Enrollment
249
Elementary
DISTRICT 561 · STATE 213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MAPLE RUN UNIFIED UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT #57·NCES 500039900432
Fairfield Center School
57 Park Street, Fairfield, VT 05455 · (802) 827-6639 · Franklin County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL249 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
98 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 49%
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 | 33 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 22 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 16 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 28 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 27 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 28 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 23 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (23).
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 24% · 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
VT Annual Snapshot 2024-25 . Academic Proficiency ScoreEnglish Language Arts
44.2%
VT avg 50.6%
What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Vermont average is about 51 of 100.
Source: VT Annual Snapshot. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Fairfield Center School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Center School this school | 249 | 39.4% | N/A |
| Bristol Elementary School Bristol | 284 | 39.8% | N/A |
| Dorset Elementary School Dorset | 187 | 34.8% | N/A |
| Dothan Brook School White River Junction | 248 | 41.9% | N/A |
| Castleton Elementary School Castleton | 216 | 43.5% | N/A |
| East Montpelier Elementary School East Montpelier | 202 | 35.6% | N/A |
Matched among Vermont elementary 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 Center School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #102 of 141 | #8 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 249 | #61 of 207 | #9 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #45 of 82 | #6 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.4% | #69 of 82 | #7 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.4% | #108 of 151 | #15 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.4% | #46 of 46 | N/A |
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
249
-8 (-3%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 249 | 19.9 | 12.5:1 | 39% (98) |
| 2023-24 | 251 | 20.9 | 12.0:1 | 36% (90) |
| 2022-23 | 252 | 22.3 | 11.3:1 | 18% (45) |
| 2020-21 | 257 | 19 | 13.5:1 | 34% (88) |
| 2017-18 | 250 | 22.4 | 11.2:1 | 33% (83) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fairfield Center School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (250 to 249); teachers down 11% (22.4 to 19.9).
About Fairfield Center School
Fairfield Center School runs as a mid-sized elementary school in Fairfield, Vermont. It reported 249 students in pre-K through 8 in 2024-25.
Fairfield Center School is one of 4 schools in Maple Run Unified Union School District #57, which enrolls 2,589 students in total.
White students are 94% of those enrolled at Fairfield Center School. Beyond that, enrollment is 5% Hispanic. That is in line with Franklin County, where about 92% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 11, compared with 70 nationally.
The school has 19.9 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 12.5 students per teacher. Statewide, elementary schools in Vermont average 11.5:1. Of all students at Fairfield Center School, 39% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Franklin County average 53%.
In Franklin County, home to about 50,638 people, the median household earns about $81,313 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Fairfield Center School shares Franklin County with 21 other public schools.
About 6.7 miles separate Fairfield Center School from the closest public school, Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans). Other public schools within ten miles: at least 8.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment was 249 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 257. The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.5:1 to 12.5:1 over the same years.
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Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
50,638
Census ACS
Median income
$81,313
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
8,007 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Maple Run Unified Union School District #57
- Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans)High · 905 students
- St. Albans Town Educational CenterElementary · 754 students
- St. Albans City Elementary SchoolElementary · 681 students
- Northwest Technical CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans)6.7 mi · 905
- St. Albans Town Educational Center6.8 mi · 754
- Sheldon Elementary School7.0 mi · 337
- St. Albans City Elementary School7.2 mi · 681
- Bakersfield School7.2 mi · 143
- Fletcher Elementary School9.1 mi · 112
Frequently asked questions
About Fairfield Center SchoolHow large is Fairfield Center School?
Fairfield Center School enrolls approximately 249 students in grades PK-08.
Is Fairfield Center School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Fairfield Center School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Fairfield Center School have?
Fairfield Center School employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Fairfield Center School?
Student demographics at Fairfield Center School are roughly 94% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
What district is Fairfield Center School in?
Fairfield Center School is part of Maple Run Unified Union School District #57.
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