Fairfield Elementary School
Public elementary school in Fairfield, Texas · Fairfield ISD · Grades Pre-K–2
Fairfield Elementary School serves 348 students in grades Pre-K–2 in Fairfield (Freestone County). It is one of 4 schools in Fairfield ISD. By enrollment it is the 3835th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 24.8 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–2 |
| District | Fairfield ISD |
| County | Freestone County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481894001769 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Fairfield ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 348 | 1,602 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14 | 13 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 69.8% | 53.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 34% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Fairfield Elementary School in context
Size
Fairfield Elementary School is the largest of Fairfield ISD's 2 elementary schools; its 348 students are 21.7% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 18.3 miles away and have a median of 309 students, so Fairfield Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 2 with 115 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 61, against an average of 87 per grade. This year grade 2 has 26% more students than kindergarten (115 against 91). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 61 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 49.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Fairfield ISD (51.6%). Hispanic students are next, at 29.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
69.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 53.8% across Fairfield ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Fairfield Elementary School has 24.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 348 students would have about 23.5 teachers, so Fairfield Elementary School has 1.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Fairfield Intermediate School, 0.4 miles away in the same district. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 3 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 49.1% |
| Hispanic | 29.3% |
| Black | 12.9% |
| Two or more races | 6.9% |
| Asian | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
48% of students are girls and 52% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 61 |
| Kindergarten | 91 |
| Grade 1 | 81 |
| Grade 2 | 115 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
330 W Main St, Fairfield, TX 75840
Phone: (903)389-2148
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Fairfield Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Intermediate School | Fairfield ISD | 0.4 mi | 348 | 12.9 | 61.2% |
| Dew School | Dew ISD | 9.2 mi | 171 | 12.5 | 48.5% |
| Teague Elementary School | Teague ISD | 9.4 mi | 483 | 14.1 | 63.6% |
| Wortham Elementary School | Wortham ISD | 18.2 mi | 238 | 16.3 | 60.1% |
| R Q Sims Intermediate School | Mexia ISD | 18.3 mi | 428 | 13.5 | 79.9% |
| A B McBay Elementary School | Mexia ISD | 18.4 mi | 498 | 13.3 | 83.9% |
| Buffalo Elementary School | Buffalo ISD | 19.2 mi | 270 | 12.1 | 74.4% |
| Cayuga Elementary School | Cayuga ISD | 19.5 mi | 263 | 14.2 | 51.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Fairfield ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield High School | High | 9–12 | 500 |
| Fairfield Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 348 |
| Fairfield Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 406 |