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Schools in Fairfield Glade · Cumberland County School District

Fairfield Glade’s public schools score below 54% of Tennessee districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Fairfield Glade, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Tennessee, not nationally.

#114of 176 Tennessee townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Tennessee state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
36%
▼ 1 pts vs TN 37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 1 pts vs TN 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85%
▼ 2 pts vs TN 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.7K
▼ 11% vs TN $13.1K
FY2024
Schools in town
0
6,970 students on the public path
In brief

Fairfield Glade’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 37% and 31% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,651 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Nine elementary schools, then three high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 Glade’s grade

B− Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 46% of Tennessee school districts, #114 of 176 Tennessee towns. Both inputs trail the Tennessee average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Tennessee school districts we grade (147)Better than 46%
Lower resultsHigher results
Tennessee towns with similar household incomes (198)Better than 42%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,302 test results and a graduating class of 510 could put Fairfield Glade anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Fairfield Glade’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,419 in math, 4,186 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

9 schools teach K in Fairfield Glade’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from C+ to A, so check the specific school.
The path, start to finish
PK–89 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+

Fairfield Glade’s public schools are run by Cumberland County School District, which also serves Crab Orchard, Crossville and Pleasant Hill. 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.

Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 36.8% · 4186 students tested
Math30%
State average 31.1% · 4419 students tested

Fairfield Glade vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Fairfield Glade’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Fairfield GladeB−Cumberland County

Every school in Fairfield Glade

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

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Questions about Fairfield Glade’s schools

Are Fairfield Glade’s schools good?

On Tennessee’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Fairfield Glade children attend score below 54% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #114 of 176 Tennessee towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fairfield Glade in?

Cumberland County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,970 students in 12 schools (2024–25).

Where do Fairfield Glade kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Stone Memorial High School, Cumberland County High School and The Phoenix School.

What is Fairfield Glade’s graduation rate?

85% of the class of 2023 in Cumberland County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.

How much does Fairfield Glade spend per student?

$11,651 in Cumberland County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. 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 Tennessee. Stars are from neighbors.