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Fairview Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1516^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Fairview Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Dayton, Ohio, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 438. The school is part of the Dayton City School District, which is ranked 707 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Fairview Elementary School has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Ohio over the past decade, consistently ranking in the bottom 5-10% of schools statewide. The school has received a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years, indicating very poor academic performance. Fairview Elementary School struggles with extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 40.6% to 46.9% in recent years, significantly higher than the Dayton City and state averages. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on Ohio state tests, is also significantly below both the Dayton City and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Dayton City district, such as Valerie Elementary and Belle Haven Elementary, also perform poorly on academic measures, but generally outperform Fairview Elementary. Additionally, several charter schools in the Dayton area, such as Horizon Science Academy-Dayton, Deca Prep, and Charity Adams Earley Girls Academy, significantly outperform Fairview Elementary and the Dayton City district as a whole on academic measures.

474

Students ?

20.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,445

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2314 Elsmere Ave
Dayton, OH 45406-5729

(937) 542-4590

District: Dayton City

Students who attend Fairview Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Edwin Joel Brown Middle School
High:	Meadowdale High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

72.6%

Hispanic:

13.1%

White:

9.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (15% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Mathematics scores 48 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg27%

Ohio avg61%

1,516^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Dayton City

707^th of 828Dayton City among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	4.1	1516 of 1558	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.3	1526 of 1577	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.1	1542 of 1596	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.3	1501 of 1588	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.0	1508 of 1610	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.8	1668 of 1676	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.4	1632 of 1636	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.6	1642 of 1651	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.9	1676 of 1678	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	1.8	1672 of 1684	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.4	1684 of 1687	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.5	1699 of 1701	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.1	1653 of 1709	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.3	1617 of 1686	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.1	1626 of 1662	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.4	1594 of 1610	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.4	1532 of 1582	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	0.5	1604 of 1609	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.1	1474 of 1504	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.6	1468 of 1501	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.5	1460 of 1471	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	11.5	587 of 615	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	564 of 603	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	578 of 610	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	566 of 601	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	437 of 533	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.4	597 of 605	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.0	597 of 598	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	11.7	916 of 956	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	941 of 1021	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	7.7	269 of 281	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.8	253 of 258	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	230 of 239	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	194 of 213	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	169 of 183	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	5.4	1381 of 1452	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.9	1395 of 1466	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.9	1434 of 1483	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.6	1433 of 1488	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.5	1354 of 1467	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.1	1486 of 1502	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.1	1518 of 1518	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	4.0	1444 of 1473	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.0	1442 of 1484	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.9	1421 of 1447	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.6	1347 of 1419	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.4	1309 of 1404	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.2	1459 of 1465	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.6	1463 of 1465	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	2.3	1447 of 1466	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.6	1480 of 1485	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.8	1495 of 1498	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.1	1459 of 1518	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.0	1473 of 1499	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.3	1532 of 1535	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.0	1526 of 1536	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

African American (2025)5th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)4th percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)4th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Science26%-38 vs state

English Language Arts14%-47 vs state

Mathematics12%-48 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)						Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2314 Elsmere Ave	Dayton	45406	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-4590	474	23	20.6		44 (9.3%)	344 (72.6%)	62 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.1%)	4.1	1516^th of 1558 public elementary schools	2.7%		4.3	1526^th of 1577 public elementary schools	3.2%	10	25.6		20.8	12.7	11.6	4.5			18.5	12.7	18.6	6.8				$14,445
Richard Allen Preparatory	Public, Charter	K-8	545 Odlin Ave	Dayton	45405	Montgomery County	Richard Allen Preparatory	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 951-2800	374	27	13.8		2 (0.5%)	357 (95.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	7.1	1463^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	6.1%		6.1	1492^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	5.4%	29	9.4	28.1	38.7	25.0	6.3	16.7	0.0	18.8	32.3	32.1	18.8	0.0	13.6	15.6		$16,902
Klepinger Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	3650 Klepinger Rd	Dayton	45416	Montgomery County	Klepinger Community School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 610-1710	540	14	38.5		10 (1.9%)	510 (94.4%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)	13	1355^th of 1558 public elementary schools	13.0%		7.1	1468^th of 1577 public elementary schools	6.9%	113	7.3	0.0	8.7	21.1	34.5	40.5	18.2	7.7	15.5	23.7	47.3	25.6	20.5	11.3		$10,683
Charity Adams Earley Girls Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	440 Shoup Mill Rd	Dayton	45415	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-5840	376	21	17.9		31 (8.2%)	298 (79.3%)	13 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.0%)	11.8	1371^st of 1558 public elementary schools	12.0%		12.5	1364^th of 1577 public elementary schools	13.5%	7	3.3	30.0	29.3	11.1	16.7	22.9	16.1	30.0	43.9	26.7	40.0	34.3	43.8	35.0		$16,209
Horizon Science Academy-Dayton	Public, Charter	K-5	4751 Sue Ann Blvd	Dayton	45415	Montgomery County	Horizon Science Academy-Dayton	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 277-1177	182	16	11.3		5 (2.7%)	170 (93.4%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	29.3	1125^th of 1558 public elementary schools	27.8%		14.5	1332^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	15.5%	207	45.0		27.5	65.0	50.0				30.0	40.0	60.0					$18,012
Deca Prep	Public, Charter	K-8	200 Homewood Ave	Dayton	45405	Montgomery County	Deca Prep	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 610-0110	950	55	17.3		7 (0.7%)	896 (94.3%)	16 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.1%)	31	1109^th of 1558 public elementary schools	28.8%		37.8	1060^th of 1577 public elementary schools	32.8%	49	46.4	33.7	63.3	39.8	26.8	31.1	61.4	14.5	60.9	46.3	54.6	31.1	61.4	38.9	89.5	$13,710
Summit Academy Community School - Dayton	Public, Charter	K-5	251 Erdiel Dr	Dayton	45415	Montgomery County	Summit Academy Community School - Dayton	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 278-4298	39	3	15.6		19 (48.7%)	8 (20.5%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (23.1%)								(n/a)
Valerie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3871 Yellowstone Ave	Dayton	45416	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-5390	566	29	19.5		44 (7.8%)	461 (81.4%)	26 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.2%)	5.3	1492^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	4.2%		7	1470^th of 1577 public elementary schools	6.8%	22	4.3		28.4	13.6	4.3	16.4			31.1	28.8	14.3	8.2				$12,618
Belle Haven Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4401 Free Pike	Dayton	45416	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-4220	473	23	20.5		26 (5.5%)	402 (85.0%)	25 (5.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.8%)	7.6	1452^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	6.8%		4.9	1518^th of 1577 public elementary schools	3.7%	66	11.7		34.4	23.4	11.7	16.7			34.4	29.8	30.0	10.2				$14,391
Alliance Community Schools Inc. dba Dayton Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1416 W Riverview Ave	Dayton	45402	Montgomery County	Alliance Community Schools Inc. dba Dayton Leadership Acade	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 567-9426	552	27	20.4		1 (0.2%)	526 (95.3%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.6%)	6.5	1470^th of 1558 public elementary schools	5.6%		11	1386^th of 1577 public elementary schools	12.1%	84	16.9	16.3	20.3	35.7	6.8	5.3	3.4	7.0	23.3	25.0	25.4	24.6	27.1	25.6		$13,072

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairview Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Fairview Elementary School?

Students at Fairview Elementary School are 73% African American, 13% Hispanic, 9% White, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Fairview Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 474 students attended Fairview Elementary School.

What district is Fairview Elementary School in?

Dayton City

What schools do graduates of Fairview Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Fairview Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Edwin Joel Brown Middle School
High : Meadowdale High School

Is Fairview Elementary School a good school?

Fairview Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.7% of Ohio elementary schools.

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