Fairdale Elementary School

fes.rale.k12.wv.us/o/fde

387 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Fairdale Elementary School, located on Bolt Road in Fairdale, West Virginia, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Raleigh County School District. As a primary school, it focuses on the early academic and social development of children in the local community, fostering a learning environment designed to meet the core educational standards of the state of West Virginia.

Like many schools in the region, Fairdale Elementary plays an essential role in its small community, acting as both an academic hub and a central point for neighborhood engagement. The school is dedicated to providing fundamental instruction in core subjects such as reading, mathematics, and science, while also emphasizing character development and extracurricular involvement to help prepare its students for their transition to middle school and beyond.

387

Total Students

25.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Fairdale Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	376
Hispanic	2
Black	1
Two or More	8

White
376 (97.2%)
Two or More
8 (2.1%)
Hispanic
2 (0.5%)
Black
1 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Raleigh County Schools
Phone:	(304)934-7217
Website:	http://fes.rale.k12.wv.us/o/fde
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	387
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 43

Kindergarten 54

Grade 1 62

Grade 2 72

Grade 3 43

Grade 4 59

Grade 5 54