FAIRPLAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

168 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Fairplain Elementary School, located at 51 Panther Drive in Ripley, West Virginia, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Jackson County School District. As a community-focused elementary school, it is dedicated to providing a supportive and nurturing environment where students in their formative years can develop essential academic skills, social competencies, and a love for learning. The school emphasizes a well-rounded education, often integrating core curriculum standards with opportunities for student growth in character and citizenship.

As home to the "Panthers," the school fosters a strong sense of community spirit among its students, faculty, and local families. By maintaining a location in the heart of Ripley, Fairplain Elementary plays a vital role in the regional educational landscape, focusing on preparing its young learners for success as they transition to middle school. Through its commitment to instruction and student engagement, the school strives to create a positive, safe, and collaborative atmosphere that reflects the values of the surrounding Jackson County community.

168

Total Students

14.8

Full-Time Teachers

11.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for FAIRPLAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	164
Hispanic	2
Black	2

White
164 (97.6 %)
Hispanic
2 (1.2 %)
Black
2 (1.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	JACKSON COUNTY SCHOOLS
Phone:	(304)372-7340
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	168
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	14.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
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 35

Kindergarten 27

Grade 1 21

Grade 2 21

Grade 3 19

Grade 4 25

Grade 5 20