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Fairfield Area SD Schools
Fairfield Area SD is a public school district in Pennsylvania, based in Adams County (Fairfield). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Fairfield Area SD on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Fairfield Area SD
3 of 3 schools in Fairfield Area SD carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 1
Best schools in Fairfield Area SD
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Fairfield Area El Sch (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- A- Fairfield Area HS (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Fairfield Area MS (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Fairfield Area SD
High schools (1)
- A- Fairfield Area HS, Fairfield
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B- Fairfield Area MS, Fairfield
Other schools and academies (1)
- A Fairfield Area El Sch, Fairfield
Where Fairfield Area SD schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Fairfield (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Pennsylvania
- County: Adams County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 940 students with 81 full-time-equivalent teachers and 142 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4209540
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Waynesboro Area SD (6 schools, 7 mi)
- Gettysburg Area SD (5 schools, 8 mi)
- Upper Adams SD (4 schools, 15 mi)
- Greencastle-Antrim SD (4 schools, 16 mi)
- Littlestown Area SD (3 schools, 17 mi)
- Chambersburg Area SD (17 schools, 19 mi)
- Conewago Valley SD (5 schools, 19 mi)
- Shippensburg Area SD (6 schools, 20 mi)
Questions about Fairfield Area SD
How many schools are in Fairfield Area SD?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Fairfield Area SD, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Fairfield Area SD serve?
The largest by graded schools: Fairfield.
How good are the schools in Fairfield Area SD?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 56.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 57%. 33% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Fairfield Area SD?
940 students were enrolled in Fairfield Area SD in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Fairfield Area SD?
Fairfield Area SD is in Pennsylvania, based in Adams County, with its district office in Fairfield. Its boundary covers about 61.4 sq mi.