Summary:
The city of Fairfield, Iowa is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school, all part of the Fairfield Community School District. While the district's middle school, Fairfield Middle School, stands out as the strongest performer, the elementary and high schools face some challenges in terms of test scores and rankings compared to state averages.
Fairfield Middle School has consistently ranked in the top 25-30% of Iowa middle schools over the past 3 years, earning 3-4 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. In contrast, the district's elementary schools, particularly Pence Elementary, have struggled with lower rankings and test scores. Washington Elementary has performed better, ranking in the top 25% of Iowa elementary schools in the past and earning 4 out of 5 stars.
At the high school level, Fairfield High School lags behind state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. The district as a whole also faces relatively high free/reduced lunch rates, indicating a significant level of economic disadvantage among the student populations. However, per-student spending and student-teacher ratios are consistent across the district, suggesting that factors beyond funding and staffing may be contributing to the performance differences between the schools.
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