Fairfield High School

605 E Broadway, Fairfield IA, 52556 | Fairfield Community School District | 641-472-2059
  • grades 9-12
  • students 515
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 70% 1% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Fairfield
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
68%Fairfield
69%Iowa

Fairfield High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Fairfield Community School District" in Fairfield, IA. There are a total of 515 students and 32 teachers at Fairfield High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Fairfield High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 69.5%, which is 1% higher than the Iowa average.

Fairfield High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students515
Teachers32
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment44
Taking some courses44
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses29
Passing no courses11

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Fairfield High School, there are a total of 44 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 44 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-74%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Fairfield High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 90.7% 88.2% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 1.4% 2.3% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.9% 1.9% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1% 5.2% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.5% 2.1% 3.1% 3.1%

Fairfield demographics profile

StatisticFairfieldIowaNational
Population10,3273,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,5615791
Median age36.138.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)42%60%55%
Speak English77%92%79%
Speak Spanish4%4%13%

Education level achieved in Fairfield

IndexFairfieldIowaNational
Completed 8th grade93.3%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school92.1%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college73.8%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree48.9%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors38.1%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters17.7%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.1%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.8%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Fairfield High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.