Is Fairmont Elementary School a good school?

Fairmont Elementary School ranks 607 th of 881 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fairmont Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 974 students attended Fairmont Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Fairmont Elementary School?

Students at Fairmont Elementary School are 70% White, 26% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Fairmont Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Fairmont Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Fairmont Junior/Senior High School

Fairmont Elementary School

Summary:

Fairmont Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Fairmont, Minnesota, with a student population of 956. The school is part of the Fairmont Area School District, which is ranked 265 out of 463 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fairmont Elementary's academic performance, as measured by MCA-III test scores, is generally below the state averages across grades and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in Math (37.63%) and Reading (41.45%) were lower than the state averages of 45.47% and 49.85%, respectively. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students performing relatively well, ranking in the top 25% of Minnesota elementary schools in reading and math, while White students and students with special needs perform much worse, ranking in the bottom 25% of schools.

Fairmont Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Minnesota elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years, placing it below the nearby schools of Blue Earth Area Elementary and Trimont Elementary, which have higher rankings and ratings. Additionally, Fairmont Elementary has a high percentage of students (over 60%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

714 Victoria Street Ste 101
Fairmont, MN 56031-4364

(507) 238-4487

District: Fairmont Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
607^th of 881 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,653

Students who attend Fairmont Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Fairmont Junior/Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.6

Number of students: 974

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.2%

Hispanic:

26.1%

African American:

1.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fairmont Elementary School ranks worse than 68.9% of elementary schools in Minnesota. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.86. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (70.2%), Hispanic (26.1%), African American (1.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fairmont Elementary School is 15.6. (See more...)

Compare Fairmont Elementary School employs 62.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fairmont Elementary School is $11,653.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fairmont Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairmont Elementary School 607^th of 881 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Fairmont Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Fairmont Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairmont Area School District 265^th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Fairmont Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Fairmont Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2003	34.48	524^th	674	22.3%
2004	49.99	403^rd	676	40.4%
2005	51.83	409^th	685	40.3%
2006	50.58	457^th	756	39.6%
2007	60.14	344^th	777	55.7%
2008	56.87	403^rd	781	48.4%
2010	43.01	585^th	803	27.1%
2011	43.31	585^th	814	28.1%
2012	41.71	601^st	820	26.7%
2013	41.04	580^th	824	29.6%
2014	30.11	658^th	826	20.3%
2015	36.34	622^nd	840	26.0%
2016	43.63	574^th	848	32.3%
2017	53.37	472^nd	853	44.7%
2018	57.46	417^th	847	50.8%
2019	60.52	397^th	870	54.4%
2021	54.61	445^th	869	48.8%
2022	54.84	439^th	858	48.8%
2023	48.09	507^th	845	40.0%
2024	35.86	607^th	881	31.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Fairmont Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2019	42.45	118^th	239	50.6%
2021	52.36	67^th	175	61.7%
2022	58.70	73^rd	256	71.5%
2023	48.57	124^th	276	55.1%
2024	36.48	205^th	303	32.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Fairmont Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	26.45	358^th	463	22.7%
2019	33.25	369^th	515	28.3%
2021	31.60	321^st	417	23.0%
2022	24.99	415^th	500	17.0%
2023	18.15	467^th	524	10.9%
2024	28.22	434^th	572	24.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fairmont Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	64.23	246^th	728	66.2%
2019	71.28	162^nd	740	78.1%
2021	64.33	213^th	683	68.8%
2022	65.35	195^th	663	70.6%
2023	53.06	368^th	774	52.5%
2024	39.02	521^st	793	34.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Fairmont Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	57.55	388^th	774	49.9%
2019	58.12	390^th	787	50.4%
2021	49.76	458^th	783	41.5%
2022	50.07	446^th	799	44.2%
2023	43.56	504^th	787	36.0%
2024	33.44	583^rd	809	27.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Fairmont Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	53.15	433^rd	779	44.4%
2019	58.84	388^th	798	51.4%
2021	54.30	402^nd	784	48.7%
2022	56.02	387^th	808	52.1%
2023	49.05	450^th	799	43.7%
2024	35.29	585^th	826	29.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Fairmont Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	63.74	64^th	220	70.9%
2019	67.26	48^th	219	78.1%
2021	51.34	68^th	153	55.6%
2022	57.89	63^rd	209	69.9%
2023	51.45	85^th	214	60.3%
2024	34.28	178^th	249	28.5%

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Rank History for White students at Fairmont Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	39.25	492^nd	712	30.9%
2019	47.26	415^th	722	42.5%
2021	46.91	396^th	710	44.2%
2022	43.40	451^st	725	37.8%
2023	32.83	538^th	712	24.4%
2024	22.24	634^th	730	13.2%

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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Fairmont Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1998	475	2	4	11	1	n/a	n/a	493
1999	441	3	4	16	1	n/a	n/a	465
2000	434	3	2	25	1	n/a	n/a	465
2001	400	1	3	27	0	n/a	n/a	431
2002	388	4	2	16	0	n/a	n/a	410
2003	388	4	2	16	0	n/a	n/a	410
2004	474	4	2	42	0	n/a	n/a	522
2005	466	3	2	51	0	n/a	n/a	522
2006	426	3	1	55	0	n/a	n/a	485
2007	428	6	4	53	0	n/a	n/a	491
2008	419	5	4	62	0	n/a	n/a	490
2009	441	7	3	54	0	n/a	n/a	505
2010	450	4	4	41	0	n/a	n/a	499
2011	445	4	4	33	4	0	2	492
2012	794	5	8	74	4	0	8	893
2013	801	8	7	73	4	0	12	905
2014	778	10	7	89	1	0	22	907
2015	741	14	9	106	1	0	28	899
2016	745	12	6	110	1	0	32	906
2017	737	11	10	124	6	2	31	921
2018	749	12	6	129	6	0	35	937
2019	706	12	4	138	10	1	36	907
2020	711	12	2	189	3	0	29	946
2021	671	9	2	197	2	0	27	908
2022	671	11	3	228	1	5	27	946
2023	672	11	2	244	2	6	19	956
2024	684	14	1	254	2	7	12	974

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Fairmont Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	493	n/a	0.0	22.5
1999	465	24.9	18.7	25.2
2000	465	26.1	17.8	39.6
2001	431	24.0	18.0	38.3
2002	410	26.9	15.2	35.9
2003	410	26.9	15.2	35.9
2004	522	33.9	15.4	39.7
2005	522	32.6	16.0	44.3
2006	485	29.7	16.3	42.1
2007	491	26.2	18.7	46
2008	490	25.8	19.0	44.7
2009	505	32.6	15.5	41.8
2010	499	30.3	16.4	48.7
2011	492	30.5	16.1	48.8
2012	893	55.5	16.0	52.6
2013	905	59.7	15.1	49.9
2014	907	58.9	15.3	51.2
2015	899	61.0	14.7	53.7
2016	906	62.0	14.6	56
2017	921	60.7	15.1	54.8
2018	937	61.0	15.3	53.5
2019	907	62.5	14.5	52.8
2020	946	61.8	15.3	56.1
2021	908	61.9	14.6	50.7
2022	946	63.3	14.9	53.1
2023	956	61.8	15.4	62
2024	974	62.3	15.6	59.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Fairmont Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	493	n/a	0.0	22.5
1999	465	24.9	18.7	25.2
2000	465	26.1	17.8	39.6
2001	431	24.0	18.0	38.3
2002	410	26.9	15.2	35.9
2003	410	26.9	15.2	35.9
2004	522	33.9	15.4	39.7
2005	522	32.6	16.0	44.3
2006	485	29.7	16.3	42.1
2007	491	26.2	18.7	46
2008	490	25.8	19.0	44.7
2009	505	32.6	15.5	41.8
2010	499	30.3	16.4	48.7
2011	492	30.5	16.1	48.8
2012	893	55.5	16.0	52.6
2013	905	59.7	15.1	49.9
2014	907	58.9	15.3	51.2
2015	899	61.0	14.7	53.7
2016	906	62.0	14.6	56
2017	921	60.7	15.1	54.8
2018	937	61.0	15.3	53.5
2019	907	62.5	14.5	52.8
2020	946	61.8	15.3	56.1
2021	908	61.9	14.6	50.7
2022	946	63.3	14.9	53.1
2023	956	61.8	15.4	62
2024	974	62.3	15.6	59.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Fairmont Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$11,653

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fairmont Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 397^th of 870 Elementary schools	Ranks 507^th of 845 Elementary schools	14.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Fairmont Elementary School)	63.5	50	13.5%
3rd Grade Math (Fairmont Area School District)	63.5	50	13.5%
3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)	65.6	59.1	6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Fairmont Elementary School)	45.2	35.3	9.9%
3rd Grade Reading (Fairmont Area School District)	45.2	35.3	9.9%
3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)	54.6	47.4	7.2%
4th Grade Math (Fairmont Elementary School)	74.2	55.2	19%
4th Grade Math (Fairmont Area School District)	74.2	55.2	19%
4th Grade Math (Minnesota)	63.9	57.1	6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Fairmont Elementary School)	52.4	49.1	3.3%
4th Grade Reading (Fairmont Area School District)	52.4	49.1	3.3%
4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	55.4	48.4	7.1%
5th Grade Math (Fairmont Elementary School)	58.3	42	16.3%
5th Grade Math (Fairmont Area School District)	58.3	42	16.3%
5th Grade Math (Minnesota)	52	44.4	7.6%
5th Grade Reading (Fairmont Elementary School)	68.8	59.7	9.1%
5th Grade Reading (Fairmont Area School District)	68.8	59.7	9.1%
5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	65.8	58.7	7%
5th Grade Science (Fairmont Elementary School)	53.5	52.1	1.4%
5th Grade Science (Fairmont Area School District)	53.5	52.1	1.4%
5th Grade Science (Minnesota)	54.9	48.4	6.5%
6th Grade Math (Fairmont Elementary School)	58.7	26.6	32.1%
6th Grade Math (Fairmont Area School District)	58.7	26.6	32.1%
6th Grade Math (Minnesota)	50.5	39.7	10.8%
6th Grade Reading (Fairmont Elementary School)	68.4	45.1	23.3%
6th Grade Reading (Fairmont Area School District)	68.4	45.1	23.3%
6th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	62.8	53.4	9.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	907	956	5.4%
African American	12	11	8.3%
American Indian	10	2	80%
Asian	4	2	50%
Hispanic	138	244	76.8%
Pacific Islander	1	6	500%
White	706	672	4.8%
Two or More Races	36	19	47.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	52.8%	62%	9.2%

Schools Near Fairmont Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCA-III Math (2024)					MCA-III Reading (2024)					MCA-III Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	MCA-III Science 5th Grade	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
Fairmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	714 Victoria Street Ste 101	Fairmont	56031	Martin County	Fairmont Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 238-4487	974	62	15.6	59.4%	684 (70.2%)	14 (1.4%)	254 (26.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.7%)	12 (1.2%)	35.9	607^th of 881 public elementary schools	31.1%		48.1	507^th of 845 public elementary schools	40.0%	100	53.2	40.0	23.9	31.9	37.6	38.9	35.6	43.6	48.7	41.5	34.2	34.2	$11,653
Southern Plains Education Coop.	Public	PK-K	1200 North Park Street	Fairmont	56031	Martin County	Southern Plains Education Coop.	No	No	No	No	(507) 238-1472	17	3	6.5	52.9%	10 (58.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (29.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.8%)								(n/a)
Granada Huntley East Chain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Reynolds St.	Granada	56039	Martin County	Granada Huntley East Chain	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 447-2211	125	9	14.6	62.4%	112 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	28	668^th of 881 public elementary schools	24.2%		23.6	669^th of 845 public elementary schools	20.8%	1	37.0	57.1	26.1		37.5	33.3	50.0	36.4		38.1	17.4	17.4	$9,679
Truman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	401 E 1st St S	Truman	56088	Martin County	Truman Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 776-2111	141	15	9.3	60.3%	118 (83.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.4%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	11 (7.8%)	40.5	578^th of 881 public elementary schools	34.4%		40.1	572^nd of 845 public elementary schools	32.3%	6	23.8	72.2	26.7	5.0	31.1	14.3	66.7	66.7	30.0	41.9	66.7	66.7	$13,534
Sherburn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	105 E 5th St	Sherburn	56171	Martin County	Martin County West School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 764-4461	143	11	12.6	46.9%	132 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)								(n/a)													$13,112
Trimont Elementary	Public	3-6	77 W Beech St	Trimont	56176	Martin County	Martin County West School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 639-2071	191	14	13.3	41.9%	171 (89.5%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (5.2%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	61.4	362^nd of 881 public elementary schools	58.9%		52.5	447^th of 845 public elementary schools	47.1%	85	55.1	69.6	31.4	67.4	55.2	46.9	47.8	49.0	65.2	52.1	51.0	51.0	$11,420
Blue Earth Area Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	315 E 6th St	Blue Earth	56013	Faribault County	Blue Earth Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 526-3090	512	33	15.3	48.0%	380 (74.2%)	6 (1.2%)	110 (21.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	37.2	599^th of 881 public elementary schools	32.0%		27.6	638^th of 845 public elementary schools	24.5%	39	62.8	50.0	24.7		45.2	42.3	31.6	47.6		40.8	27.9	27.9	$11,825
Blue Earth Area Early Childhood Spe	Public	PK	315 E 6th St	Blue Earth	56013	Faribault County	Blue Earth Area School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 526-3188	10	0		70.0%	4 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$5,035

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