Fairland East Elementary School

Fairland East Elementary School is a tight-knit primary school in Proctorville, Ohio, run under Fairland Local. The school teaches 302 students in grades pre-K through 2. That puts it 25% below the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 404 students.

Fairland Local comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,298 students; Fairland East Elementary School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Fairland East Elementary School records that nearly all students (89%) are White. The remainder looks like 6% multiracial, 3% Black.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.9:1, putting Fairland East Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Lawrence County) reports that median household income runs about $58,325, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Lawrence County runs 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,980 students), of which Fairland East Elementary School is one.

Cox Landing Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 27%: 416 students in 2018 compared to 302 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 96% to 89% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 18.9:1 in 2018 to 8.6:1 in 2025.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.