Fairfield Independent School District (Isd)

Summary:

The Fairfield Independent School District (ISD) in Texas operates four schools: two elementary schools (Fairfield Elementary and Fairfield Intermediate), one middle school (Fairfield J H), and one high school (Fairfield High School).

Fairfield High School stands out as the strongest performing school in the district, with a high 4-year graduation rate of 94.9% and a low dropout rate of 0.7%. The school also outperforms the district and state averages on several STAAR end-of-course (EOC) tests, including Algebra I, Biology, English I Reading, and English II Reading. In contrast, the elementary schools, Fairfield Elementary and Fairfield Intermediate, struggle with reading and math proficiency, with students scoring below the district and state averages on STAAR tests.

Fairfield J H middle school also stands out, with an impressive 96.88% proficiency rate on the STAAR Algebra I EOC test, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The district as a whole has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, with the highest rate at Fairfield Elementary (71.43%). The district's overall ranking of 546 out of 961 in Texas and a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger suggest there is room for improvement across the district.

District Detail

615 Post Oak Rd
Fairfield, TX 75840-2005

(903) 389-2532

SchoolDigger Rank:
546^th of 961 Texas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,602

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Fairfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	330 W Main St	Fairfield	75840	Freestone County	Fairfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 389-2148	348	25	14.0	69.8%	171 (49.1%)	45 (12.9%)	102 (29.3%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.9%)								(n/a)																					$8,316
Fairfield High School	Public	9-12	631 Post Oak Rd	Fairfield	75840	Freestone County	Fairfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 389-4177	500	43	11.7	41.0%	272 (54.4%)	64 (12.8%)	133 (26.6%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.4%)	52.9	833^rd of 1974 public high schools	57.8%		54.2	835^th of 1990 public high schools	58.0%	2	50.0	58.7	63.4	61.6	58.6																$11,476
Fairfield J H	Public	6-8	701 Post Oak Rd	Fairfield	75840	Freestone County	Fairfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 389-4210	406	28	14.2	49.5%	208 (51.2%)	52 (12.8%)	116 (28.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.9%)	47.2	1163^rd of 2344 public middle schools	50.4%		51.9	1002^nd of 2372 public middle schools	57.8%	161	96.9								49.6	50.0	55.2				32.3	16.3	52.6		35.0	33.1	$8,156
Fairfield Intermediate	Public	3-5	605 N Fairway	Fairfield	75840	Freestone County	Fairfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 389-7095	348	27	12.8	61.2%	176 (50.6%)	46 (13.2%)	108 (31.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.3%)	29.8	3442^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	26.0%		48.1	2293^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	51.3%	1149						35.7	35.0	43.9				33.0	32.8	38.9				27.2			$8,533

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Teague Independent School District (Isd)	8.87 mi	4	446^th
Dew Independent School District (Isd)	9.22 mi	1	466^th
Mexia Independent School District (Isd)	18.2 mi	5	887^th
Wortham Independent School District (Isd)	18.25 mi	3	654^th
Buffalo Independent School District (Isd)	18.6 mi	3	279^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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