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Schools in Fairfield · Fairfield City School District

Fairfield’s public schools score below 81% of Alabama districts on tests and graduation

In Fairfield, 4% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Alabama average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fairfield, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alabama, not nationally.

#169of 187 Alabama townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
21%
▼ 26 pts vs AL 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
4%
▼ 23 pts vs AL 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 0–4 pts vs AL 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.6K
▲ 34% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.3
AL 17.0 · larger classes
Schools in town
6
1,348 students on the public path
In brief

Fairfield’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 243 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fairfield’s, its schools beat 13%, lower than their 19% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 21% of tested students were proficient in reading and 4% in math, against 47% and 27% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama (the state reports Fairfield’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,625 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Glen Oaks Intermediate School, then C J Donald Middle School, then Fairfield High Preparatory School. Enrollment is down 11% since 2021–22. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Restoration Academy (private) and MT. Pilgrim Christian Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Fairfield’s grade

D Test scoresC+ Graduation

C−: better than 19% of Alabama school districts, #169 of 187 Alabama towns. Graduation is above the Alabama average; test scores are below it.

Alabama school districts we grade (146)Better than 19%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alabama towns with similar household incomes (243)Better than 13%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 770 test results and a graduating class of 116 could put Fairfield anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Fairfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (775 in math, 764 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fairfield, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–2Robinson Primary SchoolFairfield City School DistrictD
3–5Glen Oaks Intermediate SchoolFairfield City School DistrictD
6–8C J Donald Middle SchoolFairfield City School DistrictD
9–12Fairfield High Preparatory SchoolFairfield City School DistrictD−

Fairfield’s public schools are run by Fairfield City School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Fairfield City School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,348 students, down 11% since 2021–22 · 19.3 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$18,625AL $13,926 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading21%
State average 47.3% · 764 students tested
Math4%
State average 27.2% · 775 students tested

Fairfield vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Fairfield’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FairfieldC−Fairfield City
MidfieldDMidfield City
BirminghamDBirmingham City

Every school in Fairfield

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Fairfieldby address
Robinson Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–2
D
238 students17:1Rate it →
Glen Oaks Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
D
275 students18:1Rate it →
C J Donald Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
316 students21:1Rate it →
Fairfield High Preparatory School
High · Grades 9–12
D−
519 students20:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Restoration Academy
Grades K–12
Private · Religious
371 students11:1Rate it →
MT. Pilgrim Christian Academy
Elementary · Grades K–6
Private · Religious
49 students8:1Rate it →

Left off: 3 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Fairfield Alternative School, Fairfield Area Vocational School and Independence Preparatory Academy).

Questions about Fairfield’s schools

Are Fairfield’s schools good?

On Alabama’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Fairfield children attend score below 81% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #169 of 187 Alabama towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 13%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fairfield in?

Fairfield City School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,348 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Fairfield kids go to high school?

Fairfield High Preparatory School, with 519 students; its own test results earn a D−.

What is Fairfield’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Fairfield City School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.

How much does Fairfield spend per student?

$18,625 in Fairfield City School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Fairfield?

Yes: Restoration Academy (religious, grades K–12, 371 students) and MT. Pilgrim Christian Academy (religious, grades K–6, 49 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Alabama. Stars are from neighbors.