Fairfield Middle School
Tel:
(804)328-4020
- Fairfield Middle School serves 1,060 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 42% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 63% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Fairfield Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 51%.
School Overview
- Fairfield Middle School's student population of 1,060 students has grown by 7% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 67 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 1,060 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 67 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Fairfield Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,801 schools in Virginia (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has increased from 14:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Fairfield Middle School is 0.22, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (VA) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #1736 out of 1801 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 42% | 72% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 63% | 80% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 7% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 16% |
| Black | 88% | 22% |
| White | 6% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 6% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.22 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 60% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Henrico County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Fairfield Middle School is Highland Springs High School (2.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Franklin Military Academy (2.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Jacob L. Adams Elementary School (0.9 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Richmond Empowerment Academy Alternative School
0.9 miles
5915 Nine Mile Road
Richmond, VA 23223
(804)328-4280 0.9 n/a n/a - Richmond Jacob L. Adams Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 433 students
0.9 miles
600 S Laburnum Ave
Richmond, VA 23223
(804)226-8745 0.9 PK-5 433 - Richmond New Bridge Learning Center Alternative School
0.9 miles
5915 Nine Mile Road
Richmond, VA 23223
(804)328-4285 0.9 n/a n/a - Henrico Highland Springs Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 588 students
1.1 miles
600 W Pleasant St
Henrico, VA 23075
(804)328-4045 1.1 PK-5 588 - Richmond Arthur Ashe Junior Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 497 students
1.5 miles
1001 Cedar Fork Road
Richmond, VA 23223
(804)343-6550 1.5 PK-5 497
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