Enrollment
350
Elementary
DISTRICT 320 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOUISVILLE MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280270001156
Fair Elementary
177 N COLUMBUS AVENUE, LOUISVILLE, MS 39339 · (662) 773-5946 · Winston County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL350 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
302 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 80%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Louisville Municipal School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAAP 2023-24 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
23.3%
MS avg 45.9% . -33.3pp since 2022
Math
36.0%
MS avg 52.8% . -15.8pp since 2022
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are down about 33 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 16 points.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
350
-69 (-16%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
was 15.9:1
% White
8%
was 13%
% Hispanic
1%
was 1%
% Black
87%
was 83%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Fair Elementary
Fair Elementary, a tight-knit elementary-level community in LOUISVILLE, Mississippi, operated by Louisville Municipal School District, works with 350 students, covering grades pre-K through 2. By comparison, Mississippi's public schools average about 446 students each, so Fair Elementary sits 22% below that benchmark.
Fair Elementary is one of 6 schools operated by Louisville Municipal School District, a district that hosts 2,413 students overall.
In terms of who attends, Fair Elementary shows that 87% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. The remainder reads as 8% White, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 47% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.
On the income-and-resources front, Fair Elementary shows 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.8:1. The state averages around 15.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 86% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Winston County runs at roughly 74%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.
In the area at large, the surrounding county (Winston County) records that median household earnings sit near $53,031, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 21%. Fair Elementary is one of 7 public schools in Winston County (combined enrollment of about 2,413 students).
Nearest neighbor: Louisville Elementary, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Fair Elementary.
Fair Elementary operates from a rural location.
Over the past 7-year window. Fair Elementary's enrollment has edged down 16% since 2018, when it stood at 419 (now 350). The White share of enrollment decreased from 13% to 8% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 20.8:1 in 2025.
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Winston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
17,536
Census ACS
Median income
$53,031
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,413 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Louisville Municipal School District
- Nanih Waiya Attendance CenterCombined · 517 students
- Louisville HighHigh · 475 students
- Noxapater AttendanceCombined · 473 students
- Eiland MiddleMiddle · 308 students
- Louisville ElementaryElementary · 290 students
- WINSTON LOUISVILLE VOC CENTERHigh
Other schools in LOUISVILLE
- Nanih Waiya Attendance CenterCombined · 517 students
- Louisville HighHigh · 475 students
- Eiland MiddleMiddle · 308 students
- Louisville ElementaryElementary · 290 students
- WINSTON LOUISVILLE VOC CENTERHigh
Nearby schools
- Louisville Elementary0.0 mi · 290
- Louisville High0.6 mi · 475
- Eiland Middle0.9 mi · 308
- Noxapater Attendance9.1 mi · 473
- Nanih Waiya Attendance Center13.3 mi · 517
- Choctaw County High School14.3 mi · 511
Frequently asked questions
About Fair ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Fair Elementary?
Fair Elementary enrolls approximately 350 students in grades PK-02.
Is Fair Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Fair Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-02.
How many students per teacher at Fair Elementary?
Approximately 20.8:1 students per teacher at Fair Elementary.
How diverse is Fair Elementary?
Fair Elementary reports a student body of 8% White, 1% Hispanic, 87% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Fair Elementary?
Fair Elementary is overseen by Louisville Municipal School District in Winston County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.