Original Research by School Decision on Fairview Daep
Fairview DAEP is an alternative school serving grades six through twelve within Grape Creek ISD, located on Fairview School Road in San Angelo. As a Disciplinary Alternative Education Program, it functions as a placement option for students who have been removed from traditional campus settings due to disciplinary reasons. The school's enrollment is very small, in the single digits to low tens, with a student body that is roughly two-thirds white and one-third Hispanic. About one-third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
State testing data for Fairview DAEP is suppressed due to the school's small enrollment, a standard practice to protect student privacy when test-taker counts are very low. The data shows only that a handful of students were tested in seventh and eighth grade math, English language arts, science, and social studies in the most recent school year, too few to report proficiency rates. This absence of published results does not reflect weak academic performance; it reflects the school's size and alternative setting. A parent investigating this school should speak directly with Grape Creek ISD administrators about what academic supports and instructional approaches Fairview DAEP offers, what the typical pathway is for students who attend, and how the district approaches reintegration to a traditional campus.
The school is situated in San Angelo, a mixed-use West Texas city anchored by Goodfellow Air Force Base, Shannon Medical Center, and civic and cultural life centered on the Concho River Walk downtown. The housing market in the area has moderated recently; median home values remain stable, and rental costs are modest relative to median household income. The broader Grape Creek ISD has implemented two recent district-wide changes: a state-mandated ban on personal electronic devices during the school day beginning in the 2025-2026 school year, and a maintenance-and-operations tax rate increase that will be reflected in school tax bills for homeowners. The M&O rate is the part of the property tax bill that funds daily operations, salaries, and instruction.
Fairview DAEP exists within this landscape as a specialized placement. For families considering this school, the relevant questions are less about academic rankings and more about whether the school's disciplinary alternative setting and its support structure align with a student's reintegration goals and whether the district's broader environment supports that pathway forward.
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