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Fairless Middle School

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Fairless Middle School ranks 457 th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

457^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 56% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Fairless Middle School is a grades 5–8 school with 293 students in Navarre, a village in Stark County, Ohio, part of Fairless Local. In 2025–26 it ranked 457th of 1,046 Ohio middle schools — 56th percentile, 3 stars — while its district placed 45th percentile with 2 stars, so the middle school is a relative strength within the district. Rank history shows a school near the state middle that has climbed out of the 2-star range: 48th percentile in 2023–24, 62nd in 2024–25, and 56th in 2025–26.

Test results are mixed. Algebra I is a standout at 96.2% proficient, far above the district's 63.0% and the state's 61.6%. Seventh grade ELA (73.4%) nearly ties Dover Middle School, and 8th grade math (60.2%), science (64.4%), and ELA (60.0%) all beat state averages, with 8th grade ELA and math improving sharply from the year before. The clearest weak spot is 6th grade ELA at 44.3% proficient, well below the state's 56.0% and behind Dover, Canton South Middle School, Dalton Middle School, Pfeiffer Intermediate School, and Tuslaw Middle School. Sixth grade math also fell from 71.3% to 54.6%, just under the state.

Chronic absenteeism is the biggest non-test concern: 28.3% in 2025–26, above the district's 20.8% and far above Dalton (6.4%), Tuslaw (8.2%), Dover (11.5%), and Pfeiffer (12.7%). Fairless still sits well ahead of Massillon Junior High School and Canton City's Clarendon Intermediate School and McGregor Intermediate School. The student-teacher ratio of 14.2 is favorable versus many neighbors, and 49.83% of students qualified for free/reduced lunch in 2024–25. Subgroup results are uneven: female students rank at the 60th percentile while male, low-income, and special education students fall below the school's overall 56th percentile, though special education has improved substantially from its 2023–24 low.

293

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,643

Per pupil spending ?

49.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

11836 Navarre Rd SW
Navarre, OH 44662-9485

(330) 767-4293

District: Fairless Local

Students who attend Fairless Middle School usually attend:

High:

Fairless High School

Feeder schools for Fairless Middle School:

Elementary:

Fairless Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.9%

Hispanic:

3.4%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (63% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Ohio median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg59%

Ohio avg57%

457^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

426^th of 773Fairless 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	59.8	457 of 1046	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.2	393 of 1036	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	541 of 1046	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.9	546 of 1048	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.0	512 of 1017	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.7	369 of 1037	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.4	605 of 1010	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.9	514 of 1038	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.1	558 of 1050	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.9	540 of 1035	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	83.3	65 of 1008	93.6%	★★★★★
2013	82.0	84 of 1001	91.6%	★★★★★
2012	72.2	309 of 989	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.3	408 of 925	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.1	284 of 895	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.9	453 of 858	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.3	599 of 835	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.9	611 of 837	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	45.3	517 of 732	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	16.5	616 of 692	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	31.2	405 of 565	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.8	209 of 576	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.0	546 of 643	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	63.1	382 of 947	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.2	380 of 938	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	494 of 942	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.4	483 of 943	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.6	450 of 925	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.1	362 of 910	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	475 of 897	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	68.8	51 of 241	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	40.1	412 of 521	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	540 of 996	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.9	417 of 983	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	528 of 989	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	534 of 974	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.7	387 of 947	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.0	260 of 923	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	41.3	612 of 924	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	507 of 955	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.0	384 of 954	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	542 of 958	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	573 of 963	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	555 of 946	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.8	357 of 924	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.1	651 of 916	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	41.0	298 of 579	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.4	261 of 572	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	22.1	499 of 563	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	366 of 590	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	41.8	489 of 790	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.4	409 of 777	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	540 of 795	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	548 of 805	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	557 of 809	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.7	407 of 781	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.5	627 of 781	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2022)79th percentile+29 vs school

Female (2026)60th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)49th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)47th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile-18 vs school

Disabled (2022)28th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I96%+35 vs state

Science64%+3 vs state

English Language Arts59%~ state avg

Mathematics55%+3 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)					Ohio State Tests Geometry (2026)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 Science 8th 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 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 Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Fairless Middle School	Public	5-8	11836 Navarre Rd SW	Navarre	44662	Stark County	Fairless Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 767-4293	293	21	14.2	49.8%	275 (93.9%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	59.8	457^th of 1046 public middle schools	56.3%		65.2	393^rd of 1036 public middle schools	62.1%	64		64.4			54.6	50.9	60.2			44.3	73.4	60.0		96.2	$13,643
Massillon Intermediate School	Public	4-6	250 29th St NW	Massillon	44647	Stark County	Massillon City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 830-3902	900	48	18.8	—	547 (60.8%)	134 (14.9%)	76 (8.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	139 (15.4%)								(n/a)	48.6		48.0	39.9	42.3			41.2	56.5	50.2					$2,288
Massillon Junior High School	Public	7-8	250 29th St NW	Massillon	44647	Stark County	Massillon City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 830-3902	607	37	16.5	—	374 (61.6%)	84 (13.8%)	55 (9.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	88 (14.5%)	36	704^th of 1046 public middle schools	32.7%		35.1	690^th of 1036 public middle schools	33.4%	14		46.2				34.3	33.8				58.6	44.1		100.0	$19,762
Tuslaw Middle School	Public	5-8	1723 Manchester Ave NW	Massillon	44647	Stark County	Tuslaw Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 837-7807	432	18	24.0	30.3%	404 (93.5%)	5 (1.2%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	81.7	158^th of 1046 public middle schools	84.9%		86.4	91^st of 1036 public middle schools	91.2%	67	91.2	86.9		91.2	75.5	79.6	80.0		89.0	55.9	80.6	70.7		100.0	$10,382
Edison Middle School	Public	7-8	4201 13th St SW	Massillon	44646	Stark County	Perry Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 478-6167	585	35	16.8	44.6%	508 (86.8%)	23 (3.9%)	20 (3.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.5%)	84.9	113^th of 1046 public middle schools	89.2%		85.1	116^th of 1036 public middle schools	88.8%	3		82.9				70.5	84.4				78.3	74.0	100.0	100.0	$11,857
Pfeiffer Intermediate School	Public	5-6	4315 13th St SW	Massillon	44646	Stark County	Perry Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 478-6163	587	35	16.8	49.7%	488 (83.1%)	23 (3.9%)	30 (5.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.2%)								(n/a)	76.5			76.2	72.9				78.8	72.8					$11,898
Dalton Middle School	Public	5-8	250 N Church St	Dalton	44618	Wayne County	Dalton Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 828-2405	277	14	20.2	76.5%	250 (90.3%)	3 (1.1%)	16 (5.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	87.9	71^st of 1046 public middle schools	93.2%		85.2	115^th of 1036 public middle schools	88.9%	44	88.7	96.7		93.4	85.3	73.2	89.8		87.3	66.7	81.7	80.3		100.0	$11,893
McGregor Intermediate School	Public	4-6	2339 17th St SW	Canton	44706	Stark County	Canton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 452-7069	206	16	13.2	—	82 (39.8%)	68 (33.0%)	21 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (17.0%)								(n/a)	21.4		18.3	21.4	16.9			25.4	27.1	9.2					$18,248
Canton South Middle School	Public	5-9	4404 Cleveland Ave S	Canton	44707	Stark County	Canton Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 484-8015	378	30	12.6	—	287 (75.9%)	40 (10.6%)	15 (4.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.0%)	65.8	382^nd of 1046 public middle schools	63.5%		62.4	427^th of 1036 public middle schools	58.8%	45		59.8			68.4	68.1	53.8			63.6	69.2	54.4		100.0	$13,907
Clarendon Intermediate School	Public	4-6	412 Clarendon Ave NW	Canton	44708	Stark County	Canton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 453-7681	258	17	15.6	—	79 (30.6%)	90 (34.9%)	46 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	40 (15.5%)								(n/a)	14.9		50.7	17.3	27.8			28.8	42.7	18.9					$14,758

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairless Middle School

What district is Fairless Middle School in?

Fairless Local

What high school do graduates of Fairless Middle School attend?

Students who attend Fairless Middle School usually go on to attend Fairless High School

Is Fairless Middle School a good school?

Fairless Middle School ranks 457^th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fairless Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 293 students attended Fairless Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Fairless Middle School?

Students at Fairless Middle School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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