Fairview El Sch

Fairview El Sch is an elementary campus of modestly sized scale in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, operated by West Shore SD, educateing 238 students in grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 46% leaner than typical.

Across the 15 schools in West Shore SD (7,705 students total), Fairview El Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Fairview El Sch lists that nearly all students (87%) are White. The remainder comes out to 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Fairview El Sch has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.1:1 average. Roughly 26% of students at Fairview El Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, York County runs at roughly 53%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Fairview El Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 66.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 74.0%.

In the surrounding community, census data for York County shows median household earnings sit near $84,829, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Fairview El Sch is one of 111 public schools in York County (combined enrollment of about 64,242 students).

Nearest neighbor: Fairview Intermediate Sch, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Fairview El Sch at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 54.2%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 6-year window, the student count grew 11%: 215 students in 2018 compared to 238 in 2024.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Fairview El Sch community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.