Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Fairfield ISD: B

Total students

411

Avg. teacher experience

9.6 years

Fairfield ISD: 13.2 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Fairfield ISD: 89.4%

Statewide: 90%

Fairfield Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Fairfield, TX, in the Fairfield ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 411 students. 14.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $50,333, which is $8,554 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.6 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

701 Post Oak Rd
Fairfield, TX 75840-2005

Office phone number

(903) 389-4210

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Fairfield Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

411

African American

52 (12.7%)

Fairfield ISD: 12.4%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.2%)

Fairfield ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

6 (1.5%)

Fairfield ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

115 (28%)

Fairfield ISD: 28.6%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.2%)

Fairfield ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

221 (53.8%)

Fairfield ISD: 52.3%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

15 (3.6%)

Fairfield ISD: 5.1%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

12.7%

American Indian

0.2%

Asian

1.5%

Hispanic

28.0%

Pacific Islander

0.2%

White

53.8%

Two or more races

3.6%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

14.1 %

Fairfield ISD: 38.7%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

57.7 %

Fairfield ISD: 61.3%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

4.1 %

Fairfield ISD: 6.5%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

14.1%

Econ. disadvantaged

57.7%

Limited Eng. proficiency

4.1%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

4.1 %

Fairfield ISD: 6.4%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

2.7 %

Fairfield ISD: 3.3%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

10.7 %

Fairfield ISD: 9.9%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

4.1%

Gifted and talented

2.7%

Special education

10.7%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

C

Fairfield ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Fairfield ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Fairfield ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Fairfield ISD: B

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

12.4 %

Fairfield ISD: 12.8%

Statewide: 15%

African American

8.2 %

Fairfield ISD: 13.5%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Fairfield ISD: 50%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

0 %

Fairfield ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

11.5 %

Fairfield ISD: 10.5%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Fairfield ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

14.1 %

Fairfield ISD: 13.8%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

11.8 %

Fairfield ISD: 13.2%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

30.6

African American

1.3 (4.1%)

Fairfield ISD: 3.2%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Fairfield ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Fairfield ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

0.8 (2.8%)

Fairfield ISD: 2.9%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Fairfield ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

28.5 (93.1%)

Fairfield ISD: 91.7%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Fairfield ISD: 1.5%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Fairfield ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

26.1 (85.3%)

Fairfield ISD: 82.3%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

4.5 (14.7%)

Fairfield ISD: 16.8%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Fairfield ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

13.4

Fairfield ISD: 12.3

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

9.6 years

Fairfield ISD: 13.2 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$50,333

Fairfield ISD: $53,886

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$37,397

Fairfield ISD: $40,626

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$43,728

Fairfield ISD: $43,477

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$49,258

Fairfield ISD: $50,314

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$55,012

Fairfield ISD: $56,098

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$66,135

Fairfield ISD: $64,152

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$69,206

Fairfield ISD: $70,109

Statewide: $71,111

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