FAIRFAX ELEM.

FAIRFAX ELEM. operates as a tiny elementary campus in FAIRFAX, Missouri, run under FAIRFAX R-III. Current enrollment sits at 66 students spanning grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 79% smaller than the state mean of about 315.

Across the 2 schools in FAIRFAX R-III (134 students total), FAIRFAX ELEM. accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, FAIRFAX ELEM. logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (97%). That composition is broadly in line with Atchison County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, FAIRFAX ELEM. shows 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 6.5:1. The state averages around 12.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 48% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, FAIRFAX ELEM. sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.4%; this one delivers 56.5%.

In the area at large, Atchison County reports that median household income runs about $58,750, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Atchison County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 819 students), of which FAIRFAX ELEM. is one.

The closest other public school is FAIRFAX HIGH, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), FAIRFAX ELEM. ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 41.3%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Trend over the last 7 years. FAIRFAX ELEM.'s enrollment has ticked down 15% since 2018, when it stood at 78 (now 66).

On this page, members of the FAIRFAX ELEM. community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.