East Park Elementary School

321 Students

Elementary School K - 4th

School Overview

East Park Elementary School, located on Fairfax Street in Fairmont, West Virginia, serves as a foundational educational institution for the local community within the Marion County School District. As a public elementary school, it focuses on providing core academic instruction to students in the primary grade levels, fostering an environment centered on foundational literacy, numeracy, and social development. The school plays a vital role in the neighborhood, acting as a hub for early childhood learning and community engagement in the Fairmont area.

The institution emphasizes a traditional elementary curriculum designed to prepare students for the transition to middle school. By leveraging the resources of the Marion County school system, East Park Elementary aims to support the diverse needs of its student body through structured classroom learning, extracurricular opportunities, and a supportive faculty. Its location in Fairmont places it within a long-standing residential area, allowing the school to maintain strong ties with local families and contribute to the overall academic stability of the region.

321

Total Students

26.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for East Park Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	283
Hispanic	3
Black	12
Asian	2
Two or More	21

White
283 (88.2%)
Two or More
21 (6.5%)
Black
12 (3.7%)
Hispanic
3 (0.9%)
Asian
2 (0.6%)

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:	Marion County Schools
Phone:	(304)367-2134
Grade Range:	K - 4th
Total Students:	321
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.3
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

Kindergarten 56

Grade 1 63

Grade 2 61

Grade 3 72

Grade 4 69