Fairfield Woods Middle School

Summary:

Fairfield Woods Middle School is a high-performing public middle school in Fairfield, Connecticut, serving 743 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Fairfield School District, which is ranked 28 out of 158 districts in the state and rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Fairfield Woods Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Connecticut, with impressive academic performance. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 37th out of 250 schools and received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its proficiency rates in SBAC/English Language Arts, SBAC/Mathematics, and NGSS/Science are significantly higher than the state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, 73.2% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in SBAC/ELA, compared to the state average of 49.1%. The school also stands out for its diverse student population, with 15.61% Hispanic and 8.48% Asian students, which is more diverse than nearby schools like Roger Ludlowe Middle School and Weston Middle School, which have over 75% White students.

Fairfield Woods Middle School's exceptional performance extends to its student subgroups as well. In the 2021-2022 school year, the school ranked 4th out of 97 Connecticut middle schools for its Hispanic student performance and 3rd out of 36 schools for its Special Education student performance. The school's performance for its Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students is also noteworthy, ranking 16th out of 114 Connecticut middle schools in the 2023-2024 school year. These achievements demonstrate the school's commitment to supporting and elevating the academic success of all its students, regardless of their background or learning needs.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1115 Fairfield Woods Rd.
       Fairfield, CT  06824


(203) 255-8334

District: Fairfield School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
37th of 250 Connecticut Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $23,246 Help


Students who attend Fairfield Woods Middle School usually attend:

High:    Fairfield Warde High School

Feeder schools for Fairfield Woods Middle School:

Elementary:    Holland Hill School
    Jennings School
    North Stratfield School
    Osborn Hill School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.3 Help
Number of students:  742

Racial breakdown:

White:
67.3%
Hispanic:
16.2%
Asian:
8.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  17.9% Help


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Compare Details Fairfield Woods Middle School ranks better than 85.2% of middle schools in Connecticut. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked middle schools in the Fairfield School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.17. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (67.3%), Hispanic (16.2%), Asian (8.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 17.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fairfield Woods Middle School is 10.3. 1 middle schools in the Fairfield School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Fairfield Woods Middle School employs 72 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fairfield Woods Middle School is $23,246. 1 middle schools in the Fairfield School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fairfield Woods Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairfield Woods Middle School 37th of 250 Connecticut public middle schools. (See Fairfield Woods Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Fairfield School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairfield School District 28th of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Fairfield Woods Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Fairfield Woods Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 83.55 18th 248 92.7%
2007 81.88 24th 250 90.4%
2008 82.34 23rd 252 90.9%
2009 81.85 21st 255 91.8%
2010 80.82 31st 268 88.4%
2011 79.75 38th 269 85.9%
2012 80.05 35th 272 87.1%
2013 77.78 54th 278 80.6%
2015 86.95 36th 280 87.1%
2016 84.06 33rd 246 86.6%
2017 87.93 18th 250 92.8%
2018 87.73 22nd 249 91.2%
2019 87.72 24th 259 90.7%
2021 85.67 34th 275 87.6%
2022 82.54 43rd 250 82.8%
2023 80.86 50th 249 79.9%
2024 83.17 37th 250 85.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Fairfield Woods Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 78.36 31st 244 87.3%
2022 86.57 3rd 36 91.7%
2023 75.82 6th 20 70.0%
2024 56.57 11th 22 50.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fairfield Woods Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 84.82 11th 104 89.4%
2021 87.98 17th 218 92.2%
2022 72.91 23rd 106 78.3%
2023 76.01 17th 109 84.4%
2024 81.23 16th 114 86.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Fairfield Woods Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.23 20th 160 87.5%
2019 81.66 22nd 169 87.0%
2021 83.39 35th 235 85.1%
2022 77.41 38th 166 77.1%
2023 72.98 44th 160 72.5%
2024 76.60 35th 161 78.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Fairfield Woods Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 70.27 23rd 104 77.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Fairfield Woods Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.38 23rd 164 86.0%
2019 84.27 26th 167 84.4%
2021 83.30 37th 224 83.5%
2022 80.65 33rd 169 80.5%
2023 78.41 33rd 158 79.1%
2024 78.89 28th 157 82.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Fairfield Woods Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 47.12 20th 27 25.9%
2022 39.18 9th 11 18.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Fairfield Woods Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 86.92 15th 146 89.7%
2022 88.06 4th 97 95.9%
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Rank History for White students at Fairfield Woods Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.65 20th 168 88.1%
2019 82.90 22nd 166 86.7%
2021 72.43 41st 175 76.6%
2022 71.92 40th 151 73.5%
2023 69.99 46th 158 70.9%
2024 72.59 35th 154 77.3%
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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Fairfield Woods Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 574 13 16 10 4 n/a n/a 0 617
1989 577 10 22 11 5 n/a n/a 0 625
1990 594 6 17 12 1 n/a n/a 0 630
1991 606 10 24 17 5 n/a n/a 0 662
1992 594 15 30 21 7 n/a n/a 0 667
1993 619 14 29 19 4 n/a n/a 0 685
1994 642 7 26 21 3 n/a n/a 0 699
1995 645 12 29 23 2 n/a n/a 0 711
1996 645 12 29 23 2 n/a n/a 0 711
1997 658 17 36 22 5 n/a n/a 0 738
1998 701 13 33 29 5 n/a n/a 0 781
1999 549 15 20 14 1 n/a n/a 0 599
2000 500 5 14 14 1 n/a n/a 0 534
2001 522 9 13 14 2 n/a n/a 0 560
2002 552 15 20 20 2 n/a n/a 0 609
2003 552 15 20 20 2 n/a n/a 0 609
2004 602 16 22 17 1 n/a n/a 0 658
2005 580 12 19 16 1 n/a n/a 0 628
2006 565 9 16 19 1 n/a n/a 0 610
2007 495 13 21 21 0 n/a n/a 0 550
2008 539 11 22 24 1 n/a n/a 0 597
2009 546 13 25 21 0 n/a n/a 0 605
2010 597 13 30 32 0 n/a n/a 0 672
2011 567 12 31 40 0 0 18 0 668
2012 653 15 35 48 0 0 18 0 769
2013 698 18 52 67 0 0 16 0 851
2014 757 22 65 65 0 0 17 0 926
2015 731 22 68 74 0 0 20 0 915
2016 709 17 56 79 1 1 23 0 886
2017 713 21 48 89 1 0 22 0 894
2018 736 29 48 100 0 0 28 0 941
2019 697 24 62 96 0 0 31 0 910
2020 669 20 67 105 0 0 42 0 903
2021 602 17 69 94 0 0 49 0 831
2022 555 26 67 115 0 0 37 0 800
2023 502 24 63 116 0 0 35 3 743
2024 499 21 60 120 0 0 40 2 742

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Fairfield Woods Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 617 52.0 11.8 n/a
1989 625 59.5 10.5 n/a
1990 630 60.2 10.4 n/a
1991 662 60.9 10.8 n/a
1992 667 55.7 11.9 3.9
1993 685 55.3 12.4 0.4
1994 699 53.5 13.1 8.3
1995 711 59.5 11.9 10.5
1996 711 59.5 11.9 10.5
1997 738 58.0 12.7 4.1
1998 781 62.2 12.6 4.2
1999 599 57.8 10.4 3.3
2000 534 55.2 9.7 1.3
2001 560 57.6 9.7 n/a
2002 609 61.0 10.0 1.1
2003 609 61.0 10.0 1.1
2004 658 60.3 10.9 1.4
2005 628 50.0 12.6 n/a
2006 610 50.1 12.2 2
2007 550 48.9 11.2 3.1
2008 597 53.3 11.2 2.8
2009 605 58.6 11.3 2.8
2010 672 55.6 12.0 3.7
2011 668 58.5 11.4 4.5
2012 769 65.2 11.7 7.2
2013 851 68.6 12.3 9.4
2014 926 78.0 11.8 9.1
2015 915 77.0 11.8 8.4
2016 886 77.0 11.5 8.7
2017 894 75.9 11.7 8.5
2018 941 83.4 11.2 10
2019 910 81.8 11.1 17
2020 903 79.1 11.4 16.1
2021 831 96.2 8.6 13.8
2022 800 77.3 10.3 16
2023 743 79.8 9.3 18
2024 742 72.0 10.3 17.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Fairfield Woods Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 617 52.0 11.8 n/a
1989 625 59.5 10.5 n/a
1990 630 60.2 10.4 n/a
1991 662 60.9 10.8 n/a
1992 667 55.7 11.9 3.9
1993 685 55.3 12.4 0.4
1994 699 53.5 13.1 8.3
1995 711 59.5 11.9 10.5
1996 711 59.5 11.9 10.5
1997 738 58.0 12.7 4.1
1998 781 62.2 12.6 4.2
1999 599 57.8 10.4 3.3
2000 534 55.2 9.7 1.3
2001 560 57.6 9.7 n/a
2002 609 61.0 10.0 1.1
2003 609 61.0 10.0 1.1
2004 658 60.3 10.9 1.4
2005 628 50.0 12.6 n/a
2006 610 50.1 12.2 2
2007 550 48.9 11.2 3.1
2008 597 53.3 11.2 2.8
2009 605 58.6 11.3 2.8
2010 672 55.6 12.0 3.7
2011 668 58.5 11.4 4.5
2012 769 65.2 11.7 7.2
2013 851 68.6 12.3 9.4
2014 926 78.0 11.8 9.1
2015 915 77.0 11.8 8.4
2016 886 77.0 11.5 8.7
2017 894 75.9 11.7 8.5
2018 941 83.4 11.2 10
2019 910 81.8 11.1 17
2020 903 79.1 11.4 16.1
2021 831 96.2 8.6 13.8
2022 800 77.3 10.3 16
2023 743 79.8 9.3 18
2024 742 72.0 10.3 17.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Fairfield Woods Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $17,084
2019 $18,105
2020 $18,628
2021 $21,136
2022 $21,491
2023 $23,246

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fairfield Woods Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 24th of 259 Middle schoolsRanks 50th of 249 Middle schools
 10.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Fairfield Woods Middle School)76.865.7
 11.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Fairfield School District)77.868.9
 8.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)55.348
 7.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Fairfield Woods Middle School)70.258.7
 11.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Fairfield School District)71.563.7
 7.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)45.439.6
 5.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Fairfield Woods Middle School)78.372.8
 5.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Fairfield School District)7774.3
 2.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)56.148.8
 7.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Fairfield Woods Middle School)67.562.2
 5.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Fairfield School District)68.265.8
 2.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)46.139.9
 6.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Fairfield Woods Middle School)81.273.3
 7.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Fairfield School District)78.771
 7.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)55.848.5
 7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Fairfield Woods Middle School)71.250.2
 21%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Fairfield School District)70.553.4
 17.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)43.536.2
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students910743
 18.4%
African American2424
American Indian00
Asian6263
 1.6%
Hispanic96116
 20.8%
Pacific Islander00
White697502
 28%
Two or More Races3135
 12.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients17%18%
 1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Fairfield Woods Middle School

Students who attend Fairfield Woods Middle School usually go on to attend Fairfield Warde High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 742 students attended Fairfield Woods Middle School.

Fairfield Woods Middle School ranks 37th of 250 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Fairfield Woods Middle School are 67% White, 16% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.


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