Fairfax Elementary School
Public elementary school in Fairfax, Missouri · Fairfax R-III School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Fairfax Elementary School serves 66 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Fairfax (Atchison County). It is one of 2 schools in Fairfax R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 1150th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 6.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 10.22 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Fairfax R-III School District |
| County | Atchison County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291176000432 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Fairfax R-III | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 66 | 134 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 6.5 | 6.7 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 48.5% | 41% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 4% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Fairfax Elementary School in context
Size
Fairfax Elementary School is the only elementary school in Fairfax R-III School District. Its 66 students are 49.3% of the district's 134. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 19 miles away and have a median of 137 students, so Fairfax Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 6 with 12 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 3, against an average of 8 per grade. This year grade 6 has 300% more students than kindergarten (12 against 3). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 10 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 97% of enrollment, about the same share as across Fairfax R-III (95.5%).
48.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 41% across Fairfax R-III and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 9.1% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Fairfax Elementary School has 10.22 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 6.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 66 students would have about 5.4 teachers, so Fairfax Elementary School has 4.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Tarkio Elementary School, 6.7 miles away in Tarkio R-I School District. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 97% |
| Hispanic | 1.5% |
| Two or more races | 1.5% |
48.5% of students are girls and 51.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 10 |
| Kindergarten | 3 |
| Grade 1 | 7 |
| Grade 2 | 9 |
| Grade 3 | 9 |
| Grade 4 | 9 |
| Grade 5 | 7 |
| Grade 6 | 12 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
500 Main St, Fairfax, MO 64446
Phone: (660)686-2851
Website: fairfaxk12mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Fairfax Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarkio Elementary School | Tarkio R-I | 6.7 mi | 142 | 6.8 | 61.3% |
| Rock Port Elementary School | Rock Port R-II | 8.3 mi | 174 | 9 | 36.8% |
| Mound City Elementary School | Mound City R-II | 16.5 mi | 115 | 11.5 | 33.9% |
| Nodaway-Holt Elementary School | Nodaway-Holt R-VII | 18.9 mi | 116 | 9.8 | 49.1% |
| West Nodaway R-I Elementary School | West Nodaway County R-I | 19.2 mi | 131 | 11.1 | 43.5% |
| Early Childhood Center | Maryville R-II | 27.5 mi | 172 | 13.3 | 42.4% |
| Eugene Field Elementary School | Maryville R-II | 27.5 mi | 328 | 10.8 | 49.4% |
| South Holt Elementary School | South Holt County R-I | 27.9 mi | 121 | 10.2 | 32.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Fairfax R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax High School | High | 7–12 | 68 |