Summary
Fairfield Middle is a public middle school located in Winnsboro, South Carolina, serving grades 7-8 with a student population of 350. The school is part of the Fairfield 01 district, which is ranked 33 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, Fairfield Middle has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of South Carolina middle schools over the past several years, with a current ranking of 182 out of 320 schools and a 2-star rating.
Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.3 to 10 students per teacher, and high spending per student, ranging from $18,397 to $24,393 per year, Fairfield Middle has significantly lower proficiency rates compared to the state and district averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 23.8% of 7th graders and 27.4% of 8th graders were proficient in mathematics, compared to the state averages of 34% and 32.4%, respectively. Additionally, Fairfield Middle has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.3% to 30.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.
In contrast, nearby schools such as Chapin Middle and Blythewood Middle, which are in higher-performing Lexington 05 and Richland 02 districts, demonstrate significantly better academic outcomes across all subject areas and grade levels. This suggests that factors beyond just funding and staffing, such as district-level policies and resources, may be contributing to the school's underperformance.
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