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Fairfield 01 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,250 students in Fairfield 01 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in South Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Fairfield 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the South Carolina public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public elementary school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
8 Schools
965 Schools
# Students
2,229 Students
551,243 Students
# Teachers
217 Teachers
39,892 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Fairfield 01 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 76 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#47 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
50%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.67
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,609 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
10,166 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
66 Students
74,117 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
1,881 Students
170,518 Students
% Black Students
84%
31%
# White Students
219 Students
258,372 Students
% White Students
10%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
52 Students
35,675 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
215
24,436
# Students in K Grade:
157
53,057
# Students in 1st Grade:
137
56,847
# Students in 2nd Grade:
135
58,232
# Students in 3rd Grade:
146
57,411
# Students in 4th Grade:
152
57,861
# Students in 5th Grade:
145
58,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
163
58,906
# Students in 7th Grade:
162
54,750
# Students in 8th Grade:
188
55,491
# Students in 9th Grade:
170
4,594
# Students in 10th Grade:
165
4,219
# Students in 11th Grade:
145
3,860
# Students in 12th Grade:
149
3,559
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,214 is higher than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,125 is higher than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,214
$15,220
Spending / Student
$24,125
$14,817
Best Fairfield 01 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fairfield Magnet For Math And Science
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1647 Us Highway 321 Bypass Nor
Winnsboro, SC 29180
(803) 635-4810
Winnsboro, SC 29180
(803) 635-4810
Grades: PK-6
| 205 students
Rank: #22.
Mccrorey-liston School Of Technology
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1978 Sc Highway 215 South
Blair, SC 29015
(803) 635-9490
Blair, SC 29015
(803) 635-9490
Grades: PK-6
| 118 students
Rank: #33.
Kelly Miller Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
255 Kelly Miller Road
Winnsboro, SC 29180
(803) 635-2961
Winnsboro, SC 29180
(803) 635-2961
Grades: PK-6
| 201 students
Rank: #44.
Geiger Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
150 T.m. Cook Road
Ridgeway, SC 29130
(803) 337-8288
Ridgeway, SC 29130
(803) 337-8288
Grades: PK-6
| 276 students
Rank: #55.
Fairfield Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
175 Medley Road
Winnsboro, SC 29180
(803) 635-5594
Winnsboro, SC 29180
(803) 635-5594
Grades: PK-6
| 450 students
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