Enrollment
152
Elementary
DISTRICT 240 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JACKSON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540054000329
Fairplain Elementary School
51 Panther Dr, Ripley, WV 25271 · (304) 372-7340 · Jackson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL152 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
0
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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 | 29 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 19 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 23 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 17 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 21 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (21).
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 23% · 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
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
57.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
52.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all West Virginia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 28.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Fairplain Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #43 of 350 | #3 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #22 of 348 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 152 | #337 of 417 | #7 of 8 |
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
152
-27 (-15%) vs 2020
+29% since 1990-91, when it was 118
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 152 | 10.5 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 168 | 15.2 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 168 | 14.8 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 179 | 11 | 16.3:1 | 46% (82) |
| 2017-18 | 187 | 14.6 | 12.8:1 | 55% (102) |
| 2015-16 | 222 | 17 | 13.1:1 | 53% (117) |
| 2010-11 | 223 | 17 | 13.1:1 | 48% (108) |
| 2000-01 | 154 | 10 | 15.4:1 | 46% (71) |
| 1990-91 | 118 | 11 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fairplain Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (187 to 152); teachers down 28% (14.6 to 10.5).
About Fairplain Elementary School
Fairplain Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school found in Ripley, West Virginia. The school reports 152 students in pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in West Virginia is about 283 students.
District-wide, Jackson County Schools has 12 schools and 3,977 students.
Federal enrollment data show Fairplain Elementary School is 97% White. County-wide, about 96% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 6%, meaning two students picked at random have a 6% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at Fairplain Elementary School total 10.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.5:1. That is 1.6 students per teacher above the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in West Virginia.
Fairplain Elementary School is located in Jackson County, where the median household income is $58,845, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Besides Fairplain Elementary School, Jackson County has 12 other public schools.
The closest other public school is Ripley Middle School, about 4.5 miles away. Within five miles are 3 other public schools.
For locale, NCES codes Fairplain Elementary School as Rural: Distant.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 27 fewer students in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 16.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.5:1.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Fairplain Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,705
Census ACS
Median income
$58,845
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,977 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jackson County Schools
- Ripley High SchoolHigh · 768 students
- Ripley Middle SchoolMiddle · 586 students
- Ripley Elementary SchoolElementary · 570 students
- Ravenswood High SchoolHigh · 397 students
- Ravenswood Middle SchoolMiddle · 306 students
- Henry J Kaiser Elementary SchoolElementary · 294 students
Other schools in Ripley
- Ripley High SchoolHigh · 768 students
- Ripley Middle SchoolMiddle · 586 students
- Ripley Elementary SchoolElementary · 570 students
Nearby schools
- Ripley Middle School4.5 mi · 586
- Ripley High School4.8 mi · 768
- Ripley Elementary School5.0 mi · 570
- Kenna Elementary School5.9 mi · 225
- Evans Elementary School7.7 mi · 147
- Cottageville Elementary School11.5 mi · 161
Frequently asked questions
About Fairplain Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Fairplain Elementary School?
Fairplain Elementary School enrolls approximately 152 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Fairplain Elementary School serve?
Fairplain Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Fairplain Elementary School?
Approximately 14.5:1 students per teacher at Fairplain Elementary School.
How diverse is Fairplain Elementary School?
Fairplain Elementary School reports a student body of 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Fairplain Elementary School public or private?
Fairplain Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Jackson County Schools.
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