Fairwood Alternative Elementary School

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Fairwood Alternative Elementary School is a public elementary school in Columbus, Ohio, serving 237 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Columbus City Schools District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fairwood Alternative Elementary School faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 61.1% to 86.9% over the past few years. Academically, the school consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Ohio elementary schools, with low proficiency rates on state assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 5.3% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in Science, compared to 31.5% in the district and 64% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low for female students, male students, African American students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Interestingly, the nearby schools within the Columbus City Schools District, such as Moler Elementary, Eastgate Elementary, and Livingston Elementary, also struggle with low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rates, similar to Fairwood Alternative Elementary School. In contrast, the schools in the neighboring Bexley City School District, such as Montrose Elementary and Cassingham Elementary, have significantly higher academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism rates.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 726 Fairwood Ave
       Columbus, OH  43205-3011


(614) 365-6111

District: Columbus City Schools District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1508th of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools


Students who attend Fairwood Alternative Elementary School usually attend:

High:    South High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.9 Help
Number of students:  237

Racial breakdown:

African American:
81.0%
Two or more races:
10.1%
Hispanic:
7.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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.
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Fairwood Alternative Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairwood Alternative Elementary School 1508th of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Fairwood Alternative Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Columbus City Schools District:

SchoolDigger ranks Columbus City Schools District 679th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Fairwood Alternative Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Fairwood Alternative Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 15.14 1323rd 1471 10.1%
2005 2.43 1469th 1501 2.1%
2006 2.68 1459th 1504 3.0%
2007 11.35 1462nd 1609 9.1%
2008 7.02 1489th 1582 5.9%
2009 2.34 1570th 1610 2.5%
2010 0.45 1657th 1662 0.3%
2011 0.22 1685th 1686 0.1%
2012 3.18 1652nd 1709 3.3%
2013 2.57 1650th 1701 3.0%
2014 4.26 1610th 1687 4.6%
2015 9.15 1542nd 1684 8.4%
2016 6.10 1588th 1678 5.4%
2017 6.63 1539th 1651 6.8%
2018 6.99 1527th 1636 6.7%
2019 11.16 1487th 1676 11.3%
2021 7.45 1490th 1610 7.5%
2022 9.87 1413th 1588 11.0%
2023 4.29 1540th 1596 3.5%
2024 5.32 1508th 1577 4.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fairwood Alternative Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.44 1374th 1465 6.2%
2019 15.05 1298th 1465 11.4%
2021 7.86 1317th 1404 6.2%
2022 11.64 1264th 1419 10.9%
2023 4.55 1413th 1447 2.3%
2024 5.44 1422nd 1484 4.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Fairwood Alternative Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.19 1406th 1518 7.4%
2019 13.12 1323rd 1502 11.9%
2021 8.52 1302nd 1467 11.2%
2022 7.95 1358th 1488 8.7%
2023 3.61 1440th 1483 2.9%
2024 1.98 1456th 1466 0.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Fairwood Alternative Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.08 1472nd 1536 4.2%
2019 7.17 1430th 1535 6.8%
2021 4.36 1463rd 1499 2.4%
2022 9.01 1356th 1518 10.7%
2023 2.97 1469th 1498 1.9%
2024 3.24 1450th 1485 2.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Fairwood Alternative Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.18 480th 598 19.7%
2019 31.81 423rd 605 30.1%
2021 17.47 496th 533 6.9%
2022 17.00 535th 601 11.0%
2023 12.04 586th 610 3.9%
2024 12.27 573rd 603 5.0%
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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Fairwood Alternative Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 74 274 32 4 1 n/a n/a 0 385
1989 74 270 34 9 2 n/a n/a 0 389
1990 64 260 37 7 2 n/a n/a 0 370
1991 59 271 37 2 1 n/a n/a 0 370
1992 46 275 22 2 3 n/a n/a 0 348
1993 49 257 17 5 1 n/a n/a 0 329
1994 47 248 15 7 1 n/a n/a 0 318
1995 26 297 26 11 4 n/a n/a 0 364
1996 26 297 26 11 4 n/a n/a 0 364
1997 19 447 26 16 4 n/a n/a 0 512
1998 31 446 29 31 4 n/a n/a 0 541
1999 15 445 24 53 1 n/a n/a 0 538
2000 11 459 21 71 1 n/a n/a 0 563
2001 12 435 15 46 1 n/a n/a 0 509
2002 6 360 7 37 0 n/a n/a 0 410
2003 6 360 7 37 0 n/a n/a 0 410
2004 9 327 6 39 0 n/a n/a 0 381
2005 9 333 2 38 0 n/a n/a 1 383
2006 13 412 1 39 0 n/a n/a 9 474
2007 14 424 1 45 0 n/a n/a 8 492
2008 11 434 2 36 0 n/a n/a 14 497
2009 6 380 1 24 1 n/a n/a 13 425
2010 7 355 1 27 1 n/a n/a 18 409
2011 14 335 1 36 1 0 16 0 403
2012 11 327 1 28 1 1 9 0 378
2013 16 334 3 31 0 0 11 0 395
2014 19 308 2 35 0 0 10 0 374
2015 20 301 0 24 0 0 22 0 367
2016 25 246 0 23 0 0 18 0 312
2017 16 301 1 35 0 0 15 0 368
2018 19 268 1 42 0 1 3 0 334
2019 17 252 0 18 0 1 8 0 296
2020 29 247 0 14 0 1 16 0 307
2021 14 226 0 11 0 1 15 0 267
2022 9 204 0 17 1 1 22 0 254
2023 3 192 0 17 0 1 24 0 237

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 Fairwood Alternative Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 385 21.0 18.3 0
1989 389 23.0 16.9 n/a
1990 370 24.0 15.4 n/a
1991 370 24.2 15.2 n/a
1992 348 23.6 14.7 64.9
1993 329 21.0 15.7 71.1
1994 318 20.0 15.9 67.9
1995 364 18.0 20.2 0
1996 364 18.0 20.2 0
1997 512 23.0 22.3 82
1998 541 22.0 24.6 82.1
1999 538 22.0 24.5 89.4
2000 563 37.0 15.2 57.7
2001 509 32.0 15.9 66.6
2002 410 27.0 15.2 92.4
2003 410 27.0 15.2 92.4
2004 381 25.0 15.2 86.6
2005 383 25.0 15.3 67.5
2006 474 24.0 19.8 67.1
2007 492 23.0 21.4 69.8
2008 497 21.0 23.7 n/a
2009 425 24.0 17.7 78.9
2010 409 23.0 17.7 80.1
2011 403 24.0 16.7 88.8
2012 378 21.0 18.0 82
2013 395 21.0 18.8 85.3
2014 374 20.0 18.7 83.7
2015 367 n/a n/a 100
2016 312 21.0 14.8 100
2017 368 19.0 19.3 n/a
2018 334 20.0 16.7 n/a
2019 296 17.0 17.4 n/a
2020 307 16.0 19.1 n/a
2021 267 17.0 15.7 n/a
2022 254 18.0 14.1 n/a
2023 237 17.0 13.9 n/a

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 Fairwood Alternative Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 385 21.0 18.3 0
1989 389 23.0 16.9 n/a
1990 370 24.0 15.4 n/a
1991 370 24.2 15.2 n/a
1992 348 23.6 14.7 64.9
1993 329 21.0 15.7 71.1
1994 318 20.0 15.9 67.9
1995 364 18.0 20.2 0
1996 364 18.0 20.2 0
1997 512 23.0 22.3 82
1998 541 22.0 24.6 82.1
1999 538 22.0 24.5 89.4
2000 563 37.0 15.2 57.7
2001 509 32.0 15.9 66.6
2002 410 27.0 15.2 92.4
2003 410 27.0 15.2 92.4
2004 381 25.0 15.2 86.6
2005 383 25.0 15.3 67.5
2006 474 24.0 19.8 67.1
2007 492 23.0 21.4 69.8
2008 497 21.0 23.7 n/a
2009 425 24.0 17.7 78.9
2010 409 23.0 17.7 80.1
2011 403 24.0 16.7 88.8
2012 378 21.0 18.0 82
2013 395 21.0 18.8 85.3
2014 374 20.0 18.7 83.7
2015 367 n/a n/a 100
2016 312 21.0 14.8 100
2017 368 19.0 19.3 n/a
2018 334 20.0 16.7 n/a
2019 296 17.0 17.4 n/a
2020 307 16.0 19.1 n/a
2021 267 17.0 15.7 n/a
2022 254 18.0 14.1 n/a
2023 237 17.0 13.9 n/a

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 Fairwood Alternative Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,991
2022 $15,604
2023 $21,276

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Fairwood Alternative Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1487th of 1676 Elementary schoolsRanks 1540th of 1596 Elementary schools
 7.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Fairwood Alternative Elementary School)19.514.8
 4.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Columbus City Schools District)39.328.2
 11.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)67.162.2
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Fairwood Alternative Elementary School)19.514.3
 5.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Columbus City Schools District)4334.5
 8.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)66.762.3
 4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Fairwood Alternative Elementary School)4015
 25%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Columbus City Schools District)48.132.8
 15.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)74.366.8
 7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Fairwood Alternative Elementary School)3020
 10%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Columbus City Schools District)41.234.5
 6.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)63.358.9
 4.4%
5th Grade Science (Fairwood Alternative Elementary School)20.70
 20.7%
   5th Grade Science (Columbus City Schools District)31.428.7
 2.7%
   5th Grade Science (Ohio)6563.9
 1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Fairwood Alternative Elementary School)41.44.8
 36.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Columbus City Schools District)31.124.6
 6.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)62.556.6
 5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Fairwood Alternative Elementary School)37.99.5
 28.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Columbus City Schools District)46.944
 2.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)69.867.4
 2.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Fairwood Alternative Elementary School)33.35.9
 27.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Columbus City Schools District)29.920
 9.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)60.150
 10.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Fairwood Alternative Elementary School)29.214.7
 14.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Columbus City Schools District)30.426.8
 3.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)56.155
 1.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students296237
 19.9%
African American252192
 23.8%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic1817
 5.6%
Pacific Islander11
White173
 82.4%
Two or More Races824
 200%


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Students who attend Fairwood Alternative Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : South High School

Students at Fairwood Alternative Elementary School are 81% African American, 10% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 1% White.

Fairwood Alternative Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.4% of Ohio elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 237 students attended Fairwood Alternative Elementary School.


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