Enrollment
241
Elementary
DISTRICT 273 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510337001481
Fairfield Elementary
20 Fairfield School Rd, Fairfield, VA 24435 · (540) 348-5202 · Rockbridge County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL241 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 41% of Virginia public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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 Virginia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
192 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 66%
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 | 13 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (34) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (41).
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 71% · 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
Based on grade levels within Rockbridge County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
74.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +9.0pp since 2022
Math
72.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 2 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74.0% | 72.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.0% | 68.0% |
| 2022-23 | 65.0% | 70.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. 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
67.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.4%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% typical for Virginia 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 Virginia'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 Elementary
Fairfield Elementary's state test result (67.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Elementary this school | 241 | 79.7% | 67.3% |
| Greendale Elementary Abingdon | 257 | 76.3% | 88.4% |
| Callaghan Elementary Covington | 270 | 83.3% | 78.3% |
| Ottobine Elementary Dayton | 248 | 74.2% | 72.3% |
| Sheffey Elementary Wytheville | 224 | 79.0% | 80.9% |
| Valley Institute Elementary Bristol | 250 | 75.6% | 80.9% |
Matched among Virginia 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 Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.3% | #671 of 1,101 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #635 of 1,111 ▲ 34 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #492 of 1,111 ▲ 257 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 241 | #1,062 of 1,176 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #73 of 1,105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.3% | #996 of 1,106 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.7% | #499 of 1,157 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.8% | #126 of 759 |
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
241
-13 (-5%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 368
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 241 | 21.9 | 11.0:1 | 80% (192) |
| 2023-24 | 224 | 23.5 | 9.5:1 | 77% (173) |
| 2022-23 | 235 | 24.5 | 9.6:1 | 75% (177) |
| 2020-21 | 254 | 21 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 312 | 22 | 14.2:1 | 58% (182) |
| 2015-16 | 306 | 23 | 13.3:1 | 57% (174) |
| 2010-11 | 392 | 22 | 17.8:1 | 48% (187) |
| 2000-01 | 339 | 27 | 12.6:1 | 31% (106) |
| 1990-91 | 368 | 21 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fairfield Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (312 to 241); teachers unchanged (22 to 21.9).
About Fairfield Elementary
Fairfield Elementary is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Fairfield, Virginia. In all, 241 students attend the school in pre-K through 5. It has 52% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Virginia (about 499).
Fairfield Elementary is in Rockbridge County Public Schools, a district with 2,488 students across 6 schools.
The share of White students at Fairfield Elementary is 84%. Other groups make up 6% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 2% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 28%.
Its ratio of 11.0:1 is based on 21.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Virginia average 13.8:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 80%.
On the allk12 Grade, Fairfield Elementary lands at C+, ahead of 41% of Virginia public elementary schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Fairfield Elementary is within a point of its prediction. Actual: 67.3%. Predicted: 66.4%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Rockbridge County show that median household income comes to about $65,469, roughly 33% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Rockbridge County counts 4 public schools with about 1,541 students.
The closest school to Fairfield Elementary is Mountain View Elementary, located about 7.4 miles away. There are 4 more public schools inside ten miles. Nearby schools average 76.4% on proficiency, and Fairfield Elementary is below that at 67.3%.
Fairfield Elementary is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
Enrollment was 241 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 254. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.1:1 in 2020-21, and 11.0:1 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Fairfield Elementary. You can also rate the school on this page.
Rockbridge County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,531
Census ACS
Median income
$65,469
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,541 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rockbridge County Public Schools
- Rockbridge County HighHigh · 916 students
- Maury River MiddleMiddle · 481 students
- Central ElementaryElementary · 466 students
- Natural Bridge ElementaryElementary · 230 students
- Mountain View ElementaryElementary · 154 students
Other Fairfield Elementary schools
10 other US public schools in 9 states are named Fairfield Elementary. Fairfield Elementary is the 9th largest of the 11.
- Fairfield ElementaryVirginia Beach, VA · 478 students
- FAIRFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMASSAPEQUA, NY · 513 students
- Fairfield Elementary SchoolPickerington, OH · 502 students
- Fairfield Elementary SchoolFort Wayne, IN · 481 students
- Fairfield ElementaryWinnsboro, SC · 418 students
Nearby schools
- Mountain View Elementary7.4 mi · 154
- Rockbridge County High8.8 mi · 916
- F.W. Kling Jr. Elementary9.5 mi · 177
- Lylburn Downing Middle9.9 mi · 187
- Central Elementary10.2 mi · 466
- Parry McCluer Middle10.2 mi · 126
Frequently asked questions
About Fairfield ElementaryHow large is Fairfield Elementary?
Fairfield Elementary enrolls approximately 241 students in grades PK-05.
Is Fairfield Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Fairfield Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Fairfield Elementary have?
Fairfield Elementary employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Fairfield Elementary?
Student demographics at Fairfield Elementary are roughly 84% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Fairfield Elementary?
Fairfield Elementary is overseen by Rockbridge County Public Schools in Rockbridge County.
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