Public SchoolElementary

Fairview School

251 Big Orange Way, Sylva, NC 28779

BSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–8
Elementary
Students
797
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Jackson County Public Schools
Jackson County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores57% proficient in math & reading
68thpercentile
Equity42% of low-income students proficient
70thpercentile
Attendance28% chronically absent
43rdpercentile
Class size16.6 students per teacher
17thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Fairview School

Fairview School is a public elementary school in Sylva, North Carolina, serving grades Pre-K–8. It is part of Jackson County Public Schools. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Jackson County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 797 students were enrolled, with about 16.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical North Carolina elementary school (14.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–8

Location & nearby schools

251 Big Orange Way
Sylva, NC 28779
Open in Google Maps

School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
797 students
Students per teacher
16.6 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Jackson County Public Schools
County
Jackson County
NCES school ID
370234001004

Schools near Fairview School

All 7 schools in Sylva →

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.