Fairfield Middle School

Fairfield Middle School is a 6-8 campus of average-sized scale in Fairfield, Iowa, operated by Fairfield Comm School District, serveing 410 students in grades 5 through 8.

Fairfield Middle School is one of 4 schools operated by Fairfield Comm School District, a district that enrolls 1,408 students overall.

Demographically, Fairfield Middle School lists that 79% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 10% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.2:1 average. About 41% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Fairfield Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 71.5%, the actual is 71.5%, a residual of +0.0 points.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Jefferson County) logs that median household income runs about $61,620, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Jefferson County's 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,974 students), Fairfield Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Pence Elementary, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Fairfield Middle School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 68.3%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 16%: 490 students in 2018 compared to 410 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 86% to 79% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.