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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Fairdale Elementary administration to hear?
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Enrollment
653
Elementary
DISTRICT 455 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY·NCES 210299000626
Fairdale Elementary
10104 Mitchell Hill Road, Fairdale, KY 40118 · (502) 485-8247 · Jefferson County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL653 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 17% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kentucky public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
462 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 63%
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 | 99 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 123 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 112 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 100 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 107 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 112 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (99) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (112).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 47% · 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
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
34.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
33.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). 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
30.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.8%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Kentucky 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 Kentucky'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 Fairdale Elementary
Fairdale Elementary's state test result (30.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairdale Elementary this school | 653 | 70.8% | 30.3% |
| Mayfield Elementary School Mayfield | 987 | 71.0% | 40.3% |
| Coral Ridge Elementary Fairdale | 567 | 66.3% | 29.9% |
| Hillard Collins Elementary School Florence | 571 | 61.3% | 34.0% |
| Blake Elementary Louisville | 561 | 72.7% | 8.9% |
| Blue Lick Elementary Louisville | 508 | 75.4% | 29.8% |
Matched among Kentucky 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 Fairdale Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.3% | #553 of 669 | #32 of 86 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #511 of 668 | #31 of 84 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.3% | #561 of 674 | #34 of 89 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 653 | #67 of 744 | #8 of 99 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #439 of 674 | #40 of 90 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.2% | #104 of 674 | #49 of 90 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.8% | #269 of 721 | #51 of 93 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.6% | #71 of 233 | #15 of 46 |
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
653
+49 (+8%) vs 2020
+43% since 1990-91, when it was 456
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 653 | 42.1 | 15.5:1 | 71% (462) |
| 2023-24 | 623 | 37.6 | 16.6:1 | 63% (390) |
| 2022-23 | 596 | 37.7 | 15.8:1 | 67% (400) |
| 2020-21 | 604 | 38 | 15.9:1 | 62% (375) |
| 2017-18 | 575 | 38.8 | 14.8:1 | 79% (454) |
| 2015-16 | 617 | 36 | 17.1:1 | 81% (499) |
| 2010-11 | 549 | 33 | 16.6:1 | 81% (445) |
| 2000-01 | 626 | N/A | N/A | 65% (409) |
| 1990-91 | 456 | 23 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fairdale Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (575 to 653); teachers up 9% (38.8 to 42.1).
About Fairdale Elementary
Fairdale Elementary is a large elementary school with its address in Fairdale, Kentucky. It covers kindergarten through 5, with a total enrollment of 653 students. Enrollment is 55% higher than the average for elementary schools in Kentucky, which is about 421.
The 167 schools of Jefferson County, including Fairdale Elementary, enroll 95,124 students.
Enrollment at Fairdale Elementary is mixed, with White students the largest group at 42%. The school is also 40% Hispanic, 13% Black, and 4% multiracial. That is lower than the 63% White share among all Jefferson County residents. By the diversity index, Fairdale Elementary comes in at 65%.
Dividing enrollment by its 42.1 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 15.5:1. Elementary schools in Kentucky average about 15.4:1, a similar figure. Fairdale Elementary reports 71% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Jefferson County average 61%.
The allk12 Grade for Fairdale Elementary is C-. Compared with Kentucky public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 17% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Fairdale Elementary would be expected to post about 38.8%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 30.3%.
Jefferson County has these Census figures: median household income is about $69,866, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Fairdale Elementary is among the 175 public schools in Jefferson County.
Fairdale High is located about 0.8 miles from Fairdale Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Fairdale Elementary comes in 1st of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 604 to 653.
The Fairdale Elementary community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
783,022
Census ACS
Median income
$69,866
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
175
95,579 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jefferson County
- Ballard HighHigh · 2,148 students
- duPont Manual HighHigh · 1,899 students
- Marion C. Moore SchoolHigh · 1,892 students
- Eastern HighHigh · 1,790 students
- Pleasure Ridge Park HighHigh · 1,777 students
- Louisville Male HighHigh · 1,763 students
Other schools in Fairdale
- Fairdale HighHigh · 1,405 students
- Coral Ridge ElementaryElementary · 567 students
- Georgia Chaffee Teenage Parent ProgramHigh · 43 students
Other Fairdale Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Fairdale Elementary. Fairdale Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Fairdale Elementary SchoolFairdale, WV · 387 students
Nearby schools
- Fairdale High0.8 mi · 1,405
- Georgia Chaffee Teenage Parent Program1.1 mi · 43
- Coral Ridge Elementary1.4 mi · 567
- Auburndale Elementary2.1 mi · 596
- Lassiter Middle2.2 mi · 921
- Minors Lane Elementary3.0 mi · 370
Frequently asked questions
About Fairdale ElementaryHow large is Fairdale Elementary?
Fairdale Elementary enrolls approximately 653 students in grades KG-05.
Is Fairdale Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Fairdale Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Fairdale Elementary have?
Fairdale Elementary employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Fairdale Elementary?
Student demographics at Fairdale Elementary are roughly 42% White, 40% Hispanic, 13% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Fairdale Elementary?
Fairdale Elementary is overseen by Jefferson County in Jefferson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.