Fairfield West Elementary School

Summary:

Fairfield West Elementary School is a public elementary school in Fairfield, Ohio, serving 831 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Fairfield City School District, which is ranked 393 out of 839 districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fairfield West Elementary School consistently performs above the state average on Ohio State Tests across various grade levels and subjects. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate was 69.1%, compared to the state average of 64% and the Fairfield City district average of 72.3%. The school's 3rd-grade mathematics proficiency rate was 67%, higher than the state average of 62.1% and the district average of 65.1%. Additionally, the school's 5th-grade English language arts proficiency rate was 74.8%, surpassing the state average of 70.6% and the district average of 73.6%.

Fairfield West Elementary School has shown strong performance in certain student subgroups, particularly African American and Hispanic students. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's African American students ranked 127th out of 603 Ohio elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, and the school's Hispanic students ranked 29th out of 234 Ohio elementary schools, also with a 4-star rating. The school's improvement in chronic absenteeism rates, from 24.6% in 2021-2022 to 12.3% in 2023-2024, is also noteworthy. Compared to nearby schools like Fairfield Compass Elementary and Fairfield Central Elementary, Fairfield West Elementary School generally outperforms its counterparts in academic proficiency rates across various subjects and grade levels.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 4700 River Rd
       Fairfield, OH  45014-1606


(513) 868-3021

District: Fairfield City

SchoolDigger Rank:
653rd of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,945 Help


Students who attend Fairfield West Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Creekside Middle School
High:    Fairfield High School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.1 Help
Number of students:  833

Racial breakdown:

White:
52.2%
African American:
19.9%
Hispanic:
12.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  58.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Fairfield West Elementary School ranks better than 58.6% of elementary schools in Ohio. It also ranks 3rd 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 65.22. (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 Fairfield West Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Fairfield City School District. Student population at Fairfield West Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (52.2%), African American (19.9%), Hispanic (12.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 58.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fairfield West Elementary School is 19.1, which is the 2nd best among 6 elementary schools in the Fairfield City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fairfield West Elementary School is $8,945, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Fairfield City School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fairfield West Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairfield West Elementary School 653rd of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Fairfield West Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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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 West Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Fairfield West Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 75.50 333rd 1471 77.4%
2005 75.04 326th 1501 78.3%
2006 68.88 495th 1504 67.1%
2007 69.47 529th 1609 67.1%
2008 76.79 306th 1582 80.7%
2009 73.65 406th 1610 74.8%
2010 72.66 475th 1662 71.4%
2011 70.23 591st 1686 64.9%
2012 72.43 509th 1709 70.2%
2013 77.96 294th 1701 82.7%
2014 71.00 591st 1687 65.0%
2015 71.53 534th 1684 68.3%
2016 67.20 686th 1678 59.1%
2017 74.38 456th 1651 72.4%
2018 72.31 538th 1636 67.1%
2019 68.53 625th 1676 62.7%
2021 69.12 588th 1610 63.5%
2022 71.63 527th 1588 66.8%
2023 61.05 750th 1596 53.0%
2024 65.22 653rd 1577 58.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Fairfield West Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 55.20 87th 202 56.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Fairfield West Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 54.06 71st 169 58.0%
2021 54.96 66th 183 63.9%
2022 70.55 48th 213 77.5%
2023 61.59 74th 239 69.0%
2024 55.32 106th 258 58.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Fairfield West Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 47.47 395th 856 53.9%
2024 35.60 559th 900 37.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fairfield West Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.01 341st 1465 76.7%
2019 69.31 420th 1465 71.3%
2021 75.14 279th 1404 80.1%
2022 77.14 240th 1419 83.1%
2023 62.29 557th 1447 61.5%
2024 66.27 497th 1484 66.5%
See the entire list of Best Ohio Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Fairfield West Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.70 527th 1518 65.3%
2019 62.55 693rd 1502 53.9%
2021 60.84 642nd 1467 56.2%
2022 66.88 563rd 1488 62.2%
2023 58.34 722nd 1483 51.3%
2024 70.19 484th 1466 67.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Fairfield West Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.93 676th 1021 33.8%
2019 29.83 702nd 956 26.6%
2021 24.50 623rd 765 18.6%
2022 46.13 392nd 824 52.4%
See the entire list of Best Ohio Elementary Schools for Disabled Students!

Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Fairfield West Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.93 388th 759 48.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Fairfield West Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.58 504th 1536 67.2%
2019 74.89 416th 1535 72.9%
2021 70.83 488th 1499 67.4%
2022 72.65 459th 1518 69.8%
2023 59.91 714th 1498 52.3%
2024 58.37 734th 1485 50.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Fairfield West Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 43.34 54th 78 30.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Fairfield West Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 86.66 45th 605 92.6%
2021 86.24 50th 533 90.6%
2022 87.93 46th 601 92.3%
2023 75.96 99th 610 83.8%
2024 70.38 127th 603 78.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Fairfield West Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 58.15 78th 233 66.5%
2024 77.72 29th 234 87.6%
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Rank History for White students at Fairfield West Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.51 586th 1309 55.2%
2019 58.36 619th 1271 51.3%
2021 62.60 500th 1249 60.0%
2022 68.54 413th 1242 66.7%
2023 55.29 613th 1215 49.5%
2024 60.52 530th 1190 55.5%
See the entire list of Best Ohio Elementary Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, 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 West Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 960 17 8 2 0 n/a n/a 0 987
1989 986 21 5 1 2 n/a n/a 0 1015
1990 963 33 3 1 1 n/a n/a 0 1001
1991 955 41 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 1002
1992 956 52 5 5 0 n/a n/a 0 1018
1993 990 44 11 10 1 n/a n/a 5 1061
1994 957 38 11 5 0 n/a n/a 0 1011
1995 833 39 9 7 1 n/a n/a 0 889
1996 833 39 9 7 1 n/a n/a 0 889
1997 859 37 9 8 1 n/a n/a 0 914
1998 647 23 9 12 0 n/a n/a 0 691
1999 649 21 6 6 1 n/a n/a 0 683
2000 659 18 7 7 0 n/a n/a 0 691
2001 635 19 5 3 0 n/a n/a 0 662
2002 563 12 7 11 0 n/a n/a 17 610
2003 563 12 7 11 0 n/a n/a 17 610
2004 514 14 8 20 0 n/a n/a 16 572
2005 509 24 9 30 1 n/a n/a 18 591
2006 539 30 9 24 0 n/a n/a 16 618
2007 516 31 11 26 0 n/a n/a 22 606
2008 512 37 6 22 0 n/a n/a 29 606
2009 466 40 23 25 1 n/a n/a 28 583
2010 487 42 20 22 0 n/a n/a 40 611
2011 510 47 6 23 0 0 35 0 621
2012 609 59 13 31 0 0 34 0 746
2013 607 49 13 30 1 0 40 0 740
2014 610 49 14 36 0 0 43 0 752
2015 564 60 13 42 0 0 45 0 724
2016 560 67 19 39 0 2 45 0 732
2017 556 71 24 41 0 3 47 0 742
2018 590 74 46 44 0 1 45 0 800
2019 563 103 62 46 2 1 53 0 830
2020 532 126 57 50 1 2 57 0 825
2021 468 143 51 59 0 1 54 0 776
2022 455 155 59 80 0 1 50 0 800
2023 451 165 65 87 1 2 60 0 831
2024 435 166 58 103 1 7 63 0 833

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 West Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 987 47.0 21.0 0
1989 1015 49.0 20.7 n/a
1990 1001 46.5 21.5 n/a
1991 1002 50.5 19.8 n/a
1992 1018 53.5 19.0 8.2
1993 1061 59.0 18.0 11.6
1994 1011 61.0 16.6 10.6
1995 889 47.0 18.9 14.5
1996 889 47.0 18.9 14.5
1997 914 50.5 18.1 13.8
1998 691 36.0 19.2 12.4
1999 683 34.8 19.6 16.1
2000 691 38.5 17.9 11.1
2001 662 38.5 17.2 10.9
2002 610 37.7 16.2 14.5
2003 610 37.7 16.2 14.5
2004 572 36.5 15.7 17.1
2005 591 36.0 16.4 16.6
2006 618 36.0 17.2 18.6
2007 606 45.0 13.5 19.2
2008 606 35.0 17.3 n/a
2009 583 33.0 17.7 29.2
2010 611 33.0 18.5 34.5
2011 621 32.0 19.4 35.9
2012 746 36.0 20.7 36.9
2013 740 33.0 22.4 34.3
2014 752 33.0 22.7 39
2015 724 n/a n/a 39.8
2016 732 32.0 22.8 38.9
2017 742 33.0 22.4 37.9
2018 800 33.5 23.8 37.4
2019 830 36.0 23.0 45.2
2020 825 35.0 23.5 40.7
2021 776 36.0 21.5 n/a
2022 800 36.5 21.9 n/a
2023 831 41.0 20.2 42.1
2024 833 43.5 19.1 58.3

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 West Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 987 47.0 21.0 0
1989 1015 49.0 20.7 n/a
1990 1001 46.5 21.5 n/a
1991 1002 50.5 19.8 n/a
1992 1018 53.5 19.0 8.2
1993 1061 59.0 18.0 11.6
1994 1011 61.0 16.6 10.6
1995 889 47.0 18.9 14.5
1996 889 47.0 18.9 14.5
1997 914 50.5 18.1 13.8
1998 691 36.0 19.2 12.4
1999 683 34.8 19.6 16.1
2000 691 38.5 17.9 11.1
2001 662 38.5 17.2 10.9
2002 610 37.7 16.2 14.5
2003 610 37.7 16.2 14.5
2004 572 36.5 15.7 17.1
2005 591 36.0 16.4 16.6
2006 618 36.0 17.2 18.6
2007 606 45.0 13.5 19.2
2008 606 35.0 17.3 n/a
2009 583 33.0 17.7 29.2
2010 611 33.0 18.5 34.5
2011 621 32.0 19.4 35.9
2012 746 36.0 20.7 36.9
2013 740 33.0 22.4 34.3
2014 752 33.0 22.7 39
2015 724 n/a n/a 39.8
2016 732 32.0 22.8 38.9
2017 742 33.0 22.4 37.9
2018 800 33.5 23.8 37.4
2019 830 36.0 23.0 45.2
2020 825 35.0 23.5 40.7
2021 776 36.0 21.5 n/a
2022 800 36.5 21.9 n/a
2023 831 41.0 20.2 42.1
2024 833 43.5 19.1 58.3

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 West Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $8,603
2022 $8,621
2023 $9,157
2024 $8,945

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Fairfield West Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 625th of 1676 Elementary schoolsRanks 750th of 1596 Elementary schools
 9.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Fairfield West Elementary School)79.761.2
 18.5%
   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 West Elementary School)79.755.2
 24.5%
   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 West Elementary School)85.681.3
 4.3%
   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 West Elementary School)76.365
 11.3%
   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 West Elementary School)66.459.8
 6.6%
   5th Grade Science (Fairfield City)72.568.4
 4.1%
   5th Grade Science (Ohio)6563.9
 1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Fairfield West Elementary School)63.665.4
 1.8%
   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 West Elementary School)69.471
 1.6%
   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 Students830831
 0.1%
African American103165
 60.2%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian6265
 4.8%
Hispanic4687
 89.1%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White563451
 19.9%
Two or More Races5360
 13.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients45.2%42.1%
 3.1%


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Fairfield West Elementary School ranks 653rd of 1577 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 833 students attended Fairfield West Elementary School.

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

Middle : Creekside Middle School
High : Fairfield High School

Students at Fairfield West Elementary School are 52% White, 20% African American, 12% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 7% Asian.


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