Fairview Elementary

251 Big Orange Way, Sylva NC, 28779 | Jackson County Schools | 828-586-2819
  • grades PK-8
  • students 841
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 44% 2% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Sylva
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
42%Sylva
43%North Carolina

Fairview Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 8 and is located in the district of "Jackson County Schools" in Sylva, NC. There are a total of 841 students and 49 teachers at Fairview Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Fairview Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 43.5%, which is 2% higher than the North Carolina average.

Fairview Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students841
Teachers49
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Fairview Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All39%
355-59%
425-29%
535-39%
645-49%
740-44%
825-29%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All48%
345-49%
450-54%
540-44%
655-59%
745-49%
840-44%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Fairview Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 80.1% 76.0% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 1.7% 1.4% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 2.1% 1.5% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.2% 10.5% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 2.1% 8.4% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.0% 2.0% 3.7% 3.1%

Sylva demographics profile

StatisticSylvaNorth CarolinaNational
Population2,69610,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)85021891
Median age31.438.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)36%57%55%
Speak English92%89%79%
Speak Spanish5%7%13%

Education level achieved in Sylva

IndexSylvaNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade80.6%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school80.2%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college61.7%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.8%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors28.9%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters11.9%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.3%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.0%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Fairview Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.