Fairplains Elementary School (Closed 2005)

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Fairplains Elementary School (Closed 2005)

228 Fairplains School Road
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659

Fairplains Elementary School serves 225 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Minority enrollment was 34% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

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Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fairplains Elementary School
Pre-K	15
Kind	47
1	41
2	30
3	37
4	24
5	31

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Total Students

225 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Fairplains Elementary School
2023	225
2022	225
2021	225
2020	225
2019	225
2018	225
2017	225
2016	225
2015	225
2004	225
2003	222
2002	219
2001	216
2000	145
1999	148
1998	156
1997	168
1996	162
1995	169
1994	159
1993	170
1992	205
1991	197
1990	246
1989	265

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Total Classroom Teachers (03-04)

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2004)
Year	Fairplains Elementary School
2004	23
2003	23
2002	19
2001	23
2000	23
1999	23
1998	22
1997	19
1996	19
1995	21
1994	21
1993	21
1992	19
1991	19
1990	21
1989	21
1988	21

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This School

State Level (NC)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)
Year	Fairplains Elementary School	North Carolina	Wilkes County Schools
2004	10:1	15:1	13:1
2003	10:1	15:1	13:1
2002	12:1	15:1	16:1
2001	9:1	15:1	16:1
2000	6:1	15:1	15:1
1999	6:1	15:1	15:1
1998	7:1	15:1	15:1
1997	9:1	16:1	16:1
1996	9:1	16:1	16:1
1995	8:1	16:1	16:1
1994	8:1	16:1	16:1
1993	8:1	16:1	16:1
1992	11:1	16:1	14:1
1991	10:1	16:1	15:1
1990	12:1	17:1	17:1
1989	13:1	17:1	17:1
1988	12:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

15%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Fairplains Elementary School	North Carolina	Wilkes County Schools
2023	15%	20%	17%
2022	15%	20%	17%
2021	15%	19%	16%
2020	15%	18%	16%
2019	15%	18%	16%
2018	15%	17%	15%
2017	15%	17%	15%
2016	15%	16%	14%
2015	15%	16%	14%
2004	15%	7%	6%
2003	16%	6%	6%
2002	14%	5%	5%
2001	13%	4%	4%
2000	9%	4%	3%
1999	11%	3%	3%
1998	8%	3%	2%
1997	6%	2%	2%
1996	6%	2%	2%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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Black

19%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Fairplains Elementary School	North Carolina	Wilkes County Schools
2023	19%	25%	4%
2022	19%	25%	4%
2021	19%	25%	4%
2020	19%	25%	4%
2019	19%	25%	4%
2018	18%	26%	4%
2017	18%	26%	4%
2016	18%	26%	4%
2015	18%	26%	6%
2004	19%	31%	6%
2003	21%	31%	6%
2002	19%	31%	6%
2001	18%	31%	6%
2000	24%	31%	6%
1999	19%	31%	6%
1998	14%	30%	6%
1997	18%	31%	6%
1996	14%	31%	5%
1995	15%	30%	6%
1994	14%	30%	6%
1993	18%	30%	6%
1992	10%	30%	6%
1991	11%	30%	6%
1990	11%	30%	6%
1989	8%	30%	7%

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White

66%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Fairplains Elementary School	North Carolina	Wilkes County Schools
2023	66%	44%	73%
2022	66%	45%	73%
2021	66%	46%	74%
2020	66%	48%	75%
2019	66%	48%	75%
2018	67%	49%	78%
2017	67%	49%	78%
2016	67%	50%	78%
2015	67%	50%	72%
2004	66%	58%	87%
2003	63%	59%	88%
2002	67%	60%	88%
2001	69%	61%	90%
2000	93%	61%	91%
1999	95%	62%	91%
1998	96%	63%	92%
1997	91%	64%	92%
1996	98%	64%	93%
1995	98%	65%	93%
1994	85%	66%	93%
1993	81%	66%	93%
1992	90%	66%	94%
1991	89%	66%	94%
1990	89%	66%	94%
1989	92%	66%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Fairplains Elementary School	North Carolina	Wilkes County Schools
2023	0.51	0.71	0.44
2022	0.51	0.70	0.43
2021	0.51	0.69	0.42
2020	0.51	0.68	0.41
2019	0.51	0.68	0.41
2018	0.50	0.67	0.38
2017	0.50	0.67	0.38
2016	0.50	0.66	0.37
2015	0.50	0.66	0.38
2004	0.51	0.57	0.24
2003	0.54	0.56	0.22
2002	0.50	0.55	0.21
2001	0.48	0.53	0.19
2000	0.35	0.53	0.17
1999	0.31	0.52	0.16
1998	0.25	0.52	0.15
1997	0.30	0.50	0.15
1996	0.21	0.50	0.14
1995	0.13	0.49	0.13
1994	0.26	0.48	0.13
1993	0.31	0.48	0.13
1992	0.18	0.48	0.12
1991	0.20	0.48	0.12
1990	0.20	0.48	0.12
1989	0.15	0.48	0.12

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Eligible for

60%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Fairplains Elementary School	North Carolina	Wilkes County Schools
2023	60%	57%	81%
2022	60%	47%	76%
2021	60%	49%	76%
2020	60%	52%	78%
2019	60%	52%	78%
2018	60%	53%	95%
2017	60%	53%	95%
2016	60%	52%	96%
2015	60%	52%	96%
2004	60%	36%	36%
2003	55%	27%	33%
2002	47%	30%	28%
2001	46%	29%	27%
2000	78%	31%	27%
1999	66%	31%	27%
1998	78%	31%	28%
1997	71%	30%	26%
1996	74%	30%	26%
1995	62%	29%	26%
1994	65%	29%	26%
1993	74%	29%	26%
1992	45%	22%	20%
1991	60%	31%	37%
1990	48%	32%	37%
1989	52%	34%	35%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Fairplains Elementary School	North Carolina	Wilkes County Schools
2023	14%	3%	2%
2022	14%	2%	1%
2021	14%	3%	1%
2020	14%	4%	2%
2019	14%	4%	2%
2018	13%	4%	1%
2017	13%	4%	1%
2016	13%	5%	1%
2015	13%	5%	1%
2004	14%	8%	10%
2003	15%	7%	9%
2002	17%	8%	9%
2001	15%	7%	9%
2000	19%	8%	8%
1999	18%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Wilkes County Schools

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

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Fairplains Elementary School?

225 students attend Fairplains Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Fairplains Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are Black, and 15% of students are Hispanic.

What grades does Fairplains Elementary School offer ?

Fairplains Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Fairplains Elementary School part of?

Fairplains Elementary School is part of Wilkes County Schools.

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Fairplains Elementary School (Closed 2005)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2004)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)

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