Fairfield Middle

Fairfield 01
728 US Highway 321 Bypass South
Winnsboro, SC 29180
337 Students
Middle School 7th - 8th
School Overview
Fairfield Middle School, located in Winnsboro, South Carolina, serves as a central educational hub for the Fairfield County School District. Situated along the US Highway 321 Bypass, the school is positioned to provide academic services to the surrounding community, focusing on the developmental needs of students in the middle grades. The school is part of a district-wide effort to foster a supportive learning environment that prepares students for the transition to high school through a structured curriculum and extracurricular engagement.

As a key institution in the Winnsboro area, Fairfield Middle School emphasizes the importance of community connection and student growth. The campus serves as a focal point for local families, working to integrate core academic instruction with initiatives aimed at building character and essential life skills. By leveraging its location and district resources, the school strives to provide a consistent educational experience intended to meet state academic standards while nurturing the personal interests and social development of its diverse student body.
337
Total Students
40.0
Full-Time Teachers
8.4
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Black
    291 (86.4 %)
  • White
    30 (8.9 %)
  • Two or More
    8 (2.4 %)
  • Hispanic
    5 (1.5 %)
  • American Indian
    2 (0.6 %)
  • Asian
    1 (0.3 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Middle School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status: No
District: Fairfield 01
Phone: (803)635-4270
Grade Range: 7th - 8th
Total Students: 337
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 40.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 8.4
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 0
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Grade 7 198
Grade 8 139
Gender Ratio