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B+

Fairfax Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

500 Main St, Fairfax, MO 64446 · (660) 686-2851 · Part of Fairfax R-III School District

Fairfax’s Schools page →

Directions
Students
66
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Fairfax Elem.

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 6 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 23.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Fairfax kids: Fairfax High

On the path

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

PK–6Fairfax Elem.You are here
7–12Fairfax High68 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

500 Main St, Fairfax

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K10
Kindergarten3
Grade 17
Grade 29
Grade 39
Grade 49
Grade 57
Grade 612
Enrollment over time
86’20
86’21
75’22
74’23
66’24

Down 23.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 97%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Fairfax Elem. from Fairfax families.

Other schools in Fairfax R-III School District

The district →
Fairfax High
High · Grades 7–12 · Fairfax
A−
68 students7:1

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 Missouri’s other public schools; Fairfax’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.