Fairfield Elementary School

Fairfield Elementary School, a reasonably sized elementary campus in Pickerington, Ohio, part of Pickerington Local, teaches 502 students, covering grades K through 4. That puts it 24% bigger than the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 404 students.

Pickerington Local runs 16 schools in total, collectively educating 11,729 students. Fairfield Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Fairfield Elementary School shows that 44% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 26% Black, 13% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 8% multiracial. By comparison, Fairfield County as a whole is about 82% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 17.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

In the surrounding community, Fairfield County reports that the typical household earns roughly $90,966 per year, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Fairfield County runs 47 public schools (combined enrollment of about 26,447 students), of which Fairfield Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Pickerington Early Learning Center, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Fairfield Elementary School has remained close to its prior level, going from 496 students in 2018 to 502 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 53% to 44% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 22.1:1 in 2018 to 18.1:1 in 2025.

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