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Fairfield Center School

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Fairfield Center School ranks 74 th of 137 Vermont elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

74^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 137 Vermont Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Vermont elementary schools

Summary

Fairfield Center School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Fairfield, Vermont, with 249 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12.5 for the 2024-2025 school year. The school is part of the Maple Run Unified Union School District, which is ranked 39 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fairfield Center School has shown mixed academic performance compared to the state averages. While the school outperformed the state in several grade levels for English Language Arts, it underperformed in Mathematics and Science, with most grade levels scoring below the state average. Over the past few years, the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 46th to 99th out of 133 Vermont elementary schools. This suggests that the school's performance is not consistent and may be influenced by various factors.

Another key differentiating factor for Fairfield Center School is the significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 17.86% in 2022-2023 to 39.36% in 2024-2025. This indicates a growing population of economically disadvantaged students, which may have implications for the school's academic performance and resource needs. Compared to nearby schools like Highgate Elementary School, Fairfield Center School's academic performance in Mathematics and Science is generally lower, despite having a similar student-teacher ratio and free/reduced-price lunch percentage.

249

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,712

Per pupil spending ?

39.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

57 Park Street
Fairfield, VT 05455

(802) 827-6639

District: Maple Run Unified Union School District #57

Students who attend Fairfield Center School usually attend:

High:

Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans)

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.0%

Hispanic:

5.2%

Two or more races:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2018 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2018

Worth a look

!Science scores 22 pts below the Vermont average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

Vermont avg48%

Elementary school

74^th of 137

Vermont public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 21 pts since 2018

From bottom 25% (2018) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

26^th of 74

Vermont public middle schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 14 pts since 2018

From top 49% (2018) to top 35% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Vermont Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Maple Run Unified Union School District #57

39^th of 75Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 among Vermont districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	74 of 137	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.4	46 of 133	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.7	99 of 133	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.2	87 of 148	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	88 of 138	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	106 of 142	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	83 of 141	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.0	56 of 142	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.6	69 of 133	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.9	102 of 145	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.9	90 of 147	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.3	93 of 146	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	82 of 117	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	26 of 74	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	40 of 85	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	25 of 68	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.8	51 of 85	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.5	45 of 89	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	39 of 80	51.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	38 of 91	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.7	52 of 92	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.5	38 of 88	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.9	38 of 91	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.0	50 of 94	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.7	36 of 87	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	36 of 71	49.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

White (2025)41st percentile-5 vs school

Middle school

White (2025)58th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Vermont (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%~ state avg

Mathematics35%-4 vs state

Science20%-22 vs state

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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 4th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	VTCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fairfield Center School	Public	PK, KG-8	57 Park Street	Fairfield	05455	Franklin County	Maple Run Unified Union School District #57	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 827-6639	249	20	12.5	39.4%	234 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	46.7	74^th of 137 public elementary schools	46.0%		60.4	46^th of 133 public elementary schools	65.4%	28	47.4	71.4	53.9	63.0	53.6	63.6	35.0	25.0	14.8	59.3	39.3	36.4	22.2	18.2	$10,712	$629	$10,083
St. Albans Town Educational Center	Public	PK, KG-8	169 South Main Street	Saint Albans	05478	Franklin County	Maple Run Unified Union School District #57	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 527-7191	754	55	13.7	47.3%	681 (90.3%)	3 (0.4%)	25 (3.3%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (4.8%)	28.9	105^th of 137 public elementary schools	23.4%		19.3	115^th of 133 public elementary schools	13.5%	10	36.4	60.6	50.7	48.1	56.3	70.5	18.2	30.3	8.0	41.8	41.4	40.9	17.3	28.4	$11,303	$664	$10,639
Sheldon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	78 Poor Farm Road	Sheldon	05483	Franklin County	Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 933-4909	337	27	12.3	46.3%	314 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	39.8	84^th of 137 public elementary schools	38.7%		25.5	107^th of 133 public elementary schools	19.5%	23	50.0	55.9	38.2	27.6	37.9	35.3	50.0	26.5	38.2	27.6	34.5	29.4	38.2	35.3
St. Albans City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	29 Bellows Street	Saint Albans	05478	Franklin County	Maple Run Unified Union School District #57	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 527-0565	681	58	11.8	65.5%	559 (82.1%)	17 (2.5%)	34 (5.0%)	10 (1.5%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	52 (7.6%)	19.9	122^nd of 137 public elementary schools	10.9%		15.4	120^th of 133 public elementary schools	9.8%	2	33.3	50.0	34.5	41.2	46.8	72.6	19.6	22.4	13.6	32.4	25.8	45.2	30.5	41.9	$13,390	$787	$12,603
Bakersfield School	Public	PK, KG-8	82 Academy Drive	Bakersfield	05441	Franklin County	Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 827-6611	143	13	10.7	51.0%	133 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.2%)	28.7	106^th of 137 public elementary schools	22.6%		24.3	108^th of 133 public elementary schools	18.8%	2		83.3	20.0	28.6	29.4			41.7	6.7	35.7	29.4		26.7	27.3
Fletcher Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	340 School Road	Cambridge	05444	Franklin County	Fletcher School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 849-6251	112	10	10.9	65.2%	109 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													29.4		$12,275	$660	$11,615
Georgia Elementary & Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	4416 Ethan Allen Highway	Saint Albans	05478	Franklin County	Georgia School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 524-6358	584	61	9.6	46.4%	564 (96.6%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	71.4	31^st of 137 public elementary schools	77.4%		60.8	44^th of 133 public elementary schools	66.9%	13		69.8						50.8					46.7	41.9	$10,190	$00	$10,190
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
Enosburg Falls Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	303 Dickenson Avenue	Enosburg Falls	05450	Franklin County	Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 933-2171	260	21	12.2	63.5%	234 (90.0%)	2 (0.8%)	12 (4.6%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	25.9	109^th of 137 public elementary schools	20.4%		42.3	76^th of 133 public elementary schools	42.9%	33	38.2	43.2	34.9				29.4	29.7	30.2				18.6
Highgate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	219 Gore Road	Highgate Center	05459	Franklin County	Missisquoi Valley School District #89	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 868-4170	282	23	12.2	58.9%	217 (77.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (3.9%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (17.0%)	59.8	56^th of 137 public elementary schools	59.1%		43	73^rd of 133 public elementary schools	45.1%	17	71.1	55.2	50.0	39.3			47.4	41.4					50.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairfield Center School

How many students attend Fairfield Center School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 249 students attended Fairfield Center School.

What is the racial makeup of Fairfield Center School?

Students at Fairfield Center School are 94% White, 5% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Fairfield Center School attend?

Students who attend Fairfield Center School usually go on to attend:

High : Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans)

What district is Fairfield Center School in?

Maple Run Unified Union School District #57

Is Fairfield Center School a good school?

Fairfield Center School ranks 74^th of 137 Vermont elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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