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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at FAIRVIEW J H this year?
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Enrollment
644
Middle
DISTRICT 749 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALVIN ISD·NCES 480809011558
Fairview Junior High School
2600 CR 190, ALVIN, TX 77511 · (281) 245-3100 · Brazoria County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL644 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
438 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 65%
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 6 | 223 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 207 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 214 | 33% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 63% · 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
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
67.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +39.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
54.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +34.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 39 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 34 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 37.0% | 30.0% | 20.0% | 13.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 40.0% | 27.0% | 19.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 67.0% | 54.0% |
| 2024-25 | 67.0% | 54.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.0% | 48.0% |
| 2022-23 | 48.0% | 45.0% |
| 2021-22 | 39.0% | 29.0% |
| 2020-21 | 28.0% | 20.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
54.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 →
Where Fairview Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Brazoria County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #377 of 1,635 | #10 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #425 of 1,670 | #12 of 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #334 of 1,670 | #10 of 26 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.0pp | #547 of 1,570 | #9 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 644 | #852 of 1,749 | #21 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #478 of 1,542 | #3 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.8% | #720 of 1,543 | #21 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.0% | #762 of 1,648 | #4 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.9% | #602 of 942 | #8 of 12 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
644
-178 (-22%) vs 2020
-2% since 2010-11, when it was 659
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
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 | 644 | 47.5 | 13.6:1 | 68% (438) |
| 2023-24 | 793 | 56.2 | 14.1:1 | 72% (570) |
| 2022-23 | 864 | 52.8 | 16.4:1 | 72% (618) |
| 2020-21 | 822 | 51 | 16.1:1 | 71% (580) |
| 2017-18 | 723 | 50.2 | 14.4:1 | 63% (453) |
| 2015-16 | 718 | 50 | 14.4:1 | 61% (437) |
| 2010-11 | 659 | 43 | 15.3:1 | 59% (387) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fairview Junior High School.
About Fairview Junior High School
A medium-sized middle school in ALVIN, Texas, Fairview Junior High School is part of ALVIN ISD. The grade span is 6 through 8, and enrollment is 644 students.
ALVIN ISD has 30,038 students in 37 schools, and Fairview Junior High School is one of those schools.
Fairview Junior High School's enrollment is 54% Hispanic. Next come 40% White and 2% Black. That compares with about 32% Hispanic among all Brazoria County residents. By the diversity index, Fairview Junior High School comes in at 55%.
Fairview Junior High School's 47.5 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 13.6:1. For comparison, middle schools in Texas average 14.4:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 68%. The 50% average for public schools in Brazoria County is 18 points lower.
In Texas, Fairview Junior High School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 54.0% actual against a predicted 44.6%.
Among Brazoria County residents, median household income is about $97,993, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 115 public schools in Brazoria County, with a combined enrollment of about 75,767.
The shortest distance from Fairview Junior High School to another public school is about 0.9 miles, to Melba Passmore Elementary School. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. On state test proficiency, Fairview Junior High School ranks 2nd in a group of 8 nearby schools.
The federal government classifies Fairview Junior High School's location as Rural: Fringe.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Fairview Junior High School went from 822 students to 644. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 16.1:1 to 13.6:1.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Fairview Junior High School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Brazoria County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
391,255
Census ACS
Median income
$97,993
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
115
75,767 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ALVIN ISD
- Alvin High SchoolHigh · 2,766 students
- Shadow Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,599 students
- Manvel High SchoolHigh · 2,238 students
- Iowa Colony High SchoolHigh · 1,781 students
- Dr Ronald E McNair Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,034 students
- Rodeo Palms Junior High SchoolMiddle · 842 students
Other schools in ALVIN
- Alvin High SchoolHigh · 2,766 students
- G W Harby Junior High SchoolMiddle · 781 students
- Alvin Elementary SchoolElementary · 724 students
- Alvin Junior High SchoolMiddle · 716 students
- Hood-Case Elementary SchoolElementary · 698 students
- Bob and Betty Nelson Elementary SchoolElementary · 655 students
Nearby schools
- Melba Passmore Elementary School0.9 mi · 592
- G W Harby Junior High School1.0 mi · 781
- Hood-Case Elementary School1.1 mi · 698
- Alvin High School1.5 mi · 2,766
- Rise1.6 mi · 116
- Alvin Junior High School1.7 mi · 716
Frequently asked questions
About Fairview Junior High SchoolHow many students attend Fairview Junior High School?
Fairview Junior High School enrolls approximately 644 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Fairview Junior High School serve?
Fairview Junior High School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fairview Junior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Fairview Junior High School is approximately 13.6:1 (48 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Fairview Junior High School?
At Fairview Junior High School, the student body is approximately 40% White, 54% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Fairview Junior High School public or private?
Fairview Junior High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by ALVIN ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.