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Enrollment
406
Middle
DISTRICT 401 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAIRFIELD ISD·NCES 481894001772
Fairfield Junior High School
701 POST OAK RD, FAIRFIELD, TX 75840 · (903) 389-4210 · Freestone County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL406 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 45% of Texas public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
201 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 135 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 129 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 142 | 35% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 63% · 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
Fairfield Junior High School→Fairfield High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within FAIRFIELD ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
52.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +38.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
41.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +27.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 38 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 27 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 28.0% | 24.0% | 25.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 28.0% | 29.0% | 30.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 52.0% | 41.0% |
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 42.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 35.0% |
| 2021-22 | 15.0% | 15.0% |
| 2020-21 | 14.0% | 14.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Fairfield Junior High School
Fairfield Junior High School's state test result (44.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Junior High School this school | 406 | 49.5% | 44.2% |
| Anahuac Middle School ANAHUAC | 336 | 50.6% | 36.0% |
| Sweeny Junior High School SWEENY | 453 | 52.1% | 37.7% |
| Carthage Junior High School CARTHAGE | 398 | 48.5% | 47.9% |
| Teague Junior High School TEAGUE | 329 | 55.9% | 39.5% |
| Mineola Middle School MINEOLA | 388 | 51.5% | 51.4% |
Matched among Texas 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 Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #739 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #895 of 1,670 ▼ 109 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #946 of 1,670 ▼ 120 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.5pp | #523 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 406 | #1,250 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #679 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.5% | #388 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.5% | #1,153 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.0% | #392 of 437 |
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
406
-25 (-6%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 549
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 406 | 28.5 | 14.3:1 | 50% (201) |
| 2023-24 | 398 | 28.4 | 14.0:1 | 55% (220) |
| 2022-23 | 409 | 29.2 | 14.0:1 | 59% (242) |
| 2020-21 | 431 | 31 | 13.9:1 | 59% (256) |
| 2017-18 | 398 | 30.9 | 12.9:1 | 54% (213) |
| 2015-16 | 418 | 28 | 14.9:1 | 50% (211) |
| 2010-11 | 377 | 33 | 11.4:1 | 49% (184) |
| 2000-01 | 499 | 35 | 14.3:1 | 46% (228) |
| 1990-91 | 549 | 30 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fairfield Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (398 to 406); teachers down 8% (30.9 to 28.5).
About Fairfield Junior High School
Fairfield Junior High School is a low-enrollment middle-grades school based in FAIRFIELD, Texas. The school counted 406 students in 2024-25, covering grades 6 through 8. That is 37% below the average of about 643 students for middle schools in Texas.
Fairfield Junior High School reports to FAIRFIELD ISD, which has 4 schools and 1,602 students.
Federal enrollment data show Fairfield Junior High School is 51% White. Enrollment also includes 29% Hispanic, 13% Black, and 7% multiracial. The school's White share is 14 points below the 66% share among Freestone County residents. A diversity index of 63% means there is a 63% chance two randomly chosen students at Fairfield Junior High School are from different groups.
There are 28.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Fairfield Junior High School, giving a ratio of 14.3:1. The average for middle schools in Texas is about 14.4:1. By family income, 50% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Fairfield Junior High School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 45% of Texas public middle schools.
Fairfield Junior High School is 8.3 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (44.2% versus 52.5%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Texas.
Looking at the county, Freestone County, the median household earns about $59,960 a year, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Freestone County has 13 public schools with about 3,520 students, including Fairfield Junior High School.
Fairfield High School is the nearest public school to Fairfield Junior High School, about 0.2 miles away. Fairfield Junior High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 52.5% proficiency; Fairfield Junior High School posts 44.2%.
The federal government classifies Fairfield Junior High School's location as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 406, compared with 431 in 2020-21.
The discussion board for Fairfield Junior High School is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Freestone County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,049
Census ACS
Median income
$59,960
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,520 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FAIRFIELD ISD
- Fairfield High SchoolHigh · 500 students
- Fairfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 348 students
- Fairfield Intermediate SchoolElementary · 348 students
Other schools in FAIRFIELD
- Fairfield High SchoolHigh · 500 students
- Fairfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 348 students
- Fairfield Intermediate SchoolElementary · 348 students
Other Fairfield Junior High schools
One other US public school is named Fairfield Junior High. Fairfield Junior High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Fairfield Jr HighKAYSVILLE, UT · 972 students
Nearby schools
- Fairfield High School0.2 mi · 500
- Fairfield Elementary School1.6 mi · 348
- Fairfield Intermediate School2.0 mi · 348
- Dew School8.3 mi · 171
- Teague Junior High School9.3 mi · 329
- Teague Lion Academy9.3 mi · 29
Frequently asked questions
About Fairfield Junior High SchoolHow many students attend Fairfield Junior High School?
Fairfield Junior High School enrolls approximately 406 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Fairfield Junior High School serve?
Fairfield Junior High School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Fairfield Junior High School?
Approximately 14.3:1 students per teacher at Fairfield Junior High School.
What is the student diversity at Fairfield Junior High School?
Student demographics at Fairfield Junior High School are roughly 51% White, 29% Hispanic, 13% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Fairfield Junior High School public or private?
Fairfield Junior High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by FAIRFIELD ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.