Enrollment
238
Elementary
DISTRICT 367 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST SHORE SD·NCES 422583004588
Fairview El Sch
480 Lewisberry Rd, New Cumberland, PA 17070 · (717)774-2970 · York County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL238 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
61 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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
Student demographics
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.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2023-24 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
74.8%
PA avg 55.1%
Math
67.8%
PA avg 41.4%
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 55 and 41.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
74.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.6%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
238
+23 (+11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 14.8:1
% White
87%
was 89%
% Hispanic
5%
was 7%
% Black
2%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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.
York County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
462,924
Census ACS
Median income
$84,829
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
111
64,242 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Shore SD
- Cedar Cliff HSHigh · 1,333 students
- Red Land SHSHigh · 1,061 students
- Fairview Intermediate SchMiddle · 654 students
- Crossroads MSMiddle · 541 students
- Old Trail Intermediate SchMiddle · 519 students
- Red Mill El SchElementary · 457 students
Other schools in New Cumberland
- Fairview Intermediate SchMiddle · 654 students
- Hillside El SchElementary · 408 students
- New Cumberland MSMiddle · 389 students
Nearby schools
- Fairview Intermediate Sch0.0 mi · 654
- Hillside El Sch2.0 mi · 408
- Cedar Cliff HS2.1 mi · 1,333
- Highland El Sch2.2 mi · 375
- New Cumberland MS2.2 mi · 389
- Red Land SHS2.5 mi · 1,061
Frequently asked questions
About Fairview El SchWhat is the total enrollment at Fairview El Sch?
Fairview El Sch enrolls approximately 238 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Fairview El Sch serve?
Fairview El Sch serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Fairview El Sch?
Approximately 17.0:1 students per teacher at Fairview El Sch.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Fairview El Sch?
At Fairview El Sch, the student body is approximately 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Fairview El Sch in?
Fairview El Sch is part of West Shore SD.
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