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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALLENDALE 01·NCES 450075001184

Allendale-Fairfax Elementary

3305 Allendale-Fairfax Highway, Fairfax, SC 29827 · (803) 584-3476 · Allendale County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL407 STUDENTS
Enrollment
407
Elementary
DISTRICT 285 · STATE 526
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
65
Kindergarten
57
Grade 1
65
Grade 2
43
Grade 3
63
Grade 4
49
Grade 5
65
Student demographics
White
215%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 46%
Hispanic
174%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 14%
Black
35587%
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 31%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2%
Two+
123%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
20951%
Female
19849%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Allendale-Fairfax Elementary→Allendale-Fairfax Middle→Allendale-Fairfax High
Based on grade levels within Allendale 01. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Expectations
English Language Arts
47.5%
SC avg 59.7% . +7.8pp since 2023
Math
47.3%
SC avg 44.2% . +9.3pp since 2023

What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.

Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
407
+49 (+14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
was 18.8:1
% White
5%
was 3%
% Hispanic
4%
was 2%
% Black
87%
was 94%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Allendale-Fairfax Elementary

Allendale-Fairfax Elementary, a small primary school in Fairfax, South Carolina, overseen by Allendale 01, enrolls 407 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, South Carolina's public schools average about 526 students each, so Allendale-Fairfax Elementary sits 23% smaller than that benchmark.

Allendale 01 comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 855 students; Allendale-Fairfax Elementary is among them.

Demographically, Allendale-Fairfax Elementary records that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (87%). Beyond that, the school reports 5% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Allendale County as a whole is about 66% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Allendale-Fairfax Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Allendale County put the typical household earns roughly $32,328 per year, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 22%. Across Allendale County's 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 863 students), Allendale-Fairfax Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Allendale-Fairfax High, roughly 0.7 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Allendale-Fairfax Elementary has climbed 14%, going from 358 students in 2018 to 407 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 94% to 87% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 18.8:1 in 2018 to 9.0:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Allendale County at a glance

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Population
7,661
Census ACS
Median income
$32,328
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
22%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
863 students

Quick facts

School name
Allendale-Fairfax Elementary
District
Allendale 01
Address
3305 Allendale-Fairfax Highway, Fairfax, SC 29827
Phone
(803) 584-3476
County
Allendale County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
407
Teachers (FTE)
45
Student–teacher ratio
9.0:1
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
450075001184
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Allendale 01
Other schools in Fairfax
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Frequently asked questions

About Allendale-Fairfax Elementary
How large is Allendale-Fairfax Elementary?
Allendale-Fairfax Elementary enrolls approximately 407 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Allendale-Fairfax Elementary serve?
Allendale-Fairfax Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Allendale-Fairfax Elementary?
Approximately 9.0:1 students per teacher at Allendale-Fairfax Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Allendale-Fairfax Elementary?
At Allendale-Fairfax Elementary, the student body is approximately 5% White, 4% Hispanic, 87% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Allendale-Fairfax Elementary in?
Allendale-Fairfax Elementary is part of Allendale 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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