Fairfax Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Fairfax Elementary School in Valley, AL ranked #674 in the state in 2023, an improvement from #884 in 2014 but with fluctuations over the past decade indicating variable overall performance among Union County NJ high schools.

Math proficiency declined to 18% in 2023, lower than the Alabama state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 47%, approximately equal to the state average; science proficiency ranged between 35–39%, higher than the state average of 38%.

Enrollment grew from 528 students in 2014 to 674 in 2023, with minority enrollment at 51%, including 255 Black (non–Hispanic) and 59 Hispanic students; 62% of students qualified for free lunch in 2023, reflecting socioeconomic challenges.

The school served grades Pre–Kindergarten through 5 with an enrollment of 674 students and a student–teacher ratio of 20:1 in 2023, consistent with historical ratios near 19:1.

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 674 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: Bottom 50% in AL
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 47% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Fairfax Elementary School's student population of 674 students has grown by 47% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 36% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fairfax Elementary School
Pre-K	18
Kind	74
1	75
2	87
3	134
4	140
5	145
6	1

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Total Students

674 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fairfax Elementary School
2023	653
2022	428
2021	437
2020	458
2019	458
2018	484
2017	484
2016	494
2015	526
2014	505
2013	525
2012	529
2011	583
2010	578
2009	607
2008	589
2007	564
2006	573
2005	571
2004	559
2003	573
2002	575
2001	604
2000	578
1999	658
1998	592
1997	570
1996	552
1995	552
1994	556
1993	530
1992	540
1991	515
1990	555
1989	581
1988	556
1987	584

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fairfax Elementary School
2023	33
2022	22
2021	26
2020	25
2019	25
2018	25
2017	25
2016	25
2015	27
2014	32
2013	39
2012	36
2011	35
2010	38
2009	35
2008	37
2007	37
2006	35
2005	41
2004	37
2003	36
2002	37
2001	36
2000	34
1999	34
1998	32
1997	30
1996	30
1995	29
1994	29
1993	28
1992	30
1991	30
1990	30
1989	31
1988	29
1987	26

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School Rankings

Fairfax Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Fairfax Elementary School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#674 out of 1275 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Fairfax Elementary School
2023	#674
2022	#606
2021	#564
2019	#654
2018	#693
2017	#723
2016	#650
2015	#851
2014	#884
2013	#867
2012	#902

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18%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Fairfax Elementary School	Alabama	Chambers County School District
2023	18%	30%	16%
2022	21%	29%	14%
2021	12%	24%	10%
2019	41%	47%	36%
2018	42%	47%	37%
2017	35%	44%	32%
2016	40%	43%	32%
2015	39%	40%	29%
2014	38%	38%	25%
2013	78%	80%	74%
2012	75%	82%	70%

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47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Fairfax Elementary School	Alabama	Chambers County School District
2022	47%	47%	38%
2021	52%	46%	37%
2019	46%	45%	38%
2018	42%	46%	37%
2017	34%	39%	33%
2016	32%	38%	30%
2015	25%	41%	30%
2014	22%	42%	30%
2013	82%	86%	82%
2012	85%	86%	80%
2011	85%	85%	82%

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35-39%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Fairfax Elementary School	Alabama	Chambers County School District
2022	37%	38%	25%
2021	42%	36%	26%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fairfax Elementary School	Alabama	Chambers County School District
2023	20:1	17:1	18:1
2022	19:1	18:1	18:1
2021	17:1	17:1	17:1
2020	18:1	17:1	17:1
2019	18:1	17:1	17:1
2018	19:1	18:1	17:1
2017	19:1	17:1	17:1
2016	20:1	18:1	17:1
2015	19:1	18:1	17:1
2014	16:1	16:1	15:1
2013	13:1	14:1	14:1
2012	15:1	16:1	14:1
2011	17:1	15:1	14:1
2010	15:1	16:1	16:1
2009	17:1	16:1	16:1
2008	16:1	15:1	15:1
2007	15:1	16:1	17:1
2006	16:1	15:1	15:1
2005	14:1	15:1	14:1
2004	15:1	15:1	15:1
2003	16:1	16:1	17:1
2002	16:1	16:1	17:1
2001	17:1	16:1	16:1
2000	17:1	15:1	16:1
1999	19:1	16:1	17:1
1998	19:1	16:1	16:1
1997	19:1	17:1	17:1
1996	19:1	17:1	18:1
1995	19:1	17:1	18:1
1994	19:1	18:1	18:1
1993	19:1	18:1	18:1
1992	18:1	19:1	18:1
1991	17:1	19:1	17:1
1990	19:1	19:1	19:1
1989	19:1	20:1	19:1
1988	19:1	20:1	20:1
1987	22:1	21:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Fairfax Elementary School	Alabama	Chambers County School District
2023	7%	11%	6%
2022	2%	10%	4%
2021	2%	9%	4%
2020	3%	8%	3%
2019	3%	8%	3%
2018	2%	7%	2%
2017	2%	7%	2%
2016	1%	7%	2%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	3%	5%	3%
2011	2%	4%	1%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	2%	4%	1%

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Black

38%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fairfax Elementary School	Alabama	Chambers County School District
2023	37%	32%	47%
2022	38%	32%	48%
2021	37%	32%	48%
2020	38%	33%	48%
2019	38%	33%	48%
2018	40%	33%	48%
2017	40%	33%	48%
2016	37%	33%	48%
2015	39%	33%	47%
2014	40%	34%	47%
2013	39%	34%	47%
2012	40%	34%	48%
2011	36%	35%	48%
2010	37%	35%	48%
2009	36%	35%	49%
2008	39%	36%	51%
2007	42%	36%	52%
2006	39%	36%	50%
2005	40%	36%	52%
2004	43%	36%	52%
2003	39%	36%	53%
2002	39%	36%	53%
2001	37%	36%	52%
2000	37%	36%	53%
1999	35%	36%	53%
1998	31%	36%	53%
1997	29%	36%	55%
1996	30%	36%	56%
1995	30%	36%	57%
1994	30%	36%	57%
1993	31%	36%	56%

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White

49%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fairfax Elementary School	Alabama	Chambers County School District
2023	53%	52%	45%
2022	58%	53%	46%
2021	60%	53%	47%
2020	58%	54%	48%
2019	58%	54%	48%
2018	56%	55%	49%
2017	56%	55%	49%
2016	60%	56%	49%
2015	57%	56%	49%
2014	57%	57%	49%
2013	58%	58%	49%
2012	57%	58%	49%
2011	62%	58%	51%
2010	61%	58%	50%
2009	62%	59%	50%
2008	61%	58%	49%
2007	58%	59%	48%
2006	61%	59%	50%
2005	60%	60%	48%
2004	57%	60%	48%
2003	61%	60%	47%
2002	61%	60%	47%
2001	63%	61%	48%
2000	63%	61%	47%
1999	65%	61%	47%
1998	69%	61%	47%
1997	71%	60%	45%
1996	70%	61%	44%
1995	70%	62%	43%
1994	70%	62%	43%
1993	69%	62%	44%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Fairfax Elementary School	Alabama	Chambers County School District
2023	3%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fairfax Elementary School	Alabama	Chambers County School District
2023	0.58	0.62	0.58
2022	0.52	0.61	0.56
2021	0.51	0.61	0.55
2020	0.52	0.60	0.54
2019	0.52	0.60	0.54
2018	0.53	0.59	0.54
2017	0.53	0.59	0.54
2016	0.51	0.58	0.53
2015	0.53	0.58	0.54
2014	0.52	0.56	0.54
2013	0.52	0.55	0.54
2012	0.52	0.55	0.53
2011	0.49	0.54	0.52
2010	0.50	0.54	0.52
2009	0.49	0.53	0.52
2008	0.48	0.54	0.51
2007	0.50	0.53	0.51
2006	0.48	0.53	0.51
2005	0.48	0.51	0.51
2004	0.50	0.51	0.51
2003	0.48	0.51	0.51
2002	0.48	0.51	0.51
2001	0.47	0.50	0.51
2000	0.47	0.50	0.50
1999	0.47	0.50	0.50
1998	0.43	0.50	0.50
1997	0.42	0.52	0.50
1996	0.42	0.50	0.50
1995	0.42	0.49	0.50
1994	0.42	0.49	0.50
1993	0.43	0.49	0.50

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

62%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Fairfax Elementary School	Alabama	Chambers County School District
2023	62%	55%	58%
2022	61%	44%	56%
2021	60%	48%	61%
2020	61%	49%	60%
2019	61%	49%	60%
2018	49%	47%	45%
2017	49%	47%	45%
2016	61%	46%	61%
2015	60%	47%	60%
2014	62%	52%	62%
2013	60%	51%	61%
2012	59%	51%	61%
2011	57%	49%	60%
2010	57%	47%	60%
2009	52%	44%	56%
2008	50%	43%	55%
2007	55%	42%	55%
2006	54%	44%	59%
2005	54%	43%	57%
2004	53%	42%	57%
2003	52%	42%	56%
2002	47%	40%	52%
2001	46%	38%	51%
2000	46%	37%	50%
1999	42%	38%	49%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Fairfax Elementary School	Alabama	Chambers County School District
2023	7%	5%	4%
2022	7%	5%	4%
2021	7%	6%	6%
2020	7%	6%	5%
2019	7%	6%	5%
2016	7%	5%	6%
2015	8%	5%	7%
2014	7%	6%	6%
2013	9%	6%	8%
2012	7%	7%	7%
2011	6%	6%	6%
2010	9%	8%	8%
2009	11%	8%	8%
2008	8%	8%	9%
2007	8%	9%	10%
2006	9%	9%	12%
2005	10%	8%	10%
2004	9%	8%	9%
2003	9%	8%	9%
2002	13%	8%	10%
2001	10%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Chambers County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Fairfax Elementary School's ranking?

Fairfax Elementary School is ranked #674 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Fairfax Elementary School often compared to?

Fairfax Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Huguley Elementary School, Bob Hardingshawmut Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

18% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 47% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Fairfax Elementary School?

674 students attend Fairfax Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Fairfax Elementary School students are White, 38% of students are Black, 9% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Fairfax Elementary School?

Fairfax Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Fairfax Elementary School offer ?

Fairfax Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Fairfax Elementary School part of?

Fairfax Elementary School is part of Chambers County School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 674 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: Bottom 50%
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 47% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education