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Fairmont Elementary School vs. North Side Elementary School

Should you attend Fairmont Elementary School or North Side Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Fairmont Elementary School
1405 Lester Harris Rd
Johnson City, TN 37601
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
North Side Elementary School
1000 N Roan St
Johnson City, TN 37601
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Fairmont Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

North Side Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 586 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Fairmont Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 375 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, North Side Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
586 students
375 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
29 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of North Side Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#55 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 5%)
#495 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 30%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of North Side Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 5% in TN)
40-44%
(Top 30% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fairmont Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Side Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 5% in TN)
35-39%
(Top 50% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fairmont Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Side Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 5% in TN)
50-54%
(Top 20% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Fairmont Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Side Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Fairmont Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of North Side Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
40
74
Kindergarten Students
88
65
Grade 1 Students
90
57
Grade 2 Students
95
40
Grade 3 Students
89
49
Grade 4 Students
86
45
Grade 5 Students
98
45

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Fairmont Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in North Side Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
12%
18%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in North Side Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
8%
19%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in North Side Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
70%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Fairmont Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in North Side Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
11%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in North Side Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.49
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Fairmont Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of North Side Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fairmont Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in North Side Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fairmont Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Side Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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