Fairview El Sch

Set in Mountaintop, Pennsylvania, Fairview El Sch is a middle-of-the-pack primary school, part of Crestwood SD. It educates 612 students across grades K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 38% bigger than the state mean of about 443.

Crestwood SD comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 2,726 students; Fairview El Sch is among them.

Looking at the student body, Fairview El Sch lists that nearly all students (82%) are White. The remainder consists of 7% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% multiracial, 3% Black.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Fairview El Sch has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.1:1 average. An estimated 26% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below Luzerne County's rate of about 85%.

After controlling for student poverty, Fairview El Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 66.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 64.0%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Luzerne County indicate median household income runs about $63,691, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Luzerne County runs 65 public schools (combined enrollment of about 45,209 students), of which Fairview El Sch is one.

The closest other public school is Crestwood Secondary Campus, roughly 1.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Fairview El Sch ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 40.5%.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 3%: 633 students in 2018 compared to 612 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 92% to 82% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 18.0:1 in 2018 to 19.5:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Fairview El Sch community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.