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What tradition at Fairfield Woods Middle School should never be changed?
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Enrollment
715
Middle
DISTRICT 688 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAIRFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090153000258
Fairfield Woods Middle School
1115 Fairfield Woods Rd., Fairfield, CT 06824 · (203) 255-8334 · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL715 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 82% of Connecticut public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Connecticut public middle schools
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
73 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.8:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
129 students
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 44%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 231 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 254 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 230 | 32% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
67.5%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
69.8%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.
Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Fairfield Woods Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Woods Middle School this school | 715 | 18.0% | N/A |
| Jockey Hollow School Monroe | 765 | 18.4% | N/A |
| Henry James Memorial School Simsbury | 685 | 17.1% | N/A |
| North Haven Middle School North Haven | 752 | 22.6% | N/A |
| Dodd Middle School Cheshire | 660 | 18.3% | N/A |
| Whisconier Middle School Brookfield | 595 | 24.0% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Fairfield Woods Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Greater Bridgeport Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.8% | #24 of 174 | #4 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.5% | #52 of 173 | #6 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 715 | #38 of 181 | #5 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.8:1 | #24 of 169 | #2 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.4% | #82 of 169 | #7 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.0% | #148 of 180 | #8 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.0% | #17 of 133 | #1 of 7 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
715
-116 (-14%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 662
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 8.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 715 | 73.1 | 9.8:1 | 18% (129) |
| 2023-24 | 742 | 72 | 10.3:1 | 18% (133) |
| 2022-23 | 743 | 79.8 | 9.3:1 | 18% (134) |
| 2020-21 | 831 | 96 | 8.7:1 | 14% (115) |
| 2017-18 | 941 | 83.4 | 11.3:1 | 10% (94) |
| 2015-16 | 886 | 76 | 11.7:1 | 9% (77) |
| 2010-11 | 668 | 58 | 11.5:1 | 4% (30) |
| 2000-01 | 560 | 57 | 9.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 662 | 60 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fairfield Woods Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (941 to 715); teachers down 12% (83.4 to 73.1).
About Fairfield Woods Middle School
Fairfield Woods Middle School is a mid-sized middle school with an address in Fairfield, Connecticut. The school serves grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 715 students. By comparison, middle schools in Connecticut enroll about 521 students on average.
Fairfield School District enrolls 8,790 students in 16 schools, including Fairfield Woods Middle School.
Of every 100 students at Fairfield Woods Middle School, about 67 are White. Other reported shares: 15% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 7% Asian, and 3% Black. Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's residents are about 56% White, 12 points below the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Fairfield Woods Middle School scores 51%.
Its ratio of 9.8:1 is based on 73.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, middle schools in Connecticut average 11.3:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 18%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region is 54%.
Fairfield Woods Middle School earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 82% of Connecticut public middle schools.
For the population of Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, median household income comes to about $89,667, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's 91 public schools enroll about 50,880 students and include Fairfield Woods Middle School.
Of the public schools around it, Fairfield Woods Middle School is closest to Jennings School, about 0.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 715, from 831 in 2020-21. The school's ratio increased from 8.7:1 to 9.8:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The discussion board for Fairfield Woods Middle School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
329,259
Census ACS
Median income
$89,667
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
91
50,880 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fairfield School District
- Fairfield Ludlowe High SchoolHigh · 1,367 students
- Fairfield Warde High SchoolHigh · 1,308 students
- Roger Ludlowe Middle SchoolMiddle · 764 students
- Tomlinson Middle SchoolMiddle · 584 students
- McKinley SchoolElementary · 470 students
- Osborn Hill SchoolElementary · 446 students
Other schools in Fairfield
- Fairfield Ludlowe High SchoolHigh · 1,367 students
- Fairfield Warde High SchoolHigh · 1,308 students
- Roger Ludlowe Middle SchoolMiddle · 764 students
- Tomlinson Middle SchoolMiddle · 584 students
- McKinley SchoolElementary · 470 students
- Osborn Hill SchoolElementary · 446 students
Nearby schools
- Jennings School0.2 mi · 280
- Osborn Hill School0.8 mi · 446
- McKinley School0.8 mi · 470
- Fairfield Warde High School0.8 mi · 1,308
- Stratfield School0.9 mi · 326
- Holland Hill School1.1 mi · 385
Frequently asked questions
About Fairfield Woods Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Fairfield Woods Middle School?
Fairfield Woods Middle School enrolls approximately 715 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Fairfield Woods Middle School serve?
Fairfield Woods Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fairfield Woods Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Fairfield Woods Middle School is approximately 9.8:1 (73 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Fairfield Woods Middle School?
At Fairfield Woods Middle School, the student body is approximately 67% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% Black, 7% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Fairfield Woods Middle School public or private?
Fairfield Woods Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fairfield School District.
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