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Copley-Fairlawn Middle School

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Copley-Fairlawn Middle School ranks 144 th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

144^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 86% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Copley-Fairlawn Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in Copley, Ohio, part of the highly-ranked Copley-Fairlawn City School District. With 822 students, the school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Ohio, maintaining a 4-5 star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 5 years.

Copley-Fairlawn Middle School's academic performance is exceptional, with proficiency rates on Ohio state tests significantly higher than state and district averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 84.6% proficiency in 5th grade ELA compared to 67.7% statewide. The school also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 20 for Asian students, top 16 for English Language Learners, and top 16 for African American students in recent years.

In comparison to nearby schools like National Inventors Hall of Fame School, Innes Community Learning Center, and Litchfield Community Learning Center, which are part of the Akron City School District, Copley-Fairlawn Middle School significantly outperforms them on academic measures. The school also maintains strong performance across all grade levels and has a relatively low rate of chronic absenteeism compared to the state average.

850

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,352

Per pupil spending ?

26.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1531 S Cleveland Massillon Rd
Copley, OH 44321-1907

(330) 664-4875

District: Copley-Fairlawn City

Students who attend Copley-Fairlawn Middle School usually attend:

High:

Copley High School

Feeder schools for Copley-Fairlawn Middle School:

Elementary:	Arrowhead Primary Elementary School
	Fort Island Primary Elementary School
	Herberich Primary Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.0%

African American:

15.8%

Two or more races:

8.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (82% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Ohio middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school82%

District avg77%

Ohio avg57%

144^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

95^th of 828Copley-Fairlawn 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	82.7	144 of 1036	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	85.2	124 of 1046	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	88.1	72 of 1048	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	87.0	99 of 1017	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	87.5	90 of 1037	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	85.0	107 of 1050	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	82.6	130 of 1010	87.1%	★★★★☆
2017	81.6	155 of 1038	85.1%	★★★★☆
2016	85.2	116 of 1050	89.0%	★★★★☆
2015	87.4	69 of 1035	93.3%	★★★★★
2014	78.5	160 of 1008	84.1%	★★★★☆
2013	78.2	166 of 1001	83.4%	★★★★☆
2012	78.4	163 of 989	83.5%	★★★★☆
2011	79.2	145 of 925	84.3%	★★★★☆
2010	81.8	106 of 895	88.2%	★★★★☆
2009	83.4	85 of 858	90.1%	★★★★★
2008	85.1	46 of 835	94.5%	★★★★★
2007	86.8	29 of 837	96.5%	★★★★★
2006	85.1	34 of 732	95.4%	★★★★★
2005	69.4	219 of 692	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	79.0	76 of 400	81.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	56 of 442	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	85.4	38 of 429	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	93.5	16 of 436	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	88.3	29 of 413	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	86.1	31 of 385	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	86.6	37 of 405	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	83.8	44 of 384	88.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	76.8	19 of 67	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	16 of 66	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	64.3	37 of 73	49.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	72.9	70 of 565	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	56.7	166 of 576	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	68.4	115 of 658	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	55.8	219 of 643	65.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	96.8	3 of 134	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	91.4	10 of 127	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	90.6	9 of 107	91.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	138 of 938	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	130 of 942	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	86.2	74 of 943	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	83.8	115 of 925	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	87.8	74 of 910	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	86.2	76 of 917	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	80.7	127 of 897	85.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	68.1	122 of 521	76.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	90.4	12 of 262	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	67.0	71 of 247	71.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	345 of 983	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.6	124 of 989	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	91.0	29 of 974	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	84.5	77 of 947	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	74.8	174 of 923	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	72.7	229 of 945	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	59.4	400 of 924	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	150 of 954	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	86.5	89 of 958	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.7	48 of 963	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	88.5	74 of 946	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	85.5	98 of 924	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	84.0	100 of 933	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	120 of 916	86.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	51 of 263	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	94.5	7 of 245	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	73.3	43 of 239	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	88.5	18 of 219	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	64.3	72 of 206	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.8	63 of 205	69.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	65 of 572	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	44 of 563	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	77.5	67 of 590	88.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	92 of 777	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	86.7	64 of 795	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	87.7	49 of 805	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	88.1	53 of 809	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	89.9	41 of 781	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	87.7	48 of 796	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	81.6	100 of 781	87.2%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2021)98th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)95th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)89th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)88th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)88th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)87th percentile~ school

Female (2025)85th percentile~ school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)81st percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)77th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2023)72nd percentile-21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Biology100%+35 vs state

Geometry100%+57 vs state

Algebra I100%+41 vs state

Science78%+15 vs state

English Language Arts78%+18 vs state

Mathematics74%+23 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 Biology (2025)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (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 Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Copley-Fairlawn Middle School	Public	5-8	1531 S Cleveland Massillon Rd	Copley	44321	Summit County	Copley-Fairlawn City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 664-4875	850	57	14.9	26.2%	561 (66.0%)	134 (15.8%)	39 (4.6%)	37 (4.4%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	72 (8.5%)	82.7	144^th of 1036 public middle schools	86.1%		85.2	124^th of 1046 public middle schools	88.1%	20	80.5	75.5			78.6	67.7	81.4	68.8			84.6	71.4	83.2	72.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	$14,352
Litchfield Community Learning Center	Public	6-8	470 Castle Blvd	Akron	44313	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 873-3330	469	44	10.6		107 (22.8%)	297 (63.3%)	21 (4.5%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.3%)	22.4	792^nd of 1036 public middle schools	23.6%		23.2	781^st of 1046 public middle schools	25.3%	11		41.8				30.2	29.9	18.7				28.7	44.5	27.3			100.0	$16,048
Norton Middle School	Public	5-8	4108 S Cleveland Massillon Rd	Norton	44203	Summit County	Norton City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 825-5607	655	39	17.0		587 (89.6%)	11 (1.7%)	18 (2.7%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.0%)	77.6	223^rd of 1036 public middle schools	78.5%		78	219^th of 1046 public middle schools	79.1%	4	78.3	77.0			68.7	57.8	72.8	73.2			77.7	69.1	75.2	63.8			100.0	$9,566
Innes Community Learning Center	Public	6-8	1999 East Ave	Akron	44314	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 761-7900	673	54	12.5		176 (26.2%)	342 (50.8%)	47 (7.0%)	27 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (11.9%)	8.2	953^rd of 1036 public middle schools	8.0%		10.4	921^st of 1046 public middle schools	12.0%	32		24.7				15.1	11.6	8.3				16.4	22.8	13.1			94.4	$14,570
Miller-South Visual Performing Arts	Public	4-8	1055 East Ave	Akron	44307	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 761-1765	403	30	13.6		222 (55.1%)	115 (28.5%)	16 (4.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (11.4%)	58.7	467^th of 1036 public middle schools	54.9%		63.2	420^th of 1046 public middle schools	59.8%	47	90.3	68.5		91.8	77.4	42.9	49.4	23.8		87.7	95.2	57.6	75.3	74.0			93.8	$16,647
Barberton Middle School	Public	5-8	477 4th St NW	Barberton	44203	Summit County	Barberton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 745-9950	741	51	14.5	77.3%	514 (69.4%)	127 (17.1%)	24 (3.2%)	6 (0.8%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (8.8%)	42.3	641^st of 1036 public middle schools	38.1%		40.6	654^th of 1046 public middle schools	37.5%	13		59.2				36.8	39.6	30.1				44.9	52.9	54.6			92.6	$13,936
Barberton Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	5-8	633 Brady Ave	Barberton	44203	Summit County	Barberton City	No	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(330) 753-1025	6	0			5 (83.3%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
I Promise School	Public	3-8	400 W Market St	Akron	44303	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 761-1516	478	49	9.7		58 (12.1%)	274 (57.3%)	40 (8.4%)	50 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	54 (11.3%)	4.5	1015^th of 1036 public middle schools	2.0%		4.4	1026^th of 1046 public middle schools	1.9%	11	17.1	10.4	17.6	22.5	24.4	9.2	2.7	9.0	17.6	9.9	22.0	6.6	6.7	7.4				$6,131
Wadsworth Middle School	Public	7-8	150 Silvercreek Rd	Wadsworth	44281	Medina County	Wadsworth City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 335-1410	606	38	15.8	30.9%	552 (91.1%)	4 (0.7%)	20 (3.3%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.8%)	86.6	90^th of 1036 public middle schools	91.3%		87	95^th of 1046 public middle schools	90.9%	5		82.6					75.4	69.2					87.3	81.7			100.0	$13,950
National Inventors Hall of Fame School Center for STEM	Public	5-8	199 S Broadway St	Akron	44308	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 761-3195	391	26	15.0		125 (32.0%)	141 (36.1%)	19 (4.9%)	66 (16.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.0%)	77.2	229^th of 1036 public middle schools	77.9%		62.7	433^rd of 1046 public middle schools	58.6%	204	73.5	77.2			55.1	59.4	60.4	59.1			82.7	73.1	80.0	75.9			100.0	$18,056

Frequently Asked Questions about Copley-Fairlawn Middle School

What district is Copley-Fairlawn Middle School in?

Copley-Fairlawn City

What is the racial makeup of Copley-Fairlawn Middle School?

Students at Copley-Fairlawn Middle School are 66% White, 16% African American, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Copley-Fairlawn Middle School attend?

Students who attend Copley-Fairlawn Middle School usually go on to attend Copley High School

How many students attend Copley-Fairlawn Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 850 students attended Copley-Fairlawn Middle School.

Is Copley-Fairlawn Middle School a good school?

Copley-Fairlawn Middle School ranks 144^th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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