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Enrollment
805
Elementary
DISTRICT 523 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPARTANBURG 06·NCES 450363001025
Fairforest Elementary
1005 Mount Zion Road, Spartanburg, SC 29303 · (864) 439-5000 · Spartanburg County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL805 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- BTest 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
13.6:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · 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 | 40 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 128 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 123 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 138 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 121 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 134 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 121 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (128) is 6% larger than its 5th grade class (121).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
65.0%
SC avg 59.7% . +10.5pp since 2023
Math
53.9%
SC avg 44.2% . +2.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 53.9% |
| 2023-24 | 54.5% | 51.7% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Fairforest Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Spartanburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.9% | #266 of 635 no change | #25 of 44 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #253 of 635 ▲ 35 | #22 of 44 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 805 | #89 of 709 | #6 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #348 of 656 | #30 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.9% | #61 of 656 | #8 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.9% | #129 of 187 | #19 of 26 |
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
805
+91 (+13%) vs 2020
+59% since 1990-91, when it was 506
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 805 | 59 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 739 | 55 | 13.4:1 | 76% (561) |
| 2022-23 | 782 | 51.5 | 15.2:1 | 82% (643) |
| 2020-21 | 714 | 51 | 14.0:1 | 69% (495) |
| 2017-18 | 760 | 48 | 15.8:1 | 63% (477) |
| 2015-16 | 1,023 | 43 | 23.8:1 | 64% (651) |
| 2010-11 | 714 | 42 | 17.0:1 | 57% (408) |
| 2000-01 | 524 | 34 | 15.4:1 | 40% (208) |
| 1990-91 | 506 | 28 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fairforest Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (760 to 805); teachers up 23% (48 to 59).
About Fairforest Elementary
Fairforest Elementary is a high-enrollment elementary school in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Enrollment stands at 805 students, covering kindergarten through 5. That is 53% larger than the average of about 526 students for elementary schools in South Carolina.
Spartanburg 06 enrolls 11,714 students, and its 14 schools include Fairforest Elementary.
White students account for 44% of enrollment at Fairforest Elementary, more than any other group. Other groups make up 24% Hispanic, 19% Black, 8% multiracial, and 4% Asian. County-wide, 67% of Spartanburg County residents are White. The diversity index for Fairforest Elementary is 70%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Fairforest Elementary reported 59 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 13.6:1. The average for elementary schools in South Carolina is about 13.3:1.
Among South Carolina public elementary schools, Fairforest Elementary outscored 59%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
Looking at the county, Spartanburg County, the median household earns about $66,234 a year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Spartanburg County has 88 public schools with about 58,477 students, including Fairforest Elementary.
A public school about 2.2 miles away, High Point Academy, is the closest to Fairforest Elementary. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Fairforest Elementary.
In the federal locale system, Fairforest Elementary is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 805, compared with 714 in 2020-21.
The discussion board for Fairforest Elementary is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Spartanburg County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
347,852
Census ACS
Median income
$66,234
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
88
58,477 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Spartanburg 06
- Dorman HighHigh · 3,920 students
- Fairforest MiddleMiddle · 1,007 students
- Roebuck ElementaryElementary · 853 students
- R. P. Dawkins MiddleMiddle · 800 students
- L. E. Gable MiddleMiddle · 760 students
- West View ElementaryElementary · 644 students
Other schools in Spartanburg
- Spartanburg HighHigh · 2,164 students
- High Point AcademyCombined · 1,208 students
- Fairforest MiddleMiddle · 1,007 students
- McCracken MiddleMiddle · 937 students
- Broome HighHigh · 865 students
- Drayton Mills ElementaryElementary · 810 students
Nearby schools
- High Point Academy2.2 mi · 1,208
- Wellford Academy of Science and Technology2.8 mi · 654
- Global Academy of SC2.8 mi · 598
- Mountain View Preparatory3.3 mi · 452
- Fairforest Middle3.5 mi · 1,007
- James H. Hendrix Elementary3.5 mi · 709
Frequently asked questions
About Fairforest ElementaryHow many students attend Fairforest Elementary?
Fairforest Elementary enrolls approximately 805 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Fairforest Elementary serve?
Fairforest Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Fairforest Elementary?
Approximately 13.6:1 students per teacher at Fairforest Elementary.
How diverse is Fairforest Elementary?
Fairforest Elementary reports a student body of 44% White, 24% Hispanic, 19% Black, 4% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Fairforest Elementary?
Fairforest Elementary is overseen by Spartanburg 06 in Spartanburg County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.