Fairfield Middle School

Middle school·Grades 5-8 Fairfield, Iowa·52556
Score
38.0/100
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#148
Among 238 Iowa middle schools
Top 63%
In Iowa

Score 38.0/100: better than 38% of Iowa middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in Iowa, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Iowa schools.

English language arts
78%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 76%, better than 54% of them
383 students tested
Math
71%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 72%, better than 30% of them
383 students tested
Science
64%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 70%, better than 28% of them
199 students tested
All Iowa schools (ELA / math)
74% / 71%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by Iowa Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 5ISASP/DLM70.9110
English language artsGrade 6ISASP/DLM74.289
English language artsGrade 7ISASP/DLM8095
English language artsGrade 8ISASP/DLM88.889
MathGrade 5ISASP/DLM59.1110
MathGrade 6ISASP/DLM75.389
MathGrade 7ISASP/DLM8095
MathGrade 8ISASP/DLM69.789
ScienceGrade 5ISASP/DLM61.8110
ScienceGrade 8ISASP/DLM67.489

School profile

Grades
5-8
Students
418
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
418
Typical middle school: 343
Free or reduced-price lunch
40%
Typical middle school: 40%

District and location

City
Jefferson County

Contact

Address
404 W Fillmore
Fairfield, IA 52556

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Iowa. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Fairfield Middle School at a glance

Fairfield Middle School is a public middle school in Fairfield, Iowa, serving grades 5-8. It is part of Fairfield Comm School District. It has about 418 students (a typical Iowa middle school has 343). About 40% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 40% at a typical Iowa middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 78% in English language arts (similar schools: 76%) and 71% in math (similar schools: 72%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa middle schools, it scores 38.0 out of 100: better than 38% of them, ranking #148 of 238. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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