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.

Enrollment is up 4% from 2020-21, when Fairview Elementary School had 232 students, to 2024-25, when it had 242.

The Fairview Elementary School community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.