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Fairborn Intermediate School

Public Grades 3-5
790th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools
Better than 49% of Ohio elementary schools
Summary

Fairborn Intermediate School is a large public school in Fairborn, Ohio, serving about 1,047 students in grades 3–5 as part of the Fairborn City district, in an area that also includes schools from Beavercreek City, Mad River Local, Huber Heights City, and Greenon Local. The district ranked 476th of 773 Ohio districts (38th percentile, 2 stars), and in 2025–26 the school ranked 790th of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools—49th percentile, 2 stars. Its trajectory has been upward, climbing from the 36th percentile in 2020–21 to a peak of 52nd percentile and 3 stars in 2024–25. Chronic absenteeism fell from 45.8% in 2021–22 to 20.3% in 2025–26, better than the district's 26.6%.

In 2025–26, 5th grade science was a bright spot at 64.3%, above Ohio's 62.7%. Math is the clearest gap, especially 5th grade at 48.6% versus the state's 59.1%; 3rd grade math was 58.9% against the state's 62.1%. ELA results were mixed: 3rd and 4th grades (60.1% and 60.0%) trailed the state, and 5th grade ELA—historically a strength—dipped to 68.5% against the state's 70.4%. The school closely mirrors its district in every tested subject. Its group-level effectiveness rankings are strongest for Hispanic (80th percentile), English Language Learner (76th), African American (69th), and low-SES students (62nd), and lower for White (27th) and special education students (35th).

Locally, the school sits mid-pack. It trails higher-ranked neighbors such as Main Elementary School (82nd percentile), Shaw Elementary School (64th), Beverly Gardens Elementary School (62nd), and Greenon Elementary School (56th), while performing similarly to Monticello Elementary School (48th), Charles Huber Elementary School (46th), and Saville Elementary School (46th). It outperforms Virginia Stevenson Elementary School and Wright Brothers Elementary School (34th each). Its student-teacher ratio of 20.6 is higher than most nearby schools, and per-student spending of $7,388 (2018–19) is lower than most out-of-district neighbors. Compared with same-district Fairborn Primary School, it has lower absenteeism (20.3% vs. 22.7%) and higher spending.

1,047
Students ?
20.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,435
Per pupil spending ?
70.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1020 S Maple Ave
       Fairborn, OH  45324-4220

(937) 878-3969

District: Fairborn City


Students who attend Fairborn Intermediate School usually attend:

Middle:    Fairborn Middle School
High:    Fairborn High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
71.6%
African American:
10.3%
Two or more races:
10.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school65%
District avg59%
Ohio avg63%
790th of 1,560
Ohio public elementary schools ?
Bottom 49%▼ down 3 pts since 2016
From top 47% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
476th of 773Fairborn 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202656.2790 of 156049.4%★★☆☆☆
202558.7753 of 155851.7%★★★☆☆
202451.8894 of 157743.3%★★☆☆☆
202354.3881 of 159644.8%★★☆☆☆
202247.1963 of 158839.4%★★☆☆☆
202140.01034 of 161035.8%★★☆☆☆
201957.8874 of 167647.9%★★☆☆☆
201860.5805 of 163650.8%★★★☆☆
201758.1905 of 165145.2%★★☆☆☆
201662.3795 of 167852.6%★★★☆☆
201570.6559 of 168466.8%★★★☆☆
201460.0925 of 168745.2%★★☆☆☆
201361.6878 of 170148.4%★★☆☆☆
201260.9906 of 170947.0%★★☆☆☆
201152.21061 of 168637.1%★★☆☆☆
201053.01012 of 166239.1%★★☆☆☆
200954.9956 of 161040.6%★★☆☆☆
200855.9898 of 158243.2%★★☆☆☆
200743.11117 of 160930.6%★★☆☆☆
200638.41116 of 150425.8%★☆☆☆☆
200533.71145 of 150123.7%★☆☆☆☆
200435.41099 of 147125.3%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202660.5198 of 63168.6%★★★☆☆
202569.1145 of 61576.4%★★★★☆
202459.2199 of 60367.0%★★★☆☆
202365.2147 of 61075.9%★★★★☆
202246.8275 of 60154.2%★★★☆☆
202141.1252 of 53352.7%★★★☆☆
201961.1195 of 60567.8%★★★☆☆
201884.864 of 59889.3%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202227.3635 of 82422.9%★☆☆☆☆
202120.5681 of 76511.0%★☆☆☆☆
201932.4665 of 95630.4%★★☆☆☆
201829.0778 of 102123.8%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202671.876 of 31876.1%★★★★☆
202572.764 of 28177.2%★★★★☆
202452.9114 of 25855.8%★★★☆☆
202354.6103 of 23956.9%★★★☆☆
202270.252 of 21375.6%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202650.5826 of 145243.1%★★☆☆☆
202553.3777 of 145246.5%★★☆☆☆
202449.6856 of 146641.6%★★☆☆☆
202354.8778 of 148347.5%★★☆☆☆
202243.8935 of 148837.2%★★☆☆☆
202135.2980 of 146733.2%★★☆☆☆
201957.7798 of 150246.9%★★☆☆☆
201853.9854 of 151843.7%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202162.079 of 21963.9%★★★☆☆
201850.7547 of 75927.9%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202674.064 of 31579.7%★★★★☆
202573.554 of 25979.2%★★★★☆
202467.051 of 23478.2%★★★★☆
202369.956 of 23376.0%★★★★☆
202254.886 of 21660.2%★★★☆☆
202142.3100 of 18947.1%★★☆☆☆
201867.161 of 23974.5%★★★★☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202238.35 of 1258.3%★★★★☆
201873.15 of 2277.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202662.6560 of 146761.8%★★★☆☆
202564.6526 of 147364.3%★★★☆☆
202464.5535 of 148463.9%★★★☆☆
202369.9393 of 144772.8%★★★★☆
202262.4537 of 141962.2%★★★☆☆
202153.7671 of 140452.2%★★★☆☆
201973.4326 of 146577.7%★★★★☆
201874.7303 of 146579.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202649.0852 of 146741.9%★★☆☆☆
202550.6843 of 146642.5%★★☆☆☆
202450.5860 of 148542.1%★★☆☆☆
202349.1881 of 149841.2%★★☆☆☆
202244.0948 of 151837.5%★★☆☆☆
202133.11026 of 149931.6%★★☆☆☆
201957.5794 of 153548.3%★★☆☆☆
201862.2675 of 153656.1%★★★☆☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202540.38 of 1127.3%★★☆☆☆
202440.110 of 1323.1%★★☆☆☆
202320.710 of 119.1%★☆☆☆☆
202231.39 of 90.0%★☆☆☆☆
202120.110 of 119.1%★☆☆☆☆
201922.27 of 70.0%★★☆☆☆
201853.04 of 742.9%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202643.6138 of 22037.3%★★☆☆☆
202537.2145 of 21833.5%★★☆☆☆
202436.2128 of 20236.6%★★☆☆☆
202351.479 of 18356.8%★★★☆☆
202244.587 of 16246.3%★★☆☆☆
202131.4104 of 13925.2%★☆☆☆☆
201960.358 of 15462.3%★★★☆☆
201851.076 of 16654.2%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202634.1596 of 91434.8%★★☆☆☆
202533.0620 of 93533.7%★★☆☆☆
202429.8648 of 90028.0%★☆☆☆☆
202332.1596 of 85630.4%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202635.8859 of 118127.3%★☆☆☆☆
202538.7833 of 117529.1%★☆☆☆☆
202438.4854 of 119028.2%★☆☆☆☆
202337.8870 of 121528.4%★☆☆☆☆
202233.9923 of 124225.7%★☆☆☆☆
202125.41011 of 124919.1%★☆☆☆☆
201946.3820 of 127135.5%★★☆☆☆
201843.8852 of 130934.9%★★☆☆☆
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)
Hispanic (2026)80th percentile+30 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)76th percentile+27 vs school
African American (2026)69th percentile+19 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2021)64th percentile+28 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile+12 vs school
Homeless (2022)58th percentile+19 vs school
Female (2026)43rd percentile-6 vs school
Male (2026)42nd percentile-7 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)37th percentile-12 vs school
Special Education (2026)35th percentile-15 vs school
Military Connected (2025)27th percentile-24 vs school
White (2026)27th percentile-22 vs school
Disabled (2022)23rd percentile-16 vs school
By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?
Mathematics68%+7 vs state
Science64%~ state avg
English Language Arts63%~ state avg

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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,047 students attended Fairborn Intermediate School.

Students who attend Fairborn Intermediate School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fairborn Middle School
High : Fairborn High School

Students at Fairborn Intermediate School are 72% White, 10% African American, 10% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Fairborn Intermediate School ranks 790th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 attendance data & graduation ratesNewSep 15, 2026
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2024–25 school spending dataJan 6, 2026
2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025


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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