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.