Fayette Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

509 2nd St Ne
Fayette, AL 35555

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Top 50%

Fayette Elementary School ranked #549 in Alabama in 2023, showing a decline from #339 in 2022 and a drop from prior years such as #121 in 2017, indicating overall weaker performance over time among Union County NJ high schools.

Math proficiency ranged from 15% to 19%, lower than the state average of around 30%, while reading proficiency was 55% to 59%, higher than the state average near 47%, and science proficiency was 35% to 39%, approximately equal to the state average of 38%.

Enrollment fell from 803 students in 2000 to 466 in 2023, with minority enrollment steady at about 33%, while 69% of students were eligible for free lunch in 2023, up from 35% in 2000, reflecting socioeconomic shifts in this Berkeley Heights public high school area.

Fayette Elementary served grades Pre–K through 4 with about 530 students enrolled and a student–teacher ratio of 18:1, consistent with recent years' staffing and enrollment levels.

Graduation and proficiency trends show fluctuating academic performance, with reading scores exceeding state averages but math proficiency remaining notably below the Alabama state average.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 530 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Top 50% in AL
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Fayette Elementary School's student population of 530 students has grown by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fayette Elementary School
Pre-K	54
Kind	126
1	90
2	83
3	96
4	81

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Total Students

530 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fayette Elementary School
2023	466
2022	438
2021	456
2020	518
2019	518
2018	544
2017	544
2016	557
2015	576
2014	565
2013	583
2012	616
2011	569
2010	600
2009	589
2008	614
2007	597
2006	620
2005	630
2004	637
2003	633
2002	673
2001	678
2000	803
1999	826
1998	854
1997	902
1996	892
1995	866
1994	884
1993	868
1992	895
1991	927
1990	1,089
1989	1,086
1988	1,125
1987	1,122

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fayette Elementary School
2023	28
2022	24
2021	26
2020	28
2019	28
2018	32
2017	32
2016	32
2015	33
2014	37
2013	46
2012	44
2011	43
2010	42
2009	43
2008	42
2007	43
2006	45
2005	46
2004	44
2003	48
2002	48
2001	50
2000	56
1999	54
1998	53
1997	53
1996	52
1995	51
1994	50
1993	48
1992	49
1991	48
1990	53
1989	53
1988	53
1987	52

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School Calendar

School Motto

Preparing, Inspiring and Enlightening Today's Students for Tomorrow's Challenges.

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

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

The of Fayette Elementary School is 0.50, 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)

#549 out of 1275 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Fayette Elementary School
2023	#549
2022	#339
2021	#526
2019	#739
2018	#397
2017	#121
2016	#337
2015	#515
2014	#705
2013	#802
2012	#723

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15-19%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Fayette Elementary School	Alabama	Fayette County School District
2023	17%	30%	27%
2022	32%	29%	23%
2021	17%	24%	17%
2019	37%	47%	42%
2018	55%	47%	43%
2017	72%	44%	43%
2016	62%	43%	42%
2015	48%	40%	34%
2014	38%	38%	31%
2013	78%	80%	85%
2012	81%	82%	84%

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55-59%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Fayette Elementary School	Alabama	Fayette County School District
2022	57%	47%	46%
2021	47%	46%	44%
2019	42%	45%	45%
2018	51%	46%	43%
2017	52%	39%	37%
2016	37%	38%	35%
2015	34%	41%	38%
2014	34%	42%	40%
2013	86%	86%	86%
2012	87%	86%	86%
2011	93%	85%	86%

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35-39%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Fayette Elementary School	Alabama	Fayette County School District
2022	37%	38%	37%
2021	22%	36%	29%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2014)
Year	Fayette Elementary School	Alabama
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Fayette Elementary School	Alabama	Fayette County School District
2023	5%	11%	3%
2022	4%	10%	2%
2021	4%	9%	3%
2020	4%	8%	3%
2019	4%	8%	3%
2018	2%	7%	2%
2017	2%	7%	2%
2016	3%	7%	1%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	2%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%
2010	1%	4%	1%
2009	1%	4%	1%
2008	2%	4%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	2%	3%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%	1%

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Black

23%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fayette Elementary School	Alabama	Fayette County School District
2023	23%	32%	13%
2022	25%	32%	14%
2021	27%	32%	14%
2020	27%	33%	15%
2019	27%	33%	15%
2018	23%	33%	14%
2017	23%	33%	14%
2016	19%	33%	14%
2015	20%	33%	16%
2014	21%	34%	15%
2013	21%	34%	16%
2012	20%	34%	16%
2011	19%	35%	15%
2010	22%	35%	16%
2009	20%	35%	16%
2008	20%	36%	16%
2007	19%	36%	16%
2006	22%	36%	16%
2005	22%	36%	16%
2004	24%	36%	18%
2003	26%	36%	18%
2002	29%	36%	18%
2001	29%	36%	18%
2000	27%	36%	18%
1999	27%	36%	18%
1998	25%	36%	18%
1997	26%	36%	18%
1996	27%	36%	18%
1995	28%	36%	18%
1994	26%	36%	18%
1993	26%	36%	18%

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White

67%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fayette Elementary School	Alabama	Fayette County School District
2023	65%	52%	79%
2022	65%	53%	80%
2021	63%	53%	79%
2020	65%	54%	79%
2019	65%	54%	79%
2018	71%	55%	82%
2017	71%	55%	82%
2016	74%	56%	83%
2015	75%	56%	68%
2014	73%	57%	83%
2013	74%	58%	83%
2012	77%	58%	84%
2011	80%	58%	84%
2010	76%	58%	83%
2009	78%	59%	83%
2008	78%	58%	83%
2007	79%	59%	83%
2006	76%	59%	84%
2005	76%	60%	83%
2004	75%	60%	82%
2003	74%	60%	82%
2002	70%	60%	81%
2001	70%	61%	81%
2000	71%	61%	81%
1999	71%	61%	81%
1998	74%	61%	82%
1997	74%	60%	82%
1996	73%	61%	82%
1995	72%	62%	82%
1994	74%	62%	82%
1993	74%	62%	82%

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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	Fayette Elementary School	Alabama	Fayette County School District
2023	7%	3%	5%
2022	6%	3%	4%
2021	6%	3%	4%
2020	4%	2%	3%
2019	4%	2%	3%
2018	4%	2%	2%
2017	4%	2%	2%
2016	4%	2%	2%
2015	4%	2%	4%
2014	3%	2%	1%
2013	3%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fayette Elementary School	Alabama	Fayette County School District
2023	0.52	0.62	0.35
2022	0.51	0.61	0.34
2021	0.53	0.61	0.36
2020	0.51	0.60	0.35
2019	0.51	0.60	0.35
2018	0.45	0.59	0.31
2017	0.45	0.59	0.31
2016	0.42	0.58	0.29
2015	0.40	0.58	0.37
2014	0.43	0.56	0.29
2013	0.41	0.55	0.29
2012	0.37	0.55	0.27
2011	0.33	0.54	0.27
2010	0.38	0.54	0.29
2009	0.35	0.53	0.29
2008	0.35	0.54	0.29
2007	0.34	0.53	0.28
2006	0.38	0.53	0.27
2005	0.38	0.51	0.29
2004	0.38	0.51	0.30
2003	0.39	0.51	0.30
2002	0.43	0.51	0.31
2001	0.43	0.50	0.31
2000	0.43	0.50	0.31
1999	0.42	0.50	0.32
1998	0.39	0.50	0.29
1997	0.39	0.52	0.29
1996	0.40	0.50	0.29
1995	0.41	0.49	0.30
1994	0.39	0.49	0.29
1993	0.39	0.49	0.29

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

66%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Fayette Elementary School	Alabama	Fayette County School District
2023	69%	55%	63%
2022	53%	44%	46%
2021	59%	48%	51%
2020	58%	49%	50%
2019	58%	49%	50%
2018	57%	47%	50%
2017	57%	47%	50%
2016	53%	46%	49%
2015	50%	47%	49%
2014	55%	52%	48%
2013	55%	51%	48%
2012	54%	51%	50%
2011	53%	49%	48%
2010	47%	47%	46%
2009	43%	44%	39%
2008	33%	43%	32%
2007	35%	42%	36%
2006	36%	44%	38%
2005	41%	43%	37%
2004	34%	42%	32%
2003	38%	42%	35%
2002	38%	40%	32%
2001	37%	38%	32%
2000	35%	37%	24%
1999	36%	38%	28%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Fayette Elementary School	Alabama	Fayette County School District
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	7%	5%	10%
2021	10%	6%	11%
2020	5%	6%	9%
2019	5%	6%	9%
2018	5%	5%	9%
2017	5%	5%	9%
2016	4%	5%	8%
2015	3%	5%	9%
2014	5%	6%	8%
2013	3%	6%	6%
2012	7%	7%	9%
2011	8%	6%	9%
2010	7%	8%	9%
2009	8%	8%	11%
2008	7%	8%	8%
2007	10%	9%	10%
2006	10%	9%	11%
2005	8%	8%	11%
2004	8%	8%	10%
2003	7%	8%	10%
2002	8%	8%	10%
2001	9%	8%	9%
2000	10%	8%	8%
1999	9%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Fayette County School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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

What is Fayette Elementary School's ranking?

Fayette Elementary School is ranked #549 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Alabama.

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

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Fayette Elementary School?

530 students attend Fayette Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Fayette Elementary School students are White, 23% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Hispanic.

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

Fayette Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Fayette Elementary School offer ?

Fayette Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Fayette Elementary School part of?

Fayette Elementary School is part of Fayette County School District.

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