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Herberich Primary Elementary School

Public Grades K-4

147^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Herberich Primary Elementary School is a K–4 school in Fairlawn, Ohio, serving 251 students as part of the Copley-Fairlawn City district, which ranks 75th of 773 Ohio districts. Herberich ranks 147th of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools in 2025–26 — the 91st percentile, with 5 stars. That extends a strong run: 93rd of 1,558 (94th percentile) in 2024–25, 66th of 1,577 (96th percentile) in 2023–24, and 20th of 1,596 (99th percentile) in 2022–23, after sitting at 500th of 1,651 (70th percentile, 3 stars) in 2016–17.

Test results are high. In 2025–26, Herberich students hit 83% proficiency in 3rd-grade math, 88.7% in 4th-grade math, 86.8% in 3rd-grade ELA, and 82.3% in 4th-grade ELA, against state rates of 62.1%, 67.3%, 63.4%, and 61.8% — roughly 20–23 percentage points above the state in every tested area, and near the district average. Within the district, Arrowhead Primary Elementary School ranks 111th and leads in math and 3rd-grade ELA, while Herberich is stronger in 4th-grade ELA; Fort Island Primary Elementary School, at 235th, trails Herberich across the board.

Operationally, Herberich has the lowest free/reduced lunch rate among the district's K–4 primaries (18.73%, versus 26.61% at Arrowhead and 28.21% at Fort Island) and the best student-teacher ratio (14.4, versus 17.2 and 17.9). Chronic absenteeism was 8.4% in 2025–26, below the district's 13.0% and far under nearby Akron City schools, which range from 13.6% to 39.3%. Subgroup rankings run from the 83rd to 98th percentile, though subgroup sizes are not published. Per-student spending was $10,402 in 2018–19 — mid-range, not exceptional.

251

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,533

Per pupil spending ?

18.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2645 Smith Rd
Fairlawn, OH 44333-2805

(330) 664-4991

District: Copley-Fairlawn City

Students who attend Herberich Primary Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.6%

African American:

19.9%

Hispanic:

8.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 99th percentile in 2023 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (85% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Ohio elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 99th-percentile peak (2023) to 91st (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school85%

District avg85%

Ohio avg64%

147^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Copley-Fairlawn City

75^th of 773Copley-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
2026	85.5	147 of 1560	90.6%	★★★★★
2025	88.1	93 of 1558	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	89.3	66 of 1577	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	92.5	20 of 1596	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	92.1	27 of 1588	98.3%	★★★★★
2021	90.8	75 of 1610	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	86.4	132 of 1676	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	77.6	371 of 1636	77.3%	★★★★☆
2017	72.8	500 of 1651	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	81.6	253 of 1678	84.9%	★★★★☆
2015	79.7	293 of 1684	82.6%	★★★★☆
2014	68.1	684 of 1687	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.3	402 of 1701	76.4%	★★★★☆
2012	77.3	314 of 1709	81.6%	★★★★☆
2011	74.3	430 of 1686	74.5%	★★★★☆
2010	73.9	432 of 1662	74.0%	★★★★☆
2009	83.3	104 of 1610	93.5%	★★★★★
2008	83.2	120 of 1582	92.4%	★★★★★
2007	84.1	96 of 1609	94.0%	★★★★★
2006	83.0	115 of 1504	92.4%	★★★★★
2005	77.5	275 of 1501	81.7%	★★★★☆
2004	86.4	79 of 1471	94.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	93.9	12 of 631	98.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	86.5	109 of 1452	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	90.2	24 of 1466	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.7	22 of 1483	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	90.1	46 of 1488	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	91.4	34 of 1467	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	88.8	39 of 1502	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	65.6	614 of 1518	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	70.2	2 of 759	99.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	77.8	249 of 1467	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	85.4	90 of 1465	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	74.3	314 of 1465	78.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	86.4	115 of 1467	92.2%	★★★★★
2025	87.1	97 of 1466	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	88.1	77 of 1485	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	86.7	154 of 1499	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	204 of 1536	86.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	73.5	143 of 914	84.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	85.6	83 of 1181	93.0%	★★★★★
2025	78.7	216 of 1175	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	88.3	33 of 1190	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	87.7	87 of 1249	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	77.3	251 of 1309	80.8%	★★★★☆

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)100th percentile+22 vs school

African American (2026)98th percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)84th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics86%+21 vs state

English Language Arts85%+22 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 (2016)	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
Herberich Primary Elementary School	Public	K-4	2645 Smith Rd	Fairlawn	44333	Summit County	Copley-Fairlawn City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 664-4991	251	17	14.4	25.2%	142 (56.6%)	50 (19.9%)	21 (8.4%)	19 (7.6%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.4%)	85.5	147^th of 1560 public elementary schools	90.6%		88.1	93^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	94.0%	54		83.0	88.7			86.8	82.3			$13,533
Fort Island Primary Elementary School	Public	K-4	496 Trunko Rd	Fairlawn	44333	Summit County	Copley-Fairlawn City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 664-4890	358	20	17.9	16.8%	242 (67.6%)	33 (9.2%)	21 (5.9%)	27 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.8%)	82.2	235^th of 1560 public elementary schools	84.9%		79.8	318^th of 1558 public elementary schools	79.6%	83		82.7	84.1			85.2	76.8			$12,214
Judith A Resnik Community Learning Center	Public	K-5	65 N Meadowcroft Dr	Akron	44313	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 873-3370	355	30	11.8	42.3%	99 (27.9%)	188 (53.0%)	24 (6.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (11.8%)	31.5	1115^th of 1560 public elementary schools	28.5%		43.9	981^st of 1558 public elementary schools	37.0%	134	39.5	41.3	53.8	37.2		60.3	59.6	48.8		$13,141
Case Community Learning Center	Public	K-5	1420 Garman Rd	Akron	44313	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 873-3350	371	29	12.9	100.0%	89 (24.0%)	219 (59.0%)	19 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	39 (10.5%)	34.7	1085^th of 1560 public elementary schools	30.4%		42.9	995^th of 1558 public elementary schools	36.1%	90	56.1	32.7	47.4	48.8		46.9	56.1	65.9		$12,926
Northeast Ohio Classical Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	137 Heritage Woods Dr	Copley	44321	Summit County	Northeast Ohio Classical Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(330) 331-4352	100	5	20.0		99 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	30.7	1122^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	28.1%					(n/a)			33.3		40.0		33.3		60.0	$14,383
Bath Elementary School	Public	3-5	1246 N Cleveland Massillon Rd	Akron	44333	Summit County	Revere Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 523-3802	662	30	22.0	6.8%	541 (81.7%)	13 (2.0%)	24 (3.6%)	56 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.2%)	91	54^th of 1560 public elementary schools	96.5%		92.8	18^th of 1558 public elementary schools	98.8%	36	86.2	91.2	94.6	88.2	100.0	89.4	91.7	92.2		$16,572
Arrowhead Primary Elementary School	Public	K-4	1600 Raleigh Blvd	Copley	44321	Summit County	Copley-Fairlawn City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 664-4885	372	22	17.2	15.7%	287 (77.2%)	31 (8.3%)	17 (4.6%)	9 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.3%)	87.2	111^th of 1560 public elementary schools	92.9%		85.8	151^st of 1558 public elementary schools	90.3%	40		87.9	91.6			87.9	80.7			$12,596
King Community Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-5	805 Memorial Pkwy	Akron	44303	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 873-3375	378	27	14.0	44.3%	146 (38.6%)	158 (41.8%)	20 (5.3%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	48 (12.7%)	51.1	871^st of 1560 public elementary schools	44.2%		52	861^st of 1558 public elementary schools	44.7%	10	32.3	72.3	71.2	32.3		75.4	71.2	64.5		$14,619
Portage Path Community Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-5	55 S Portage Path	Akron	44303	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 761-2795	289	24	12.1	100.0%	39 (13.5%)	199 (68.9%)	16 (5.5%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.1%)	12.2	1374^th of 1560 public elementary schools	11.9%		11	1385^th of 1558 public elementary schools	11.1%	11	23.1	39.4	22.7	25.6		45.5	20.5	46.2		$13,920
Schumacher Community Learning Center	Public	K-5	1020 Hartford Ave	Akron	44320	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 873-3386	348	26	13.2	75.3%	21 (6.0%)	270 (77.6%)	20 (5.7%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.5%)	16.6	1306^th of 1560 public elementary schools	16.3%		14.1	1337^th of 1558 public elementary schools	14.2%	31	40.0	34.0	20.5	40.0		43.4	22.7	52.0		$13,995

Frequently Asked Questions about Herberich Primary Elementary School

How many students attend Herberich Primary Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 251 students attended Herberich Primary Elementary School.

Is Herberich Primary Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Herberich Primary Elementary School ranks in the top 9.4% of Ohio elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Herberich Primary Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Herberich Primary Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Herberich Primary Elementary School?

Students at Herberich Primary Elementary School are 57% White, 20% African American, 8% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What district is Herberich Primary Elementary School in?

Copley-Fairlawn City

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