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Fairfield Community School District


At a glance
187thof 313 Iowa districts▲ 48
Better than 40% of Iowa districts
403 South 20th Street
Fairfield, IA 52556
·(641) 472-2655·All Iowa district rankings →
Statewide performance 2016–2025
2025: better than 40.3% of districts
4
Schools
1,408
Students
Top rankedFairfield High School101st of 340 Iowa high schools
Biggest riser
Fairfield High School up 126 spots statewide this year
Summary:

The Fairfield Community School District in Iowa consists of 4 schools: 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district serves a diverse student population and has a mix of strong-performing and lower-performing schools.

Fairfield High School stands out as the top-performing school in the district, ranking 101 out of 340 Iowa high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school demonstrates strong academic performance, with a majority of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics on the ISASP test. Fairfield Middle School also performs well, ranking 172 out of 344 Iowa middle schools and showing high proficiency rates in core subjects.

In contrast, the district's two elementary schools, Pence Elementary and Washington Elementary, have lower proficiency rates compared to the middle and high school, indicating a potential need for improvement in the earlier grades. Additionally, the district as a whole faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates and varying socioeconomic factors, with the elementary schools having the highest percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Ranking:
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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