Fairfield Elementary School

Summary:

Fairfield Elementary School is a public elementary school in Massapequa, New York, serving 530 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Massapequa Union Free School District, which is ranked 254 out of 865 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Fairfield Elementary consistently outperforms the state average on New York State Assessments for English Language Arts and Math in grades 3-5. In 2023-2024, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 57.38%, compared to the state average of 42.6%, and its 3rd grade Math proficiency rate was 62.3%, compared to the state average of 53.93%. Fairfield's 5th grade Science proficiency rate was also significantly higher than the state average at 48.72% versus 35%. The school's Hispanic and Special Education students have performed particularly well, ranking 316th and 261st out of over 1,500 and 2,000 New York elementary schools, respectively, in 2023-2024. However, the school's performance for White and Low Socioeconomic Status students has been relatively lower.

Compared to nearby schools, Fairfield Elementary's performance is generally on par or slightly better than other Massapequa Union Free School District elementary schools, such as Unqua Elementary and McKenna Elementary. However, Seaford Manor School, which is outside the Massapequa district, has consistently outperformed Fairfield in both test scores and statewide rankings.


Detail:

Public K-5

 330 Massapequa Ave
       Massapequa, NY  11758-5899


(516) 308-5301

District: Massapequa Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
797th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,023 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  10.8 Help
Number of students:  524

Racial breakdown:

White:
80.2%
Hispanic:
14.1%
Asian:
2.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  11.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Fairfield Elementary School ranks better than 67.4% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 3rd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Massapequa Union Free School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.11. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (80.2%), Hispanic (14.1%), Asian (2.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 11.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Massapequa Union Free School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fairfield Elementary School is 10.8, which is the 3rd best among 6 elementary schools in the Massapequa Union Free School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fairfield Elementary School is $18,023. 4 elementary schools in the Massapequa Union Free School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fairfield Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairfield Elementary School 797th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Fairfield Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Massapequa Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Massapequa Union Free School District 254th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Fairfield Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Fairfield Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 87.22 56th 2206 97.5%
2007 87.22 61st 2219 97.3%
2008 85.59 80th 2227 96.4%
2009 85.45 44th 2257 98.1%
2010 88.24 90th 2263 96.0%
2011 87.28 155th 2286 93.2%
2012 89.02 111th 2320 95.2%
2013 90.08 151st 2325 93.5%
2014 87.94 186th 2345 92.1%
2015 83.92 295th 2352 87.5%
2016 82.82 323rd 2366 86.3%
2017 83.98 295th 2386 87.6%
2018 79.23 411th 2395 82.8%
2019 88.62 233rd 2413 90.3%
2021 77.84 414th 2201 81.2%
2022 72.58 597th 2434 75.5%
2023 65.89 771st 2439 68.4%
2024 64.11 797th 2445 67.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Fairfield Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 68.99 382nd 2031 81.2%
2023 76.92 261st 2016 87.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fairfield Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 84.52 223rd 2032 89.0%
2021 63.72 477th 1678 71.6%
2022 38.62 1269th 2099 39.5%
2023 51.04 872nd 2041 57.3%
2024 59.37 663rd 2078 68.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Fairfield Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.06 491st 2338 79.0%
2019 89.71 171st 2357 92.7%
2021 77.81 337th 1955 82.8%
2022 75.18 505th 2401 79.0%
2023 59.04 925th 2403 61.5%
2024 64.14 763rd 2413 68.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Fairfield Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.73 343rd 2340 85.3%
2019 81.77 353rd 2358 85.0%
2021 71.28 493rd 1961 74.9%
2022 63.73 805th 2400 66.5%
2023 70.12 639th 2400 73.4%
2024 59.80 887th 2411 63.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Fairfield Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 56.05 570th 1503 62.1%
2024 71.82 316th 1531 79.4%
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Rank History for White students at Fairfield Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.12 306th 1408 78.3%
2019 79.54 240th 1338 82.1%
2021 65.16 430th 1224 64.9%
2022 61.64 516th 1399 63.1%
2023 57.86 568th 1337 57.5%
2024 47.08 747th 1392 46.3%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Fairfield Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 466 0 4 6 0 n/a n/a 0 476
1990 455 0 4 7 0 n/a n/a 0 466
1991 491 1 1 12 0 n/a n/a 0 505
1992 503 2 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 513
1993 507 0 4 9 0 n/a n/a 0 520
1994 513 0 4 8 0 n/a n/a 0 525
1995 548 0 4 9 0 n/a n/a 0 561
1996 548 0 4 9 0 n/a n/a 0 561
1997 665 2 6 7 0 n/a n/a 0 680
1998 689 2 9 7 0 n/a n/a 0 707
1999 706 3 13 8 0 n/a n/a 0 730
2000 710 2 12 5 0 n/a n/a 0 729
2001 734 4 15 10 0 n/a n/a 0 763
2002 782 3 20 13 0 n/a n/a 0 818
2003 782 3 20 13 0 n/a n/a 0 818
2004 793 3 13 19 0 n/a n/a 0 828
2005 798 3 11 16 0 n/a n/a 0 828
2006 773 1 7 14 0 n/a n/a 0 795
2007 741 5 7 15 0 n/a n/a 0 768
2008 729 4 10 21 0 n/a n/a 0 764
2009 732 4 15 20 0 n/a n/a 0 771
2010 684 3 12 21 0 n/a n/a 2 722
2011 659 2 13 21 0 0 0 0 695
2012 638 2 13 25 0 1 0 0 679
2013 613 5 13 19 0 1 1 0 652
2014 587 5 16 20 1 0 2 0 631
2015 544 4 15 21 1 0 2 0 587
2016 522 3 18 30 1 0 6 0 580
2017 534 3 15 36 1 1 7 0 597
2018 451 4 13 37 2 0 9 0 516
2019 437 1 16 37 2 0 14 0 507
2020 433 1 16 49 1 0 14 0 514
2021 418 1 14 59 1 0 14 0 507
2022 422 1 15 61 0 0 14 0 513
2023 425 1 16 77 0 0 11 0 530
2024 420 2 15 74 0 0 13 0 524

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Fairfield Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 476 33.4 14.2 n/a
1990 466 33.9 13.7 n/a
1991 505 34.4 14.6 n/a
1992 513 31.4 16.3 n/a
1993 520 29.5 17.6 n/a
1994 525 33.0 15.9 4
1995 561 34.5 16.3 3.2
1996 561 34.5 16.3 3.2
1997 680 41.9 16.2 3.1
1998 707 44.0 16.1 1.8
1999 730 47.0 15.5 2.9
2000 729 43.1 16.9 3.4
2001 763 46.1 16.6 2.8
2002 818 46.5 17.6 3.8
2003 818 46.5 17.6 3.8
2004 828 n/a n/a n/a
2005 828 59.0 14.0 3.4
2006 795 55.0 14.5 3.5
2007 768 49.0 15.7 3.5
2008 764 53.0 14.4 2.5
2009 771 53.9 14.3 3.2
2010 722 54.0 13.3 3.2
2011 695 56.3 12.3 4.2
2012 679 54.0 12.5 6.5
2013 652 52.0 12.5 4.4
2014 631 47.2 13.3 7.3
2015 587 46.0 12.7 8.3
2016 580 45.0 12.8 11.6
2017 597 42.8 13.9 11.9
2018 516 40.8 12.6 12.4
2019 507 41.0 12.3 12.6
2020 514 50.9 10.0 11.5
2021 507 46.0 11.0 11.4
2022 513 45.5 11.2 9
2023 530 48.9 10.8 11.5
2024 524 48.5 10.8 11.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Fairfield Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 476 33.4 14.2 n/a
1990 466 33.9 13.7 n/a
1991 505 34.4 14.6 n/a
1992 513 31.4 16.3 n/a
1993 520 29.5 17.6 n/a
1994 525 33.0 15.9 4
1995 561 34.5 16.3 3.2
1996 561 34.5 16.3 3.2
1997 680 41.9 16.2 3.1
1998 707 44.0 16.1 1.8
1999 730 47.0 15.5 2.9
2000 729 43.1 16.9 3.4
2001 763 46.1 16.6 2.8
2002 818 46.5 17.6 3.8
2003 818 46.5 17.6 3.8
2004 828 n/a n/a n/a
2005 828 59.0 14.0 3.4
2006 795 55.0 14.5 3.5
2007 768 49.0 15.7 3.5
2008 764 53.0 14.4 2.5
2009 771 53.9 14.3 3.2
2010 722 54.0 13.3 3.2
2011 695 56.3 12.3 4.2
2012 679 54.0 12.5 6.5
2013 652 52.0 12.5 4.4
2014 631 47.2 13.3 7.3
2015 587 46.0 12.7 8.3
2016 580 45.0 12.8 11.6
2017 597 42.8 13.9 11.9
2018 516 40.8 12.6 12.4
2019 507 41.0 12.3 12.6
2020 514 50.9 10.0 11.5
2021 507 46.0 11.0 11.4
2022 513 45.5 11.2 9
2023 530 48.9 10.8 11.5
2024 524 48.5 10.8 11.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

Fairfield Elementary School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
201398.0%0.5%0.2%99.1%98.6%99.1%99.1%99.4%98.9%98.9%
201497.8%0.3%0.6%98.4%98.1%98.1%98.1%98.7%98.7%98.6%
201594.2%0.0%0.5%98.1%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%96.4%
201697.9%0.2%0.0%99.5%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.7%99.7%99.3%
201797.8%0.2%0.0%99.3%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.7%99.7%99.2%
201898.1%0.4%0.0%99.2%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%
201997.5%0.0%0.0%98.2%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.2%98.0%98.0%
202098.1%0.0%98.8%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.2%99.0%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Fairfield Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $86 (0.7%) $12,168 (99.3%) $12,254
2020 $123 (0.7%) $17,374 (99.3%) $17,497
2021 $144 (0.8%) $17,525 (99.2%) $17,668
2022 $560 (3.0%) $17,977 (97.0%) $18,537
2023 $106 (0.6%) $17,917 (99.4%) $18,023

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fairfield Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 233rd of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 771st of 2439 Elementary schools
 22%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Fairfield Elementary School)8431.8
 52.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massapequa Union Free School District)6645.5
 20.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Fairfield Elementary School)8563.8
 21.2%
   3rd Grade Math (Massapequa Union Free School District)7367.7
 5.3%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Fairfield Elementary School)7653.2
 22.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massapequa Union Free School District)6254.3
 7.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (Fairfield Elementary School)7080.5
 10.5%
   4th Grade Math (Massapequa Union Free School District)6773.6
 6.6%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Fairfield Elementary School)6556.1
 8.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Massapequa Union Free School District)5043.7
 6.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)3845.1
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Fairfield Elementary School)6471.4
 7.4%
   5th Grade Math (Massapequa Union Free School District)6370.2
 7.2%
   5th Grade Math (New York)4649.7
 3.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students507530
 4.5%
African American11
American Indian20
 100%
Asian1616
Hispanic3777
 108.1%
Pacific Islander00
White437425
 2.7%
Two or More Races1411
 21.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients12.6%11.5%
 1.1%


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Fairfield Elementary School ranks 797th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 524 students attended Fairfield Elementary School.

Students at Fairfield Elementary School are 80% White, 14% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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