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What's the most underrated thing about Fairview MS that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
633
Middle
DISTRICT 644 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAIRVIEW SD·NCES 420957002032
Fairview Middle School
4967 Avonia Rd, Fairview, PA 16415 · (814) 474-2600 · Erie County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL633 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 94% of Pennsylvania public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
175 students
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 149 | 24% |
| Grade 6 | 171 | 27% |
| Grade 7 | 152 | 24% |
| Grade 8 | 161 | 25% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Fairview Middle School→Fairview High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Fairview SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
70.7%
PA avg 51.1% . -5.1pp since 2023
Math
66.4%
PA avg 43.0% . +2.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.7% | 66.4% |
| 2023-24 | 75.8% | 64.2% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
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
70.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.8%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 →
Schools most like Fairview Middle School
Fairview Middle School's state test result (70.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Middle School this school | 633 | 27.6% | 70.6% |
| Neil Armstrong 5-6 Middle School Bethel Park | 597 | 21.9% | 67.5% |
| Haine Middle School Cranberry Twp | 522 | 24.7% | 66.5% |
| Moon Area Upper Middle School Moon Township | 621 | 27.4% | 63.5% |
| Moon Area Lower Middle School Moon Township | 639 | 24.9% | 68.8% |
| South Park Middle School South Park | 580 | 32.2% | 49.2% |
Matched among Pennsylvania middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Fairview Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Erie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.6% | #36 of 479 | #1 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.4% | #29 of 513 ▼ 1 | #1 of 16 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.7% | #64 of 513 ▼ 14 | #2 of 16 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 633 | #212 of 522 | #5 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #355 of 486 | #15 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.3% | #322 of 486 | #7 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.6% | #427 of 510 | #16 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.2% | #42 of 131 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
633
+53 (+9%) vs 2020
+22% since 1990-91, when it was 520
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 16.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 633 | 44.6 | 14.2:1 | 28% (175) |
| 2023-24 | 598 | 38.6 | 15.5:1 | 29% (175) |
| 2022-23 | 571 | 38.3 | 14.9:1 | 27% (156) |
| 2020-21 | 580 | 36 | 16.1:1 | 20% (118) |
| 2017-18 | 559 | 33.8 | 16.5:1 | 21% (115) |
| 2015-16 | 513 | 33 | 15.6:1 | 23% (117) |
| 2010-11 | 472 | 32 | 14.8:1 | 14% (67) |
| 2000-01 | 507 | 33 | 15.4:1 | 11% (54) |
| 1990-91 | 520 | 32 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fairview Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (559 to 633); teachers up 32% (33.8 to 44.6).
About Fairview Middle School
Fairview Middle School sits in Fairview, Pennsylvania, and is classified as a middle school. The school offers grades 5 through 8 and enrolls 633 students.
Fairview Middle School is among 3 schools run by Fairview SD, which serves 1,933 students.
By race and ethnicity, Fairview Middle School is 84% White. The remaining shares are 7% Asian, 4% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. In Erie County overall, the White share is about 83%. A diversity index of 29% means there is a 29% chance two randomly chosen students at Fairview Middle School are from different groups.
Classroom staffing at Fairview Middle School totals 44.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.2:1. The average for middle schools in Pennsylvania is 13.2:1, so this school has more students per teacher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Fairview Middle School is about 28%. For comparison, public schools in Erie County average 74%.
Fairview Middle School earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 94% of Pennsylvania public middle schools.
In Pennsylvania, Fairview Middle School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 70.6% actual against a predicted 65.8%.
For Erie County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $63,354 a year, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Public schools in Erie County number 68, with about 35,738 students.
The closest school to Fairview Middle School is Fairview Elementary School, located about 0.1 miles away. In all, 6 other public schools sit within five miles of Fairview Middle School. On proficiency, Fairview Middle School is ahead of the 66.1% nearby average, ranking 3rd of 7.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment rose by 9% across 4 years, from 580 in 2020-21 to 633 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 16.1:1 to 14.2:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Fairview Middle School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Erie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
269,052
Census ACS
Median income
$63,354
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
68
35,738 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fairview SD
- Fairview Elementary SchoolElementary · 707 students
- Fairview High SchoolHigh · 593 students
Other schools in Fairview
- Fairview Elementary SchoolElementary · 707 students
- Fairview High SchoolHigh · 593 students
- Asbury Elementary SchoolElementary · 572 students
- Walnut Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 399 students
Other Fairview Middle schools
7 other US public schools in 8 states are named Fairview Middle. Fairview Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 8.
- FAIRVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOLTALLAHASSEE, FL · 735 students
- Fairview Middle SchoolBREMERTON, WA · 620 students
- Fairview Middle SchoolFairview, TN · 540 students
- Fairview MiddleGonzales, CA · 426 students
- Fairview Middle SchoolCullman, AL · 291 students
Nearby schools
- Fairview Elementary School0.1 mi · 707
- Fairview High School0.3 mi · 593
- Walnut Creek Middle School4.2 mi · 399
- Rice Avenue Middle School4.3 mi · 443
- Asbury Elementary School4.3 mi · 572
- Girard High School4.5 mi · 477
Frequently asked questions
About Fairview Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Fairview Middle School?
Fairview Middle School enrolls approximately 633 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Fairview Middle School serve?
Fairview Middle School serves grades 05-08.
How many teachers does Fairview Middle School have?
Fairview Middle School employs 45 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Fairview Middle School?
Student demographics at Fairview Middle School are roughly 84% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Fairview Middle School public or private?
Fairview Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fairview SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.