For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,074 students in Fairfield Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Fairfield Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
944 Schools
# Students
1,561 Students
325,837 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
23,427 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Fairfield Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#234 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
68%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.45
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,403 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
53 Students
8,024 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
117 Students
38,802 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
12%
# Black Students
33 Students
21,774 Students
% Black Students
2%
7%
# White Students
1,287 Students
238,129 Students
% White Students
83%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,678 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
66 Students
16,016 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
67
17,617
# Students in K Grade:
120
37,395
# Students in 1st Grade:
111
35,185
# Students in 2nd Grade:
114
35,507
# Students in 3rd Grade:
96
35,271
# Students in 4th Grade:
106
34,910
# Students in 5th Grade:
102
35,083
# Students in 6th Grade:
120
36,361
# Students in 7th Grade:
116
26,308
# Students in 8th Grade:
122
24,837
# Students in 9th Grade:
112
1,864
# Students in 10th Grade:
121
1,895
# Students in 11th Grade:
139
1,848
# Students in 12th Grade:
115
1,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,496 is higher than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,539 is less than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,496
$16,392
Spending / Student
$14,539
$15,968
Best Fairfield Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
406 East Madison Avenue
Fairfield, IA 52556
(641) 472-2110
Fairfield, IA 52556
(641) 472-2110
Grades: PK-1
| 298 students
Rank: #22.
Fairfield Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
404 W Fillmore
Fairfield, IA 52556
(641) 472-5019
Fairfield, IA 52556
(641) 472-5019
Grades: 5-8
| 460 students
Rank: #33.
Pence Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1000 South 6th Street
Fairfield, IA 52556
(641) 472-2957
Fairfield, IA 52556
(641) 472-2957
Grades: 2-4
| 316 students
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