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Fairfield Preparatory Academy

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Fairfield Preparatory Academy ranks 1000 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-7

1000^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Fairfield Preparatory Academy is a small K–7 school in Fairfield Township, OH, serving 173 students as its own district, and it sits in the mid-to-lower range of Ohio elementary schools — ranked 1,000th of 1,560 schools in 2025–2026 at the 36th percentile with 2 stars, essentially unchanged from 2024–2025 (1,018th of 1,558, 35th percentile, 2 stars), while its district rank is lower at 551st of 773 (29th percentile, 1 star).

Locally, that places the school in the middle of the nearby group. It ranks above New Miami Elementary School and Richard Allen Academy, and roughly alongside several Hamilton City elementaries such as Linden Elementary School, Highland Elementary School, Crawford Woods Elementary School, and Bridgeport Elementary School. It trails Fairfield City's stronger schools: Fairfield North Elementary School (75th percentile, 4 stars) and Fairfield East Elementary School (47th percentile). Results are uneven by subject: 5th-grade science is a relative strength at 62.5%, essentially at the state's 62.7%, and 3rd-grade ELA (64.7% vs. 63.4%) and 5th-grade ELA (68.8% vs. 70.4%) are competitive. Math, however, is below the state in every tested grade — 43.8% in 3rd, 53.8% in 4th, 50% in 5th, and 50% in 6th. Fourth-grade ELA is the clearest weakness at 38.5% against a state mark of 61.8%, down from 50% a year earlier.

The most striking concern is attendance: chronic absenteeism of 52.2% in 2025–2026 is the highest among all nearby schools, more than double most Hamilton City rates and far above Fairfield North's 7.4%, and it rose again after improving to 44.4% the prior year. On a positive note, the school appears comparatively effective with certain groups — male students rank at the 59th percentile and low-socioeconomic-status students at the 47th, both above its overall 36th percentile. Its student-teacher ratio of 14.4 in 2024–2025 is lower than most surrounding schools (though up from 11.8), which can support small-group instruction, but with only 173 students, grade-level percentages can swing widely from year to year.

173

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,218

Per pupil spending ?

35.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

50.6%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

2470 Princeton Rd
Fairfield Township, OH 45011

(513) 437-0996

District: Fairfield Preparatory Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

48.0%

White:

30.6%

Hispanic:

9.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 35th percentile in 2025 → 36th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (54% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

Ohio avg62%

1,000^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 1 pts since 2025

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

551^st of 773Fairfield Preparatory Academy 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	42.5	1000 of 1560	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.2	1018 of 1558	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	776 of 1467	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.0	811 of 1473	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	64.9	602 of 1467	59.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2026)59th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile+11 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Science62%~ state avg

English Language Arts56%-7 vs state

Mathematics49%-12 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)				Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Directly certified (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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Fairfield Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-7	2470 Princeton Rd	Fairfield Township	45011	Butler County	Fairfield Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(513) 437-0996	173	12	14.4	35.3%	53 (30.6%)	83 (48.0%)	16 (9.2%)	8 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.5%)	42.5	1000^th of 1560 public elementary schools	35.9%		40.2	1018^th of 1558 public elementary schools	34.7%	18	62.5	43.8	53.8	50.0	50.0	64.7	38.5	68.8	50.0	50.6%	0%	$10,218
Fairwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	281 Fair Avenue	Hamilton	45011	Butler County	Hamilton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 868-5610	613	34	18.0	84.7%	236 (38.5%)	52 (8.5%)	250 (40.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (2.9%)	54 (8.8%)	27.3	1165^th of 1560 public elementary schools	25.3%		30.1	1120^th of 1558 public elementary schools	28.1%	45	40.0	34.9	63.3	26.7	54.9	43.1	41.0	35.0	47.9	89.4%	6.1%	$9,935
Crawford Woods Elementary School	Public	K-6	2200 Hensley Ave	Hamilton	45011	Butler County	Hamilton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 868-5600	564	30	18.8	78.4%	154 (27.3%)	85 (15.1%)	258 (45.7%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	49 (8.7%)	41.7	1010^th of 1560 public elementary schools	35.3%		39.6	1022^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	34.4%	12	47.8	57.7	64.5	69.6	52.2	42.3	50.0	62.3	37.7	88.5%	3.4%	$10,145
Richard Allen Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	1206 Shuler Ave	Hamilton	45011	Butler County	Richard Allen Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 795-6549	124	10	12.4	54.8%	4 (3.2%)	62 (50.0%)	49 (39.5%)	3 (2.4%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.2%)	1 (0.8%)	15.3	1320^th of 1560 public elementary schools	15.4%		23	1213^th of 1558 public elementary schools	22.1%	107		27.3	25.0		7.1	66.7	25.0		21.4	96.7%	0%	$15,158
Fairfield East Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6711 Morris Rd	Hamilton	45011	Butler County	Fairfield City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 737-5000	650	36	18.0	—	302 (46.5%)	137 (21.1%)	92 (14.2%)	85 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.1%)	54.5	825^th of 1560 public elementary schools	47.1%		60.3	730^th of 1558 public elementary schools	53.1%	95	61.1	63.6	69.2	57.9		59.1	59.0	72.6		91.2%	0%	$9,722
Fairfield North Elementary School	Public	K-5	6116 Morris Rd	Hamilton	45011	Butler County	Fairfield City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 868-0070	629	32	19.6	—	296 (47.1%)	137 (21.8%)	44 (7.0%)	108 (17.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	40 (6.4%)	76.4	395^th of 1560 public elementary schools	74.7%		76.1	411^th of 1558 public elementary schools	73.6%	16	82.8	67.0	83.5	66.1		78.9	79.3	84.4		91.4%	6.2%	$10,619
Riverview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	250 Knightsbridge Dr	Hamilton	45011	Butler County	Hamilton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 868-5650	640	36	17.7	75.9%	108 (16.9%)	129 (20.2%)	343 (53.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	15 (2.3%)	40 (6.3%)	26.6	1177^th of 1560 public elementary schools	24.6%		24.6	1189^th of 1558 public elementary schools	23.7%	12	46.3	46.6	53.4	46.3	37.5	35.6	35.0	56.7	33.8	82.7%	3.7%	$11,054
Bridgeport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2171 Bridgeport Drive	Hamilton	45013	Butler County	Hamilton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 868-5580	575	32	17.9	60.3%	422 (73.4%)	35 (6.1%)	47 (8.2%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (10.8%)	38.4	1048^th of 1560 public elementary schools	32.8%		46.6	951^st of 1558 public elementary schools	39.0%	97	56.9	43.5	74.6	47.5	30.0	44.9	57.7	62.7	41.7	89.7%	3.4%	$11,082
Linden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	801 Hoadley Ave	Hamilton	45015	Butler County	Hamilton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 868-5630	674	35	19.2	59.2%	410 (60.8%)	64 (9.5%)	138 (20.5%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (7.4%)	44.3	978^th of 1560 public elementary schools	37.3%		45.1	966^th of 1558 public elementary schools	38.0%	12	60.9	57.6	51.4	71.0	54.2	47.7	43.1	62.3	50.6	97.5%	2.5%	$9,274
New Miami Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Seven Mile Ave	Hamilton	45011	Butler County	New Miami Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 896-7153	292	23	12.6	98.6%	251 (86.0%)	8 (2.7%)	16 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.8%)	23.7	1214^th of 1560 public elementary schools	22.2%		13.3	1350^th of 1558 public elementary schools	13.4%	136	34.8	42.6	50.0	32.6		53.2	43.5	50.0		92%	0%	$12,883

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How many students attend Fairfield Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 173 students attended Fairfield Preparatory Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Fairfield Preparatory Academy?

Students at Fairfield Preparatory Academy are 48% African American, 31% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Is Fairfield Preparatory Academy a good school?

Fairfield Preparatory Academy ranks 1000^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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