Fairfield Central Elementary School

Summary:

Fairfield Central Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades K-5 in Fairfield, Ohio, with a diverse student population of around 500 students.

While the school has consistently been rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger over the past several years, ranking between 875 and 1,026 out of over 1,600 Ohio elementary schools, it faces some unique challenges. Fairfield Central Elementary has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 18.3%, compared to the Fairfield City district average of 12.3% and the state average of 14.5%. Additionally, the school's test scores, while generally higher than the state averages, lag behind the Fairfield City district averages across most grade levels and subject areas, such as the 5th-grade science proficiency rate of 63.8% compared to the district average of 72.3%.

However, Fairfield Central Elementary School's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, ranking highly (top 5%) for African American students but much lower (bottom 50%) for White and special education students. Despite these challenges, the school generally outperforms the nearby Northwest Local and Hamilton City district schools, which have lower overall rankings and test scores. By addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism and implementing targeted interventions to support all students, Fairfield Central Elementary School can build on its diverse student population and continue to improve its academic performance.


Detail:

Public K-5

 5054 Dixie Hwy
       Fairfield, OH  45014-2934


(513) 829-7979

District: Fairfield City

SchoolDigger Rank:
913th of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools


Students who attend Fairfield Central Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Creekside Middle School
High:    Fairfield High School

Student/teacher ratio:  21.6 Help
Number of students:  780

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
38.2%
African American:
30.0%
White:
19.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  71.4% Help


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Compare Details Fairfield Central Elementary School ranks worse than 57.9% of elementary schools in Ohio. (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.
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fairfield Central Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairfield Central Elementary School 913th of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Fairfield Central 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 Central Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Fairfield Central Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 67.49 510th 1471 65.3%
2005 74.48 340th 1501 77.3%
2006 69.01 492nd 1504 67.3%
2007 57.09 876th 1609 45.6%
2008 60.00 797th 1582 49.6%
2009 60.64 821st 1610 49.0%
2010 58.83 890th 1662 46.5%
2011 50.51 1096th 1686 35.0%
2012 53.34 1062nd 1709 37.9%
2013 62.26 860th 1701 49.4%
2014 55.96 994th 1687 41.1%
2015 45.44 1094th 1684 35.0%
2016 39.20 1132nd 1678 32.5%
2017 52.02 999th 1651 39.5%
2018 50.44 979th 1636 40.2%
2019 42.27 1108th 1676 33.9%
2021 40.94 1026th 1610 36.3%
2022 53.43 876th 1588 44.8%
2023 54.55 875th 1596 45.2%
2024 50.84 913th 1577 42.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Fairfield Central Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 38.68 91st 139 34.5%
2022 73.56 40th 162 75.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Fairfield Central Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.47 92nd 174 47.1%
2019 39.43 99th 169 41.4%
2021 39.75 102nd 183 44.3%
2022 53.52 87th 213 59.2%
2023 59.78 79th 239 66.9%
2024 57.53 99th 258 61.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Fairfield Central Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 29.99 624th 856 27.1%
2024 22.10 753rd 900 16.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fairfield Central Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.32 773rd 1465 47.2%
2019 44.72 930th 1465 36.5%
2021 46.98 761st 1404 45.8%
2022 68.09 428th 1419 69.8%
2023 60.86 587th 1447 59.4%
2024 56.84 689th 1484 53.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Fairfield Central Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.63 943rd 1518 37.9%
2019 45.17 976th 1502 35.0%
2021 34.08 998th 1467 32.0%
2022 50.84 852nd 1488 42.7%
2023 54.53 784th 1483 47.1%
2024 51.57 824th 1466 43.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Fairfield Central Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.55 862nd 1021 15.6%
2019 28.65 719th 956 24.8%
2021 16.87 714th 765 6.7%
2022 14.46 793rd 824 3.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Fairfield Central Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.19 381st 759 49.8%
2019 54.00 61st 126 51.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Fairfield Central Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.86 932nd 1536 39.3%
2019 37.38 1073rd 1535 30.1%
2021 37.78 977th 1499 34.8%
2022 51.53 849th 1518 44.1%
2023 51.57 842nd 1498 43.8%
2024 47.60 885th 1485 40.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Fairfield Central Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 40.59 57th 78 26.9%
2023 42.88 56th 80 30.0%
2024 46.24 54th 81 33.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Fairfield Central Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.17 81st 598 86.5%
2019 65.55 157th 605 74.0%
2021 80.62 63rd 533 88.2%
2022 83.97 66th 601 89.0%
2023 88.07 41st 610 93.3%
2024 91.11 26th 603 95.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Fairfield Central Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.71 124th 239 48.1%
2019 38.94 142nd 228 37.7%
2021 38.24 111th 189 41.3%
2022 58.23 72nd 216 66.7%
2023 57.83 81st 233 65.2%
2024 46.73 114th 234 51.3%
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Rank History for White students at Fairfield Central Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.64 637th 1309 51.3%
2019 56.31 664th 1271 47.8%
2021 50.31 694th 1249 44.4%
2022 67.46 426th 1242 65.7%
2023 64.26 484th 1215 60.2%
2024 34.96 900th 1190 24.4%
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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.

Fairfield Central Elementary School Test Scores
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Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Fairfield Central Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 749 48 18 7 1 n/a n/a 0 823
1989 803 59 12 5 2 n/a n/a 0 881
1990 839 63 14 6 2 n/a n/a 0 924
1991 894 72 27 6 2 n/a n/a 0 1001
1992 891 63 20 12 4 n/a n/a 0 990
1993 890 84 27 11 2 n/a n/a 6 1020
1994 872 90 28 10 3 n/a n/a 0 1003
1995 665 96 24 10 3 n/a n/a 0 798
1996 665 96 24 10 3 n/a n/a 0 798
1997 616 100 26 15 3 n/a n/a 0 760
1998 518 77 19 13 2 n/a n/a 0 629
1999 513 83 15 14 1 n/a n/a 0 626
2000 475 68 12 11 1 n/a n/a 0 567
2001 456 66 14 21 0 n/a n/a 0 557
2002 384 85 22 34 4 n/a n/a 24 553
2003 384 85 22 34 4 n/a n/a 24 553
2004 360 97 13 43 4 n/a n/a 30 547
2005 348 98 17 73 3 n/a n/a 49 588
2006 316 132 17 74 2 n/a n/a 54 595
2007 300 149 15 82 1 n/a n/a 65 612
2008 319 133 21 100 1 n/a n/a 57 631
2009 294 131 44 103 3 n/a n/a 57 632
2010 292 144 31 120 3 n/a n/a 46 636
2011 279 135 24 145 2 0 45 0 630
2012 328 216 30 182 3 0 48 0 807
2013 336 190 28 204 2 0 49 0 809
2014 320 223 24 231 1 0 56 0 855
2015 324 214 23 260 1 0 57 0 879
2016 284 240 29 259 1 2 54 0 869
2017 258 266 51 258 0 2 62 0 897
2018 213 171 36 199 1 0 45 0 665
2019 217 196 45 221 0 0 42 0 721
2020 191 243 46 228 0 1 48 0 757
2021 160 238 53 265 1 1 53 0 771
2022 155 253 64 272 0 0 48 0 792
2023 152 234 65 298 0 0 31 0 780

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 Central Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 823 42.0 19.5 0
1989 881 44.0 20.0 n/a
1990 924 42.5 21.7 n/a
1991 1001 44.5 22.4 n/a
1992 990 49.0 20.2 4.1
1993 1020 57.7 17.7 0
1994 1003 58.7 17.1 0
1995 798 45.0 17.7 0
1996 798 45.0 17.7 0
1997 760 40.5 18.8 0
1998 629 36.3 17.3 0
1999 626 35.0 17.9 0
2000 567 36.2 15.7 n/a
2001 557 35.3 15.8 n/a
2002 553 34.5 16.0 n/a
2003 553 34.5 16.0 n/a
2004 547 35.0 15.6 n/a
2005 588 34.7 16.9 0
2006 595 35.6 16.7 0
2007 612 41.0 14.9 0
2008 631 36.5 17.3 n/a
2009 632 36.0 17.6 40.9
2010 636 34.5 18.4 54.6
2011 630 33.9 18.5 51.9
2012 807 39.5 20.4 54
2013 809 36.5 22.1 56.7
2014 855 39.0 21.9 60.4
2015 879 n/a n/a 59.5
2016 869 39.0 22.2 58.8
2017 897 41.3 21.6 58.5
2018 665 31.8 20.8 65.3
2019 721 33.0 21.8 73
2020 757 34.0 22.2 73.6
2021 771 35.0 22.0 n/a
2022 792 36.0 22.0 n/a
2023 780 36.0 21.6 71.4

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 Central Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 823 42.0 19.5 0
1989 881 44.0 20.0 n/a
1990 924 42.5 21.7 n/a
1991 1001 44.5 22.4 n/a
1992 990 49.0 20.2 4.1
1993 1020 57.7 17.7 0
1994 1003 58.7 17.1 0
1995 798 45.0 17.7 0
1996 798 45.0 17.7 0
1997 760 40.5 18.8 0
1998 629 36.3 17.3 0
1999 626 35.0 17.9 0
2000 567 36.2 15.7 n/a
2001 557 35.3 15.8 n/a
2002 553 34.5 16.0 n/a
2003 553 34.5 16.0 n/a
2004 547 35.0 15.6 n/a
2005 588 34.7 16.9 0
2006 595 35.6 16.7 0
2007 612 41.0 14.9 0
2008 631 36.5 17.3 n/a
2009 632 36.0 17.6 40.9
2010 636 34.5 18.4 54.6
2011 630 33.9 18.5 51.9
2012 807 39.5 20.4 54
2013 809 36.5 22.1 56.7
2014 855 39.0 21.9 60.4
2015 879 n/a n/a 59.5
2016 869 39.0 22.2 58.8
2017 897 41.3 21.6 58.5
2018 665 31.8 20.8 65.3
2019 721 33.0 21.8 73
2020 757 34.0 22.2 73.6
2021 771 35.0 22.0 n/a
2022 792 36.0 22.0 n/a
2023 780 36.0 21.6 71.4

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 Central Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $8,679
2022 $9,559
2023 $10,128

Data source: Ohio Department of Education
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Impact of COVID-19 on Fairfield Central Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1108th of 1676 Elementary schoolsRanks 875th of 1596 Elementary schools
 11.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Fairfield Central Elementary School)48.262.4
 14.2%
   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 Central Elementary School)49.159.8
 10.7%
   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 Central Elementary School)70.472.7
 2.3%
   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 Central Elementary School)55.645
 10.6%
   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 Central Elementary School)63.164.9
 1.8%
   5th Grade Science (Fairfield City)72.568.4
 4.1%
   5th Grade Science (Ohio)6563.9
 1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Fairfield Central Elementary School)57.460.5
 3.1%
   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 Central Elementary School)67.264
 3.2%
   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 Students721780
 8.2%
African American196234
 19.4%
American Indian00
Asian4565
 44.4%
Hispanic221298
 34.8%
Pacific Islander00
White217152
 30%
Two or More Races4231
 26.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients73%71.4%
 1.5%


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Fairfield Central Elementary School ranks 913th of 1577 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Fairfield Central Elementary School are 38% Hispanic, 30% African American, 19% White, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

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

Middle : Creekside Middle School
High : Fairfield High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 780 students attended Fairfield Central Elementary School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

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