Fairfield Middle

Summary:

Fairfield Middle is a public middle school located in Richmond, Virginia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 987 students. The school is part of the Henrico County Public Schools district, which is ranked 88 out of 130 districts in Virginia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fairfield Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Virginia middle schools, ranking 402 out of 417 in the 2023-2024 school year and receiving a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is significantly lower than that of other middle schools in the Henrico County Public Schools district, such as Elko Middle and L. Douglas Wilder Middle, which have higher test scores and statewide rankings. When compared to middle schools in the Richmond City Public Schools district, such as Thomas C. Boushall Middle and Albert Hill Middle, Fairfield Middle's performance is still relatively low, but the gap is not as pronounced as with the Henrico County schools. The nearby Bell Creek Middle, which is part of the Hanover County Public Schools district, significantly outperforms Fairfield Middle across all academic metrics, highlighting the disparities in educational outcomes within the Richmond metropolitan area.

Fairfield Middle's consistently low performance and stagnant ranking over the years suggest that the school faces persistent challenges in improving student outcomes. The high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 84.7% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, coupled with the school's underperformance, indicates that Fairfield Middle may need targeted interventions and additional resources to address the unique needs of its student population. The school's high student-teacher ratio of 15.4 students per teacher, compared to the Henrico County Public Schools district average of 13.3 students per teacher, may also be a contributing factor to the school's academic challenges.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 5121 Nine Mile Rd
       Richmond, VA  23223


(804) 328-4020

District: Henrico County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
402nd of 417 Virginia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,140 Help


Students who attend Fairfield Middle usually attend:

High:    Highland Springs High

Feeder schools for Fairfield Middle:

Elementary:    Arthur Ashe Junior Elementary
    Harvie Elementary
    Highland Springs Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  15.4 Help
Number of students:  987

Racial breakdown:

African American:
88.8%
Hispanic:
5.3%
White:
3.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  84.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Fairfield Middle ranks worse than 96.4% of middle schools in Virginia. It also ranks 10th among 12 ranked middle schools in the Henrico County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.79. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Fairfield Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Henrico County Public Schools District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fairfield Middle is $8,140. 7 middle schools in the Henrico County Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fairfield Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairfield Middle 402nd of 417 Virginia public middle schools. (See Fairfield Middle in the ranking list.)

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Henrico County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Henrico County Public Schools 88th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Fairfield Middle

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Rank History for all students at Fairfield Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 27.78 309th 340 9.1%
2006 21.95 357th 383 6.8%
2007 27.05 354th 387 8.5%
2008 21.84 361st 391 7.7%
2009 31.16 307th 390 21.3%
2010 35.98 300th 408 26.5%
2011 21.80 369th 413 10.7%
2012 24.63 360th 413 12.8%
2013 18.43 373rd 416 10.3%
2014 12.22 390th 416 6.3%
2015 10.51 386th 412 6.3%
2016 10.49 383rd 409 6.4%
2017 10.71 392nd 415 5.5%
2018 17.68 384th 413 7.0%
2019 20.90 372nd 424 12.3%
2021 8.96 401st 419 4.3%
2022 6.48 398th 415 4.1%
2023 11.76 392nd 422 7.1%
2024 6.79 402nd 417 3.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fairfield Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 9.18 387th 402 3.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Fairfield Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 16.49 370th 411 10.0%
2024 7.66 392nd 407 3.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Fairfield Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 9.53 269th 278 3.2%
2024 8.37 274th 281 2.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Fairfield Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 9.43 390th 409 4.6%
2024 6.51 393rd 407 3.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Fairfield Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 24.87 240th 298 19.5%
2024 17.39 266th 299 11.0%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia 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 Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1019 1019
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1047 1047
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1048 1048
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1074 1074
1993 409 644 7 2 0 n/a n/a 0 1062
1994 392 638 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 1039
1995 373 687 7 11 2 n/a n/a 0 1080
1996 373 687 7 11 2 n/a n/a 0 1080
1997 378 723 6 10 3 n/a n/a 0 1120
1998 353 802 7 8 2 n/a n/a 0 1172
1999 328 782 3 7 1 n/a n/a 0 1121
2000 301 860 3 7 1 n/a n/a -4 1168
2001 268 953 5 13 1 n/a n/a 0 1240
2002 233 1034 4 16 8 n/a n/a 4 1299
2003 233 1034 4 16 8 n/a n/a 4 1299
2004 220 1057 1 21 6 n/a n/a 4 1309
2005 170 1113 1 26 6 n/a n/a 13 1329
2006 148 1152 3 26 12 n/a n/a 19 1360
2007 132 1160 5 25 10 n/a n/a 28 1360
2008 33 803 2 29 6 n/a n/a 32 905
2009 34 736 2 20 7 n/a n/a 37 836
2010 26 741 1 15 4 n/a n/a 33 820
2011 30 738 2 27 3 2 18 0 820
2012 37 792 2 30 2 1 18 0 882
2013 54 836 6 33 2 2 26 0 959
2014 65 845 5 33 4 0 32 0 984
2015 64 850 6 28 3 1 31 0 983
2016 62 885 4 31 6 1 28 0 1017
2017 61 895 5 32 5 2 27 0 1027
2018 58 929 6 28 3 1 35 0 1060
2019 66 937 6 37 2 1 38 0 1087
2020 61 959 5 43 1 2 35 0 1106
2021 56 981 7 51 1 0 24 0 1120
2022 49 945 4 48 1 0 24 0 1071
2023 32 876 3 52 1 1 22 0 987

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Fairfield Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1019 68.4 14.8 n/a
1990 1047 68.8 15.2 n/a
1991 1048 70.2 14.9 n/a
1992 1074 71.5 15.0 n/a
1993 1062 68.7 15.5 n/a
1994 1039 54.4 n/a 31.8
1995 1080 n/a 0.0 29.8
1996 1080 n/a 0.0 29.8
1997 1120 n/a 0.0 30.4
1998 1172 n/a 0.0 33.4
1999 1121 69.0 16.2 43.8
2000 1168 n/a 0.0 41.7
2001 1240 71.0 17.5 40.5
2002 1299 95.4 13.6 45.5
2003 1299 95.4 13.6 45.5
2004 1309 86.0 15.2 48.4
2005 1329 86.0 15.5 54
2006 1360 94.0 14.5 55.6
2007 1360 94.7 14.4 55.5
2008 905 51.2 17.7 51.7
2009 836 49.6 16.9 56.1
2010 820 50.6 16.2 62.9
2011 820 51.8 15.8 62.8
2012 882 60.3 14.6 62.4
2013 959 57.6 16.6 58.7
2014 984 65.4 15.0 64.6
2015 983 70.0 14.0 59.9
2016 1017 72.0 14.1 61.2
2017 1027 65.1 15.7 57.1
2018 1060 66.5 15.9 65.9
2019 1087 65.0 16.7 70.7
2020 1106 66.4 16.6 81.3
2021 1120 67.0 16.7 n/a
2022 1071 55.1 19.4 83.9
2023 987 64.0 15.4 84.7

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 Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1019 68.4 14.8 n/a
1990 1047 68.8 15.2 n/a
1991 1048 70.2 14.9 n/a
1992 1074 71.5 15.0 n/a
1993 1062 68.7 15.5 n/a
1994 1039 54.4 n/a 31.8
1995 1080 n/a 0.0 29.8
1996 1080 n/a 0.0 29.8
1997 1120 n/a 0.0 30.4
1998 1172 n/a 0.0 33.4
1999 1121 69.0 16.2 43.8
2000 1168 n/a 0.0 41.7
2001 1240 71.0 17.5 40.5
2002 1299 95.4 13.6 45.5
2003 1299 95.4 13.6 45.5
2004 1309 86.0 15.2 48.4
2005 1329 86.0 15.5 54
2006 1360 94.0 14.5 55.6
2007 1360 94.7 14.4 55.5
2008 905 51.2 17.7 51.7
2009 836 49.6 16.9 56.1
2010 820 50.6 16.2 62.9
2011 820 51.8 15.8 62.8
2012 882 60.3 14.6 62.4
2013 959 57.6 16.6 58.7
2014 984 65.4 15.0 64.6
2015 983 70.0 14.0 59.9
2016 1017 72.0 14.1 61.2
2017 1027 65.1 15.7 57.1
2018 1060 66.5 15.9 65.9
2019 1087 65.0 16.7 70.7
2020 1106 66.4 16.6 81.3
2021 1120 67.0 16.7 n/a
2022 1071 55.1 19.4 83.9
2023 987 64.0 15.4 84.7

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 Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $634 (8.9%) $6,460 (91.1%) $7,094
2020 $581 (7.3%) $7,342 (92.7%) $7,924
2021 $1,129 (13.9%) $7,011 (86.1%) $8,140

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Fairfield Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 372nd of 424 Middle schoolsRanks 392nd of 422 Middle schools
 5.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Fairfield Middle)5724.7
 32.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Henrico County Public Schools)6539
 26%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7857.8
 20.2%
6th Grade English Reading (Fairfield Middle)6447.9
 16.1%
   6th Grade English Reading (Henrico County Public Schools)7265.9
 6.1%
   6th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7770.4
 6.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Fairfield Middle)6426
 38%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Henrico County Public Schools)7729.2
 47.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7851.4
 26.6%
7th Grade English Reading (Fairfield Middle)6846.7
 21.3%
   7th Grade English Reading (Henrico County Public Schools)7562
 13%
   7th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7970.3
 8.7%
8th Grade Writing (Fairfield Middle)5629
 27%
   8th Grade Writing (Henrico County Public Schools)6855
 13%
   8th Grade Writing (Virginia)7057
 13%
8th Grade Mathematics (Fairfield Middle)5727.4
 29.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Henrico County Public Schools)6937.7
 31.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7748.4
 28.6%
8th Grade Science (Fairfield Middle)6713.2
 53.8%
   8th Grade Science (Henrico County Public Schools)7736.4
 40.6%
   8th Grade Science (Virginia)7860.7
 17.3%
8th Grade English Reading (Fairfield Middle)6551.1
 13.9%
   8th Grade English Reading (Henrico County Public Schools)7366.1
 6.9%
   8th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7670.7
 5.3%
End of Course Geometry (Fairfield Middle)9855
 43%
   End of Course Geometry (Henrico County Public Schools)8478
 6%
   End of Course Geometry (Virginia)8380
 3%
End of Course Algebra I (Fairfield Middle)9881
 17%
   End of Course Algebra I (Henrico County Public Schools)8877
 11%
   End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)8680
 6%
End of Course Earth Science (Fairfield Middle)9977
 22%
   End of Course Earth Science (Henrico County Public Schools)8485
 1%
   End of Course Earth Science (Virginia)8172
 9%
End of Course World History I (Fairfield Middle)9366
 27%
   End of Course World History I (Henrico County Public Schools)7964
 15%
   End of Course World History I (Virginia)8066
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1087987
 9.2%
African American937876
 6.5%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian63
 50%
Hispanic3752
 40.5%
Pacific Islander11
White6632
 51.5%
Two or More Races3822
 42.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients70.7%84.7%
 14%


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Fairfield Middle ranks in the bottom 3.6% of Virginia middle schools.

Students who attend Fairfield Middle usually go on to attend Highland Springs High

Students at Fairfield Middle are 89% African American, 5% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 987 students attended Fairfield Middle.


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