Fairfax School District

Summary:

The Fairfax School District in Vermont is home to two schools: Bellows Free Academy Elementary (Fairfax) and Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax). The data reveals that Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School has consistently ranked in the top half of Vermont high schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years and a strong 82.0% 4-year graduation rate. The school's science test scores for 11th and 8th grade also exceed the state average.

In contrast, Bellows Free Academy Elementary (Fairfax) has a mixed performance, with 3rd-grade English Language Arts (ELA) and Math scores below the state average, but 5th-grade ELA and Science scores above the state average. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 5.7% is relatively low, and it has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.2. Both schools have a significant percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with Bellows Free Academy Elementary (Fairfax) at 41.11% and Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) at 42.75%, suggesting a need to address the impact of socioeconomic factors on student performance and attendance.

Overall, the Fairfax School District appears to have a strong performing middle/high school, while the elementary school shows room for improvement in certain academic areas. The district may benefit from focusing on strategies to support economically disadvantaged students and address chronic absenteeism, particularly at the middle/high school level, to ensure the success of all students in the district.

District Detail

75 Hunt Street
Fairfax, VT 05454-0068

(802) 849-6711

SchoolDigger Rank:
44^th of 75 Vermont districts

See the 2025 Vermont District rankings!

Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 972

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				VTCAP English Language Arts (2025)		VTCAP Mathematics (2025)		VTCAP Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	VTCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	VTCAP Science 8th Grade	VTCAP Science 11th Grade	Total
Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax)	Public	7-12	75 Hunt Street	Fairfax	05454	Franklin County	Fairfax School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 849-6711	393	40	9.7	42.7%	379 (96.4%)	6 (1.5%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)						49.3	50.9
Bellows Free Academy Elementary (Fairfax)	Public	PK, KG-6	75 Hunt Street	Fairfax	05454	Franklin County	Fairfax School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 849-6711	579	44	13.2	41.1%	550 (95.0%)	6 (1.0%)	9 (1.6%)	5 (0.9%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	41.7	82^nd of 137 public elementary schools	40.1%		41.4	77^th of 133 public elementary schools	42.1%	5	41.5	59.7	25.8	15.6	49.4

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union School D	4.22 mi	10	8^th
Westford School District	4.22 mi	1
Fletcher School District	4.41 mi	1
Milton School District	5.24 mi	3	34^th
Georgia School District	7.04 mi	1	13^th

See the top VT Vermont districts

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Vermont Agency of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.