FAIR PLAY ELEM.

Set in FAIR PLAY, Missouri, FAIR PLAY ELEM. is a modestly sized elementary-level community, one of the schools within FAIR PLAY R-II. It enrolls 212 students across grades K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 315 students per school, that is 33% below typical.

FAIR PLAY ELEM. is one of 3 schools operated by FAIR PLAY R-II, a district that works with 350 students overall.

On demographics, FAIR PLAY ELEM. lists that 93% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder is composed of 4% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, FAIR PLAY ELEM. has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.4:1, putting FAIR PLAY ELEM. higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Polk County (around 55%), the school's rate is north of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, FAIR PLAY ELEM. tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 51.2%.

Around the school, census data for Polk County shows median household income runs about $59,647, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. FAIR PLAY ELEM. is one of 21 public schools in Polk County (combined enrollment of about 4,965 students).

Nearest neighbor: LITTLE STINGERS PRESCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), FAIR PLAY ELEM. ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 52.0%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 27%: 167 students in 2018 compared to 212 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 99% to 93%.

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