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Fairfield Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

637^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Fairfield Elementary in Winnsboro, SC, serves 418 students from Pre-K through 6th grade and is part of the Fairfield 01 district. The school currently ranks in the bottom 4% of elementary schools statewide, a position it has held for most of the past decade, despite spending $20,896 per student—more than many higher-performing schools in the region.

Academic proficiency at Fairfield Elementary is significantly below state averages across all subjects and grade levels. In 2025-2026, 6th grade math proficiency was just 8.5% (state average: 40.9%), and 6th grade English Language Arts proficiency was 13% (state average: 56.3%). The school also shows a troubling pattern where performance declines as students advance—3rd graders scored 46% in ELA, but by 6th grade that number drops to 13%. Chronic absenteeism affects 22.4% of students, nearly four times the rate at the nearby Fairfield Magnet for Math and Science, which is located just 0.6 miles away and ranks in the 97th percentile. That magnet school achieves 88.5% ELA proficiency in 3rd grade compared to Fairfield Elementary's 46%, demonstrating that the district can produce excellent outcomes in a different educational setting.

There are some encouraging signs. Between 2023-2024 and 2025-2026, 3rd grade ELA proficiency improved from 27.1% to 46%, and 3rd grade math improved from 20.9% to 34%. These early-grade gains suggest recent interventions may be taking hold, though they have not yet reached upper grades. The school also maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.2:1, and special education services have shown relative strength, with disabled students ranking at the 39th percentile in 2022-2023. For parents considering this school, the contrast with Fairfield Magnet for Math and Science and other nearby options like Oak Pointe Elementary (76th percentile) or Round Top Elementary (82nd percentile) is worth exploring, as those schools demonstrate what is possible within the same region.

418

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,896

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

175 Medley Road
Winnsboro, SC 29180

(803) 635-5594

District: Fairfield 01

Students who attend Fairfield Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Fairfield Middle
High:	Fairfield Central High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

85.2%

White:

8.9%

Hispanic:

3.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2016 → 4th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (27% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 29 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg49%

South Carolina avg55%

637^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▬ steady since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Fairfield 01

34^th of 75Fairfield 01 among South Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	8.9	637 of 661	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.8	618 of 639	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	630 of 643	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	590 of 644	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	577 of 625	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.8	582 of 622	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	568 of 643	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	588 of 624	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.0	617 of 639	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.8	598 of 619	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.3	628 of 638	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.4	607 of 630	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.3	588 of 599	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.5	572 of 594	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.0	583 of 597	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.3	587 of 589	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.0	575 of 580	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.7	569 of 577	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	24.0	482 of 566	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	7.2	537 of 559	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	16.5	502 of 557	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	33.2	408 of 550	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	18.3	473 of 542	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	20.6	348 of 384	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.6	344 of 380	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	348 of 369	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	303 of 394	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	318 of 393	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.1	287 of 350	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.9	284 of 421	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.1	346 of 412	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	38.4	107 of 174	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.2	127 of 151	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	6.7	585 of 599	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.2	542 of 580	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.3	552 of 568	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	540 of 580	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	498 of 573	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.4	513 of 554	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.1	549 of 588	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	537 of 570	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	12.1	608 of 634	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.7	587 of 612	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.5	593 of 602	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	537 of 608	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	538 of 600	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	527 of 580	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	510 of 600	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	558 of 588	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	10.1	559 of 591	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.2	580 of 585	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.2	562 of 571	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	501 of 582	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	539 of 579	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.6	530 of 561	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	483 of 590	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.4	533 of 571	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2023)39th percentile+30 vs school

African American (2026)9th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile~ school

Female (2026)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts34%-29 vs state

Science24%-28 vs state

Mathematics23%-28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)						SC READY Mathematics (2026)						SC READY Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2024)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	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 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	SC READY 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 Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	175 Medley Road	Winnsboro	29180	Fairfield County	Fairfield 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 635-5594	418	37	11.2	100.0%	37 (8.9%)	356 (85.2%)	14 (3.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	8.9	637^th of 661 public elementary schools	3.6%		7.8	618^th of 639 public elementary schools	3.3%	19	46.0	33.3	40.9	13.0			34.0	28.6	20.5	8.5			33.3	17.0	$20,896	$2,694	$1,601	$4,295	$13,725	$2,876	$16,601
Fairfield Magnet for Math and Science	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	1647 US Highway 321 Bypass Nor	Winnsboro	29180	Fairfield County	Fairfield 01	No	Yes	No	Yes	(803) 635-4810	188	20	9.4	100.0%	27 (14.4%)	141 (75.0%)	13 (6.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	94.6	23^rd of 661 public elementary schools	96.5%		90.8	44^th of 639 public elementary schools	93.1%	21	88.5		85.1	88.6			88.4		85.1	58.8				79.4	$24,046	$2,244	$1,782	$4,025	$16,941	$3,080	$20,021
Kelly Miller Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	255 Kelly Miller Road	Winnsboro	29180	Fairfield County	Fairfield 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 635-2961	199	15	13.2	100.0%	16 (8.0%)	171 (85.9%)	6 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	38.2	410^th of 661 public elementary schools	38.0%		26.7	472^nd of 639 public elementary schools	26.1%	62	81.0	58.4		60.0			42.8	26.0					33.4	40.0	$21,103	$2,121	$1,746	$3,867	$14,608	$2,628	$17,236
McCrorey-Liston School of Technology	Public	PK, KG-6	1978 SC Highway 215 South	Blair	29015	Fairfield County	Fairfield 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 635-9490	106	13	8.1	100.0%	3 (2.8%)	94 (88.7%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.5%)								(n/a)															$29,521	$4,668	$2,561	$7,229	$18,591	$3,701	$22,292
Geiger Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	150 T.M. Cook Road	Ridgeway	29130	Fairfield County	Fairfield 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 337-8288	262	20	13.1	100.0%	40 (15.3%)	201 (76.7%)	9 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.6%)	59.8	253^rd of 661 public elementary schools	61.7%		60.4	250^th of 639 public elementary schools	60.9%	3		53.4	68.0	76.0				36.6	64.0	64.0			36.7	72.0	$20,151	$2,548	$1,613	$4,161	$13,342	$2,647	$15,990
Muller Road Middle	Public, Magnet	K-8	1031 Muller Road	Blythewood	29016	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 691-6851	1,242	81	15.3	34.8%	307 (24.7%)	736 (59.3%)	98 (7.9%)	30 (2.4%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	56 (4.5%)	64.1	231^st of 661 public elementary schools	65.1%		53.3	288^th of 639 public elementary schools	54.9%	57	84.1	95.2	92.8	58.8	63.6	62.1	81.8	78.6	83.3	36.8	41.7	46.4	73.8	51.5	$11,972	$941	$505	$1,446	$8,717	$1,808	$10,525
Bethel-Hanberry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	125 Boney Road	Blythewood	29016	Richland County	Richland 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 691-6880	711	49	14.6	48.1%	147 (20.7%)	430 (60.5%)	66 (9.3%)	12 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (7.7%)	75.3	156^th of 661 public elementary schools	76.4%		74.8	158^th of 639 public elementary schools	75.3%	2	72.9	71.7	69.3				70.2	68.2	58.5				62.0		$14,767	$1,446	$453	$1,898	$10,532	$2,337	$12,868
Langford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	480 Langford Road	Blythewood	29016	Richland County	Richland 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 691-4091	631	42	15.1	49.8%	138 (21.9%)	371 (58.8%)	69 (10.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	42 (6.7%)	55.9	273^rd of 661 public elementary schools	58.7%		51.3	302^nd of 639 public elementary schools	52.7%	29	71.6	63.5	72.5				56.8	50.4	44.0				47.8		$13,786	$1,598	$1,005	$2,603	$9,419	$1,764	$11,183
Great Falls Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Dearborn Street	Great Falls	29055	Chester County	Chester 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 482-2214	335	26	13.1	100.0%	136 (40.6%)	126 (37.6%)	44 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (8.1%)	33	438^th of 661 public elementary schools	33.7%		36	407^th of 639 public elementary schools	36.3%	31	50.9	60.4	63.5				47.1	44.8	26.9				36.2		$14,957	$1,682	$983	$2,664	$9,779	$2,514	$12,293
Round Top Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	449 Rimer Pond Road	Blythewood	29016	Richland County	Richland 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 691-8676	581	46	12.5	35.7%	188 (32.4%)	269 (46.3%)	58 (10.0%)	28 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.4%)	81.4	116^th of 661 public elementary schools	82.5%		85.8	80^th of 639 public elementary schools	87.5%	36	83.1	73.0	79.1				74.2	58.0	64.3				68.0		$14,463	$1,514	$547	$2,062	$10,165	$2,237	$12,402

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairfield Elementary

What schools do graduates of Fairfield Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fairfield Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fairfield Middle
High : Fairfield Central High

What district is Fairfield Elementary in?

Fairfield 01

What is the racial makeup of Fairfield Elementary?

Students at Fairfield Elementary are 85% African American, 9% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Fairfield Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 418 students attended Fairfield Elementary.

Is Fairfield Elementary a good school?

Fairfield Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.6% of South Carolina elementary schools.

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