Fairfield South Elementary School

Summary:

Fairfield South Elementary School is a public elementary school in Fairfield, Ohio, serving 751 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Fairfield City School District, which is ranked 393 out of 839 school districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fairfield South Elementary School consistently performs above the state and district averages on the Ohio State Tests across various grade levels and subjects. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school had 80.8% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in Science, compared to the Fairfield City score of 72.3% and the Ohio state score of 64%. The school also had strong performance in Mathematics, with 81.3% of 4th-grade students and 72.6% of 5th-grade students proficient or better, outperforming the Fairfield City and Ohio state averages. In English Language Arts, Fairfield South Elementary School had 76.7% of 5th-grade students proficient or better, also outperforming the Fairfield City and Ohio state averages.

Fairfield South Elementary School generally outperforms the other nearby schools in the Fairfield City School District, such as Fairfield Compass Elementary and Fairfield West Elementary, in academic performance on the Ohio State Tests. However, the nearby schools in the Hamilton City School District, such as Crawford Woods Elementary and Riverview Elementary, tend to have lower academic performance compared to Fairfield South Elementary School.


Detail:

Public K-5

 5460 Bibury Rd
       Fairfield, OH  45014-3610


(513) 829-3078

District: Fairfield City

SchoolDigger Rank:
598th of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,846 Help


Students who attend Fairfield South Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Creekside Middle School
High:    Fairfield High School

Student/teacher ratio:  21.6 Help
Number of students:  758

Racial breakdown:

White:
48.3%
African American:
22.6%
Asian:
11.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  56.7% Help


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Compare Details Fairfield South Elementary School ranks better than 62.1% of elementary schools in Ohio. It also ranks 2nd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Fairfield City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.36. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (48.3%), African American (22.6%), Asian (11.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 56.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fairfield South Elementary School is 21.6. 4 elementary schools in the Fairfield City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fairfield South Elementary School is $9,846, which is the 2nd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Fairfield City School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fairfield South Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairfield South Elementary School 598th of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Fairfield South Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Fairfield City:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairfield City 393rd of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Fairfield South Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Fairfield South Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 65.90 540th 1471 63.3%
2005 65.69 556th 1501 63.0%
2006 65.09 597th 1504 60.3%
2007 68.16 576th 1609 64.2%
2008 69.73 526th 1582 66.8%
2009 55.03 955th 1610 40.7%
2010 66.52 685th 1662 58.8%
2011 65.12 767th 1686 54.5%
2012 67.14 699th 1709 59.1%
2013 65.05 772nd 1701 54.6%
2014 70.87 594th 1687 64.8%
2015 61.83 793rd 1684 52.9%
2016 63.63 764th 1678 54.5%
2017 71.79 533rd 1651 67.7%
2018 71.70 553rd 1636 66.2%
2019 72.55 515th 1676 69.3%
2021 68.36 609th 1610 62.2%
2022 68.75 592nd 1588 62.7%
2023 75.26 426th 1596 73.3%
2024 67.36 598th 1577 62.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Fairfield South Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.65 33rd 166 80.1%
2019 88.93 7th 154 95.5%
2022 55.84 65th 162 59.9%
2024 69.54 52nd 202 74.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Fairfield South Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.76 28th 174 83.9%
2019 72.07 29th 169 82.8%
2021 72.25 38th 183 79.2%
2022 78.05 34th 213 84.0%
2023 73.03 46th 239 80.8%
2024 77.13 49th 258 81.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Fairfield South Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 56.89 273rd 856 68.1%
2024 34.14 574th 900 36.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fairfield South Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.13 408th 1465 72.2%
2019 69.46 419th 1465 71.4%
2021 76.47 254th 1404 81.9%
2022 77.65 226th 1419 84.1%
2023 74.39 308th 1447 78.7%
2024 71.29 384th 1484 74.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Fairfield South Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.44 534th 1518 64.8%
2019 69.97 519th 1502 65.4%
2021 64.35 570th 1467 61.1%
2022 68.19 531st 1488 64.3%
2023 77.28 341st 1483 77.0%
2024 72.04 444th 1466 69.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Fairfield South Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.27 570th 1021 44.2%
2019 48.15 444th 956 53.6%
2021 38.85 443rd 765 42.1%
2022 45.41 407th 824 50.6%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Fairfield South Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.72 492nd 759 35.2%
2021 73.44 19th 219 91.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Fairfield South Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.26 510th 1536 66.8%
2019 75.40 405th 1535 73.6%
2021 65.09 593rd 1499 60.4%
2022 65.47 620th 1518 59.2%
2023 71.68 478th 1498 68.1%
2024 60.61 685th 1485 53.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Fairfield South Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 41.99 55th 78 29.5%
2022 43.69 55th 78 29.5%
2023 78.28 16th 80 80.0%
2024 63.52 40th 81 50.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Fairfield South Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.59 91st 598 84.8%
2019 78.41 84th 605 86.1%
2021 70.53 96th 533 82.0%
2022 73.53 110th 601 81.7%
2023 88.67 39th 610 93.6%
2024 82.01 71st 603 88.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Fairfield South Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 79.87 32nd 233 86.3%
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Rank History for White students at Fairfield South Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.02 423rd 1309 67.7%
2019 75.50 280th 1271 78.0%
2021 68.32 403rd 1249 67.7%
2022 73.45 320th 1242 74.2%
2023 75.97 296th 1215 75.6%
2024 60.92 522nd 1190 56.1%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Fairfield South Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 836 24 21 6 1 n/a n/a 0 888
1989 838 27 16 4 0 n/a n/a 0 885
1990 875 32 27 2 2 n/a n/a 0 938
1991 863 32 32 7 0 n/a n/a 0 934
1992 864 39 29 3 0 n/a n/a 0 935
1993 782 26 23 3 1 n/a n/a 12 847
1994 837 35 16 5 3 n/a n/a 0 896
1995 680 27 9 5 1 n/a n/a 0 722
1996 680 27 9 5 1 n/a n/a 0 722
1997 665 29 10 6 1 n/a n/a 0 711
1998 567 36 13 5 1 n/a n/a 0 622
1999 564 21 14 3 0 n/a n/a 0 602
2000 547 30 19 3 0 n/a n/a 0 599
2001 512 35 12 5 0 n/a n/a 0 564
2002 435 38 9 5 0 n/a n/a 21 508
2003 435 38 9 5 0 n/a n/a 21 508
2004 418 39 6 5 1 n/a n/a 19 488
2005 428 44 5 9 0 n/a n/a 24 510
2006 384 41 10 9 1 n/a n/a 23 468
2007 385 54 8 8 1 n/a n/a 22 478
2008 388 60 15 23 1 n/a n/a 32 519
2009 350 68 43 32 2 n/a n/a 31 526
2010 364 69 31 28 4 n/a n/a 42 538
2011 356 72 15 32 4 1 40 0 520
2012 532 116 14 45 4 1 51 0 763
2013 554 120 15 43 3 0 47 0 782
2014 516 133 16 48 2 0 49 0 764
2015 548 133 25 53 1 0 49 0 809
2016 529 146 26 51 1 0 56 0 809
2017 497 146 38 60 0 1 56 0 798
2018 521 119 41 40 0 0 58 0 779
2019 490 119 56 41 0 2 57 0 765
2020 464 131 65 37 0 0 51 0 748
2021 433 144 90 52 0 0 54 0 773
2022 401 152 91 58 0 0 57 0 759
2023 381 158 89 61 0 0 62 0 751
2024 366 171 90 69 0 0 62 0 758

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 South Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 888 39.0 22.7 0
1989 885 41.0 21.5 n/a
1990 938 40.0 23.4 n/a
1991 934 42.0 22.2 n/a
1992 935 43.0 21.7 3.4
1993 847 48.0 17.6 3.8
1994 896 49.0 18.3 3.3
1995 722 38.0 19.0 5.1
1996 722 38.0 19.0 5.1
1997 711 37.0 19.2 4.5
1998 622 34.1 18.2 3.7
1999 602 34.1 17.7 8.6
2000 599 38.5 15.6 8.7
2001 564 34.7 16.3 9.8
2002 508 34.0 14.9 12.1
2003 508 34.0 14.9 12.1
2004 488 31.0 15.7 12.4
2005 510 30.5 16.7 16.7
2006 468 28.5 16.4 14.4
2007 478 35.0 13.7 21.9
2008 519 27.5 18.9 n/a
2009 526 26.5 19.8 28.3
2010 538 27.0 19.9 39.1
2011 520 26.0 20.0 34.4
2012 763 35.0 21.8 36.3
2013 782 35.5 22.0 36.4
2014 764 34.5 22.1 36.9
2015 809 n/a n/a 36.1
2016 809 38.0 21.2 37.7
2017 798 35.0 22.8 35.1
2018 779 34.5 22.5 34.9
2019 765 34.0 22.5 41.6
2020 748 34.0 22.0 40.6
2021 773 33.0 23.4 n/a
2022 759 33.5 22.6 n/a
2023 751 34.5 21.7 44.9
2024 758 35.0 21.6 56.7

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 South Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 888 39.0 22.7 0
1989 885 41.0 21.5 n/a
1990 938 40.0 23.4 n/a
1991 934 42.0 22.2 n/a
1992 935 43.0 21.7 3.4
1993 847 48.0 17.6 3.8
1994 896 49.0 18.3 3.3
1995 722 38.0 19.0 5.1
1996 722 38.0 19.0 5.1
1997 711 37.0 19.2 4.5
1998 622 34.1 18.2 3.7
1999 602 34.1 17.7 8.6
2000 599 38.5 15.6 8.7
2001 564 34.7 16.3 9.8
2002 508 34.0 14.9 12.1
2003 508 34.0 14.9 12.1
2004 488 31.0 15.7 12.4
2005 510 30.5 16.7 16.7
2006 468 28.5 16.4 14.4
2007 478 35.0 13.7 21.9
2008 519 27.5 18.9 n/a
2009 526 26.5 19.8 28.3
2010 538 27.0 19.9 39.1
2011 520 26.0 20.0 34.4
2012 763 35.0 21.8 36.3
2013 782 35.5 22.0 36.4
2014 764 34.5 22.1 36.9
2015 809 n/a n/a 36.1
2016 809 38.0 21.2 37.7
2017 798 35.0 22.8 35.1
2018 779 34.5 22.5 34.9
2019 765 34.0 22.5 41.6
2020 748 34.0 22.0 40.6
2021 773 33.0 23.4 n/a
2022 759 33.5 22.6 n/a
2023 751 34.5 21.7 44.9
2024 758 35.0 21.6 56.7

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Fairfield South Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,332
2022 $9,805
2023 $10,553
2024 $9,846

Data source: Ohio Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 515th of 1676 Elementary schoolsRanks 426th of 1596 Elementary schools
 4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Fairfield South Elementary School)73.977.1
 3.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Fairfield City)68.166.6
 1.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)67.162.2
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Fairfield South Elementary School)72.485.3
 12.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Fairfield City)68.966.5
 2.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)66.762.3
 4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Fairfield South Elementary School)84.479.3
 5.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Fairfield City)84.379.2
 5.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)74.366.8
 7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Fairfield South Elementary School)69.565.7
 3.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Fairfield City)71.361.5
 9.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)63.358.9
 4.4%
5th Grade Science (Fairfield South Elementary School)86.376.8
 9.5%
   5th Grade Science (Fairfield City)72.568.4
 4.1%
   5th Grade Science (Ohio)6563.9
 1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Fairfield South Elementary School)8269.4
 12.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Fairfield City)68.863.2
 5.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)62.556.6
 5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Fairfield South Elementary School)7774.4
 2.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Fairfield City)72.569
 3.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)69.867.4
 2.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students765751
 1.8%
African American119158
 32.8%
American Indian00
Asian5689
 58.9%
Hispanic4161
 48.8%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White490381
 22.2%
Two or More Races5762
 8.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients41.6%44.9%
 3.3%


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Students who attend Fairfield South Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Creekside Middle School
High : Fairfield High School

Fairfield South Elementary School ranks 598th of 1577 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Fairfield South Elementary School are 48% White, 23% African American, 12% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 758 students attended Fairfield South Elementary School.


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