Fairless Elementary School (Closed 2016)

531 Jones Ave
Braddock, PA 15104

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Serving 299 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Fairless Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 15-19% (which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving was 25-29% (which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 62%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 86% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fairless Elementary School
Pre-K	17
Kind	42
1	56
2	38
3	34
4	30
5	39
6	43

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Total Students

299 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fairless Elementary School
2023	299
2022	299
2021	299
2020	299
2019	299
2018	299
2017	299
2016	299
2015	299
2014	277
2013	249
2012	247
2011	266
2010	308
2009	316
2008	353
2007	393
2006	426
2005	427
2004	489
2003	525
2002	514
2001	490
2000	476
1999	534
1998	529
1997	516
1996	488
1995	479
1994	482
1993	490

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Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fairless Elementary School
2023	26
2022	26
2021	26
2020	26
2019	26
2018	26
2017	26
2016	26
2015	26
2014	27
2013	23
2012	25
2011	24
2010	24
2009	23
2008	25
2007	24
2006	25
2005	28
2004	28
2003	28
2002	26
2001	28
2000	26
1999	27
1998	28
1997	32
1996	22
1995	20
1994	23
1993	24

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (PA)

(14-15)

15-19%

43%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Fairless Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Woodland Hills School District
2015	17%	43%	27%
2014	52%	72%	53%
2013	37%	73%	57%
2012	47%	74%	60%
2011	52%	76%	56%
2010	47%	75%	55%

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(14-15)

25-29%

62%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Fairless Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Woodland Hills School District
2015	27%	62%	41%
2014	42%	70%	50%
2013	27%	70%	51%
2012	27%	71%	53%
2011	37%	73%	53%
2010	42%	72%	55%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fairless Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Woodland Hills School District
2023	12:1	13:1	12:1
2022	12:1	13:1	12:1
2021	12:1	14:1	12:1
2020	12:1	14:1	11:1
2019	12:1	14:1	11:1
2018	12:1	15:1	12:1
2017	12:1	14:1	12:1
2016	12:1	15:1	13:1
2015	12:1	15:1	12:1
2014	10:1	15:1	12:1
2013	11:1	15:1	13:1
2012	10:1	15:1	13:1
2011	11:1	14:1	12:1
2010	13:1	14:1	12:1
2009	14:1	14:1	12:1
2008	14:1	14:1	13:1
2007	16:1	16:1	14:1
2006	17:1	16:1	14:1
2005	15:1	16:1	15:1
2004	17:1	16:1	16:1
2003	19:1	16:1	15:1
2002	20:1	16:1	17:1
2001	18:1	17:1	16:1
2000	18:1	17:1	16:1
1999	20:1	17:1	18:1
1998	19:1	18:1	18:1
1997	16:1	18:1	17:1
1996	22:1	18:1	20:1
1995	24:1	19:1	21:1
1994	21:1	19:1	19:1
1993	20:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)
Year	Fairless Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Woodland Hills School District
2013	1%	4%	2%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	4%	2%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2006	2%	3%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	2%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Fairless Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Woodland Hills School District
2023	2%	14%	4%
2022	2%	14%	3%
2021	2%	13%	3%
2020	2%	12%	3%
2019	2%	12%	3%
2018	2%	11%	2%
2017	2%	11%	2%
2016	2%	10%	2%
2015	2%	10%	4%
2014	2%	9%	2%
2012	1%	9%	1%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2008	1%	7%	1%
2007	1%	7%	2%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%
1994	1%	3%

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Black

80%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fairless Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Woodland Hills School District
2023	80%	14%	63%
2022	80%	14%	63%
2021	80%	15%	64%
2020	80%	15%	65%
2019	80%	15%	65%
2018	80%	15%	66%
2017	80%	15%	66%
2016	80%	15%	67%
2015	80%	15%	63%
2014	81%	15%	65%
2013	81%	15%	65%
2012	84%	15%	64%
2011	85%	15%	65%
2010	82%	15%	65%
2009	72%	16%	64%
2008	71%	16%	62%
2007	67%	16%	60%
2006	67%	16%	58%
2005	64%	16%	57%
2004	62%	16%	56%
2003	57%	15%	54%
2002	53%	15%	50%
2001	54%	15%	48%
2000	46%	15%	45%
1999	46%	15%	43%
1998	43%	15%	41%
1997	41%	14%	38%
1996	39%	14%	36%
1995	34%	14%	34%
1994	33%	14%	32%
1993	31%	13%	30%

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White

14%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fairless Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Woodland Hills School District
2023	14%	62%	25%
2022	14%	63%	25%
2021	14%	63%	25%
2020	14%	65%	25%
2019	14%	65%	25%
2018	15%	66%	26%
2017	15%	66%	26%
2016	15%	68%	27%
2015	15%	68%	28%
2014	12%	69%	28%
2013	13%	70%	29%
2012	11%	71%	31%
2011	13%	71%	31%
2010	16%	72%	32%
2009	27%	73%	33%
2008	28%	74%	36%
2007	32%	74%	38%
2006	31%	75%	40%
2005	34%	76%	41%
2004	38%	76%	43%
2003	43%	77%	45%
2002	47%	78%	48%
2001	45%	78%	50%
2000	52%	79%	52%
1999	52%	79%	54%
1998	55%	79%	57%
1997	57%	80%	60%
1996	59%	80%	63%
1995	64%	81%	65%
1994	65%	81%	67%
1993	68%	82%	68%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Fairless Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Woodland Hills School District
2023	4%	5%	7%
2022	4%	5%	7%
2021	4%	5%	7%
2020	4%	4%	6%
2019	4%	4%	6%
2018	3%	4%	6%
2017	3%	4%	6%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	5%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	4%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.34

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fairless Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Woodland Hills School District
2023	0.34	0.58	0.54
2022	0.34	0.57	0.54
2021	0.34	0.57	0.53
2020	0.34	0.54	0.51
2019	0.34	0.54	0.51
2018	0.34	0.53	0.50
2017	0.34	0.53	0.50
2016	0.34	0.51	0.48
2015	0.34	0.51	0.49
2014	0.33	0.50	0.50
2013	0.33	0.48	0.49
2012	0.28	0.47	0.49
2011	0.26	0.47	0.48
2010	0.30	0.46	0.48
2009	0.41	0.44	0.48
2008	0.42	0.43	0.49
2007	0.45	0.42	0.49
2006	0.46	0.41	0.51
2005	0.48	0.40	0.51
2004	0.49	0.40	0.51
2003	0.50	0.39	0.52
2002	0.50	0.37	0.52
2001	0.51	0.37	0.52
2000	0.52	0.35	0.52
1999	0.52	0.35	0.52
1998	0.52	0.35	0.51
1997	0.51	0.34	0.49
1996	0.50	0.34	0.48
1995	0.48	0.33	0.47
1994	0.47	0.33	0.46
1993	0.45	0.31	0.44

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Eligible for

99%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Fairless Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Woodland Hills School District
2023	99%	54%	97%
2022	99%	50%	97%
2021	99%	49%	96%
2020	99%	48%	96%
2019	99%	48%	96%
2018	98%	41%	79%
2017	98%	41%	79%
2016	98%	44%	98%
2015	98%	41%	97%
2014	92%	38%	70%
2013	94%	36%	70%
2012	87%	34%	64%
2011	86%	33%	64%
2010	80%	31%	58%
2009	74%	27%	48%
2008	72%	25%	56%
2007	67%	24%	52%
2006	65%	25%	52%
2005	69%	22%	42%
2004	55%	22%	41%
2003	56%	23%	40%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Fairless Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Woodland Hills School District
2014	2%	5%	7%
2013	2%	5%	7%
2012	5%	6%	9%
2011	5%	6%	8%
2010	6%	7%	9%
2009	10%	7%	6%
2008	9%	6%	9%
2007	11%	6%	9%
2006	15%	7%	11%
2005	12%	6%	9%
2004	10%	6%	8%
2003	10%	6%	9%
2002	10%	6%	8%
2001	11%	6%	8%
2000	10%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Woodland Hills School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 43% PA state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 62% PA state average).

How many students attend Fairless Elementary School?

299 students attend Fairless Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Fairless Elementary School students are Black, 14% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Fairless Elementary School?

Fairless Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Fairless Elementary School offer ?

Fairless Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Fairless Elementary School part of?

Fairless Elementary School is part of Woodland Hills School District.

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