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Fairfield Community Schools

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At a glance

63^rdof 380 Indiana districts▼ 5

Better than 83% of Indiana districts

Elementary 3 High 1Grades K-12

67240 Cr 31
Goshen, IN 46528·(574) 831-2188·All Indiana district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 83.4% of districts

Schools

2,209

Students

Top rankedBenton Elementary School173^rd of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Fairfield Junior-Senior High School up 42 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Fairfield Community Schools district in Indiana consists of 4 schools, including 3 elementary schools (New Paris Elementary, Benton Elementary, and Millersburg Elementary-Middle School) and 1 junior-senior high school (Fairfield Junior-Senior High School).

Among the schools, Benton Elementary and New Paris Elementary stand out for their strong academic performance, with over 50% proficiency in English Language Arts, Math, and Science across grade levels. Benton Elementary, in particular, consistently outperforms the district and state averages, ranking 173rd out of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Millersburg Elementary-Middle School has the lowest overall academic performance in the district, with proficiency rates around 40-45% in most subjects.

At the secondary level, Fairfield Junior-Senior High School has a 40% proficiency rate in English Language Arts and Math, which is slightly below the district average. The school, however, maintains a respectable 88.4% four-year graduation rate. Across the district, the chronic absenteeism rate is 17.8%, an area that requires attention and improvement.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	ILEARN Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fairfield Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	67530 Us 33	Goshen	46526	Elkhart County	Fairfield Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 831-2184	944	57	16.6	28.2%	829 (87.8%)	5 (0.5%)	89 (9.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.1%)	71.3	75^th of 429 public high schools	82.5%		63	117^th of 432 public high schools	72.9%	42	66.1	30.3					33.7	46.1	40.1					44.4	37.2	40.7					47.9	$11,371	$558	$10,813
Millersburg Elementary School	Public	K-6	203 E Main St	Millersburg	46543	Elkhart County	Fairfield Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 642-3074	296	20	15.0	22.0%	276 (93.2%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	67.4	313^th of 1005 public elementary schools	68.9%		71.6	277^th of 1011 public elementary schools	72.6%	36			38.7	47.2	33.3	42.2			40.3	58.1	63.9	50.0	66.7			59.7	47.2	42.2	44.4	45.2		$11,485	$764	$10,721
New Paris Elementary School	Public	K-6	18665 Cr 46	New Paris	46553	Elkhart County	Fairfield Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 831-2196	488	27	17.8	25.6%	421 (86.3%)	6 (1.2%)	41 (8.4%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	70	287^th of 1005 public elementary schools	71.4%		74.3	244^th of 1011 public elementary schools	75.9%	43			45.6	48.5	37.7	46.7			44.6	72.2	65.2	58.0	38.7			58.5	53.0	50.7	51.8	30.4		$10,234	$1,187	$9,047
Benton Elementary School	Public	K-6	68350 Cr 31	Goshen	46526	Elkhart County	Fairfield Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 831-2192	481	25	19.1	20.6%	413 (85.9%)	8 (1.7%)	45 (9.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	81	173^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	82.8%		84.6	135^th of 1011 public elementary schools	86.6%	38			50.0	59.5	47.2	45.8			50.7	72.9	75.7	52.8	55.6			64.2	63.5	52.8	58.2	44.4		$9,320	$588	$8,733

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Goshen Community Schools	2.93 mi	10	222^nd
Wawasee Community School Corp	6.79 mi	5	135^th
Middlebury Community Schools	9.31 mi	7
West Noble School Corporation	9.87 mi	4	226^th
Concord Community Schools	11.18 mi	7	220^th

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.