Enrollment
188
Elementary
DISTRICT 235 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAIRFIELD 01·NCES 450210001448
Fairfield Magnet for Math and Science
1647 US Highway 321 Bypass North, Winnsboro, SC 29180 · (803) 635-4810 · Fairfield County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL188 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 89% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- ATest 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 24 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 15 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 19% |
| Grade 6 | 18 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is 33% larger than its 6th grade class (18).
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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
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SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
86.4%
SC avg 59.7% . +9.3pp since 2023
Math
75.3%
SC avg 44.2% . +4.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 86 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 86.4% | 75.3% |
| 2023-24 | 77.1% | 70.7% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Fairfield Magnet for Math and Science ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.3% | #49 of 635 ▲ 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 86.4% | #26 of 635 ▲ 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 188 | #664 of 709 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -36.3% | #21 of 395 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
188
-27 (-13%) vs 2020
-67% since 2000-01, when it was 571
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 9.0:1
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 | 188 | 20 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 205 | 20 | 10.3:1 | 100% (205) |
| 2022-23 | 217 | 24 | 9.0:1 | 100% (217) |
| 2020-21 | 215 | 24 | 9.0:1 | 100% (215) |
| 2017-18 | 295 | 27 | 10.9:1 | 100% (295) |
| 2015-16 | 367 | 27 | 13.6:1 | 100% (367) |
| 2010-11 | 419 | 29 | 14.4:1 | 78% (327) |
| 2000-01 | 571 | 47 | 12.2:1 | 83% (474) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fairfield Magnet for Math and Science.
Since 2017-18: students down 36% (295 to 188); teachers down 26% (27 to 20).
About Fairfield Magnet for Math and Science
Families in Winnsboro, South Carolina, are served by Fairfield Magnet for Math and Science, a small elementary school. The latest federal count shows 188 students in pre-K through 6. The average for elementary schools in South Carolina is about 526 students, so this school is 64% smaller than average.
Fairfield 01 runs Fairfield Magnet for Math and Science along with 6 other schools, enrolling 2,103 students in total.
At 75%, Black students outnumber all other groups at Fairfield Magnet for Math and Science combined. It is also 14% White, 7% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. Fairfield County's residents are about 55% Black, 20 points below the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Fairfield Magnet for Math and Science belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 41%.
Teachers at Fairfield Magnet for Math and Science total 20 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 9.4:1. For comparison, elementary schools in South Carolina average 13.3:1.
The allk12 Grade for Fairfield Magnet for Math and Science is A. Compared with South Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 89% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Fairfield County census figures show that median household income is about $47,885, roughly 15% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Fairfield Magnet for Math and Science is among the 9 public schools in Fairfield County.
Nearest public school: Fairfield Elementary, about 0.6 miles away. The five-mile area around Fairfield Magnet for Math and Science holds 4 other public schools.
The NCES locale for Fairfield Magnet for Math and Science is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
The student count in 2024-25 was 188, 13% below the 215 of 2020-21.
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Fairfield County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,550
Census ACS
Median income
$47,885
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,409 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fairfield 01
- Fairfield Central HighHigh · 619 students
- Fairfield ElementaryElementary · 418 students
- Fairfield MiddleMiddle · 311 students
- Geiger ElementaryElementary · 262 students
- Kelly Miller ElementaryElementary · 199 students
- McCrorey-Liston School of TechnologyElementary · 106 students
Other schools in Winnsboro
- Fairfield Central HighHigh · 619 students
- Fairfield ElementaryElementary · 418 students
- Fairfield MiddleMiddle · 311 students
- Midlands STEM Charter SchoolCombined · 306 students
- Kelly Miller ElementaryElementary · 199 students
- Fairfield Career and Technology CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Fairfield Elementary0.6 mi · 418
- Fairfield Middle2.5 mi · 311
- Fairfield Central High2.6 mi · 619
- Midlands STEM Charter School3.0 mi · 306
- Kelly Miller Elementary5.4 mi · 199
- Geiger Elementary10.6 mi · 262
Frequently asked questions
About Fairfield Magnet for Math and ScienceHow large is Fairfield Magnet for Math and Science?
Fairfield Magnet for Math and Science enrolls approximately 188 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Fairfield Magnet for Math and Science serve?
Fairfield Magnet for Math and Science serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fairfield Magnet for Math and Science?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Fairfield Magnet for Math and Science is approximately 9.4:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Fairfield Magnet for Math and Science?
At Fairfield Magnet for Math and Science, the student body is approximately 14% White, 7% Hispanic, 75% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Fairfield Magnet for Math and Science public or private?
Fairfield Magnet for Math and Science is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fairfield 01.
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