Fairdale Elementary School

Fairdale Elementary School is a middle-of-the-pack elementary campus in Fairdale, West Virginia, overseen by Raleigh County Schools. The school teaches 387 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 37% above the typical public school in West Virginia, which averages around 283 students.

Raleigh County Schools runs 26 schools in total, collectively educating 10,350 students. Fairdale Elementary School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Fairdale Elementary School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (97%). Beyond that, the school shows 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 87% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school reports having 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.5:1. The state averages around 12.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Raleigh County) records that median household earnings sit near $52,150, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. In all, Raleigh County runs 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,350 students), of which Fairdale Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Trap Hill Middle School, roughly 1.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

Fairdale Elementary School operates from a small-town location.

Over the past 7-year window. Fairdale Elementary School's enrollment has decreased 19% since 2018, when it stood at 475 (now 387). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 19.0:1 in 2018 to 15.5:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.