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Fairview El Sch

343 Ridgemont Dr, Midland, PA 15059 · (724) 643-9680 · Beaver County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL303 STUDENTS
Enrollment
303
Elementary
DISTRICT 331 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
165 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
72
Grade 1
38
Grade 2
47
Grade 3
53
Grade 4
49
Grade 5
44
Student demographics
White
27390%
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
41%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 16%
Black
62%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 14%
Two+
207%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
16253%
Female
14147%

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
58.8%
PA avg 51.1% . -8.5pp since 2023
Math
39.7%
PA avg 43.0% . -2.4pp since 2023
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
55.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.3%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.9pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
303
-53 (-15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 16.2:1
% White
90%
was 93%
% Hispanic
1%
was 1%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Fairview El Sch

Set in Midland, Pennsylvania, Fairview El Sch is a small elementary school, one of the schools within Western Beaver County SD. It instructs 303 students across grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 32% leaner than the state mean of about 443.

Within Western Beaver County SD, which oversees 2 schools and 662 students, Fairview El Sch is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Fairview El Sch shows that 90% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 7% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 54% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Fairview El Sch sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 54.3%; this one delivers 55.1%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Beaver County) records that median household earnings sit near $71,089, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Beaver County runs 52 public schools (combined enrollment of about 31,222 students), of which Fairview El Sch is one.

The closest other public school is Western Beaver Co JSHS, roughly 3.1 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Fairview El Sch ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 50.5%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Fairview El Sch's enrollment has edged down 15% since 2018, when it stood at 356 (now 303). Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Fairview El Sch typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Beaver County at a glance

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Population
166,324
Census ACS
Median income
$71,089
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
52
31,222 students

Quick facts

School name
Fairview El Sch
District
Western Beaver County SD
Address
343 Ridgemont Dr, Midland, PA 15059
Phone
(724) 643-9680
County
Beaver County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
303
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
13.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
165 (54%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
422604000715
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Fairview El Sch
How many students attend Fairview El Sch?
Fairview El Sch enrolls approximately 303 students in grades PK-05.
Is Fairview El Sch an elementary, middle, or high school?
Fairview El Sch is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Fairview El Sch have?
Fairview El Sch employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Fairview El Sch?
At Fairview El Sch, the student body is approximately 90% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Black, 7% Two or more.
What district is Fairview El Sch in?
Fairview El Sch is part of Western Beaver County SD.
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