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About this school
Fairdale Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Fairdale, West Virginia that is part of Raleigh County School District.
It serves 386 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
Its teachers have had 62 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
386 Students
25 Teachers
772 BOLT RDContact 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
0%
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.
Fairdale Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 21, 2026
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Fairdale Elementary School
$26,802
raised using DonorsChoose
62
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
111
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Fairdale Elementary School has received support from
75 individuals from West Virginia and
36 individuals out-of-state.
