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Fairfield Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

619^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Fairfield Elementary is a public elementary school in Winnsboro, South Carolina, serving around 450 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Fairfield 01 school district, which is ranked 33 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11:1, Fairfield Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of elementary schools in South Carolina based on its academic performance. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels. Additionally, Fairfield Elementary has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.6% to 24.7% over the past few years, which is well above the state average. The school also ranks in the bottom 10-20% for female, male, African American, and low socioeconomic status students compared to other elementary schools in the state.

Interestingly, the nearby McCrorey-Liston School of Technology and Geiger Elementary, which are also part of the Fairfield 01 district, perform significantly better than Fairfield Elementary on academic measures, despite serving similar student populations. Additionally, the Fairfield Magnet for Math and Science, also in the Fairfield 01 district, is a high-performing school that ranks in the top 10% of elementary schools in the state, highlighting the potential for improved outcomes when targeted resources and programming are provided.

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 — 2nd percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (24% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 31 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg45%

South Carolina avg54%

619^th of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Fairfield 01

33^rd 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
2025	7.8	619 of 640	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	625 of 638	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
2025	19.6	345 of 381	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	349 of 369	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2025	11.2	543 of 581	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.3	549 of 565	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
2025	10.7	588 of 613	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.5	590 of 599	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
2025	5.2	581 of 586	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.2	559 of 568	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 (2025)9th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)7th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts29%-31 vs state

Science25%-24 vs state

Mathematics19%-30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)						SC READY Mathematics (2025)						SC READY Science (2025)		EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2025)	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	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	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	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	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		37 (8.9%)	356 (85.2%)	14 (3.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	7.8	619^th of 640 public elementary schools	3.3%		6.1	625^th of 638 public elementary schools	2.0%	6	33.3	35.0	18.4	32.1			29.1	25.0	14.3	9.5			35.0	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		27 (14.4%)	141 (75.0%)	13 (6.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	90.8	44^th of 640 public elementary schools	93.1%		90.1	51^st of 638 public elementary schools	92.0%	7		84.6	91.4	80.0				76.9	88.6	50.0			65.4	60.0		$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		16 (8.0%)	171 (85.9%)	6 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	26.7	473^rd of 640 public elementary schools	26.1%		24.1	487^th of 638 public elementary schools	23.7%	14	50.0		57.2	42.9			35.7		42.8	23.8				23.8		$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		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		40 (15.3%)	201 (76.7%)	9 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.6%)	60.4	250^th of 640 public elementary schools	60.9%		43.3	361^st of 638 public elementary schools	43.4%	111	61.3	66.7	80.8	62.9			61.3	62.9	61.5	25.9			48.1	33.3		$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		307 (24.7%)	736 (59.3%)	98 (7.9%)	30 (2.4%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	56 (4.5%)	53.3	288^th of 640 public elementary schools	55.0%		60.9	238^th of 638 public elementary schools	62.7%	50				56.9	54.1	63.8				36.1	35.9	27.6		47.1	98.6	$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		147 (20.7%)	430 (60.5%)	66 (9.3%)	12 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (7.7%)	74.8	158^th of 640 public elementary schools	75.3%		70.3	182^nd of 638 public elementary schools	71.5%	24	70.2	74.8	55.2				72.9	73.1	57.7				63.9			$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		138 (21.9%)	371 (58.8%)	69 (10.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	42 (6.7%)	51.3	302^nd of 640 public elementary schools	52.8%		50.6	309^th of 638 public elementary schools	51.6%	7	66.3	58.7	50.0				63.7	56.4	32.1				53.6			$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		136 (40.6%)	126 (37.6%)	44 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (8.1%)	36	408^th of 640 public elementary schools	36.3%		54	293^rd of 638 public elementary schools	54.1%	115	59.0	57.5	45.1				48.2	41.5	25.5				55.0			$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		188 (32.4%)	269 (46.3%)	58 (10.0%)	28 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.4%)	85.8	80^th of 640 public elementary schools	87.5%		79.9	122^nd of 638 public elementary schools	80.9%	42	66.0	77.7	84.0				67.0	78.6	75.6				69.9			$14,463	$1,514	$547	$2,062	$10,165	$2,237	$12,402

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairfield Elementary

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.

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

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 3.3% of South Carolina elementary schools.

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