E. C. West Elementary School

853 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

E. C. West Elementary School, located on Rivertown Road in Fairburn, Georgia, is a public school serving students within the Fulton County School District. As part of a diverse and growing suburban community, the school focuses on providing a foundational academic environment that emphasizes core subjects like literacy, mathematics, and science. The school is committed to fostering a supportive learning culture that encourages student engagement, critical thinking, and social-emotional development, aiming to prepare its young learners for success in middle school and beyond.

The school benefits from its position within the broader Fulton County system, which provides access to various educational resources, standardized curriculum frameworks, and extracurricular opportunities. E. C. West strives to maintain a collaborative partnership with parents and the local community to support student achievement. By emphasizing character building alongside academic rigor, the school serves as a primary educational hub for families in the Fairburn area, dedicated to nurturing well-rounded students in a safe and structured environment.

853

Total Students

53.0

Full-Time Teachers

16.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

79.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for E. C. West Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	8
Hispanic	78
Black	735
Asian	3
Two or More	24
American Indian	5

Black
735 (86.2 %)
Hispanic
78 (9.1 %)
Two or More
24 (2.8 %)
White
8 (0.9 %)
American Indian
5 (0.6 %)
Asian
3 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Fulton County
Phone:	(470)254-3460
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	853
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	53.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	678
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 47

Kindergarten 119

Grade 1 147

Grade 2 129

Grade 3 150

Grade 4 116

Grade 5 145

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for E. C. West Elementary School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	47
Kindergarten	119
Grade 1	147
Grade 2	129
Grade 3	150
Grade 4	116
Grade 5	145

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for E. C. West Elementary School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	445	52.2%
Male	408	47.8%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)