Enrollment
196
Middle
DISTRICT 285 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALLENDALE 01·NCES 450075001415
Allendale-Fairfax Middle
3581 Allendale-Fairfax Highway, Fairfax, SC 29827 · (803) 584-3489 · Allendale County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL196 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% of South Carolina public middle schools
- CTest 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 South Carolina public middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
0
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 | 67 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 67 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 62 | 32% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Allendale-Fairfax Middle→Allendale-Fairfax High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Allendale 01. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
45.0%
SC avg 59.7% . +5.3pp since 2023
Math
18.6%
SC avg 44.2% . +2.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 18.6% |
| 2023-24 | 39.7% | 16.0% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Allendale-Fairfax Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.6% | #194 of 249 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #182 of 249 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 196 | #242 of 256 |
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
196
-58 (-23%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 353
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 196 | 15 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 194 | 15 | 12.9:1 | 100% (194) |
| 2022-23 | 212 | 22 | 9.6:1 | 100% (212) |
| 2020-21 | 254 | 17 | 14.9:1 | 100% (254) |
| 2017-18 | 138 | 12 | 11.5:1 | 100% (138) |
| 2015-16 | 189 | 11 | 17.2:1 | 100% (189) |
| 2010-11 | 305 | 23 | 13.3:1 | 95% (289) |
| 2000-01 | 256 | 21 | 12.2:1 | 91% (234) |
| 1990-91 | 353 | 21 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Allendale-Fairfax Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 42% (138 to 196); teachers up 25% (12 to 15).
About Allendale-Fairfax Middle
Allendale-Fairfax Middle is a middle school located in Fairfax, South Carolina, in Allendale County. It serves 196 students in grades 6 through 8. For comparison, middle schools in South Carolina average about 622 students.
A total of 3 schools make up Allendale 01, with 855 students enrolled.
Allendale-Fairfax Middle enrolls a student body that is 89% Black. The school is also 4% White, 3% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. That is higher than the 66% Black share among all Allendale County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Allendale-Fairfax Middle belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 21%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 13.1:1, with 15 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 13.8:1 average for middle schools in South Carolina is higher than this school's figure.
Measured against South Carolina public middle schools, Allendale-Fairfax Middle receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In Allendale County (population about 7,661), median household income is about $32,328, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 14% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 22%. Allendale-Fairfax Middle is one of 4 public schools in Allendale County, which together enroll about 863 students.
Of nearby public schools, Allendale-Fairfax High is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools.
Allendale-Fairfax Middle is coded as Rural: Remote in federal locale data.
The number of students dropped from 254 to 196 over 4 years. The number of students per teacher fell from 14.9 to 13.1 over 4 years.
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Allendale County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,661
Census ACS
Median income
$32,328
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
22%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
863 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Allendale 01
- Allendale-Fairfax ElementaryElementary · 407 students
- Allendale-Fairfax HighHigh · 252 students
Other schools in Fairfax
- Allendale-Fairfax ElementaryElementary · 407 students
- Allendale-Fairfax HighHigh · 252 students
- Allendale HighHigh · 8 students
Nearby schools
- Allendale-Fairfax High0.0 mi · 252
- Allendale-Fairfax Elementary0.7 mi · 407
- Allendale High1.6 mi · 8
- Brunson Elementary7.1 mi · 178
- Ben Hazel Primary12.0 mi · 222
- Hampton Elementary12.5 mi · 275
Frequently asked questions
About Allendale-Fairfax MiddleHow many students attend Allendale-Fairfax Middle?
Allendale-Fairfax Middle enrolls approximately 196 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Allendale-Fairfax Middle serve?
Allendale-Fairfax Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Allendale-Fairfax Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Allendale-Fairfax Middle is approximately 13.1:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Allendale-Fairfax Middle?
Student demographics at Allendale-Fairfax Middle are roughly 4% White, 3% Hispanic, 89% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Allendale-Fairfax Middle in?
Allendale-Fairfax Middle is part of Allendale 01.
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