Fairview Elementary School

Fairview Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Iowa, located in Grinnell. The latest federal count shows 242 students in pre-K through 2. Against the 325-student average for elementary schools in Iowa, enrollment here is 26% lower.

Enrollment across the 5 schools in Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District totals 1,534 students.

The student body at Fairview Elementary School is 80% White. The rest of enrollment is 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 5% Black. Among all residents of Poweshiek County, the White share is about 90%. The school's diversity index is 34%, meaning two students picked at random have a 34% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Its 17.5 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 13.8:1. That is close to the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Iowa. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 35%. That tracks the 36% average for public schools in Poweshiek County.

Census Bureau estimates for Poweshiek County show that the median household income is $67,391, roughly 27% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. There are 11 public schools in Poweshiek County, enrolling about 2,566 students in all.

The nearest other public school, Bailey Park Elementary School, is about 1.1 miles away. There are 4 more public schools inside five miles.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Remote, meaning it is in a town far from an urbanized area.

There was little change in enrollment from 2017-18 (248) to 2024-25 (242). White enrollment as a share of the school fell from 89% to 80%.

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