Top Rankings
Fairfield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,135 students in Fairfield School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle Schools in Fairfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 47% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Fairfield School District are Roger Ludlowe Middle School, Fairfield Woods Middle School and Tomlinson Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
16 Schools
301 Schools
# Students
9,093 Students
149,930 Students
# Teachers
835 Teachers
13,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Fairfield School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#33 out of 200 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
47%
Graduation Rate
96%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.70
# American Indian Students
6 Students
421 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
552 Students
6,753 Students
% Asian Students
6%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,181 Students
50,557 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
34%
# Black Students
262 Students
25,714 Students
% Black Students
3%
17%
# White Students
6,609 Students
59,914 Students
% White Students
73%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
143 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
470 Students
6,311 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,186
# Students in K Grade:
634
5,160
# Students in 1st Grade:
735
5,219
# Students in 2nd Grade:
664
4,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
685
5,323
# Students in 4th Grade:
681
5,514
# Students in 5th Grade:
643
8,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
684
29,939
# Students in 7th Grade:
713
37,077
# Students in 8th Grade:
738
38,355
# Students in 9th Grade:
737
1,935
# Students in 10th Grade:
679
1,823
# Students in 11th Grade:
794
1,645
# Students in 12th Grade:
706
1,597
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,340 is higher than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,660 is higher than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$258 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$242 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,340
$26,037
Spending / Student
$26,660
$25,109
Best Fairfield School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Roger Ludlowe Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
689 Unquowa Rd.
Fairfield, CT 06824
(203) 255-8345
Fairfield, CT 06824
(203) 255-8345
Grades: 6-8
| 771 students
Rank: #22.
Fairfield Woods Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1115 Fairfield Woods Rd.
Fairfield, CT 06824
(203) 255-8334
Fairfield, CT 06824
(203) 255-8334
Grades: 6-8
| 743 students
Rank: #33.
Tomlinson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
200 Unquowa Rd.
Fairfield, CT 06824
(203) 255-8336
Fairfield, CT 06824
(203) 255-8336
Grades: 6-8
| 621 students
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