Is Fairfield Middle a good school?

Fairfield Middle ranks 198 th of 325 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fairfield Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 337 students attended Fairfield Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Fairfield Middle?

Students at Fairfield Middle are 86% African American, 9% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Fairfield Middle attend?

Students who attend Fairfield Middle usually go on to attend Fairfield Central High

Fairfield Middle

Public 7-8

728 US Highway 321 Bypass Sout
Winnsboro, SC 29180

(803) 635-4270

District: Fairfield 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
198^th of 325 South Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,393

Students who attend Fairfield Middle usually attend:

High:

Fairfield Central High

Feeder schools for Fairfield Middle:

Elementary:	Fairfield Elementary
	Fairfield Magnet for Math and Science
	Geiger Elementary
	Kelly Miller Elementary
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	McCrorey-Liston School of Technology

Student/teacher ratio: 8.4

Number of students: 337

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.4%

White:

8.9%

Two or more races:

2.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fairfield Middle ranks worse than 60.9% of middle schools in South Carolina. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.87. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (86.4%), White (8.9%), two or more races (2.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fairfield Middle is 8.4. (See more...)

Compare Fairfield Middle employs 40 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fairfield Middle is $24,393.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Fairfield Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairfield Middle 198^th of 325 South Carolina public middle schools. (See Fairfield Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Gifted and Talented students:

Male students:

African American students:

Fairfield 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairfield 01 42^nd of 77 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Fairfield Middle

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Rank History for all students at Fairfield Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2003	7.51	216^th	225	4.0%
2004	5.79	223^rd	230	3.0%
2005	8.68	223^rd	230	3.0%
2006	20.86	199^th	231	13.9%
2007	9.98	226^th	236	4.2%
2008	19.48	215^th	244	11.9%
2009	23.02	212^th	249	14.9%
2010	17.25	234^th	261	10.3%
2011	32.04	203^rd	269	24.5%
2012	34.93	199^th	271	26.6%
2013	28.38	221^st	276	19.9%
2014	30.16	225^th	291	22.7%
2015	22.54	245^th	301	18.6%
2016	19.26	254^th	303	16.2%
2017	15.48	276^th	317	12.9%
2018	16.60	261^st	303	13.9%
2019	14.27	276^th	315	12.4%
2021	26.44	230^th	311	26.0%
2022	28.87	218^th	310	29.7%
2023	37.87	198^th	325	39.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fairfield Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	20.43	241^st	280	13.9%
2019	18.38	252^nd	289	12.8%
2021	32.87	190^th	288	34.0%
2022	35.38	183^rd	300	39.0%
2023	44.68	164^th	313	47.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Fairfield Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	16.25	242^nd	281	13.9%
2019	14.86	257^th	296	13.2%
2021	16.85	236^th	279	15.4%
2022	30.94	202^nd	290	30.3%
2023	40.70	176^th	299	41.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Fairfield Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	14.30	190^th	194	2.1%
2019	38.06	121^st	195	37.9%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Fairfield Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2021	20.52	160^th	179	10.6%
2022	10.85	169^th	182	7.1%
2023	32.41	154^th	185	16.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Fairfield Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	17.74	246^th	284	13.4%
2019	14.46	260^th	296	12.2%
2021	37.13	172^nd	279	38.4%
2022	27.83	210^th	292	28.1%
2023	34.21	193^rd	303	36.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Fairfield Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	36.79	160^th	237	32.5%
2019	34.69	173^rd	252	31.3%
2021	59.83	65^th	235	72.3%
2022	58.73	74^th	249	70.3%
2023	73.48	41^st	253	83.8%

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Rank History for White students at Fairfield Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	15.46	226^th	250	9.6%
2019	16.83	231^st	258	10.5%

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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: South Carolina State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Fairfield Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	173	587	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	762
1989	160	534	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	695
1990	156	513	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	669
1991	169	519	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	688
1992	152	531	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	684
1993	141	547	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	689
1994	124	487	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	616
1995	117	449	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	567
1996	117	449	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	567
1997	102	456	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	560
1998	91	503	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	595
1999	94	503	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	599
2000	71	484	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	559
2001	73	476	3	11	0	n/a	n/a	563
2002	65	519	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	591
2003	65	519	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	591
2004	79	535	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	618
2005	62	489	1	12	0	n/a	n/a	564
2006	68	452	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	527
2007	66	473	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	547
2008	62	435	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	505
2009	57	390	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	458
2010	52	373	0	12	0	n/a	n/a	437
2011	50	355	0	8	0	0	0	413
2012	64	361	0	6	0	0	2	433
2013	67	392	0	5	0	0	2	466
2014	51	389	0	6	0	0	2	448
2015	51	376	3	8	0	1	3	442
2016	46	332	3	8	0	1	5	395
2017	45	297	0	7	0	0	5	354
2018	48	338	1	10	0	0	6	403
2019	35	369	2	8	0	0	5	419
2020	36	344	2	11	0	0	2	395
2021	31	294	3	13	0	0	7	348
2022	33	269	2	10	0	0	5	319
2023	30	291	1	5	2	0	8	337

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Fairfield Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	762	50.0	15.2	n/a
1989	695	58.3	11.9	n/a
1990	669	44.0	15.2	n/a
1991	688	43.4	15.8	46.7
1992	684	44.2	15.4	53.5
1993	689	44.0	15.7	49.2
1994	616	43.0	14.3	51.3
1995	567	38.0	14.9	56.6
1996	567	38.0	14.9	56.6
1997	560	38.0	14.7	58.2
1998	595	39.0	15.3	67.7
1999	599	40.0	15.0	67.4
2000	559	37.0	15.1	71.7
2001	563	40.0	14.1	78.7
2002	591	46.0	12.8	80.4
2003	591	46.0	12.8	80.4
2004	618	47.0	13.1	79.1
2005	564	46.0	12.3	78.7
2006	527	45.0	11.7	79.3
2007	547	64.0	8.5	79.9
2008	505	46.0	11.0	74.7
2009	458	37.0	12.4	79
2010	437	35.0	12.4	90.6
2011	413	34.0	12.1	85
2012	433	36.0	12.0	91
2013	466	36.0	12.9	86.7
2014	448	36.0	12.4	90
2015	442	40.0	11.0	89.4
2016	395	41.0	9.6	100
2017	354	43.0	8.2	100
2018	403	43.0	9.3	100
2019	419	39.0	10.7	100
2020	395	38.0	10.3	100
2021	348	39.0	8.9	100
2022	319	38.2	8.3	100
2023	337	40.0	8.4	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Fairfield Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	762	50.0	15.2	n/a
1989	695	58.3	11.9	n/a
1990	669	44.0	15.2	n/a
1991	688	43.4	15.8	46.7
1992	684	44.2	15.4	53.5
1993	689	44.0	15.7	49.2
1994	616	43.0	14.3	51.3
1995	567	38.0	14.9	56.6
1996	567	38.0	14.9	56.6
1997	560	38.0	14.7	58.2
1998	595	39.0	15.3	67.7
1999	599	40.0	15.0	67.4
2000	559	37.0	15.1	71.7
2001	563	40.0	14.1	78.7
2002	591	46.0	12.8	80.4
2003	591	46.0	12.8	80.4
2004	618	47.0	13.1	79.1
2005	564	46.0	12.3	78.7
2006	527	45.0	11.7	79.3
2007	547	64.0	8.5	79.9
2008	505	46.0	11.0	74.7
2009	458	37.0	12.4	79
2010	437	35.0	12.4	90.6
2011	413	34.0	12.1	85
2012	433	36.0	12.0	91
2013	466	36.0	12.9	86.7
2014	448	36.0	12.4	90
2015	442	40.0	11.0	89.4
2016	395	41.0	9.6	100
2017	354	43.0	8.2	100
2018	403	43.0	9.3	100
2019	419	39.0	10.7	100
2020	395	38.0	10.3	100
2021	348	39.0	8.9	100
2022	319	38.2	8.3	100
2023	337	40.0	8.4	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Fairfield Middle

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$834 (4.7%)	$687 (3.9%)	$1,522 (8.7%)	$13,598 (77.4%)	$2,449 (13.9%)	$16,046 (91.3%)	$17,568
2020	$750 (4.2%)	$725 (4.0%)	$1,475 (8.2%)	$13,417 (74.8%)	$3,048 (17.0%)	$16,465 (91.8%)	$17,940
2021	$792 (4.3%)	$808 (4.4%)	$1,599 (8.7%)	$14,714 (80.0%)	$2,084 (11.3%)	$16,798 (91.3%)	$18,397
2022	$848 (3.9%)	$935 (4.3%)	$1,783 (8.2%)	$17,751 (82.1%)	$2,093 (9.7%)	$19,844 (91.8%)	$21,627
2023	$4,594 (18.8%)	$1,580 (6.5%)	$6,174 (25.3%)	$15,644 (64.1%)	$2,575 (10.6%)	$18,219 (74.7%)	$24,393

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fairfield Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 276^th of 315 Middle schools	Ranks 198^th of 325 Middle schools	26.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Fairfield Middle)	23.7	38	14.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Fairfield 01)	23.7	38	14.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)	44	50.1	6.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Fairfield Middle)	16.7	23.3	6.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Fairfield 01)	16.7	23.3	6.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)	35.3	31	4.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Fairfield Middle)	25.4	51.1	25.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Fairfield 01)	25.4	51.1	25.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)	44.5	53.1	8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Fairfield Middle)	15.5	23.4	7.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Fairfield 01)	15.5	23.4	7.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)	36.6	31.6	5%
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Fairfield Middle)	68.6	100	31.4%
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Fairfield 01)	52.9	73.5	20.6%
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (South Carolina)	68.6	68.3	0.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	419	337	19.6%
African American	369	291	21.1%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	2	1	50%
Hispanic	8	5	37.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	35	30	14.3%
Two or More Races	5	8	60%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Fairfield Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				SC READY English Language Arts (2023)				SC READY Mathematics (2023)				EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2023)	SCPASS Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	SCPASS Science 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Fairfield Middle	Public	7-8	728 US Highway 321 Bypass Sout	Winnsboro	29180	Fairfield County	Fairfield 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 635-4270	337	40	8.4	100.0%	30 (8.9%)	291 (86.4%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	37.9	198^th of 325 public middle schools	39.1%		28.9	218^th of 310 public middle schools	29.7%	20			38.0	51.1			23.3	23.4	100.0		$24,393	$4,594	$1,580	$6,174	$15,644	$2,575	$18,219
Blythewood Middle	Public	6-8	2351 Longtown Road East	Blythewood	29016	Richland County	Richland 02	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 691-6850	796	52	15.4	45.7%	221 (27.8%)	459 (57.7%)	63 (7.9%)	15 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.8%)	79.2	64^th of 325 public middle schools	80.3%		85.3	44^th of 310 public middle schools	85.8%	20		69.6	66.0	67.4		52.8	39.7	34.8	90.6	55.6	$11,090	$476	$575	$1,051	$8,692	$1,347	$10,039
Dutch Fork Middle	Public	7-8	1528 Old Tamah Road	Irmo	29063	Richland County	Lexington 05	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 476-4800	921	72	12.7	57.2%	429 (46.6%)	333 (36.2%)	50 (5.4%)	25 (2.7%)	7 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	74 (8.0%)	69.4	85^th of 325 public middle schools	73.8%		73.2	70^th of 310 public middle schools	77.4%	15			58.8	60.9			35.6	34.6	95.7		$13,229	$368	$552	$920	$10,781	$1,528	$12,309
Chapin Middle	Public	7-8	11661 Broad River Road	Chapin	29036	Richland County	Lexington 05	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 722-5500	991	72	13.8	27.0%	785 (79.2%)	66 (6.7%)	61 (6.2%)	30 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (4.8%)	89.1	28^th of 325 public middle schools	91.4%		90.2	27^th of 310 public middle schools	91.3%	1			65.5	69.4			50.2	54.2	99.4		$12,041	$449	$484	$933	$9,865	$1,243	$11,108
Kelly Mill Middle	Public	2-8	1141 Kelly Mill Road	Blythewood	29016	Richland County	Richland 02	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 691-7210	1,058	65	16.2	60.3%	146 (13.8%)	740 (69.9%)	86 (8.1%)	23 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (5.7%)	47.8	160^th of 325 public middle schools	50.8%		57.1	114^th of 310 public middle schools	63.2%	46	71.4	58.5	54.9	48.1	57.2	29.7	26.5	13.4	89.6	40.8	$12,497	$628	$832	$1,460	$9,681	$1,357	$11,037
Longleaf Middle	Public	6-8	1160 Longreen Parkway	Columbia	29229	Richland County	Richland 02	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 691-4870	802	60	13.3	69.3%	78 (9.7%)	602 (75.1%)	69 (8.6%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	39 (4.9%)	50.5	147^th of 325 public middle schools	54.8%		49.7	144^th of 310 public middle schools	53.5%	3		54.9	49.7	54.4		26.3	19.7	27.5	95.3	50.1	$11,731	$252	$569	$821	$9,464	$1,446	$10,910

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