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Fairfield High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

605 E Broadway, Fairfield, IA 52556 · (641) 472-2059 · Part of Fairfield Community School District

Fairfield’s School Grade C better than 33% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
442
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Fairfield High School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 31% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 16.8% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Fairfield kids come from and go next. The whole path →

5–8Fairfield Middle School410 students
9–12Fairfield High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency50%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts73%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

605 E Broadway, Fairfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9120
Grade 10114
Grade 11106
Grade 12102
Enrollment over time
531’20
487’21
476’22
445’23
442’24

Down 16.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 5%Asian 3%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Fairfield High School from Fairfield families.

Other schools in Fairfield Community School District

The district →
Washington Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Fairfield
239 students12:1
Pence Elementary
Elementary · Grades 2–4 · Fairfield
C−
317 students12:1
Fairfield Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Fairfield
B−
410 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Fairfield’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.