Fairview Elementary School
Public elementary school in West Plains, Missouri · Fairview R-XI School District · Grades Pre-K–8
Fairview Elementary School serves 466 students in grades Pre-K–8 in West Plains (Howell County). It is the only school in Fairview R-XI School District. By enrollment it is the 214th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 15 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 31 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| District | Fairview R-XI School District |
| County | Howell County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291185000435 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Fairview R-XI | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 466 | 466 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 15 | 15 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50.2% | 50.2% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 89% 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.
Fairview Elementary School in context
Size
Fairview Elementary School is the only school in Fairview R-XI School District, so its 466 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 6.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 199; Fairview Elementary School is larger 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 5 with 55 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 23, against an average of 47 per grade. This year grade 8 has 10% more students than kindergarten (44 against 40). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 23 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 92.9% here and 66.9% across Missouri public schools. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
50.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 19.7% 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 31 full-time-equivalent teachers for 466 students, Fairview Elementary School has 15 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 466 students would have about 37.9 teachers, so Fairview Elementary School has 6.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Fairview Elementary School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Glenwood Elementary School, 4.9 miles away in Glenwood R-VIII School District. Within 10 miles there are 6 other elementary schools, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 92.9% |
| Hispanic | 4.1% |
| Two or more races | 1.9% |
| Asian | 1.1% |
45.3% of students are girls and 54.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 23 |
| Kindergarten | 40 |
| Grade 1 | 42 |
| Grade 2 | 53 |
| Grade 3 | 52 |
| Grade 4 | 53 |
| Grade 5 | 55 |
| Grade 6 | 53 |
| Grade 7 | 51 |
| Grade 8 | 44 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4036 State Rte K, West Plains, MO 65775
Phone: (417)256-1063
Website: fairview.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Fairview Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenwood Elementary School | Glenwood R-VIII | 4.9 mi | 252 | 10.4 | 53.6% |
| West Plains Elementary School | West Plains R-VII | 5.4 mi | 767 | 12.1 | 75.6% |
| Richards Elementary School | Richards R-V | 5.4 mi | 389 | 15 | 63% |
| Howell Valley Elementary School | Howell Valley R-I | 6.4 mi | 201 | 11.3 | 52.7% |
| South Fork Elementary School | West Plains R-VII | 6.5 mi | 196 | 12.7 | 58.7% |
| Junction Hill Elementary School | Junction Hill C-12 | 8.5 mi | 186 | 10.9 | 57% |
| Dora Elementary School | Dora R-III | 16.2 mi | 147 | 12.7 | 61.9% |
| Koshkonong Elementary School | Oregon-Howell R-III | 17.8 mi | 127 | 8 | 80.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.