Fairfield Elementary

Summary:

The Fairfield Elementary School District in Montana is home to two schools: Fairfield Elementary School (grades PK-6) and Fairfield 7-8 (grades 7-8). Both schools have demonstrated strong academic performance, with Fairfield Elementary School standing out as a top-performing school in the state.

Fairfield Elementary School has consistently ranked highly, placing 47th out of 401 Montana elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has also shown impressive academic results, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (61.45%), Mathematics (57.83%), and Science (52.17%) compared to the state averages. In contrast, Fairfield 7-8 has slightly lower proficiency rates, with 57.78% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 53.33% in Mathematics, and 38.46% in Science.

The student demographics between the two schools also differ, with Fairfield Elementary School having a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (28.32%) compared to Fairfield 7-8 (48.94%). Additionally, Fairfield 7-8 has a smaller student-teacher ratio of 10.3, compared to 14.1 at Fairfield Elementary School, which may contribute to a more personalized learning environment for students. These factors, along with the schools' consistent academic performance, suggest that the Fairfield Elementary School District is providing a strong educational foundation for its students.

District Detail

13 7th Street
Fairfield, MT 59436

(406) 467-2425

SchoolDigger Rank:
49^th of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 220

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				MAST English Language Arts (2025)	MAST Mathematics (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	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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAST English Language Arts All Grades	MAST Mathematics All Grades	Total
Fairfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	13 7th Street	Fairfield	59436	Teton County	Fairfield Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 467-2425	173	12	14.1	28.3%	168 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	81.5	47^th of 401 public elementary schools	88.3%					(n/a)	61.5	57.8	$12,245
Fairfield 7-8	Public	7-8	13 7th Street	Fairfield	59436	Teton County	Fairfield Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 467-2425	47	5	10.3	48.9%	46 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	71.6	39^th of 222 public middle schools	82.4%					(n/a)	57.8	53.3	$14,543

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fairfield High School	0.05 mi	1	177^th
Greenfield Elementary	5.57 mi	2	26^th
Sun River Valley Elementary	8.93 mi	3	128^th
Simms High School	8.93 mi	1	298^th
Golden Ridge Elementary	12.21 mi	1	1^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

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