Fairfield Elementary School has 551 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.

Fairfield Elementary School placed in the upper 30% of all schools in Virginia for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 20%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 87% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 46% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Fairfield Elementary School’s learner population of 551 learners has grown by 6% over five school years. The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

School Comparison: Fairfield Elementary School is ranked within the upper 30% of all 1,791 schools in Virginia (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Fairfield Elementary School is 0.66, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Fairfield Elementary School is Kempsville High School (1.2 miles away). The nearest middle school is Kempsville Middle School (1.2 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Kempsville Elementary School (1.1 miles away).