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Fort Island Primary Elementary School

Public Grades K-4
318th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools
Better than 80% of Ohio elementary schools
Summary

Fort Island Primary Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Fairlawn, Ohio, serving 375 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Copley-Fairlawn City School District, which is ranked 95 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fort Island Primary Elementary School consistently performs well on state assessments, with a high percentage of students proficient or better in both Mathematics and English Language Arts across grades 3 and 4. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 80% of 3rd graders and 88.9% of 4th graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 64.4% and 69.1%, respectively. Similarly, in English Language Arts, 74.3% of 3rd graders and 79.2% of 4th graders were proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 61.3% and 61.9%. The school also performs well across various student subgroups, ranking highly compared to other Ohio elementary schools.

When compared to nearby schools, Fort Island Primary Elementary School generally performs on par or better. For instance, Herberich Primary Elementary School and Arrowhead Primary Elementary School, which are both within the Copley-Fairlawn City School District, have similar or slightly higher academic performance. In contrast, when compared to schools in the Akron City School District, which is lower-performing overall, Fort Island Primary Elementary School significantly outperforms.

358
Students ?
17.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,214
Per pupil spending ?
28.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 496 Trunko Rd
       Fairlawn, OH  44333-3274

(330) 664-4890

District: Copley-Fairlawn City


Students who attend Fort Island Primary Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Copley-Fairlawn Middle School
High:    Copley High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
67.6%
Two or more races:
9.8%
African American:
9.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Ohio average (81% vs 64% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 20% of Ohio elementary schools
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school81%
District avg85%
Ohio avg64%
318th of 1,558
Ohio public elementary schools ?
Top 20%▼ down 8 pts since 2015
From top 13% (2015) to top 20% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Ohio Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Copley-Fairlawn City
95th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202579.8318 of 155879.6%★★★★☆
202480.4308 of 157780.5%★★★★☆
202384.9210 of 159686.8%★★★★☆
202286.9149 of 158890.6%★★★★★
202186.7186 of 161088.4%★★★★☆
201983.4217 of 167687.1%★★★★☆
201885.9141 of 163691.4%★★★★★
201786.694 of 165194.3%★★★★★
201684.1175 of 167889.6%★★★★☆
201582.1216 of 168487.2%★★★★☆
201479.8229 of 168786.4%★★★★☆
201381.0181 of 170189.4%★★★★☆
201279.2237 of 170986.1%★★★★☆
201176.0356 of 168678.9%★★★★☆
201080.1216 of 166287.0%★★★★☆
200976.1319 of 161080.2%★★★★☆
200878.1273 of 158282.7%★★★★☆
200779.7203 of 160987.4%★★★★☆
200684.096 of 150493.6%★★★★★
200588.152 of 150196.5%★★★★★
200481.0192 of 147186.9%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202583.5181 of 145287.5%★★★★☆
202479.6273 of 146681.4%★★★★☆
202382.4229 of 148384.6%★★★★☆
202285.2162 of 148889.1%★★★★☆
202187.3133 of 146790.9%★★★★★
201980.4241 of 150284.0%★★★★☆
201883.6152 of 151890.0%★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
201868.442 of 75994.5%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202580.4211 of 147385.7%★★★★☆
202477.0269 of 148481.9%★★★★☆
202388.078 of 144794.6%★★★★★
202291.934 of 141997.6%★★★★★
202179.9197 of 140486.0%★★★★☆
201975.8288 of 146580.3%★★★★☆
201862.6586 of 146560.0%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202576.3362 of 146675.3%★★★★☆
202482.1237 of 148584.0%★★★★☆
202388.475 of 149895.0%★★★★★
202288.1100 of 151893.4%★★★★★
202185.8178 of 149988.1%★★★★☆
201985.8132 of 153591.4%★★★★★
201887.586 of 153694.4%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202570.0174 of 93581.4%★★★★☆
202465.9212 of 90076.4%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202581.4163 of 117586.1%★★★★☆
202479.3219 of 119081.6%★★★★☆
202385.296 of 121592.1%★★★★★
202286.873 of 124294.1%★★★★★
202188.666 of 124994.7%★★★★★
201983.7126 of 127190.1%★★★★★
201885.983 of 130993.7%★★★★★
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 (2018)94th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)88th percentile+8 vs school
White (2025)86th percentile+7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+6 vs school
Special Education (2025)81st percentile~ school
Male (2025)75th percentile-4 vs school
By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics84%+18 vs state
English Language Arts77%+15 vs state

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Fort Island Primary Elementary School ranks 318th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 358 students attended Fort Island Primary Elementary School.

Students at Fort Island Primary Elementary School are 68% White, 10% Two or more races, 9% African American, 8% Asian, 6% Hispanic.

Students who attend Fort Island Primary Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Copley-Fairlawn Middle School
High : Copley High School


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