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Schools in Fairfield · Fairfield Independent School District

Fairfield’s public schools outscore 55% of Texas districts

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

#251of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas 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
50%
▼ 1 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 4 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.3K
▲ 12% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.0
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,602 students on the public path
In brief

Fairfield’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 522 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fairfield’s, its schools beat 66%, higher than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 50% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Fairfield’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,322 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Fairfield Int, then Fairfield J H, then Fairfield H S. Enrollment is down 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

B− Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 55% of Texas school districts, #251 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 55%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (522)Better than 66%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 951 test results and a graduating class of 99 could put Fairfield anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Fairfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (948 in math, 954 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–2Fairfield ElFairfield Independent School DistrictNo scores
3–5Fairfield IntFairfield Independent School DistrictB
6–8Fairfield J HFairfield Independent School DistrictC+
9–12Fairfield H SFairfield Independent School DistrictA−

Fairfield’s public schools are run by Fairfield Independent School District, which also serves Streetman. 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.

Fairfield Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,602 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$14,322TX $12,815 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 51.1% · 954 students tested
Math37%
State average 40.9% · 948 students tested

Fairfield vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FairfieldBFairfield Independent

Every school in Fairfield

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

District schools in Fairfieldby address
Fairfield El
Elementary · Grades PK–2
348 students14:1Rate it →
Fairfield Int
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B
348 students13:1Rate it →
Fairfield J H
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
406 students14:1Rate it →
Fairfield H S
High · Grades 9–12
A−
500 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Fairfield’s schools

Are Fairfield’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Fairfield children attend outscore 55% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #251 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 66%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fairfield in?

Fairfield Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,602 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Fairfield kids go to high school?

Fairfield H S, with 500 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Fairfield’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Fairfield Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Fairfield spend per student?

$14,322 in Fairfield Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. 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 Texas. Stars are from neighbors.