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Fairfield Woods Middle School

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Fairfield Woods Middle School ranks 32 nd of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

32^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 258 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 88% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Fairfield Woods Middle School serves 715 students in grades 6–8 in Fairfield, CT, and is part of the Fairfield School District, which ranks 21st of 153 Connecticut districts. The school itself is currently ranked 32nd of 258 Connecticut middle schools, placing it in the 88th percentile with a 4-star rating. Fairfield Woods maintains a favorable 9.7:1 student-teacher ratio and a low 7.0% chronic absenteeism rate — less than half the state average of 16.4% and better than the district average of 8.0%.

Academically, Fairfield Woods performs well above state averages in every subject. English Language Arts proficiency ranges from 69.8% in 8th grade to 78.2% in 7th grade, compared to state averages of 51–52%. Math proficiency ranges from 64.1% in 8th grade to 70.7% in 6th grade, well above state averages of roughly 42–44%. However, math is the school's relative soft spot: Fairfield Woods trails its own district in math at every grade level. Its 8th-grade math proficiency (64.1%) notably lags behind neighboring schools like Roger Ludlowe Middle School (80.6%), Weston Middle School (84.1%), and Coleytown Middle School (80.0%). That said, Fairfield Woods outperforms Tomlinson Middle School, Fairfield's other comparable middle school, in nearly every subject and has a lower chronic absenteeism rate (7.0% vs. 9.2%).

What truly sets Fairfield Woods apart is its outstanding performance with student groups that are often underserved elsewhere. In 2025-26, the school's Hispanic students ranked 2nd of 112 schools statewide, its low-income students ranked 9th of 111 schools, and its special education students ranked 3rd of 27 schools — all 5-star ratings that exceed the school's overall 88th-percentile ranking. With 18.0% of students eligible for free/reduced-price lunch, Fairfield Woods is more economically diverse than many nearby schools, yet its low-income students post some of the strongest results in Connecticut. Chronic absenteeism has also improved dramatically, dropping from 12.3% in 2021-22 to 7.0% today. For parents, the picture is of a solid, effective school that is especially skilled at helping all students succeed.

715

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,710

Per pupil spending ?

18%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1115 Fairfield Woods Rd.
Fairfield, CT 06824

(203) 255-8334

District: Fairfield School District

Students who attend Fairfield Woods Middle School usually attend:

High:

Fairfield Warde High School

Feeder schools for Fairfield Woods Middle School:

Elementary:	Holland Hill School
	Jennings School
	North Stratfield School
	Osborn Hill School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.3%

Hispanic:

14.5%

Two or more races:

7.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (71% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Connecticut middle schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg70%

Connecticut avg48%

32^nd of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Fairfield School District

21^st of 153Fairfield School District among Connecticut districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	86.3	32 of 258	87.6%	★★★★☆
2025	84.5	34 of 252	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	37 of 250	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	50 of 249	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	43 of 250	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	85.7	34 of 275	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	87.7	24 of 259	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	87.7	22 of 249	91.2%	★★★★★
2017	87.9	18 of 250	92.8%	★★★★★
2016	84.1	33 of 246	86.6%	★★★★☆
2015	86.9	36 of 280	87.1%	★★★★☆
2013	77.8	54 of 278	80.6%	★★★★☆
2012	80.1	35 of 272	87.1%	★★★★☆
2011	79.8	38 of 269	85.9%	★★★★☆
2010	80.8	31 of 268	88.4%	★★★★☆
2009	81.8	21 of 255	91.8%	★★★★★
2008	82.3	23 of 252	90.9%	★★★★★
2007	81.9	24 of 250	90.4%	★★★★★
2006	83.6	18 of 248	92.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	66.7	6 of 13	53.8%	★★★★☆
2022	39.2	9 of 11	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.1	20 of 27	25.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	70.3	23 of 104	77.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	80.0	29 of 164	82.3%	★★★★☆
2025	80.1	27 of 164	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	35 of 161	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	44 of 160	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	38 of 166	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	83.4	35 of 235	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	81.7	22 of 169	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	82.2	20 of 160	87.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	96.9	2 of 115	98.3%	★★★★★
2025	85.5	16 of 105	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	88.1	4 of 97	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	86.9	15 of 146	89.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	86.7	9 of 112	92.0%	★★★★★
2025	83.1	11 of 117	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	81.2	16 of 114	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.0	17 of 109	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	23 of 106	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	88.0	17 of 218	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	84.8	11 of 104	89.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	82.0	22 of 164	86.6%	★★★★☆
2025	77.4	37 of 162	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	28 of 157	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.4	33 of 158	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	33 of 169	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	83.3	37 of 224	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	84.3	26 of 167	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	84.4	23 of 164	86.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	86.8	3 of 36	91.7%	★★★★★
2025	67.8	4 of 27	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	56.6	11 of 22	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.8	6 of 20	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	86.6	3 of 36	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	78.4	31 of 244	87.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	69.5	43 of 150	71.3%	★★★★☆
2025	69.6	44 of 153	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	35 of 154	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	46 of 158	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	40 of 151	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	72.4	41 of 175	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	82.9	22 of 166	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	20 of 168	88.1%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2026)98th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)92nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)87th percentile~ school

Female (2026)82nd percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2021)78th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)71st percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2026)54th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts73%+22 vs state

Science70%+19 vs state

Mathematics68%+25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)					SBAC Mathematics (2026)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Fairfield Woods Middle School	Public	6-8	1115 Fairfield Woods Rd.	Fairfield	06824	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8334	715	73	9.7	18.0%	481 (67.3%)	21 (2.9%)	104 (14.5%)	53 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (7.8%)	86.3	32^nd of 258 public middle schools	87.6%		84.5	34^th of 252 public middle schools	86.5%	2		69.5			72.9	78.2	69.8			70.7	69.4	64.1	$25,710
Park City Prep Charter School	Public, Charter	4-8	1550 State Street	Bridgeport	06605	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Park City Prep Charter School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 953-3766	434	21	20.6	69.8%	25 (5.8%)	190 (43.8%)	206 (47.5%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	42.5	141^st of 258 public middle schools	45.3%		39.7	141^st of 252 public middle schools	44.0%		35.5	797.0	38.2	48.4	28.9	59.0	56.8	20.6	25.8	17.8	47.4	39.5	$15,541
Roger Ludlowe Middle School	Public	6-8	689 Unquowa Rd.	Fairfield	06824	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8345	764	75	10.1	8.4%	607 (79.5%)	9 (1.2%)	59 (7.7%)	40 (5.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.3%)	92.4	11^th of 258 public middle schools	95.7%		92.4	12^th of 252 public middle schools	95.2%	1		76.3			80.2	73.6	76.9			84.1	79.3	80.6	$25,373
Tomlinson Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Unquowa Rd.	Fairfield	06824	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8336	584	61	9.5	30.3%	355 (60.8%)	39 (6.7%)	116 (19.9%)	39 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.8%)	71.3	79^th of 258 public middle schools	69.4%		79.2	54^th of 252 public middle schools	78.6%	25		48.6			58.3	61.7	62.6			66.3	61.0	54.0	$26,820
Helen Keller Middle School	Public	6-8	360 Sport Hill Rd.	Easton	06612	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Easton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 268-8651	287	25	11.4	8.0%	212 (73.9%)	12 (4.2%)	32 (11.1%)	18 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	91.6	14^th of 258 public middle schools	94.6%		90.7	16^th of 252 public middle schools	93.7%	2		83.0			74.2	76.0	82.0			68.8	2622.0	86.0	$25,916
Bedford Middle School	Public	6-8	88 North Ave.	Westport	06880	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Westport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 341-1510	710	72	9.8	3.5%	541 (76.2%)	18 (2.5%)	53 (7.5%)	50 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.8%)	92.8	9^th of 258 public middle schools	96.5%		92.6	10^th of 252 public middle schools	96.0%	1		76.1			75.4	84.1	80.1			78.4	80.2	76.9	$28,899
Madison Middle School	Public	6-8	4630 Madison Ave.	Trumbull	06611	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Trumbull School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 452-4499	857	60	14.3	20.2%	497 (58.0%)	66 (7.7%)	174 (20.3%)	93 (10.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.9%)	84.4	38^th of 258 public middle schools	85.3%		84.8	30^th of 252 public middle schools	88.1%	8		67.5			69.7	80.9	68.3			65.0	68.6	61.6	$18,416
Coleytown Middle School	Public	6-8	255 North Ave.	Westport	06880	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Westport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 341-1610	484	47	10.2	2.5%	364 (75.2%)	11 (2.3%)	37 (7.6%)	32 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.6%)	95	5^th of 258 public middle schools	98.1%		95.7	5^th of 252 public middle schools	98.0%			84.4			77.2	88.6	83.3			80.0	86.7	80.0	$27,339
Hillcrest Middle School	Public	6-8	530 Daniels Farm Rd.	Trumbull	06611	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Trumbull School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 452-4466	792	58	13.7	22.1%	451 (56.9%)	64 (8.1%)	147 (18.6%)	105 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.2%)	91.1	15^th of 258 public middle schools	94.2%		92.5	11^th of 252 public middle schools	95.6%	4		72.1			75.0	80.5	78.5			71.5	81.2	76.8	$18,807
David Wooster Middle School	Public	7-8	150 Lincoln Street	Stratford	06615	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 385-4275	538	42	12.8	57.6%	95 (17.7%)	161 (29.9%)	237 (44.1%)	15 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.2%)	22.9	184^th of 258 public middle schools	28.7%		22.1	176^th of 252 public middle schools	30.2%	8		28.0				42.5	37.0				24.0	16.0	$23,199

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairfield Woods Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Fairfield Woods Middle School?

Students at Fairfield Woods Middle School are 67% White, 15% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 3% African American.

What district is Fairfield Woods Middle School in?

Fairfield School District

How many students attend Fairfield Woods Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 715 students attended Fairfield Woods Middle School.

Is Fairfield Woods Middle School a good school?

Fairfield Woods Middle School ranks 32^nd of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Fairfield Woods Middle School attend?

Students who attend Fairfield Woods Middle School usually go on to attend Fairfield Warde High School

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