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C−

Fairfield Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

728 US Highway 321 Bypass South, Winnsboro, SC 29180 · (803) 635-4270 · Part of Fairfield County School District

Winnsboro’s School Grade C+ better than 36% of South Carolina school districts

Students
311
Students per teacher
9:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Fairfield Middle

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Winnsboro kids: Fairfield Central High

On the path

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

PK–65 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Fairfield MiddleYou are here
9–12Fairfield Central High619 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 48.1%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among South Carolina’s 1,072 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

728 US Highway 321 Bypass South, Winnsboro

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7161
Grade 8150
Enrollment over time
348’20
319’21
337’22
350’23
311’24

Down 10.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 81%White 9%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Fairfield Middle from Winnsboro families.

Other schools in Fairfield County School District

The district →
Fairfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Winnsboro
D
418 students11:1
Geiger Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Ridgeway
C
262 students13:1
Kelly Miller Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Winnsboro
C−
199 students13:1
Fairfield Magnet for Math and Science
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Winnsboro
A−
188 students9:1
McCrorey-Liston School of Technology
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Blair
D
106 students8:1
Fairfield Central High
High · Grades 9–12 · Winnsboro
A−
619 students12:1

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 South Carolina’s other public schools; Winnsboro’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.