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Schools in Fairfield · West Canada Valley Central School District

Fairfield’s public schools outscore 52% of New York districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Fairfield, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 41% of students in Fairfield’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the New York average (49%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 87% 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
41%
▼ 8 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▼ 2 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$31.8K
▼ 8% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.9
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
676 students on the public path
In brief

Fairfield’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 44% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 87% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Fairfield’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $31,825 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is West Canada Valley Junior-Senior High School. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 52% of New York school districts. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1050)Better than 55%
Towns in Herkimer County (19)Better than 68%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 294 test results and a graduating class of 63 could put Fairfield anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 87% of Fairfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (301 in math, 287 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
PK–6West Canada Valley Elementary Schoolin NewportB−
7–12West Canada Valley Junior-Senior High Schoolin NewportC+

Fairfield’s public schools are run by West Canada Valley Central School District, which also serves Herkimer, Middleville, Newport and Newport and others. Parts of Fairfield (7% of its land) are served by Little Falls City instead. 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.

West Canada Valley Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 676 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 9.9 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$31,825NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 48.9% · 287 students tested
Math44%
State average 46.5% · 301 students tested

Fairfield vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FairfieldB−West Canada Valley Central
HerkimerC+Herkimer Central PK–12 · West Canada Valley Central PK–12
NewportB−West Canada Valley Central
Norway—West Canada Valley Central PK–12 · Poland Central PK–12
SalisburyC−Dolgeville Central
Little FallsCLittle Falls City
ManheimC−Dolgeville Central PK–12 · Little Falls City PK–12

3 of the 6 neighbors share West Canada Valley Central with Fairfield, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Fairfield

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

Also serving Fairfieldin other towns
West Canada Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Newport
B−
365 students11:1Rate it →
West Canada Valley Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Newport
C+
311 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Fairfield’s schools

Are Fairfield’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Fairfield children attend outscore 52% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fairfield in?

West Canada Valley Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 676 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Fairfield are served by Little Falls City.

What is Fairfield’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in West Canada Valley Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Fairfield spend per student?

$31,825 in West Canada Valley Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 New York. Stars are from neighbors.