Robinson Primary School

Robinson Primary School is one of the close-knit elementary schools in Fairfield, Alabama, part of Fairfield City, with 238 students on its rolls from grades K through 2. Compared to the state average of about 480 students per school, that is 50% below typical.

Fairfield City comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,348 students; Robinson Primary School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Robinson Primary School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (92%). Beyond that, the school reports 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Jefferson County as a whole is about 42% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 87% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Jefferson County runs at roughly 52%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Jefferson County) shows that median household income runs about $66,388, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Robinson Primary School is one of 181 public schools in Jefferson County (combined enrollment of about 97,401 students).

The closest other public school is Fairfield High Preparatory School, roughly 1.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Robinson Primary School has edged down 16%, going from 283 students in 2018 to 238 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share declined from 99% to 92%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 21.8:1 in 2018 to 17.0:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.