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Fairfield Middle

Q: Is Fairfield Middle a good school?

Fairfield Middle ranks in the bottom 4.8% of Virginia middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Fairfield Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 936 students attended Fairfield Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Fairfield Middle?

Students at Fairfield Middle are 87% African American, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

Q: What high school do graduates of Fairfield Middle attend?

Students who attend Fairfield Middle usually go on to attend Highland Springs High

Public Grades 6-8

396^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 5% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Fairfield Middle is a large middle school in the eastern part of Richmond, VA, serving 936 students in grades 6–8 as part of Henrico County Public Schools. Despite belonging to a school district ranked in the bottom third of Virginia, Fairfield itself lands in the bottom 5% of middle schools statewide (396th out of 416), a position essentially tied with nearby same-district peers like Elko Middle and John Rolfe Middle, and well below Bell Creek Middle in Hanover County, which sits at the 64th percentile. With 91% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch, Fairfield serves a high-poverty population, and its grade-level math proficiency is exceptionally low—for example, only 26% of 6th graders are proficient versus 43% district-wide and 63% statewide.

One striking pattern is the school’s “two-track” reality. Students placed in accelerated Algebra I perform at or near state averages (97% proficient in 7th grade, 94% in 8th grade), suggesting strong instruction for advanced learners. But regular science scores are far behind, with only 23% of 8th graders proficient compared to 40% in the district and 65% statewide, and even Earth Science—an advanced elective—lags district averages by nearly 30 points. Reading proficiency also declines as students progress: 56% in 6th grade, 51% in 7th, and 48% in 8th, a downward trend not seen at the district or state level. This suggests a particular challenge with literacy as students get older, which may affect performance across all subjects.

There are some encouraging signs. Chronic absenteeism has fallen sharply from 30.4% in 2021–2022 to 16.9% in 2024–2025, though it still exceeds the district (14.1%) and state (14.8%) averages. However, Fairfield spends noticeably less per student ($10,693) than same-district schools with similar demographics, such as Elko Middle ($13,072) and John Rolfe Middle ($13,330), and its student-teacher ratio of 14.2 is higher than either of those schools. The school’s advanced track and improving attendance offer levers for progress, but the broader student body clearly needs additional support—and equitable resources—to close the gaps.

936

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,296

Per pupil spending ?

91%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5121 Nine Mile Rd
Richmond, VA 23223

(804) 328-4020

District: Henrico County Public Schools

Students who attend Fairfield Middle usually attend:

High:

Highland Springs High

Feeder schools for Fairfield Middle:

Elementary:	Arthur Ashe Junior Elementary
	Harvie Elementary
	Highland Springs Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.1%

Hispanic:

6.8%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2016 → 5th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (45% vs 69% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Science scores 42 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg62%

Virginia avg69%

396^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 12Middle Schools in the Henrico County Public Schools

90^th of 131Henrico County Public Schools among Virginia 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	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	9.0	396 of 416	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.4	406 of 419	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	402 of 417	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	392 of 422	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.5	398 of 415	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.0	401 of 419	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	372 of 424	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	384 of 413	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.7	392 of 415	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.5	383 of 409	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.5	386 of 412	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	12.2	390 of 416	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	18.4	373 of 416	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.6	360 of 413	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.8	369 of 413	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.0	300 of 408	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.2	307 of 390	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.8	361 of 391	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	27.0	354 of 387	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	22.0	357 of 383	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	27.8	309 of 340	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	19.6	261 of 297	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.4	271 of 297	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	266 of 299	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	240 of 298	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	12.7	276 of 292	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	274 of 281	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	269 of 278	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	7.7	395 of 409	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.9	387 of 403	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	392 of 407	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	370 of 411	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	10.4	274 of 283	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	44.0	162 of 279	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	11.2	385 of 401	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.6	387 of 403	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.2	387 of 402	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	10.7	390 of 410	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.8	397 of 404	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	393 of 407	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	390 of 409	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)12th percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2026)5th percentile~ school

Male (2026)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile~ school

Female (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I94%~ state avg

Geometry67%-31 vs state

Earth Science62%-29 vs state

English Reading52%-21 vs state

Mathematics29%-26 vs state

Science23%-42 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)		SOL Algebra I (2026)			SOL Algebra II (2026)	SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL Earth Science (2026)		SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL World History I (2026)	SOL Civics and Economics (2026)		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 (2025)	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	SOL Geometry 7th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 6th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra II 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 7th Grade	SOL Earth Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL World History I 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fairfield Middle	Public	6-8	5121 Nine Mile Rd	Richmond	23223	Richmond city	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 328-4020	936	66	14.2	91.0%	23 (2.5%)	815 (87.1%)	64 (6.8%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.7%)	9	396^th of 416 public middle schools	4.8%		5.4	406^th of 419 public middle schools	3.1%	10		66.7		96.9	93.6		26.4	29.6	31.3	23.1		62.0	56.4	51.2	48.2				$11,296	$836	$10,460
Martin Luther King Junior Middle	Public	6-8	1000 Mosby St	Richmond	23223	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-8011	500	49	10.2	98.2%	8 (1.6%)	459 (91.8%)	21 (4.2%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1.9	413^th of 416 public middle schools	0.7%		1.6	415^th of 419 public middle schools	1.0%	2		422.0		100.0	43.3		18.6		< 50%	10.2		34.7	42.8	50.7	43.9			37.2	$15,183	$1,225	$13,958
John Rolfe Middle	Public	6-8	6901 Messer Rd	Richmond	23231	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 226-8730	874	76	11.5	89.1%	52 (5.9%)	698 (79.9%)	77 (8.8%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (4.3%)	9.7	394^th of 416 public middle schools	5.3%		3.3	411^th of 419 public middle schools	1.9%	17		67.9		95.0	68.4		29.2	26.7	42.4	37.5		48.0	51.0	51.8	52.6	< 50%			$12,507	$510	$11,997
Bell Creek Middle	Public	6-8	8021 Lee Davis Road	Mechanicsville	23111	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 723-2260	903	77	11.6	40.3%	638 (70.7%)	112 (12.4%)	64 (7.1%)	35 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.8%)	62.8	151^st of 416 public middle schools	63.7%		65.7	137^th of 419 public middle schools	67.3%	14		100.0		100.0	100.0		74.7	74.6	69.2	68.4			73.1	68.7	76.0			75.0	$11,881	$232	$11,649
Dogwood Middle	Public	6-8	1701 Floyd Ave	Richmond	23220	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-6231	371	36	10.3	98.9%	61 (16.4%)	278 (74.9%)	15 (4.0%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	9.7	395^th of 416 public middle schools	5.0%		6.4	403^rd of 419 public middle schools	3.8%	8		94.4		100.0	34.0		40.3			7.3		73.2	48.1	56.0	58.2			53.2	$14,728	$886	$13,842
Thomas H. Henderson Middle	Public	6-8	4319 Old Brook Rd	Richmond	23227	Henrico County	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-8288	430	48	8.9	98.6%	48 (11.2%)	346 (80.5%)	18 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	11 (2.6%)	7.2	400^th of 416 public middle schools	3.8%		10.2	394^th of 419 public middle schools	6.0%	6		84.6		90.0	59.1		47.4	12.5		10.9		75.4	54.6	55.5	51.1		< 50%	50.4	$14,362	$1,174	$13,188
L. Douglas Wilder Middle	Public	6-8	6900 Wilkinson Rd	Richmond	23227	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 515-1100	758	43	17.6	89.6%	108 (14.2%)	472 (62.3%)	50 (6.6%)	88 (11.6%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (4.5%)	19.4	368^th of 416 public middle schools	11.5%		19.4	373^rd of 419 public middle schools	11.0%	5	≥ 50%	91.8	≥ 50%	97.8	76.9	497.0	30.5	36.7	23.5	22.2		90.7	54.4	58.8	66.1	≥ 50%			$11,737	$767	$10,970
Albert Hill Middle	Public	6-8	3400 Patterson Ave	Richmond	23221	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-6107	505	48	10.4	99.8%	155 (30.7%)	297 (58.8%)	26 (5.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.6%)	26.9	338^th of 416 public middle schools	18.8%		26.4	344^th of 419 public middle schools	17.9%	6		95.8		100.0	77.1		59.3		346.0	382.0	≥ 50%	60.9	68.9	59.3	67.9			63.1	$11,882	$644	$11,238
Elko Middle	Public	6-8	5901 Elko Road	Sandston	23150	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 328-4110	695	54	12.9	89.2%	124 (17.8%)	416 (59.9%)	110 (15.8%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.5%)	7.2	401^st of 416 public middle schools	3.6%		8.1	401^st of 419 public middle schools	4.3%			60.5		86.2	70.7		30.0	30.4	28.3	27.0		82.4	48.7	49.8	54.5				$13,552	$653	$12,899
Thomas C. Boushall Middle	Public	6-8	3400 Hopkins Rd	Richmond	23234	Chesterfield County	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-5016	621	62	10.0	99.4%	11 (1.8%)	292 (47.0%)	309 (49.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	1.6	415^th of 416 public middle schools	0.2%		4.7	410^th of 419 public middle schools	2.1%	5		69.7		80.8	67.2		37.3		< 50%	13.4		54.3	40.7	39.1	44.7		< 50%	42.6	$14,410	$2,461	$11,948

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairfield Middle

What district is Fairfield Middle in?

Henrico County Public Schools

How many students attend Fairfield Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 936 students attended Fairfield Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Fairfield Middle?

Students at Fairfield Middle are 87% African American, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

Is Fairfield Middle a good school?

Fairfield Middle ranks in the bottom 4.8% of Virginia middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Fairfield Middle attend?

Students who attend Fairfield Middle usually go on to attend Highland Springs High

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