Fairview Elementary

Fairview Elementary is a public school in Huntsville, Tennessee, serving students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. With 256 students and a student-teacher ratio of 11.1:1, classes stay small and teachers stay accessible. The school earns a composite score of 9.7 out of 10 — rated Exceptional — driven by a 9.6 academic score and a 9.9 growth score.

That growth figure reflects how much students are advancing year over year, not just where they start. Fairview ranks #4 out of 1,785 public schools across Tennessee and #3 among 1,002 elementary schools statewide, placing it in the top fraction of a percent. It outperforms 100% of Tennessee public schools on combined measures, a distinction that puts it in a category almost no school in the state reaches.

Within Huntsville, Fairview holds the top spot, ranking #1 of 4 schools in the city. For families comparing options locally or across the region, the numbers are straightforward: this is one of the strongest-performing elementary schools in Tennessee by any measure the data captures.

Located in a rural area, Fairview Elementary may involve longer commutes for some families. Rural schools often serve as community anchors and may have smaller class sizes, but parents should consider transportation logistics, after-school program availability, and access to specialized services.