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About this school
Fairview Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Roanoke, Virginia that is part of Roanoke City School District.
It serves 481 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
Its teachers have had 417 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
481 Students
34 Teachers
648 Westwood Blvd NWContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
78%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Fairview Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jun 15, 2026
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Fairview Elementary School
$183,828
raised using DonorsChoose
417
projects
funded
53
teachers
funded
1,464
donors
54
projects
for
basic supplies
44
projects for
technology
43
projects for
books
12
projects
for
art supplies
Fairview Elementary School has received support from
500 individuals from Virginia and
964 individuals out-of-state.
