Fairfield Intermediate School
Public elementary school in Fairfield, Texas · Fairfield ISD · Grades 3–5
Fairfield Intermediate School serves 348 students in grades 3–5 in Fairfield (Freestone County). It is one of 4 schools in Fairfield ISD. By enrollment it is the 3836th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.9 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 ÷ 27.08 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 3–5 |
| 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 | 481894012297 |
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 | 12.9 | 13 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 61.2% | 53.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 18% 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 Intermediate School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Fairfield ISD, Fairfield Intermediate School is the smallest, with 21.7% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 18 miles away and have a median of 309 students, so Fairfield Intermediate 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 4 with 117 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 114, against an average of 116 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 114 in grade 3 and 117 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 50.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across Fairfield ISD (51.6%). Hispanic students are next, at 31%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
61.2% 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 Intermediate School has 27.08 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.9 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 Intermediate School has 3.6 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 Elementary 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 | 50.6% |
| Hispanic | 31% |
| Black | 13.2% |
| Two or more races | 4.3% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
45.7% of students are girls and 54.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 3 | 114 |
| Grade 4 | 117 |
| Grade 5 | 117 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
605 N Fairway, Fairfield, TX 75840
Phone: (903)389-7095
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Fairfield Intermediate School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Elementary School | Fairfield ISD | 0.4 mi | 348 | 14 | 69.8% |
| Teague Elementary School | Teague ISD | 9.4 mi | 483 | 14.1 | 63.6% |
| Dew School | Dew ISD | 9.5 mi | 171 | 12.5 | 48.5% |
| Wortham Elementary School | Wortham ISD | 17.9 mi | 238 | 16.3 | 60.1% |
| R Q Sims Intermediate School | Mexia ISD | 18.1 mi | 428 | 13.5 | 79.9% |
| A B McBay Elementary School | Mexia ISD | 18.1 mi | 498 | 13.3 | 83.9% |
| Buffalo Elementary School | Buffalo ISD | 19.5 mi | 270 | 12.1 | 74.4% |
| Cayuga Elementary School | Cayuga ISD | 19.6 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 Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 348 |
| Fairfield High School | High | 9–12 | 500 |
| Fairfield Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 406 |