Copley-Fairlawn Middle School

As an expansive intermediate school in Copley, Ohio, Copley-Fairlawn Middle School enrolls 850 students from grades 5 through 8, one of the schools within Copley-Fairlawn City. Enrollment runs roughly 76% larger than the state mean of about 482.

Copley-Fairlawn City runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 2,726 students. Copley-Fairlawn Middle School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Copley-Fairlawn Middle School logs that White students make up the majority at 66%. Beyond that, the school records 16% Black, 8% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 4% Asian. By comparison, Summit County as a whole is about 74% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Copley-Fairlawn Middle School logs 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Copley-Fairlawn Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 26% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Summit County runs at roughly 34%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Copley-Fairlawn Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 78.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 81.4%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Summit County indicate the typical household earns roughly $71,622 per year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Copley-Fairlawn Middle School is one of 149 public schools in Summit County (combined enrollment of about 69,214 students).

The closest other public school is Arrowhead Primary Elementary School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Copley-Fairlawn Middle School comes 3rd of 5 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 83.2%.

Copley-Fairlawn Middle School operates from a residential location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Copley-Fairlawn Middle School has stayed largely flat, going from 866 students in 2018 to 850 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 72% to 66% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 today.

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