Summary:
Allendale-Fairfax Middle is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Fairfax, South Carolina, with a student population of 212. The school is part of the Allendale 01 school district, which is ranked 67 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The student body at Allendale-Fairfax Middle is predominantly African American, making up 91.51% of the student population.
Allendale-Fairfax Middle consistently underperforms the state average in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 39.1% of 6th graders, 39.7% of 7th graders, and 40.4% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 53.7%, 50.2%, and 50.3%, respectively. The school's performance in mathematics is even more concerning, with only 16.7% of 6th graders, 15.9% of 7th graders, and 15.3% of 8th graders achieving proficiency, compared to the state averages of 38.4%, 33.8%, and 30.2%. Despite relatively high funding and a low student-teacher ratio, the school has been unable to improve its performance over the past decade.
Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Barnwell 45 and Hampton districts, such as Barnwell Elementary, Guinyard-Butler Middle, North District Middle, and Estill Middle, generally perform better than Allendale-Fairfax Middle on standardized tests, despite serving similar student populations. This suggests that the school's low overall performance is not solely due to the racial composition of the student body, but rather a broader systemic issue that needs to be addressed.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Allendale 01
SchoolDigger Rank:
246th of 325 South Carolina Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,823
Students who attend Allendale-Fairfax Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for Allendale-Fairfax Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 9.6
Number of students: 212
Racial breakdown:
African American:
91.5%
White:
4.2%
Hispanic:
2.8%
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Two or more races:
0.9%
American Indian:
0.5%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%
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