Fairview Elementary

Fairview Elementary is a primary school of average-sized scale in High Point, North Carolina, operated by Guilford County Schools, educateing 442 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 123 schools in Guilford County Schools (68,535 students total), Fairview Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Fairview Elementary reports that the largest single group is Black at 54%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest looks like 30% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 6% White. The wider county runs roughly 34% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Fairview Elementary has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Guilford County runs at roughly 89%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Fairview Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 48.6%, the actual is 38.8%, a residual of -9.8 points.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Guilford County indicate median household income runs about $68,642, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Guilford County's 143 public schools (combined enrollment of about 79,539 students), Fairview Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Middle College at GTCC-High Point, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Fairview Elementary at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 43.2%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Fairview Elementary has rose 7%, going from 415 students in 2018 to 442 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 25% to 30% over that span.

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