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Schools in Fairhope

Fairhope’s public schools

Belle Vernon Area School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Fairhope. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?3/4schools above Pennsylvania’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 92% of students in Pennsylvania’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
61%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.5K
▼ 29% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.9
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,416 students on the public path
In brief

Fairhope’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of Fairhope’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools. Belle Vernon Area HS places highest (better than 83%); Belle Vernon Area MS lowest (26%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Fairhope, graded from B− to B−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Belle Vernon Area HS. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Fairhope, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–62 schoolsDepends on your addressB−
7–8Belle Vernon Area MSin Belle VernonC
9–12Belle Vernon Area HSin Belle VernonA−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Belle Vernon Area School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Belle Vernon Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 2,416 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 15.9 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$15,531PA $21,758 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading61%
State average 55.1% · 1115 students tested
Math37%
State average 36.1% · 1061 students tested

Fairhope vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Fairhope’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Fairhope—Belle Vernon Area
WashingtonB−Belle Vernon Area
Fayette City—Belle Vernon Area

All 2 neighbors share Belle Vernon Area with Fairhope, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Fairhope

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Fairhopein other towns
Rostraver El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Belle Vernon
B−
660 students17:1Rate it →
Marion El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Belle Vernon
B−
635 students15:1Rate it →
Belle Vernon Area MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Belle Vernon
C
386 students15:1Rate it →
Belle Vernon Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Belle Vernon
A−
735 studentsRate it →

Questions about Fairhope’s schools

Are Fairhope’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Fairhope. Belle Vernon Area School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Fairhope. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Fairhope in?

Belle Vernon Area School District.

Where do Fairhope kids go to high school?

Belle Vernon Area HS.

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What Fairhope families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.