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What advice would you give to incoming students at Allendale-Fairfax Elementary?
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Enrollment
407
Elementary
DISTRICT 285 · STATE 526
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
C
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Scored higher than 29% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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 South Carolina public elementary schools
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 65 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (65).
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 67% · 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
Based on grade levels within Allendale 01. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish 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.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.5% | 47.3% |
| 2023-24 | 39.7% | 38.0% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Allendale-Fairfax Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.3% | #341 of 635 ▲ 75 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.5% | #491 of 635 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 407 | #477 of 709 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.0:1 | #17 of 656 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.4% | #630 of 656 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.7% | #71 of 187 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
407
+172 (+73%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 660
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 407 | 45 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 440 | 36 | 12.2:1 | 100% (440) |
| 2022-23 | 451 | 44 | 10.3:1 | 100% (451) |
| 2020-21 | 235 | 19 | 12.4:1 | 100% (235) |
| 2017-18 | 358 | 19 | 18.8:1 | 100% (358) |
| 2015-16 | 369 | 21 | 17.6:1 | 99% (366) |
| 2010-11 | 537 | 36 | 14.9:1 | 94% (506) |
| 2000-01 | 552 | 41 | 13.5:1 | 89% (489) |
| 1990-91 | 660 | 43 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Allendale-Fairfax Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (358 to 407); teachers up 137% (19 to 45).
About Allendale-Fairfax Elementary
Allendale-Fairfax Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school found in Fairfax, South Carolina. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 407 students in 2024-25. The school is 23% below the average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
A total of 3 schools make up Allendale 01, with 855 students enrolled.
Black students are 87% of those enrolled at Allendale-Fairfax Elementary. Other reported shares: 5% White, 4% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. That compares with about 66% Black among all Allendale County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 23%.
Allendale-Fairfax Elementary reported 45 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 9.0:1. Elementary schools in South Carolina average 13.3:1, 4.3 more students per teacher than here.
Allendale-Fairfax Elementary earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 29% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Allendale County show that median household income comes to about $32,328, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 14% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 22%. Allendale County counts 4 public schools with about 863 students.
Among nearby public schools, Allendale-Fairfax Middle is closest at about 0.7 miles. Allendale-Fairfax Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles.
Allendale-Fairfax Elementary is coded as Rural: Remote in federal locale data.
Allendale-Fairfax Elementary had 235 students in 2020-21 and 407 in 2024-25, according to federal records. Those counts may cover different grade spans. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.4:1 in 2020-21, and 9.0:1 in 2024-25.
The Allendale-Fairfax Elementary discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Allendale County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Allendale 01
- Allendale-Fairfax HighHigh · 252 students
- Allendale-Fairfax MiddleMiddle · 196 students
Other schools in Fairfax
- Allendale-Fairfax HighHigh · 252 students
- Allendale-Fairfax MiddleMiddle · 196 students
- Allendale HighHigh · 8 students
Nearby schools
- Allendale-Fairfax Middle0.7 mi · 196
- Allendale-Fairfax High0.7 mi · 252
- Allendale High1.0 mi · 8
- Brunson Elementary6.4 mi · 178
- Ben Hazel Primary11.3 mi · 222
- Hampton Elementary11.8 mi · 275
Frequently asked questions
About Allendale-Fairfax ElementaryHow 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.