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About this school
Fairfax Elementary School is
a town public school
in Valley, Alabama that is part of Chambers County School District.
It serves 657 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 26.3:1.
Its teachers have had 90 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
45%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Fairfax Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Fairfax Elementary School
$44,581
raised using DonorsChoose
90
projects
funded
30
teachers
funded
398
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
17
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Fairfax Elementary School has received support from
191 individuals from Alabama and
207 individuals out-of-state.