FAIRVIEW ELEM.

FAIRVIEW ELEM. is one of the reasonably sized elementary schools in WEST PLAINS, Missouri, operated by FAIRVIEW R-XI, with 466 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 48% larger than the typical public school in Missouri, which averages around 315 students.

Operationally, FAIRVIEW ELEM. answers to FAIRVIEW R-XI, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

In terms of who attends, FAIRVIEW ELEM. reports that nearly all students (93%) are White; the rest breaks down as 4% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, On paper, FAIRVIEW ELEM. has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.4:1, putting FAIRVIEW ELEM. higher than the state norm the norm. Around 50% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is below Howell County's rate of about 61%.

With demographic context factored in, FAIRVIEW ELEM. tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 55.8%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Howell County) logs that median household earnings sit near $50,993, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. Across Howell County's 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,704 students), FAIRVIEW ELEM. is one campus in the mix.

OZARK HORIZON SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 4.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), FAIRVIEW ELEM. ranks 4th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 51.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at FAIRVIEW ELEM. has showed little movement, going from 472 students in 2018 to 466 in 2025. Class-load math has loosened: from 11.2:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 in 2025.

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