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Fairfield Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

404 W Fillmore, Fairfield, IA 52556 · (641) 472-5019 · Part of Fairfield Community School District

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

Directions
Students
410
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
Town
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Fairfield Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Enrollment down 13.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Fairfield kids: Fairfield High School

On the path

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

2–4Pence Elementary317 students
5–8Fairfield Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Fairfield High School442 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency63%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts70%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

404 W Fillmore, Fairfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5120
Grade 696
Grade 798
Grade 896
Enrollment over time
473’20
460’21
438’22
418’23
410’24

Down 13.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 5%Asian 4%Black <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 Middle 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 High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Fairfield
C
442 students15:1

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.