Is Fairfield Court Elementary a good school?

Fairfield Court Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.6% of Virginia elementary schools.

How many students attend Fairfield Court Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 251 students attended Fairfield Court Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Fairfield Court Elementary?

Students at Fairfield Court Elementary are 92% African American, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Fairfield Court Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fairfield Court Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Martin Luther King Junior Middle High : Armstrong High High : Franklin Military Academy High : Open High High : Richmond Community High

Fairfield Court Elementary

Summary:

Fairfield Court Elementary is a public elementary school in Richmond, Virginia, serving 251 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Richmond City Public Schools district, which is ranked 113 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating.

Fairfield Court Elementary consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Virginia, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests are significantly lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 3rd-grade math proficiency rate was 50%, compared to 70.11% for the state and 45.56% for the Richmond City Public Schools district. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.9 in 2020-2021 to 13.2 in 2022-2023, and its spending per student has increased significantly over the past few years, from $8,901 in 2018-2019 to $15,496 in 2020-2021.

When compared to nearby schools in the Richmond City Public Schools district, such as Overby-Sheppard Elementary, Bellevue Elementary, and Henry Marsh III Elementary, Fairfield Court Elementary's academic performance is consistently lower. The school also lags behind Henrico County Public Schools, with nearby schools like Harvie Elementary having much higher proficiency rates on SOL tests.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

2510 Phaup St
Richmond, VA 23223-4199

(804) 780-4639

District: Richmond City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1074^th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,496

Students who attend Fairfield Court Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Martin Luther King Junior Middle
High:	Armstrong High
	Franklin Military Academy
	Open High
	Richmond Community High

Student/teacher ratio: 13.2

Number of students: 251

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.6%

Hispanic:

5.6%

Two or more races:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 98.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fairfield Court Elementary ranks worse than 96.4% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 19^th among 26 ranked elementary schools in the Richmond City Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.66. (See more...)

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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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fairfield Court Elementary is $15,496, which is the highest among 26 elementary schools in the Richmond City Public Schools District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fairfield Court Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairfield Court Elementary 1074^th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Fairfield Court Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Richmond City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Richmond City Public Schools 113^th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Fairfield Court Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Fairfield Court Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile
2005	67.56	306^th	1062	71.2%
2006	85.08	46^th	1071	95.7%
2007	90.90	8^th	1083	99.3%
2008	79.82	110^th	1081	89.8%
2009	89.81	7^th	1082	99.4%
2010	72.85	216^th	1113	80.6%
2011	45.75	703^rd	1117	37.1%
2012	57.13	488^th	1117	56.3%
2013	51.68	581^st	1120	48.1%
2014	39.75	751^st	1110	32.3%
2015	76.33	200^th	1100	81.8%
2016	51.62	599^th	1096	45.3%
2017	52.19	590^th	1099	46.3%
2018	6.11	1063^rd	1097	3.1%
2019	0.00	1105^th	1105	0.0%
2022	1.47	1103^rd	1109	0.5%
2023	1.91	1106^th	1114	0.7%
2024	5.66	1074^th	1114	3.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fairfield Court Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	15.56	943^rd	1036	9.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Fairfield Court Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	4.37	1074^th	1100	2.4%
2024	27.15	863^rd	1098	21.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Fairfield Court Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	7.84	558^th	579	3.6%
2024	14.04	547^th	588	7.0%

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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.

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Fairfield Court Elementary

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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	525	525
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	510	510
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	564	564
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	579	579
1993	3	490	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	495
1994	3	495	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	501
1995	3	401	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	406
1996	3	401	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	406
1997	2	365	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	369
1998	0	355	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	358
1999	0	390	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	391
2000	4	434	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	-4	434
2001	3	414	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	418
2002	0	366	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	368
2003	0	366	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	368
2004	0	364	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	365
2005	0	346	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	346
2006	0	338	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	339
2007	0	396	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	398
2008	0	493	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	496
2009	0	509	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	511
2010	0	478	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	1	482
2011	2	559	1	2	0	0	0	0	564
2012	2	469	1	2	0	0	0	0	474
2013	1	506	2	1	0	0	3	0	513
2014	1	553	1	2	0	0	5	0	562
2015	0	519	8	4	1	0	9	0	541
2016	1	482	1	2	1	0	9	0	496
2017	2	472	1	3	2	0	11	0	491
2018	4	457	1	2	1	0	7	0	472
2019	1	446	2	2	1	0	4	0	456
2020	0	404	3	4	1	0	3	0	415
2021	0	272	1	3	0	0	2	0	278
2022	0	235	0	8	0	0	2	0	245
2023	0	230	0	14	0	0	7	0	251

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 Court Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	525	26.5	19.8	n/a
1990	510	25.9	19.6	n/a
1991	564	26.9	20.9	n/a
1992	579	27.4	21.1	n/a
1993	495	27.2	18.2	n/a
1994	501	28.6	n/a	89.8
1995	406	n/a	0.0	94.8
1996	406	n/a	0.0	94.8
1997	369	n/a	0.0	93.8
1998	358	n/a	0.0	95
1999	391	23.0	17.0	94.9
2000	434	n/a	0.0	96.3
2001	418	28.0	14.9	88.5
2002	368	30.0	12.3	83.7
2003	368	30.0	12.3	83.7
2004	365	28.0	13.0	93.2
2005	346	27.0	12.8	93.1
2006	339	24.0	14.1	92.3
2007	398	29.0	13.7	96.7
2008	496	19.0	26.1	85.5
2009	511	22.0	23.2	88.8
2010	482	29.0	16.6	84.8
2011	564	27.0	20.8	84
2012	474	26.8	17.6	97
2013	513	29.0	17.6	99.4
2014	562	28.0	20.0	99.5
2015	541	30.0	18.0	97
2016	496	23.0	21.5	96.6
2017	491	30.0	16.3	98.2
2018	472	28.0	16.8	99.4
2019	456	28.0	16.2	99.3
2020	415	26.0	15.9	98.6
2021	278	28.0	9.9	n/a
2022	245	20.0	12.2	98.8
2023	251	19.0	13.2	98.4

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 Court Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	525	26.5	19.8	n/a
1990	510	25.9	19.6	n/a
1991	564	26.9	20.9	n/a
1992	579	27.4	21.1	n/a
1993	495	27.2	18.2	n/a
1994	501	28.6	n/a	89.8
1995	406	n/a	0.0	94.8
1996	406	n/a	0.0	94.8
1997	369	n/a	0.0	93.8
1998	358	n/a	0.0	95
1999	391	23.0	17.0	94.9
2000	434	n/a	0.0	96.3
2001	418	28.0	14.9	88.5
2002	368	30.0	12.3	83.7
2003	368	30.0	12.3	83.7
2004	365	28.0	13.0	93.2
2005	346	27.0	12.8	93.1
2006	339	24.0	14.1	92.3
2007	398	29.0	13.7	96.7
2008	496	19.0	26.1	85.5
2009	511	22.0	23.2	88.8
2010	482	29.0	16.6	84.8
2011	564	27.0	20.8	84
2012	474	26.8	17.6	97
2013	513	29.0	17.6	99.4
2014	562	28.0	20.0	99.5
2015	541	30.0	18.0	97
2016	496	23.0	21.5	96.6
2017	491	30.0	16.3	98.2
2018	472	28.0	16.8	99.4
2019	456	28.0	16.2	99.3
2020	415	26.0	15.9	98.6
2021	278	28.0	9.9	n/a
2022	245	20.0	12.2	98.8
2023	251	19.0	13.2	98.4

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 Court Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$724 (8.1%)	$8,177 (91.9%)	$8,901
2020	$736 (7.1%)	$9,660 (92.9%)	$10,396
2021	$1,064 (6.9%)	$14,432 (93.1%)	$15,496

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fairfield Court Elementary

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 1105^th of 1105 Elementary schools	Ranks 1106^th of 1114 Elementary schools	0.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Fairfield Court Elementary)	35	14.3	20.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Richmond City Public Schools)	61	42	19%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	82	69.1	12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Fairfield Court Elementary)	11	14.3	3.3%
3rd Grade English Reading (Richmond City Public Schools)	50	40.1	9.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)	71	66.1	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Fairfield Court Elementary)	24	41	17%
4th Grade Mathematics (Richmond City Public Schools)	65	45.9	19.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	83	69.7	13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Fairfield Court Elementary)	21	30.8	9.8%
4th Grade English Reading (Richmond City Public Schools)	56	47.2	8.8%
4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	75	72.7	2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Fairfield Court Elementary)	26	40	14%
5th Grade Mathematics (Richmond City Public Schools)	65	41.3	23.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	81	67	14%
5th Grade Science (Fairfield Court Elementary)	18	16.1	1.9%
5th Grade Science (Richmond City Public Schools)	61	39.4	21.6%
5th Grade Science (Virginia)	79	66	13%
5th Grade English Reading (Fairfield Court Elementary)	35	38.7	3.7%
5th Grade English Reading (Richmond City Public Schools)	62	46	16%
5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	78	71.4	6.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	456	251	45%
African American	446	230	48.4%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	2	14	600%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	1	0	100%
Two or More Races	4	7	75%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99.3%	98.4%	0.9%

Schools Near Fairfield Court Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SOL Mathematics (2024)			SOL Science (2024)	SOL English Reading (2024)			SOL VA Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fairfield Court Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2510 Phaup St	Richmond	23223	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-4639	251	19	13.2	98.4%	0 (0.0%)	230 (91.6%)	14 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	5.7	1074^th of 1114 public elementary schools	3.6%		1.9	1106^th of 1114 public elementary schools	0.7%	32	50.0	51.9	48.4	25.8	28.1	42.9	22.6	21.4	$15,496	$1,064	$14,432
Woodville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 N 28th St	Richmond	23223	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-4821	267	21	12.7	98.1%	4 (1.5%)	250 (93.6%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	1	1111^th of 1114 public elementary schools	0.3%		0.4	1113^th of 1114 public elementary schools	0.1%	2	30.0	25.0	21.6	21.6	26.7	45.8	37.8	12.5	$10,864	$1,267	$9,597
Henry Marsh III Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	813 N 28th St	Richmond	23223	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-4401	493	34	14.5	99.0%	11 (2.2%)	457 (92.7%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	2.8	1101^st of 1114 public elementary schools	1.2%		1.9	1104^th of 1114 public elementary schools	0.9%	3	46.7	37.7	34.7	25.0	36.0	40.3	38.9	24.7	$1,299	$126	$1,172
Harold Macon Ratcliffe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2901 Thalen St	Richmond	23223	Richmond city	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 343-6535	428	36	11.8	89.5%	13 (3.0%)	380 (88.8%)	19 (4.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	1.4	1110^th of 1114 public elementary schools	0.4%		6	1072^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	3.8%	38	32.1	21.0	32.2	25.4	30.4	34.4	42.9
Chimborazo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3000 E Marshall St	Richmond	23223	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-8392	385	30	12.8	97.7%	41 (10.6%)	303 (78.7%)	19 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.2%)	24.5	905^th of 1114 public elementary schools	18.8%		13.7	994^th of 1114 public elementary schools	10.8%	89	47.6	55.1	56.4	60.0	55.6	74.0	60.0	42.0	$9,604	$729	$8,875
Overby-Sheppard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 1st Ave	Richmond	23222	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 329-2515	268	21	12.7	97.8%	11 (4.1%)	233 (86.9%)	10 (3.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	25.1	898^th of 1114 public elementary schools	19.4%		8.2	1044^th of 1114 public elementary schools	6.3%	146	36.6	60.0	69.7	72.7	46.3	57.5	66.7	35.0	$11,772	$1,095	$10,678
Bellevue Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2301 E Grace St	Richmond	23223	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-4417	188	16	11.7	98.9%	16 (8.5%)	146 (77.7%)	13 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.4%)	19.9	938^th of 1114 public elementary schools	15.8%		17	960^th of 1114 public elementary schools	13.8%	22	26.8	65.5	43.3	46.7	40.0	69.0	51.7	72.4	$14,018	$903	$13,115
Harvie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3401 Harvie Road	Richmond	23223	Richmond city	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 343-7010	495	37	13.3	89.9%	7 (1.4%)	453 (91.5%)	8 (1.6%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.0%)	29.3	848^th of 1114 public elementary schools	23.9%		33.8	805^th of 1114 public elementary schools	27.7%	43	67.6	66.7	51.7	50.6	57.8	70.2	56.0		$9,472	$1,392	$8,080
Glen Lea Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3909 Austin Ave	Richmond	23222	Richmond city	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 228-2725	432	27	17.7	90.5%	11 (2.5%)	392 (90.7%)	13 (3.0%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	9.4	1034^th of 1114 public elementary schools	7.2%		6	1071^st of 1114 public elementary schools	3.9%	37	35.5	38.9	51.4	49.3	37.1	40.3	59.2		$10,649	$1,694	$8,956
Jacob L. Adams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 S Laburnum Ave	Richmond	23223	Richmond city	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 226-8745	464	32	14.5	89.0%	21 (4.5%)	380 (81.9%)	45 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	14	989^th of 1114 public elementary schools	11.2%		12.7	999^th of 1114 public elementary schools	10.3%	10	47.5	51.1	44.0	52.0	46.6	59.6	55.4

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