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Schools in Fairfield Township · Madison-Plains Local School District

Fairfield Township’s public schools outscore 69% of Ohio districts

On the state math tests, 63% of Fairfield Township’s students scored proficient, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fairfield Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio 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
67%
▲ 8 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
63%
▲ 11 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.6K
▼ 0% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.3
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
825 students on the public path
In brief

Fairfield Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 777 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fairfield Township’s, its schools beat 40%, lower than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 67% and math 63% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,608 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Madison-Plains Junior High, then Madison-Plains High School. 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 Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 69% of Ohio school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (777)Better than 40%
Towns in Madison County (14)Better than 21%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 636 test results and a graduating class of 94 could put Fairfield Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Fairfield Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (635 in math, 636 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Madison-Plains Elementary Schoolin LondonB
7–8Madison-Plains Junior Highin LondonB
9–12Madison-Plains High Schoolin LondonB

Fairfield Township’s public schools are run by Madison-Plains Local School District, which also serves Midway, Mount Sterling, Oak Run and Paint and others. 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.

Madison-Plains Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,094 students · 16.3 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,608OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading67%
State average 59.5% · 636 students tested
Math63%
State average 52.2% · 635 students tested

Fairfield Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Fairfield TownshipB+Madison-Plains Local
Oak Run—Madison-Plains Local
PleasantB+Madison-Plains Local
Pleasant TownshipC+South-Western City
UnionB+Madison-Plains Local
JeffersonB−Jefferson Local

3 of the 5 neighbors share Madison-Plains Local with Fairfield Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Fairfield Township

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

Also serving Fairfield Townshipin other towns
Madison-Plains Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · London
B
311 students16:1Rate it →
Madison-Plains Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · London
B
169 students19:1Rate it →
Madison-Plains High School
High · Grades 9–12 · London
B
345 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Fairfield Township’s schools

Are Fairfield Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Fairfield Township children attend outscore 69% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fairfield Township in?

Madison-Plains Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,094 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Fairfield Township kids go to high school?

Madison-Plains High School in London, with 345 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Fairfield Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Madison-Plains Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Fairfield Township spend per student?

$16,608 in Madison-Plains Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. 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 Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.