Fairfield Elementary

Fairfield Elementary is a K-5 school of intimate scale in Fairfield, Virginia, part of Rockbridge County Public Schools, teacheing 241 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 499 students per school, that is 52% smaller than typical.

Fairfield Elementary is one of 6 schools operated by Rockbridge County Public Schools, a district that teaches 2,488 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Fairfield Elementary shows that nearly all students (84%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 6% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 2% Black.

On the resource side, Fairfield Elementary reports 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Fairfield Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 80% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Fairfield Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 66.4%, the actual is 67.3%, a residual of +0.8 points.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Rockbridge County put median household earnings sit near $65,469, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Rockbridge County runs 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,541 students), of which Fairfield Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Mountain View Elementary, roughly 7.4 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Fairfield Elementary ranks 7th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 76.4%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 23%: 312 students in 2018 compared to 241 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 11.0:1 today.

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