Fairfield Area Elementary School
4842 Fairfield Rd
Fairfield PA, 17320, Adams County
Phone: 717-642-8228
Ranking: 
(1,416 out of 2,311, bottom 39%)*
(1,416 out of 2,311, bottom 39%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 4
School District: Fairfield Area School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 23 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 353 | 358 | 368 | 408 | 433 | 432 | 439 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 65 | 18.4% | 70 | 19.6% | 66 | 17.9% | 72 | 17.6% | 86 | 19.9% | 68 | 15.7% | 86 | 19.6% |
| Grade 1: | 72 | 20.4% | 64 | 17.9% | 71 | 19.3% | 83 | 20.3% | 66 | 15.2% | 96 | 22.2% | 89 | 20.3% |
| Grade 2: | 64 | 18.1% | 68 | 19.0% | 79 | 21.5% | 74 | 18.1% | 99 | 22.9% | 95 | 22.0% | 89 | 20.3% |
| Grade 3: | 69 | 19.5% | 80 | 22.3% | 72 | 19.6% | 84 | 20.6% | 93 | 21.5% | 89 | 20.6% | 80 | 18.2% |
| Grade 4: | 83 | 23.5% | 76 | 21.2% | 79 | 21.5% | 93 | 22.8% | 89 | 20.6% | 84 | 19.4% | 95 | 21.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 178 | 50.4% | 173 | 48.3% | 181 | 49.2% | 201 | 49.3% | 208 | 48.0% | 213 | 49.3% | 221 | 50.3% |
| Female: | 175 | 49.6% | 185 | 51.7% | 187 | 50.8% | 207 | 50.7% | 216 | 49.9% | 209 | 48.4% | 214 | 48.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 1.1% | 4 | 1.1% | 4 | 1.1% | 4 | 1.0% | 4 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Asian: | 3 | 0.8% | 4 | 1.1% | 5 | 1.4% | 6 | 1.5% | 10 | 2.3% | 9 | 2.1% | 5 | 1.1% |
| Hispanic: | 10 | 2.8% | 8 | 2.2% | 9 | 2.4% | 9 | 2.2% | 10 | 2.3% | 9 | 2.1% | 7 | 1.6% |
| Black: | 4 | 1.1% | 4 | 1.1% | 4 | 1.1% | 3 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.7% | 5 | 1.2% | 3 | 0.7% |
| White: | 331 | 93.8% | 336 | 93.9% | 344 | 93.5% | 382 | 93.6% | 405 | 93.5% | 406 | 94.0% | 423 | 96.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 47 | 13.3% | 55 | 15.4% | 59 | 16.0% | 56 | 13.7% | 32 | 7.4% | 44 | 10.2% | 36 | 8.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 17 | 4.8% | 18 | 5.0% | 27 | 7.3% | 19 | 4.7% | 25 | 5.8% | 36 | 8.3% | 43 | 9.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.69 | 16.85 | 14.57 | 14.97 | 16.65 | 17.10 | 16.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PSSA | ||||||
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | 81% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | 83% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.5% | 80.6% | 78.5% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.7% | 79.7% | 80.5% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.7% | 80.9% | 81.7% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.7% | 83.7% | 84.5% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.6% | 88.8% | 83.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.9% | 85.9% | 80% |
| 2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | 68% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 69% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 69.9% | 72.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.8% | 79.8% | 76.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.9% | 82% | 77% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.4% | 79.4% | 75.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.5% | 72.6% | 77.2% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.3% | 80.3% | 74.1% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.8% | 79.8% | 77.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.2% | 86.3% | 78% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.1% | 82.1% | 79.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.5% | 66.7% | 81.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.2% | 93.2% | 84.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.7% | 88.7% | 85.2% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 87.5% | 82.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 69.2% | 68.1% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.5% | 73.7% | 70.1% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.3% | 67.3% | 70.1% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.5% | 71.6% | 72.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.4% | 78.4% | 72.9% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.8% | 67.8% | 73.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.1% | 77.1% | 72.1% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.1% | 83.1% | 81.5% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.6% | 81.4% | 83.4% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.9% | 89.9% | 81.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 87.5% | 82.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.6% | 89.6% | 82.3% |
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* Fairfield Area Elementary School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.