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Fairview Elementary School

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Fairview Elementary School ranks 302 nd of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

302^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Fairview Elementary School in Sherwood, OH, is a K–5 school with 411 students in a small Defiance County community, part of the Central Local district. In 2025–26 it ranked 302nd of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools (81st percentile, 4 stars), its strongest showing since 2016–17 and a major rebound from the 54th percentile in 2022–23—a 27-point climb in three years.

Fairview’s 2025–26 results were above state in every one of the seven tested grade-subjects, averaging roughly 80% proficient against a state average near 64%. It outperforms every larger school in its regional peer set, including Bryan Elementary, Paulding Elementary, and Defiance Elementary. The three schools ranked ahead of it—Ayersville Elementary, Hicksville Elementary, and Edgerton Elementary—are smaller and have lower student-teacher ratios. Notably, Fairview’s low-income students rank in the 87th percentile, better than the school’s overall 81st percentile, even as its free/reduced-lunch share rose from 38.66% to 46.47%—a rare combination of rising poverty and rising achievement.

Watch items include fourth-grade ELA, the school’s lowest 2025–26 result at 67.2% and behind eight of ten nearby schools; special education, at the 46th percentile; and a widening gender gap, with female students at the 94th percentile and male students at the 69th. Chronic absenteeism is 8.4%, below the district’s 12.0% but mid-pack locally. Its student-teacher ratio improved to 15.9 but remains above the peer median. Bottom line: Fairview is a 4-star, top-quintile school that beats the state in every tested grade-subject and serves its low-income students especially well.

411

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,770

Per pupil spending ?

46.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14060 Blosser Rd
Sherwood, OH 43556-9500

(419) 658-2511

District: Central Local

Students who attend Fairview Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Fairview Middle School
High:	Fairview High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.5%

Hispanic:

8.3%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 78th percentile in 2016 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (80% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Ohio elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school80%

District avg80%

Ohio avg64%

302^nd of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

82^nd of 773Central Local 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	79.8	302 of 1560	80.6%	★★★★☆
2025	74.0	450 of 1558	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	567 of 1577	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	735 of 1596	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.7	456 of 1588	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	72.5	508 of 1610	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.9	560 of 1676	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.4	345 of 1636	78.9%	★★★★☆
2017	79.9	287 of 1651	82.6%	★★★★☆
2016	78.2	363 of 1678	78.4%	★★★★☆
2015	74.3	461 of 1684	72.6%	★★★★☆
2014	77.4	327 of 1687	80.6%	★★★★☆
2013	78.3	285 of 1701	83.2%	★★★★☆
2012	79.2	238 of 1709	86.1%	★★★★☆
2011	70.2	593 of 1686	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	77.3	308 of 1662	81.5%	★★★★☆
2009	80.0	197 of 1610	87.8%	★★★★☆
2008	75.1	360 of 1582	77.2%	★★★★☆
2007	64.9	670 of 1609	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.4	722 of 1504	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.8	714 of 1501	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	72.2	399 of 1471	72.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	61.6	225 of 824	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	44.2	379 of 765	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.3	202 of 956	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	62.3	285 of 1021	72.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	87.5	89 of 1452	93.9%	★★★★★
2025	79.9	274 of 1452	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	472 of 1466	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	591 of 1483	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.6	436 of 1488	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	72.9	410 of 1467	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	304 of 1502	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	272 of 1518	82.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	80.8	187 of 1467	87.3%	★★★★☆
2025	81.5	194 of 1473	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.5	561 of 1484	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	611 of 1447	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.6	337 of 1419	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	500 of 1404	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.5	340 of 1465	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	235 of 1465	84.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	71.5	461 of 1467	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.2	548 of 1466	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	610 of 1485	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	811 of 1498	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	72.2	471 of 1518	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.9	579 of 1499	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.4	694 of 1535	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.9	392 of 1536	74.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	495 of 914	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	403 of 856	52.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	74.0	306 of 1181	74.1%	★★★★☆
2025	64.1	483 of 1175	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	598 of 1190	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	718 of 1215	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.4	451 of 1242	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.0	506 of 1249	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	543 of 1271	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.8	370 of 1309	71.7%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)94th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)74th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)69th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2026)46th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Science81%+18 vs state

Mathematics80%+18 vs state

English Language Arts80%+15 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
Fairview Elementary School	Public	K-5	14060 Blosser Rd	Sherwood	43556	Defiance County	Central Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 658-2511	411	26	15.9	46.5%	372 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	79.8	302^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	80.6%		74	450^th of 1558 public elementary schools	71.1%	148	81.0	83.8	89.1	68.3		82.5	67.2	90.5		$12,770
Bryan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 Center St	Bryan	43506	Williams County	Bryan City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 636-6931	865	55	15.6		705 (81.5%)	8 (0.9%)	101 (11.7%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.1%)	76.9	380^th of 1560 public elementary schools	75.6%		77	386^th of 1558 public elementary schools	75.2%	6	82.4	72.7	87.2	61.6		81.7	78.0	80.8		$10,231
Hicksville Elementary School	Public	K-4	958 E High St	Hicksville	43526	Defiance County	Hicksville Exempted Village School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 542-7475	375	29	12.9		323 (86.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	91.5	45^th of 1560 public elementary schools	97.1%		86.1	143^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	90.8%	98		95.4	100.0			95.4	81.4			$12,840
Tinora Elementary School	Public	K-6	5751 Domersville Rd	Defiance	43512	Defiance County	Northeastern Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 497-1022	355	18	19.7	30.4%	306 (86.2%)	3 (0.8%)	37 (10.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	77.2	374^th of 1560 public elementary schools	76.0%		79	338^th of 1558 public elementary schools	78.3%	36		73.1	94.8			74.6	74.1			$14,457
Defiance Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 Carter Rd	Defiance	43512	Defiance County	Defiance City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 782-0070	1,075	66	16.2		636 (59.2%)	31 (2.9%)	306 (28.5%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (8.9%)	56.3	789^th of 1560 public elementary schools	49.4%		49.7	901^st of 1558 public elementary schools	42.2%	112	59.3	68.7	73.4	53.9		65.1	62.4	67.1		$10,159
Edgerton Elementary School	Public	K-6	111 E River St	Edgerton	43517	Williams County	Edgerton Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 298-2332	251	17	14.7		220 (87.6%)	4 (1.6%)	20 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	83.6	201^st of 1560 public elementary schools	87.1%		87.6	100^th of 1558 public elementary schools	93.6%	101	94.7	91.4	90.6	92.1	89.7	65.7	71.9	78.9	89.7	$11,495
Stryker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	400 S Defiance St	Stryker	43557	Williams County	Stryker Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 682-2841	231	18	12.8	54.1%	207 (89.6%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	71	513^th of 1560 public elementary schools	67.1%		54.5	822^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	47.2%	309	80.8	69.0	77.3	73.1	63.0	86.2	59.1	76.9	63.0	$14,746
Paulding Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	405 N Water St	Paulding	45879	Paulding County	Paulding Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 399-4656	442	25	17.6	47.7%	350 (79.2%)	2 (0.5%)	80 (18.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	58.7	750^th of 1560 public elementary schools	51.9%		48.9	914^th of 1558 public elementary schools	41.3%	164	47.6	70.3	84.7	33.3		70.8	74.6	74.6		$12,088
Antwerp Local Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	303 S. Harrmann Rd	Antwerp	45813	Paulding County	Antwerp Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 258-5421	345	26	13.5		315 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)	76.5	393^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	74.8%		77.5	375^th of 1558 public elementary schools	75.9%	18	58.7	74.4	89.7	84.8		79.1	76.9	82.6		$13,420
Ayersville Elementary School	Public	K-6	28046 Watson Rd	Defiance	43512	Defiance County	Ayersville Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 395-1111	322	22	14.3		278 (86.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	91.7	38^th of 1560 public elementary schools	97.6%		88.1	91^st of 1558 public elementary schools	94.2%	53	97.8	90.3	92.0	100.0	80.7	90.3	94.0	97.8	80.7	$14,149

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairview Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Fairview Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Fairview Middle School
High : Fairview High School

What is the racial makeup of Fairview Elementary School?

Students at Fairview Elementary School are 91% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Fairview Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 411 students attended Fairview Elementary School.

Is Fairview Elementary School a good school?

Fairview Elementary School ranks 302^nd of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Fairview Elementary School in?

Central Local

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