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Fairfield High School

Summary:

Fairfield High School is a public high school in Fairfield, Iowa, serving 476 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Fairfield Community School District, which is ranked 235 out of 309 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fairfield High School's test scores are generally below the state averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 10th grade proficiency rates were 78% in English Language Arts, 67% in Mathematics, and 59.6% in Science, compared to the state averages of 73.8%, 66%, and 59.5%, respectively. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 39.36% to 42.02% over the past three school years, which is higher than the state average. Fairfield High School's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 206 out of 327 Iowa high schools in 2018-2019 to 280 out of 336 in 2022-2023, with its rating varying between 1 and 2 stars out of 5 on the SchoolDigger scale.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Van Buren County Community Middle & High School, WACO High School, Pekin Community Junior/Senior High School, and Cardinal High School, Fairfield High School generally underperforms in terms of test scores, school rankings, and student-teacher ratios. The nearby schools also have an even more homogeneous student population, with white students making up 89.77% to 93.22% of the student body, compared to 85.5% at Fairfield High School.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 605 E Broadway
       Fairfield, IA  52556-2996

(641) 472-2059

District: Fairfield Community School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
227th of 338 Iowa High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,744 Help


Feeder schools for Fairfield High School:

Elementary:    Pence Elementary
    Washington Elementary
Middle:    Fairfield Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.3 Help
Number of students:  476

Racial breakdown:

White:
85.5%
Hispanic:
5.0%
Two or more races:
4.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  42% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Fairfield High School ranks worse than 67.2% of high schools in Iowa. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.02. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Fairfield High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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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.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fairfield High School is $14,744.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Fairfield High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Fairfield High School 227th of 338 Iowa public high schools. (See Fairfield High School in the ranking list.)

Fairfield Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairfield Community School District 235th of 309 Iowa school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Fairfield High School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2012 37.15 269th 351 23.4%
2013 36.80 279th 351 20.5%
2014 10.00 300th 322 6.8%
2015 14.24 292nd 324 9.9%
2016 45.16 205th 320 35.9%
2017 42.23 225th 325 30.8%
2018 24.22 277th 320 13.4%
2019 46.93 206th 327 37.0%
2021 37.93 241st 327 26.3%
2022 31.82 253rd 332 23.8%
2023 24.66 280th 336 16.7%
2024 44.02 227th 338 32.8%
See the entire list of Iowa High School Rankings!

Data source: test scores: Iowa Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Fairfield High School Test Scores
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Data source: Iowa Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Fairfield High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 519 3 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 528
1989 622 4 5 4 0 n/a n/a 0 635
1990 575 4 5 3 0 n/a n/a 0 587
1991 529 3 6 1 0 n/a n/a 0 539
1992 532 1 10 6 0 n/a n/a 0 549
1993 531 2 7 8 1 n/a n/a 0 549
1994 551 4 6 6 0 n/a n/a 0 567
1995 610 2 6 5 0 n/a n/a 0 623
1996 610 2 6 5 0 n/a n/a 0 623
1997 621 1 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 631
1998 636 0 8 2 0 n/a n/a 0 646
1999 657 2 18 5 0 n/a n/a 0 682
2000 656 4 5 6 0 n/a n/a 0 671
2001 614 4 8 4 1 n/a n/a 0 631
2002 620 8 14 6 2 n/a n/a 0 650
2003 620 8 14 6 2 n/a n/a 0 650
2004 622 10 12 8 5 n/a n/a 0 657
2005 605 11 13 10 5 n/a n/a 0 644
2006 609 7 21 16 4 n/a n/a 0 657
2007 607 13 19 18 2 n/a n/a 0 659
2008 582 12 17 23 2 n/a n/a 0 636
2009 536 12 19 24 2 n/a n/a 0 593
2010 519 11 10 24 1 1 5 0 571
2011 509 4 8 28 0 1 9 0 559
2012 486 3 8 31 0 1 12 0 541
2013 478 8 6 22 0 0 10 0 524
2014 466 9 9 15 0 1 14 0 514
2015 455 9 9 26 0 0 10 0 509
2016 474 11 8 21 0 0 8 0 522
2017 453 10 13 21 1 0 10 0 508
2018 450 14 16 26 1 0 8 0 515
2019 446 10 16 27 1 0 13 0 513
2020 441 7 18 29 1 0 14 0 510
2021 448 10 14 33 3 0 23 0 531
2022 416 9 12 27 1 0 22 0 487
2023 407 9 10 24 1 0 23 2 476

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 High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 528 37.0 14.2 8.7
1989 635 42.7 14.8 6.9
1990 587 41.7 14.0 7.5
1991 539 39.2 13.7 5.4
1992 549 40.0 13.7 6.6
1993 549 38.5 14.3 6.9
1994 567 40.3 14.1 6.3
1995 623 41.4 15.0 7.7
1996 623 41.4 15.0 7.7
1997 631 43.5 14.5 7
1998 646 43.5 14.9 10.4
1999 682 43.5 15.7 12.3
2000 671 45.0 14.9 10.9
2001 631 45.5 13.9 13.8
2002 650 42.7 15.2 16.3
2003 650 42.7 15.2 16.3
2004 657 39.0 16.8 19.9
2005 644 43.5 14.8 23.3
2006 657 44.9 14.6 22.1
2007 659 44.5 14.8 30.8
2008 636 40.3 15.8 31.3
2009 593 65.9 9.0 25.8
2010 571 37.5 15.2 32
2011 559 35.0 15.9 37.2
2012 541 34.0 15.9 35.7
2013 524 34.0 15.4 36.8
2014 514 34.5 14.8 35.2
2015 509 34.0 14.9 40.7
2016 522 35.0 14.9 36.6
2017 508 34.7 14.6 35.6
2018 515 32.2 15.9 40.4
2019 513 32.7 15.6 46.2
2020 510 33.2 15.3 41.2
2021 531 32.2 16.4 39.4
2022 487 30.4 16.0 40.5
2023 476 31.1 15.3 42

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 High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 528 37.0 14.2 8.7
1989 635 42.7 14.8 6.9
1990 587 41.7 14.0 7.5
1991 539 39.2 13.7 5.4
1992 549 40.0 13.7 6.6
1993 549 38.5 14.3 6.9
1994 567 40.3 14.1 6.3
1995 623 41.4 15.0 7.7
1996 623 41.4 15.0 7.7
1997 631 43.5 14.5 7
1998 646 43.5 14.9 10.4
1999 682 43.5 15.7 12.3
2000 671 45.0 14.9 10.9
2001 631 45.5 13.9 13.8
2002 650 42.7 15.2 16.3
2003 650 42.7 15.2 16.3
2004 657 39.0 16.8 19.9
2005 644 43.5 14.8 23.3
2006 657 44.9 14.6 22.1
2007 659 44.5 14.8 30.8
2008 636 40.3 15.8 31.3
2009 593 65.9 9.0 25.8
2010 571 37.5 15.2 32
2011 559 35.0 15.9 37.2
2012 541 34.0 15.9 35.7
2013 524 34.0 15.4 36.8
2014 514 34.5 14.8 35.2
2015 509 34.0 14.9 40.7
2016 522 35.0 14.9 36.6
2017 508 34.7 14.6 35.6
2018 515 32.2 15.9 40.4
2019 513 32.7 15.6 46.2
2020 510 33.2 15.3 41.2
2021 531 32.2 16.4 39.4
2022 487 30.4 16.0 40.5
2023 476 31.1 15.3 42

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Fairfield High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $133 (0.9%) $14,611 (99.1%) $14,744

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Fairfield High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 206th of 327 High schoolsRanks 280th of 336 High schools
 20.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Fairfield High School)72.867.7
 5.1%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Fairfield Community School District)72.867.7
 5.1%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)74.372.9
 1.4%
10th Grade Mathematics (Fairfield High School)63.551
 12.5%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Fairfield Community School District)63.551
 12.5%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)67.167
 0.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Fairfield High School)73.755.7
 18%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Fairfield Community School District)73.755.7
 18%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)71.468.7
 2.7%
11th Grade Mathematics (Fairfield High School)66.156.6
 9.5%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Fairfield Community School District)66.156.6
 9.5%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)66.967.3
 0.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students513476
 7.2%
African American109
 10%
American Indian11
Asian1610
 37.5%
Hispanic2724
 11.1%
Pacific Islander00
White446407
 8.7%
Two or More Races1323
 76.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients46.2%42%
 4.2%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Fairfield High School

Fairfield High School ranks 227th of 338 Iowa high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Fairfield High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Pence Elementary
Elementary : Washington Elementary
Middle : Fairfield Middle School

Students at Fairfield High School are 86% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 476 students attended Fairfield High School.


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