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Fairfield Intermediate

Public Grades 3-5

3671^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Fairfield Intermediate in Fairfield, TX, is a public school serving 348 students in grades 3 through 5 within the Fairfield Independent School District (Isd), located in a rural area where about 61% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Fairfield Intermediate has experienced a sharp and recent academic decline, dropping from the 68th percentile statewide in 2020-2021 to a projected 21st percentile for 2025-2026, resulting in a 1-star rating for the last two years. The school now underperforms the state average in every subject and grade level tested, with the largest gaps in 3rd grade Math (24.78% proficient vs. 44.33% statewide) and 4th grade Reading (37.72% vs. 53.04%). This decline affects nearly all student groups, including those from low socio-economic backgrounds and special education students, who have dropped to the 1st percentile. Interestingly, the school’s Gifted and Talented program remains a strong point, having ranked 1st in the state in 2020-2021, though it has since declined to the 67th percentile. The school’s per-student spending has increased to $11,964, and it maintains a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1, suggesting the decline is not due to lack of resources but likely issues with instruction or curriculum.

A telling comparison is with Teague Elementary, just 9.4 miles away, which serves a similar demographic (63.56% free/reduced lunch) but ranks in the 88th percentile (4 stars) and significantly outperforms the state average in every subject—for example, 70.11% proficient in 3rd grade Math versus Fairfield’s 24.78%. This contrast indicates that Fairfield Intermediate’s challenges are likely school-specific rather than inherent to its student population. Nearby schools like Cayuga Elementary (63rd percentile) and Buffalo Elementary also show more stable performance, while R Q Sims Intermediate in Mexia is the only school in the comparison group with a lower ranking (12th percentile).

348

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,533

Per pupil spending ?

61.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

605 N Fairway
Fairfield, TX 75840

(903) 389-7095

District: Fairfield Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Fairfield Intermediate usually attend:

Middle:	Fairfield J H
High:	Fairfield High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.6%

Hispanic:

31.0%

African American:

13.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2016 → 21st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (37% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

Texas avg51%

3,671^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 28 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to bottom 21% (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	26.3	3671 of 4627	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.8	3442 of 4651	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.1	2293 of 4710	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	2103 of 4647	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	1798 of 4581	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.9	1486 of 4578	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.1	2676 of 4479	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.3	2125 of 4359	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.2	2327 of 4329	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.0	2202 of 4286	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.1	2069 of 4320	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.8	1780 of 4260	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.8	1737 of 4221	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.2	1182 of 4206	71.9%	★★★★☆
2011	68.4	1290 of 4095	68.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.9	2223 of 2406	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	46.0	1248 of 2443	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.9	1046 of 2443	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	1060 of 2421	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.9	1309 of 2444	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.1	1128 of 2515	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.4	1404 of 2483	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	35.3	3148 of 4461	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.7	2998 of 4331	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.9	3708 of 4295	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.5	2923 of 4240	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.2	1576 of 1643	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	2891 of 3668	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	3018 of 3556	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.7	2080 of 3487	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	8.9	3306 of 3333	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.5	3201 of 3226	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.2	3500 of 4575	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.7	2203 of 4658	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	2138 of 4588	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.9	1972 of 4561	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.8	1927 of 4499	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.6	3077 of 4348	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.7	2572 of 4306	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	67.8	983 of 2980	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.0	152 of 2958	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	86.0	1 of 3006	100.0%	★★★★★
2019	81.7	1 of 3184	100.0%	★★★★★
2018	47.2	2060 of 3106	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.2	3998 of 4413	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	40.3	2766 of 4465	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	2240 of 4401	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.2	1502 of 4376	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.1	1637 of 4329	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.1	2893 of 4188	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	2911 of 4168	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.3	3817 of 4520	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.5	2788 of 4594	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.7	1856 of 4521	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	1878 of 4477	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	1542 of 4451	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.8	3067 of 4309	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.5	2947 of 4264	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.7	3725 of 4582	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.5	2465 of 4647	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.4	2071 of 4585	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	1442 of 4563	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.0	1118 of 4498	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	46.5	2219 of 4357	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.7	1759 of 4319	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.1	923 of 1106	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.6	802 of 1128	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	59.4	452 of 1099	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	90.0	40 of 1004	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	57.2	374 of 961	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.3	509 of 1112	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	533 of 1046	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	12.1	4262 of 4301	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	3440 of 4292	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	3155 of 4086	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.3	2391 of 3952	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.5	3148 of 3799	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.8	2370 of 3684	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.0	1349 of 3558	62.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.7	2505 of 3006	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.6	2144 of 3108	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	2132 of 3106	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	2018 of 3082	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.2	1647 of 3082	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.0	2501 of 3142	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.5	1923 of 3127	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2023)67th percentile+12 vs school

At Risk (2022)29th percentile-31 vs school

Female (2026)23rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)19th percentile~ school

White (2026)17th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)17th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)16th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)9th percentile-11 vs school

African American (2026)8th percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)4th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2026)1st percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading40%-14 vs state

Mathematics35%-12 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, April 28, 2024

Not a kid friendly school. Students are not allowed to talk in between classes at their lockers, in the mornings, or during the majority of lunch. Recess is 20 min. on paper only, poor scheduling has one class starting at the same time that the last one ended. Students do not want parents to contact teachers with questions because they fear repercussions, being fun of or comments being made about content of the conversation. Lots of tests given, actual tests are never sent home so parents can not go over the test with their kid. They only get to see a scratch paper with the grade at the top. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 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 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%)	26.3	3671^st of 4627 public elementary schools	20.7%		29.8	3442^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	26.0%	229	33.6	37.7	48.0				24.8	40.4	39.3					$8,533
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
Teague Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	316 N 10th	Teague	75860	Freestone County	Teague Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 739-1350	483	34	14.1	63.6%	235 (48.7%)	52 (10.8%)	177 (36.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.7%)	85.9	544^th of 4627 public elementary schools	88.2%		80.9	725^th of 4651 public elementary schools	84.4%	181	57.5	70.9					70.1	76.0						$7,498
Dew School	Public	PK, KG-8	606 Cr 481	Teague	75860	Freestone County	Dew Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 389-2828	171	14	12.5	48.5%	134 (78.4%)	3 (1.8%)	27 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.5%)	60	1612^th of 4627 public elementary schools	65.2%		42.5	2610^th of 4651 public elementary schools	43.9%	998	55.0	58.3	58.3	64.7	44.4	57.1	50.0	58.3	50.0	23.5	7.7	63.2	42.9	$12,635
Wortham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 S 4th St	Wortham	76693	Freestone County	Wortham Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 765-3523	238	15	16.2	60.1%	127 (53.4%)	12 (5.0%)	79 (33.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.4%)	35.1	3080^th of 4627 public elementary schools	33.4%		32.1	3305^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.9%	225	51.4	36.4	50.0				46.0	29.6	38.2					$6,122
R Q Sims Intermediate	Public	3-5	1010 N Ross	Mexia	76667	Limestone County	Mexia Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 562-4025	428	32	13.5	79.9%	71 (16.6%)	93 (21.7%)	240 (56.1%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	17 (4.0%)	19.7	4057^th of 4627 public elementary schools	12.3%		15.4	4265^th of 4651 public elementary schools	8.3%	208	42.1	34.3	40.5				32.5	29.6	18.5					$9,907
A B McBay Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1000 N Ross	Mexia	76667	Limestone County	Mexia Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 562-4030	498	37	13.3	83.9%	103 (20.7%)	105 (21.1%)	247 (49.6%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	32 (6.4%)								(n/a)														$8,881
Buffalo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1700 E Commerce	Buffalo	75831	Leon County	Buffalo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 322-2473	270	22	12.0	74.4%	137 (50.7%)	7 (2.6%)	110 (40.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.8%)								(n/a)														$8,296
Cayuga Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17750 N Us Hwy 287	Tennessee Colony	75861	Anderson County	Cayuga Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 928-2295	263	19	14.1	51.3%	205 (77.9%)	20 (7.6%)	26 (9.9%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	57.8	1722^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	62.8%		47.7	2274^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.1%	552	45.5	45.5	64.3				59.1	47.7	54.8					$7,073

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairfield Intermediate

What is the racial makeup of Fairfield Intermediate?

Students at Fairfield Intermediate are 51% White, 31% Hispanic, 13% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Is Fairfield Intermediate a good school?

Fairfield Intermediate ranks in the bottom 20.7% of Texas elementary schools.

How many students attend Fairfield Intermediate?

In the 2024-25 school year, 348 students attended Fairfield Intermediate.

What schools do graduates of Fairfield Intermediate attend?

Students who attend Fairfield Intermediate usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fairfield J H
High : Fairfield High School

What district is Fairfield Intermediate in?

Fairfield Independent School District (Isd)

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