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Fairfield Elementary

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Fairfield Elementary ranks 561 st of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

561^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Fairfield Elementary is a public elementary school in Fairfield, Virginia, serving 224 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Rockbridge County Public Schools district, which is ranked 90 out of 129 districts in the state.

Fairfield Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, particularly in mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, 87.88% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better on the SOL (Standards of Learning) Mathematics test, compared to 73.13% for the district and 72.89% for the state. The school also performs well in SOL English Reading, with 3rd-grade students achieving higher proficiency rates than the district and state averages. However, Fairfield Elementary's chronic absenteeism rates have fluctuated, ranging from 7.4% to 27.8% over the past few years, which is generally higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Fairfield Elementary's academic performance, especially in mathematics, is stronger than Central Elementary and Mountain View Elementary, which are also part of the Rockbridge County Public Schools district. However, the school lags behind some of the higher-performing schools in the region, such as Harrington Waddell Elementary in the Lexington City Public Schools district. Additionally, Fairfield Elementary has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 58.51% to 77.23% over the past few years, indicating a relatively disadvantaged student population.

241

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,163

Per pupil spending ?

79.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20 Fairfield School Rd
Fairfield, VA 24435

(540) 348-5202

District: Rockbridge County Public Schools

Students who attend Fairfield Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Maury River Middle
High:	Rockbridge County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.2%

Hispanic:

6.2%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg67%

Virginia avg71%

561^st of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Rockbridge County Public Schools

90^th of 129Rockbridge 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
2025	53.3	561 of 1110	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	708 of 1114	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.9	611 of 1114	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.2	375 of 1109	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.5	735 of 1103	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.9	548 of 1105	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	445 of 1097	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.5	314 of 1099	71.4%	★★★★☆
2016	68.9	327 of 1096	70.2%	★★★★☆
2015	69.3	310 of 1100	71.8%	★★★★☆
2014	27.4	919 of 1110	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.4	826 of 1120	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.6	851 of 1117	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	53.7	563 of 1117	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.5	749 of 1113	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.9	646 of 1082	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.2	537 of 1081	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	22.7	976 of 1083	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	37.7	796 of 1071	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	14.3	1006 of 1062	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	640 of 1096	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	709 of 1098	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.4	342 of 1100	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	527 of 1046	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	576 of 1036	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	492 of 1093	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.6	663 of 1101	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	670 of 1093	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	790 of 973	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	856 of 979	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.6	751 of 984	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)55th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile~ school

Female (2025)42nd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

VA Studies76%+8 vs state

English Reading74%+3 vs state

Mathematics72%~ state avg

Science64%-5 vs state

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Schools Near Fairfield Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL VA 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	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fairfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Fairfield School Rd	Fairfield	24435	Rockbridge County	Rockbridge County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 348-5202	241	22	11.0	79.7%	203 (84.2%)	5 (2.1%)	15 (6.2%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.8%)	53.3	561^st of 1110 public elementary schools	49.5%		41.9	708^th of 1114 public elementary schools	36.4%	147	87.9	73.5	59.5	64.3	81.8	70.6	69.8	75.8	$13,163	$1,744	$11,419
Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Burger Circle	Buena Vista	24416	Rockbridge County	Rockbridge County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 261-2418	154	14	10.6	97.4%	136 (88.3%)	4 (2.6%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.5%)	56.1	532^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	52.1%		62.8	457^th of 1114 public elementary schools	59.0%	75	93.8	94.7	64.0	60.0	68.8	84.2	56.0	89.5	$12,304	$1,272	$11,032
F.W. Kling Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	3400 Lombardy Ave	Buena Vista	24416	Buena Vista city	Buena Vista City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 261-6717	177	15	11.8	94.9%	129 (72.9%)	9 (5.1%)	13 (7.3%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	22 (12.4%)								(n/a)									$7,008	$1,785	$5,223
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	85 Central Road	Lexington	24450	Lexington city	Rockbridge County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 463-4500	466	37	12.6	85.8%	370 (79.4%)	17 (3.6%)	53 (11.4%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.5%)	49.8	601^st of 1110 public elementary schools	45.9%		54.5	565^th of 1114 public elementary schools	49.3%	36	70.3	83.3	64.6	69.5	63.0	77.8	65.9	77.8	$9,262	$1,144	$8,118
Harrington Waddell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Pendleton Place	Lexington	24450	Lexington city	Lexington City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 463-5353	350	24	14.5	25.4%	266 (76.0%)	22 (6.3%)	21 (6.0%)	16 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.1%)	91.2	33^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	97.0%		90.1	45^th of 1114 public elementary schools	96.0%	12	94.7	96.1	91.0	86.6	96.5	96.1	89.6	94.1	$9,454	$932	$8,522
Enderly Heights Elementary	Public	2-5	101 Woodland Ave	Buena Vista	24416	Buena Vista city	Buena Vista City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 261-6151	268	21	12.7	92.2%	213 (79.5%)	7 (2.6%)	21 (7.8%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.5%)	57.4	511^th of 1110 public elementary schools	54.0%		57.5	518^th of 1114 public elementary schools	53.5%	7	81.8	79.7	65.5	63.6	76.8	85.5	50.9	78.3	$10,062	$1,512	$8,550
Riverheads Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	239 Don Hanger Circle	Staunton	24401	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 337-2535	714	46	15.5	72.8%	627 (87.8%)	17 (2.4%)	22 (3.1%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.9%)	41.3	708^th of 1110 public elementary schools	36.2%		51.3	595^th of 1114 public elementary schools	46.6%	113	65.6	81.8	57.7	66.4	63.0	72.7	62.7	62.8	$8,125	$508	$7,618
Craigsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 East First St	Craigsville	24430	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 997-9184	117	12	9.7	100.0%	96 (82.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.1%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.7%)	1 (0.9%)	11 (9.4%)	19.7	932^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	16.0%		29.1	853^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	23.4%	79	60.0				50.0		62.5	50.0	$16,165	$890	$15,275
Temperance Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1981 Lowesville Rd	Amherst	24521	Amherst County	Amherst County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 946-2811	93	7	13.2	82.8%	81 (87.1%)	5 (5.4%)	4 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)	73.1	308^th of 1110 public elementary schools	72.3%		72.5	318^th of 1114 public elementary schools	71.5%	10	66.7	86.7	85.7	85.7	72.2	100.0	78.6	86.7	$12,287	$595	$11,692
Guy K. Stump Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Draft Ave	Stuarts Draft	24477	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 337-1549	457	30	15.2	66.7%	376 (82.3%)	18 (3.9%)	20 (4.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.8%)	34	785^th of 1110 public elementary schools	29.3%		46.4	654^th of 1114 public elementary schools	41.3%	131	80.3	60.3	50.0	53.9	64.5	69.1	60.3	66.2	$8,072	$369	$7,703

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairfield Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Fairfield Elementary?

Students at Fairfield Elementary are 84% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Fairfield Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 241 students attended Fairfield Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Fairfield Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fairfield Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Maury River Middle
High : Rockbridge County High

What district is Fairfield Elementary in?

Rockbridge County Public Schools

Is Fairfield Elementary a good school?

Fairfield Elementary ranks 561^st of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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