Enrollment
245
Middle
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAIRBANKS LOCAL·NCES 390503204253
Fairbanks Middle School
11158 State Route 38, Milford Center, OH 43045 · (937) 349-6841 · Union County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL245 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% of Ohio public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public middle schools
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.6:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
52 students
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 43%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 82 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 86 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 77 | 31% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Fairbanks Middle School→Fairbanks High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Fairbanks Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
79.5%
OH avg 59.8% . +2.1pp since 2021
Math
80.1%
OH avg 56.1% . +8.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.5% | 80.1% |
| 2023-24 | 83.5% | 79.5% |
| 2022-23 | 80.4% | 74.8% |
| 2021-22 | 77.5% | 72.0% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
82.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
80.8%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 82% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 81% typical for Ohio schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Ohio's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Fairbanks Middle School
Fairbanks Middle School's state test result (82.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks Middle School this school | 245 | 21.2% | 82.1% |
| William Crawford Intermediate Schools Crestline | 241 | 27.8% | 77.2% |
| Buckeye Junior High School Medina | 312 | 26.3% | 74.8% |
| Kirtland Middle School Kirtland | 262 | 12.2% | 84.1% |
| Mariemont Junior High School Cincinnati | 239 | 15.1% | 91.9% |
| South Range Middle School Canfield | 397 | 26.7% | 83.6% |
Matched among Ohio middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Fairbanks Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 82.1% | #59 of 316 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.1% | #130 of 637 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.5% | #102 of 637 ▼ 52 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.1pp | #194 of 629 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 245 | #552 of 654 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #425 of 577 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.9% | #553 of 579 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.2% | #264 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.0% | #378 of 410 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
245
-28 (-10%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 222
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 21.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 245 | 13.1 | 18.8:1 | 21% (52) |
| 2023-24 | 252 | 12.5 | 20.2:1 | 22% (56) |
| 2022-23 | 265 | 13.4 | 19.7:1 | 20% (53) |
| 2020-21 | 273 | 13 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 250 | 14.3 | 17.5:1 | 15% (37) |
| 2015-16 | 238 | 12 | 19.8:1 | 18% (42) |
| 2010-11 | 218 | 13 | 16.8:1 | 22% (48) |
| 2000-01 | 288 | 10 | 28.8:1 | 8% (22) |
| 1990-91 | 222 | 13 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fairbanks Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (250 to 245); teachers down 8% (14.3 to 13.1).
About Fairbanks Middle School
A small middle school in Milford Center, Ohio, Fairbanks Middle School is part of Fairbanks Local. The school reports 245 students in grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 49% smaller than the 482 average for middle schools in Ohio.
The district for Fairbanks Middle School is Fairbanks Local, with 3 schools and 1,079 students.
White students make up 96% of enrollment at Fairbanks Middle School. The remaining shares are 2% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Union County's population at about 85%. Pick two students at random and there is an 8% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The count of teachers at Fairbanks Middle School is 13.1 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 18.8:1. That is 1.7 students per teacher above the 17.0:1 average for middle schools in Ohio. Around 21% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Union County average 19%.
Measured against Ohio public middle schools, Fairbanks Middle School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Fairbanks Middle School scores 82.1% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 80.8%.
Union County census figures show that the median household income is $112,322, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. There are 19 public schools in Union County, enrolling about 12,597 students in all.
Nearest public school: Fairbanks High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles are 3 other public schools. Fairbanks Middle School is 3rd of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school enrolled 245 students in 2024-25, 28 fewer than the 273 it had in 2020-21. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 21.0:1 to 18.8:1.
The Fairbanks Middle School community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Union County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
67,324
Census ACS
Median income
$112,322
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
12,597 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fairbanks Local
- Fairbanks Elementary SchoolElementary · 444 students
- Fairbanks High SchoolHigh · 390 students
Other schools in Milford Center
- Fairbanks Elementary SchoolElementary · 444 students
- Fairbanks High SchoolHigh · 390 students
Other Fairbanks Middle schools
One other US public school is named Fairbanks Middle. Fairbanks Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Fairbanks Middle SchoolMorenci, AZ · 398 students
Nearby schools
- Fairbanks High School0.0 mi · 390
- Fairbanks Elementary School0.1 mi · 444
- Bunsold Middle School3.1 mi · 862
- Edgewood Elementary School5.2 mi · 487
- Marysville STEM Early College High School6.1 mi · 692
- Marysville High School6.2 mi · 1,100
Frequently asked questions
About Fairbanks Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Fairbanks Middle School?
Fairbanks Middle School enrolls approximately 245 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Fairbanks Middle School serve?
Fairbanks Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fairbanks Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Fairbanks Middle School is approximately 18.8:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Fairbanks Middle School?
At Fairbanks Middle School, the student body is approximately 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Fairbanks Middle School public or private?
Fairbanks Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fairbanks Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.