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Fairfield West Elementary School

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Fairfield West Elementary School ranks 617 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

617^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Fairfield West Elementary School is a PK–5 building with roughly 870 students at 4700 River Rd in Fairfield, Ohio, making it the largest elementary in its comparison group and one of four elementaries in the Fairfield City district, where about 60% of students come from low-income families.

Statewide, the school ranked 617th of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools in 2025–26 — the 60th percentile, 3 stars — and its test scores sit comfortably above Ohio averages, with about 70% of students proficient across seven tested measures versus 63.8% statewide. Fourth-grade math is the standout at 84.2% proficient, 16.9 points above the state. Fifth grade is the soft spot: the school trails its own district in all three fifth-grade subjects and shows a repeating math dip as students move up. Attendance is a genuine strength, with chronic absenteeism at 12.4% — roughly half the district's 19.3% rate and far better than nearby Hamilton City schools such as Linden Elementary School (20.6%) and Fairwood Elementary School (27.8%). Within Fairfield City, it is the second-strongest of the four elementaries, behind Fairfield South Elementary School.

The school's overall rank understates how well it serves some groups: low-income students rank at the 71st percentile statewide, and special education students have climbed from the 38th to the 67th percentile in two years, while female students have slipped. It achieves this with the largest classes in its comparison set — 23 students per teacher, up sharply from 19.1:1 — and the lowest per-pupil spending of the four Fairfield City elementaries, even as poverty has risen nearly 18 points in three years. For contrast, Ross Intermediate School in Ross Local ranks at the 93rd percentile with 6.6% chronic absenteeism, though it serves a narrower grade range and far fewer low-income students. The things to watch are the fifth-grade dip and those growing class sizes.

870

Students ?

23.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,230

Per pupil spending ?

60%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4700 River Rd
Fairfield, OH 45014-1606

(513) 868-3021

District: Fairfield City

Students who attend Fairfield West Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Creekside Middle School
High:	Fairfield High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.0%

African American:

21.4%

Hispanic:

13.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 59th percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (70% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg70%

Ohio avg64%

617^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Fairfield City

387^th of 773Fairfield 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
2026	65.9	617 of 1560	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.7	633 of 1558	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	653 of 1577	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	750 of 1596	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.6	527 of 1588	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.1	588 of 1610	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.5	625 of 1676	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.3	538 of 1636	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.4	456 of 1651	72.4%	★★★★☆
2016	67.2	686 of 1678	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.5	534 of 1684	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.0	591 of 1687	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	78.0	294 of 1701	82.7%	★★★★☆
2012	72.4	509 of 1709	70.2%	★★★★☆
2011	70.2	591 of 1686	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.7	475 of 1662	71.4%	★★★★☆
2009	73.6	406 of 1610	74.8%	★★★★☆
2008	76.8	306 of 1582	80.7%	★★★★☆
2007	69.5	529 of 1609	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.9	495 of 1504	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	75.0	326 of 1501	78.3%	★★★★☆
2004	75.5	333 of 1471	77.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	86.8	51 of 631	91.9%	★★★★★
2025	74.6	108 of 615	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	127 of 603	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.0	99 of 610	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	87.9	46 of 601	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	86.2	50 of 533	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	86.7	45 of 605	92.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	43.3	54 of 78	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	46.1	392 of 824	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.5	623 of 765	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.8	702 of 956	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.9	676 of 1021	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	121 of 318	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.4	78 of 281	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	55.3	106 of 258	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	74 of 239	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.6	48 of 213	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	55.0	66 of 183	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.1	71 of 169	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	56.0	724 of 1452	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.8	661 of 1452	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.2	484 of 1466	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	722 of 1483	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.9	563 of 1488	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.8	642 of 1467	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.5	693 of 1502	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.7	527 of 1518	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	58.9	388 of 759	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	149 of 315	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.7	29 of 234	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	58.1	78 of 233	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	68.8	430 of 1467	70.7%	★★★★☆
2025	65.2	518 of 1473	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	497 of 1484	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	557 of 1447	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.1	240 of 1419	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	75.1	279 of 1404	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	420 of 1465	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	341 of 1465	76.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	72.8	438 of 1467	70.1%	★★★★☆
2025	67.6	540 of 1466	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	734 of 1485	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	714 of 1498	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.6	459 of 1518	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.8	488 of 1499	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.9	416 of 1535	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	504 of 1536	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	76.8	43 of 220	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	55.2	87 of 202	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	56.8	298 of 914	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.9	461 of 935	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.6	559 of 900	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	395 of 856	53.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	60.1	541 of 1181	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.5	553 of 1175	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	530 of 1190	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	613 of 1215	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.5	413 of 1242	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.6	500 of 1249	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.4	619 of 1271	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	586 of 1309	55.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2026)92nd percentile+31 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)80th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)70th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2026)67th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)62nd percentile~ school

White (2026)54th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)53rd percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2022)52nd percentile-14 vs school

Female (2026)50th percentile-10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)49th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2021)31st percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics72%+9 vs state

Science70%+7 vs state

English Language Arts69%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)				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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th 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 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	Total
Fairfield West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4700 River Rd	Fairfield	45014	Butler County	Fairfield City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 868-3021	870	38	23.0	60.0%	400 (46.0%)	186 (21.4%)	115 (13.2%)	71 (8.2%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.7%)	82 (9.4%)	65.9	617^th of 1560 public elementary schools	60.4%		64.7	633^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	59.4%	16	69.7	69.2	84.2	62.4		66.3	68.4	72.5		$9,230
Linden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	801 Hoadley Ave	Hamilton	45015	Butler County	Hamilton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 868-5630	674	35	19.2		410 (60.8%)	64 (9.5%)	138 (20.5%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (7.4%)	44.3	978^th of 1560 public elementary schools	37.3%		45.1	966^th of 1558 public elementary schools	38.0%	12	60.9	57.6	51.4	71.0	54.2	47.7	43.1	62.3	50.6	$9,274
Fairfield South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5460 Bibury Rd	Fairfield	45014	Butler County	Fairfield City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 829-3078	677	34	19.9	54.8%	314 (46.4%)	154 (22.7%)	72 (10.6%)	80 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (8.4%)	73.7	464^th of 1560 public elementary schools	70.3%		68.7	554^th of 1558 public elementary schools	64.4%	90	75.7	77.6	86.6	70.5		62.9	76.5	80.7		$10,383
Fairfield Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	5054 Dixie Hwy	Fairfield	45014	Butler County	Fairfield City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 829-7979	756	37	20.4	81.0%	140 (18.5%)	220 (29.1%)	322 (42.6%)	45 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.8%)	59.6	738^th of 1560 public elementary schools	52.7%		51.2	877^th of 1558 public elementary schools	43.7%	139	73.4	62.2	74.2	70.2		59.7	57.0	71.8		$10,771
Richard Allen Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	1206 Shuler Ave	Hamilton	45011	Butler County	Richard Allen Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 795-6549	124	10	12.4		4 (3.2%)	62 (50.0%)	49 (39.5%)	3 (2.4%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.2%)	1 (0.8%)	15.3	1320^th of 1560 public elementary schools	15.4%		23	1213^th of 1558 public elementary schools	22.1%	107		27.3	25.0		7.1	66.7	25.0		21.4	$15,158
Riverview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	250 Knightsbridge Dr	Hamilton	45011	Butler County	Hamilton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 868-5650	640	36	17.7		108 (16.9%)	129 (20.2%)	343 (53.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	15 (2.3%)	40 (6.3%)	26.6	1177^th of 1560 public elementary schools	24.6%		24.6	1189^th of 1558 public elementary schools	23.7%	12	46.3	46.6	53.4	46.3	37.5	35.6	35.0	56.7	33.8	$11,054
Crawford Woods Elementary School	Public	K-6	2200 Hensley Ave	Hamilton	45011	Butler County	Hamilton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 868-5600	564	30	18.8		154 (27.3%)	85 (15.1%)	258 (45.7%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	49 (8.7%)	41.7	1010^th of 1560 public elementary schools	35.3%		39.6	1022^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	34.4%	12	47.8	57.7	64.5	69.6	52.2	42.3	50.0	62.3	37.7	$10,145
Fairfield Compass Elementary	Public	K-5	8801 Holden Blvd	Fairfield	45014	Butler County	Fairfield City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 858-8700	746	39	19.2	69.3%	146 (19.6%)	266 (35.7%)	170 (22.8%)	102 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (8.3%)	56.3	788^th of 1560 public elementary schools	49.5%		55.8	806^th of 1558 public elementary schools	48.3%	18	62.2	52.5	80.8	51.4		66.7	64.2	72.1		$10,019
Pleasant Run Elementary School	Public	K-5	11780 Pippin Rd	Cincinnati	45231	Hamilton County	Northwest Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 825-7070	759	45	16.8		194 (25.6%)	360 (47.4%)	69 (9.1%)	46 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (11.9%)	55.5	804^th of 1560 public elementary schools	48.5%		49.7	900^th of 1558 public elementary schools	42.2%	96	59.3	55.5	71.0	64.8		66.4	58.8	71.3		$10,091
Fairwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	281 Fair Avenue	Hamilton	45011	Butler County	Hamilton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 868-5610	613	34	18.0		236 (38.5%)	52 (8.5%)	250 (40.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (2.9%)	54 (8.8%)	27.3	1165^th of 1560 public elementary schools	25.3%		30.1	1120^th of 1558 public elementary schools	28.1%	45	40.0	34.9	63.3	26.7	54.9	43.1	41.0	35.0	47.9	$9,935

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairfield West Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Fairfield West Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Creekside Middle School
High : Fairfield High School

What district is Fairfield West Elementary School in?

Fairfield City

Is Fairfield West Elementary School a good school?

Fairfield West Elementary School ranks 617^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Fairfield West Elementary School?

Students at Fairfield West Elementary School are 46% White, 21% African American, 13% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Fairfield West Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 870 students attended Fairfield West Elementary School.

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