Fairfield Central Elementary School

Fairfield Central Elementary School operates as a sprawling elementary school in Fairfield, Ohio, run under Fairfield City. Current enrollment sits at 756 students spanning grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 404 students per school, that is 87% bigger than typical.

Within Fairfield City, which oversees 10 schools and 9,591 students, Fairfield Central Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Fairfield Central Elementary School logs that 43% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school reports 29% Black, 19% White, 6% Asian, 4% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 7%.

On the income-and-resources front, Fairfield Central Elementary School shows 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.9:1, putting Fairfield Central Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 81% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Butler County (around 42%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Fairfield Central Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 61.0%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Butler County shows median household earnings sit near $81,590, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Fairfield Central Elementary School is one of 90 public schools in Butler County (combined enrollment of about 59,107 students).

Crossroads Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Fairfield Central Elementary School at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 66.7%.

Fairfield Central Elementary School operates from a suburban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Fairfield Central Elementary School has edged up 14%, going from 665 students in 2018 to 756 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 32% to 19% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.