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Fairfield J H

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Fairfield J H ranks 1163 rd of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1163^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 50% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Fairfield J H is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Fairfield Independent School District in Fairfield, Texas. With 398 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14:1, the school has been rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating average performance compared to other Texas middle schools.

Fairfield J H faces several academic challenges, including below-average performance on STAAR assessments across grade levels and subject areas. For example, the school's proficiency rates in reading and math are generally lower than the state averages. Additionally, the school has had relatively high dropout rates in recent years. However, the school's gifted and talented program appears to be a strength, with the school ranking in the top 5% of Texas middle schools for this subgroup.

Interestingly, Fairfield J H's performance is generally lower than that of nearby middle schools like Cayuga Middle and Buffalo J H, which are ranked significantly higher and have stronger academic outcomes across the board. One bright spot for Fairfield J H is its exceptional performance on the Algebra I end-of-course exam, with proficiency rates around 96% in recent years, far exceeding the state average.

406

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,156

Per pupil spending ?

49.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

701 Post Oak Rd
Fairfield, TX 75840-2005

(903) 389-4210

District: Fairfield Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Fairfield J H usually attend:

High:

Fairfield High School

Feeder schools for Fairfield J H:

Elementary:	Fairfield Elementary
	Fairfield Intermediate

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.2%

Hispanic:

28.6%

African American:

12.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 39th percentile in 2022 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 50th (2025) from a 39th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Texas median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 11 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg44%

Texas avg45%

1,163^rd of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

546^th of 961Fairfield Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	1163 of 2344	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	1002 of 2372	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	1031 of 2330	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.5	1384 of 2254	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.6	1203 of 2252	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.5	1133 of 2193	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.2	1002 of 2080	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.6	756 of 2027	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.0	763 of 1987	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.0	643 of 2043	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.6	595 of 1987	70.1%	★★★★☆
2013	69.0	530 of 1973	73.1%	★★★★☆
2012	63.6	662 of 1951	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.5	691 of 1895	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.8	886 of 1803	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.1	893 of 1763	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.3	1237 of 1718	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	46.7	1037 of 1684	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.1	744 of 1585	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	46.3	958 of 1582	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	62.9	598 of 1573	62.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	39.2	757 of 1280	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.9	854 of 1273	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	821 of 1251	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.1	992 of 1213	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	839 of 1193	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.3	683 of 1167	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	22.6	1932 of 2182	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	1623 of 2118	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.5	1188 of 2058	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	1048 of 2008	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	39.8	1012 of 1720	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.9	1587 of 1643	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.6	1186 of 1592	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	1313 of 1445	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	34.0	948 of 1376	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	43.5	1214 of 2242	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.9	1094 of 2241	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.4	1526 of 2221	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.7	1190 of 2151	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.0	1095 of 2047	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.3	871 of 2008	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	83.1	79 of 1501	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	60.6	673 of 1446	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.7	435 of 1430	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	58.5	707 of 2119	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	846 of 2116	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.4	1287 of 2077	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.2	1196 of 2043	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.1	1226 of 1935	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	968 of 1895	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	44.7	1155 of 2235	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	1121 of 2251	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.5	1692 of 2220	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.7	1453 of 2172	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.5	1379 of 2073	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	1205 of 2039	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	56.8	812 of 2246	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	935 of 2245	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.7	1219 of 2228	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.7	1152 of 2168	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.7	1067 of 2069	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	1106 of 2030	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	76.1	134 of 818	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	64.3	227 of 817	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	63.2	241 of 813	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	58.6	254 of 743	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	23.9	1632 of 1891	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	1666 of 1815	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	40.1	970 of 1757	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.2	1431 of 1712	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.1	1076 of 1626	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.4	498 of 1597	68.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	33.1	1274 of 1733	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.5	1141 of 1749	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.8	1401 of 1723	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.5	1191 of 1700	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.7	1124 of 1684	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.6	1009 of 1673	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2021)95th percentile+48 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)84th percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2024)67th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2024)64th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)48th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2024)46th percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)41st percentile-15 vs school

African American (2024)41st percentile-17 vs school

White (2024)26th percentile-31 vs school

Special Education (2024)14th percentile-44 vs school

At Risk (2022)11th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I97%+50 vs state

Reading52%~ state avg

Mathematics36%-3 vs state

Science35%-11 vs state

Social Studies33%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (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 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 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
Teague J H	Public	5-8	420 Loop 255	Teague	75860	Freestone County	Teague Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 739-1450	329	25	13.2	55.9%	158 (48.0%)	43 (13.1%)	110 (33.4%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.6%)	44.4	1243^rd of 2344 public middle schools	47.0%		48.9	1103^rd of 2372 public middle schools	53.5%	140				59.8	48.2	62.5	57.1			42.7	41.2	34.8	21.4	23.2	30.0	11.4	$8,582
Buffalo J H	Public	3-8	335 Bison Trl	Buffalo	75831	Leon County	Buffalo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 322-4340	414	34	12.0	53.9%	200 (48.3%)	27 (6.5%)	168 (40.6%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)	65.9	632^nd of 2344 public middle schools	73.0%		54.6	934^th of 2372 public middle schools	60.6%	302	100.0	58.1	62.5	67.7	62.3	65.4	67.8	39.7	54.7	71.9	23.9	43.8	47.9	37.5	54.2	35.6	$9,478
Cayuga Middle	Public	6-8	17750 N Us Hwy 287	Tennessee Colony	75861	Anderson County	Cayuga Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 928-2699	124	14	8.8	41.1%	102 (82.3%)	7 (5.6%)	12 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	88.8	173^rd of 2344 public middle schools	92.6%		75.2	426^th of 2372 public middle schools	82.0%	253					60.5	68.3	78.3				64.9	69.2	78.3		71.7	60.9	$8,642
Mexia J H	Public	6-8	1 Blackcat Dr	Mexia	76667	Limestone County	Mexia Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 562-4020	367	26	14.3	81.2%	75 (20.4%)	90 (24.5%)	172 (46.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	25 (6.8%)	17.2	2099^th of 2344 public middle schools	10.5%		24.7	1899^th of 2372 public middle schools	19.9%	200					33.1	24.2	29.9				16.1	19.0	31.1		28.0	3.4	$10,160
Developmental Center	Public	5-11	611 N Ross	Mexia	76667	Limestone County	Mexia Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 562-4023	18	8	2.3	100.0%	7 (38.9%)	6 (33.3%)	5 (27.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$83,520
Wortham Middle	Public	6-8	200 S 5th St	Wortham	76693	Freestone County	Wortham Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 765-3523	132	8	16.9	60.6%	76 (57.6%)	12 (9.1%)	33 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.3%)	29.3	1759^th of 2344 public middle schools	25.0%		36.1	1533^rd of 2372 public middle schools	35.4%	226					37.8	33.3	53.9				20.0	29.6	35.9		25.6	15.4	$7,629

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairfield J H

What is the racial makeup of Fairfield J H?

Students at Fairfield J H are 51% White, 29% Hispanic, 13% African American, 7% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Fairfield J H attend?

Students who attend Fairfield J H usually go on to attend Fairfield High School

How many students attend Fairfield J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 406 students attended Fairfield J H.

Is Fairfield J H a good school?

Fairfield J H ranks 1163^rd of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Fairfield J H in?

Fairfield Independent School District (Isd)

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