For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,012 students in Fairfield Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Fairfield Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 66%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
1,457 Students
320,020 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
23,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Fairfield Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#218 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
63%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.47
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,327 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
68 Students
7,817 Students
% Asian Students
5%
3%
# Hispanic Students
109 Students
40,728 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
13%
# Black Students
27 Students
22,463 Students
% Black Students
2%
7%
# White Students
1,162 Students
228,520 Students
% White Students
80%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,308 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
88 Students
16,789 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
45
17,527
# Students in K Grade:
110
35,055
# Students in 1st Grade:
100
34,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
112
35,477
# Students in 3rd Grade:
108
35,334
# Students in 4th Grade:
119
35,902
# Students in 5th Grade:
97
35,813
# Students in 6th Grade:
106
35,551
# Students in 7th Grade:
103
24,719
# Students in 8th Grade:
112
22,978
# Students in 9th Grade:
116
1,729
# Students in 10th Grade:
115
1,838
# Students in 11th Grade:
97
1,809
# Students in 12th Grade:
117
1,743
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,673 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,577 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,673
$16,468
Spending / Student
$15,577
$16,042
Best Fairfield Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
406 East Madison Avenue
Fairfield, IA 52556
(641) 472-2110
Fairfield, IA 52556
(641) 472-2110
Grades: PK-1
| 255 students
Rank: #22.
Fairfield Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
404 W Fillmore
Fairfield, IA 52556
(641) 472-5019
Fairfield, IA 52556
(641) 472-5019
Grades: 5-8
| 418 students
Rank: #33.
Pence Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1000 South 6th Street
Fairfield, IA 52556
(641) 472-2957
Fairfield, IA 52556
(641) 472-2957
Grades: 2-4
| 339 students
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