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Fairfax Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

502 Blvd, Valley, AL 36854 · (334) 756-2966 · Part of Chambers County School District

Valley’s School Grade C− better than 22% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
689
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Fairfax Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 55% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 57.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Valley kids: 2 schools

On the path

Where Valley kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Fairfax Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 45.4%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Alabama’s 1,249 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

502 Blvd, Valley

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K18
Kindergarten66
Grade 183
Grade 276
Grade 3151
Grade 4146
Grade 5148
Grade 61
Enrollment over time
437’20
428’21
653’22
674’23
689’24

Up 57.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 49%Black 33%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Fairfax Elementary School from Valley families.

Other schools in Chambers County School District

The district →
Huguley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lanett
A−
383 students17:1
Lafayette Eastside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Lafayette
C
311 students17:1
Bob HardingShawmut Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Valley
232 students18:1
W F Burns Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Valley
C
545 students19:1
John P Powell Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lafayette
D
140 students18:1
Valley High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Valley
C−
692 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alabama’s other public schools; Valley’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.