📍 117 Spruce Street, Mountaintop, Luzerne County, 18707
Fairview El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Mountaintop, Luzerne County. The school has 641 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Crestwood SD school district. It serves grades K–6 in a small-town setting. The school employs 38.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.8:1. 65% of students are proficient in reading. 33% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Fairview El Sch enrolls 641 students across grades K–6. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 38.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 85% White, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino and 3.4% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 547 | 85% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 38 | 5.9% |
| Black or African American | 22 | 3.4% |
| Two or more races | 18 | 2.8% |
| Asian | 13 | 2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
200 of the school's 641 students (31%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 194 qualify for free lunch and 6 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Fairview El Sch is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-80, state senate district 14, state house district 121.
Fairview El Sch is one of 3 schools in Crestwood SD, based in Mountain Top, Pennsylvania. The district serves 2,742 students district-wide and employs 154 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 641 students, Fairview El Sch is smaller than the district average of about 914 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe