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Fairfield J H

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Fairfield J H ranks 1228 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1228^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 47% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Fairfield J H is a middle school serving 406 students in grades 6-8 in Fairfield, TX, part of the Fairfield Independent School District (Isd), where about half of the students (49.5%) are economically disadvantaged. This school is a study in contrasts, boasting an exceptional advanced math program while struggling with foundational math skills for most of its students.

The most standout feature of Fairfield J H is its Algebra I program, where an impressive 93.33% of students passed the End-of-Course exam—far exceeding the state average of 54% and outperforming nearby schools like Buffalo J H (76.32%). However, this success doesn't extend to regular math classes: only about 27% of 6th and 7th graders are proficient in grade-level math, well below state averages. The school also maintains a perfect 0% dropout rate over four of the last five years, a record matched by Mexia J H and Teague J H. Compared to Cayuga Middle, a high-performing school 19 miles away that ranks in the 75th percentile, Fairfield J H (47th percentile) has room to grow, especially since Cayuga has a smaller student-teacher ratio (8.8 vs. 14.2) and higher spending per student.

While Fairfield J H is a stronger option than Mexia J H (16th percentile), it faces critical challenges. The school has shown significant improvement for English Language Learner students, rising from the 3rd percentile to the 65th percentile over three years, but its Special Education students consistently perform in the bottom 5% of the state—a red flag needing immediate attention. Additionally, performance for White students has declined from the 35th to the 25th percentile in recent years. The key takeaway for parents is that Fairfield J H excels in advanced math and keeping kids in school, but it must work to translate that success to all students and address gaps in special education and general math instruction.

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: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg43%

Texas avg47%

1,228^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

556^th of 951Fairfield 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
2026	44.5	1228 of 2335	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	46.0	619 of 1295	52.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	53.4	491 of 1390	64.7%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	43.0	1230 of 2240	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	61.4	664 of 1497	55.6%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	47.5	1023 of 2141	52.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	37.3	1480 of 2253	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	45.6	1148 of 2253	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	36.3	539 of 806	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	20.2	1865 of 1956	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	31.8	1301 of 1731	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
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)

English Language Learner (2026)65th percentile+17 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)56th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)52nd percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)52nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)49th percentile~ school

Female (2026)45th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)34th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)33rd percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)25th percentile-23 vs school

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

Special Education (2026)5th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I93%+39 vs state

Reading51%-5 vs state

Mathematics36%-4 vs state

Social Studies25%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (2026)	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 (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	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 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%)	44.5	1228^th of 2335 public middle schools	47.4%		47.2	1163^rd of 2344 public middle schools	50.4%	65	93.3				39.0	54.6	57.1				26.3	28.4	49.2	25.4	$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%)	52.9	949^th of 2335 public middle schools	59.4%		44.4	1243^rd of 2344 public middle schools	47.0%	294				71.3	59.3	58.8	65.6			48.8	35.8	19.6	39.8	28.1	$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%)	56.6	857^th of 2335 public middle schools	63.3%		65.9	632^nd of 2344 public middle schools	73.0%	225	76.3	60.8	59.7	64.3	63.6	62.7	71.8	58.8	50.0	47.1	34.9	0.0	20.0	42.3	$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%)	66.5	584^th of 2335 public middle schools	75.0%		88.8	173^rd of 2344 public middle schools	92.6%	411					35.9	63.9	77.5				35.9	40.7	79.6	37.5	$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%)	23.7	1951^st of 2335 public middle schools	16.4%		17.2	2099^th of 2344 public middle schools	10.5%	148					36.0	36.5	38.1				13.8	10.0	52.4	10.7	$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%)	25.7	1862^nd of 2335 public middle schools	20.3%		29.3	1759^th of 2344 public middle schools	25.0%	103					40.0	31.8	35.9				14.3	17.1	38.8	25.6	$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.

Is Fairfield J H a good school?

Fairfield J H ranks 1228^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fairfield J H?

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

What high school do graduates of Fairfield J H attend?

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

What district is Fairfield J H in?

Fairfield Independent School District (Isd)

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