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Fairview School

397 Minot Avenue, Auburn, ME 04210 · (207) 784-3559 · Androscoggin County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL489 STUDENTS
Enrollment
489
Elementary
DISTRICT 283 · STATE 229
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
216 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 48%
Community
5
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K4810%
Kindergarten6513%
Grade 16513%
Grade 26413%
Grade 37115%
Grade 45311%
Grade 57215%
Grade 65110%

This year's kindergarten class (65) is 27% larger than its 6th grade class (51).

Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 28% · US 70%
White
43288%
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 85% · US 43%
Hispanic
173%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 30%
Black
173%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
153%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
26053%
Female
22947%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Fairview School→Auburn Middle School→Edward Little High School
Based on grade levels within Auburn Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State Expectations
English Language Arts
78.6%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
69.2%
ME avg 50.6%

What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maine schools, those numbers are about 64 and 51.

Source: MEA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Schools most like Fairview School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Fairview School this school48944.2%N/A
Buxton Center Elementary School
Buxton
55248.0%N/A
Winslow Elementary School
Winslow
58149.1%N/A
Great Salt Bay Community School
Damariscotta
39739.3%N/A
Waterboro Elementary School
East Waterboro
54749.4%N/A
Monmouth Memorial School
Monmouth
36338.8%N/A
Matched among Maine 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 School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MaineIn Androscoggin County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
69.2%#39 of 193#2 of 15
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
78.6%#14 of 199#1 of 20
Enrollment
ranked largest first
489#24 of 360#5 of 23
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.3:1#178 of 181#18 of 19
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
21.6%#80 of 181#10 of 19
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
44.2%#159 of 280#16 of 23
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-13.5%#60 of 134#9 of 14
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 2024-25
Enrollment
489
+2 (+0%) vs 2020
+36% since 1990-91, when it was 360
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 13.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-254893215.3:144% (216)
2023-2449532.515.2:139% (191)
2022-2347933.514.3:133% (159)
2020-214873713.2:132% (156)
2017-185654113.8:132% (180)
2015-165703815.0:135% (197)
2010-115463714.8:132% (172)
2000-015353814.1:120% (106)
1990-913602018.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fairview School.

Since 2017-18: students down 13% (565 to 489); teachers down 22% (41 to 32).

About Fairview School

Fairview School is a large elementary school that serves part of Auburn, Maine. It enrolls 489 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 6. The school is 114% bigger than the average for elementary schools in Maine.

Auburn Public Schools, which runs Fairview School, has 8 schools and 3,241 students.

Of every 100 students at Fairview School, about 88 are White. It is also 3% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put Androscoggin County at about 88% White, close to the school's figure. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Fairview School scores 22%.

Fairview School reported 32 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 15.3:1. Elementary schools in Maine average 10.5:1, 4.8 fewer students per teacher than here. There are 216 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 44% of enrollment. The rate at public schools in Androscoggin County averages 52%, higher than here.

The county, Androscoggin County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $67,873, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. The county's public schools total 36, with about 15,588 students.

Auburn Middle School, about 0.6 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Fairview School, there are at least 8 other public schools.

By NCES locale, the school is City: Small, or inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 487 to 489, a small change. Students per teacher increased from 13.2 in 2020-21 to 15.3 in 2024-25.

The discussion board for Fairview School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Androscoggin County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
113,423
Census ACS
Median income
$67,873
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
15,588 students

Quick facts

School name
Fairview School
District
Auburn Public Schools
Address
397 Minot Avenue, Auburn, ME 04210
Phone
(207) 784-3559
County
Androscoggin County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
489
Teachers (FTE)
32
Student–teacher ratio
15.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
216 (44%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
230261000014
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other Fairview schools

4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Fairview. Fairview School is the 2nd largest of the 5.

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Frequently asked questions

About Fairview School
How large is Fairview School?
Fairview School enrolls approximately 489 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Fairview School serve?
Fairview School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fairview School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Fairview School is approximately 15.3:1 (32 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Fairview School?
Fairview School reports a student body of 88% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Fairview School?
Fairview School is overseen by Auburn Public Schools in Androscoggin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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