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Fairfield Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

20 Fairfield School Rd, Fairfield, VA 24435 · (540) 348-5202 · Part of Rockbridge County Public Schools

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Directions
Students
241
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Fairfield Elementary

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 25% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Fairfield kids: Maury River Middle

On the path

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

PK–5Fairfield ElementaryYou are here
6–8Maury River Middlein Lexington

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

20 Fairfield School Rd, Fairfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K13
Kindergarten34
Grade 134
Grade 248
Grade 334
Grade 437
Grade 541
Enrollment over time
254’20
241’21
235’22
224’23
241’24

Down 5.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 6%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Fairfield Elementary from Fairfield families.

Other schools in Rockbridge County Public Schools

The district →
Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
C
466 students13:1
Natural Bridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Natural Bridge Station
C
230 students11:1
Mountain View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Buena Vista
B−
154 students11:1
Maury River Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lexington
C
481 students11:1
Rockbridge County High
High · Grades 9–12 · Lexington
B
916 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 Virginia’s other public schools; Fairfield’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.