Fairfield High School
- High school in Fairfield ISD
- Fairfield, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Fairfield ISD: N/A
Total students
520
Avg. teacher experience
16.8 years
Fairfield ISD: 14.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
96.8 %
Fairfield ISD: 96.8%
Statewide: 90.3%
Fairfield High School is a high school in Fairfield, TX, in the Fairfield ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 520 students. 33.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 5.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
In the Class of 2023, 96.8% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.9% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Fairfield High School was 1164 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 17.1.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,211, which is $3,263 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 16.8 years of experience.
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Principal
- Sonya Gibson
- sonya.gibson@fairfieldisd.org
- (903) 389-4177
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Fairfield High School 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
520
African American
72 (13.8%)
Fairfield ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Fairfield ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
8 (1.5%)
Fairfield ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
134 (25.8%)
Fairfield ISD: 28.5%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)
Fairfield ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
279 (53.7%)
Fairfield ISD: 52%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
25 (4.8%)
Fairfield ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
33.8 %
Fairfield ISD: 34.6%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
53.1 %
Fairfield ISD: 59.7%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
5.6 %
Fairfield ISD: 7.5%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
5.6 %
Fairfield ISD: 7.5%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
3.5 %
Fairfield ISD: 4%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
12.9 %
Fairfield ISD: 12.1%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Fairfield ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Fairfield ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Fairfield ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Fairfield ISD: N/A
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 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
96.8 %
Fairfield ISD: 96.8%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
100 %
Fairfield ISD: 100%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
Masked
Fairfield ISD: Masked
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
Masked
Fairfield ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
96.3 %
Fairfield ISD: 96.3%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Fairfield ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
95.6 %
Fairfield ISD: 95.6%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Fairfield ISD: Masked
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0.9 %
Fairfield ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 2%
African American
0 %
Fairfield ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
Masked
Fairfield ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
Masked
Fairfield ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1.5 %
Fairfield ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Fairfield ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.8%
White
1 %
Fairfield ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Fairfield ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
20.6 %
Fairfield ISD: 14.7%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
25.4 %
Fairfield ISD: 15.7%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Fairfield ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
Fairfield ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
20 %
Fairfield ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Fairfield ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
20.5 %
Fairfield ISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
9.1 %
Fairfield ISD: 17.6%
Statewide: 18.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.
All students
16.5 %
Fairfield ISD: 16.5%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
9.7 %
Fairfield ISD: 9.7%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
Masked
Fairfield ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
Masked
Fairfield ISD: Masked
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
11.5 %
Fairfield ISD: 11.5%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Fairfield ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.5%
White
19.2 %
Fairfield ISD: 19.2%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
30 %
Fairfield ISD: 30%
Statewide: 26.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
5.9 %
Fairfield ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
Masked
Fairfield ISD: Masked
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Fairfield ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
Masked
Fairfield ISD: Masked
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Fairfield ISD: 0%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Fairfield ISD: Masked
Statewide: 47.4%
White
10.5 %
Fairfield ISD: 10.5%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
Masked
Fairfield ISD: Masked
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
1164
Fairfield ISD: 1164
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
17.1
Fairfield ISD: 17.1
Statewide: 19.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.
Reading
89.3 %
Fairfield ISD: 89.3%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
91.3 %
Fairfield ISD: 91.3%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
89.3 %
Fairfield ISD: 89.3%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
43.5
African American
3.7 (8.6%)
Fairfield ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Fairfield ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Fairfield ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Fairfield ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Fairfield ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
38.8 (89.1%)
Fairfield ISD: 88.5%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
1 (2.3%)
Fairfield ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (2.3%)
Fairfield ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
28.2 (64.7%)
Fairfield ISD: 77.9%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
14.4 (33%)
Fairfield ISD: 21.3%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Fairfield ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
11.9
Fairfield ISD: 13.4
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 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
16.8 years
Fairfield ISD: 14.9 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
$59,211
Fairfield ISD: $56,072
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$34,000
Fairfield ISD: $37,385
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$46,758
Fairfield ISD: $45,324
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$52,249
Fairfield ISD: $49,023
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$61,257
Fairfield ISD: $58,020
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$67,752
Fairfield ISD: $66,046
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$66,629
Fairfield ISD: $65,905
Statewide: $74,014