Enrollment
268
Elementary
DISTRICT 277 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAIRLAWN LOCAL·NCES 390497703690
Fairlawn Elementary School
18800 Johnston Rd, Sidney, OH 45365 · (937) 492-5930 · Shelby County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL268 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 81% of Ohio public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- DThree-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
26.8:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.9:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 43%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 28 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 13% larger than its 5th grade class (38).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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
Fairlawn Elementary School→Fairlawn High School
Based on grade levels within Fairlawn Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
74.8%
OH avg 59.8% . -7.9pp since 2021
Math
92.1%
OH avg 56.1% . -1.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 92 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74.8% | 92.1% |
| 2023-24 | 81.4% | 95.8% |
| 2022-23 | 79.7% | 89.0% |
| 2021-22 | 82.7% | 93.8% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Fairlawn Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 92.1% | #49 of 1,569 ▼ 32 | #4 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.8% | #445 of 1,569 ▼ 134 | #7 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.8pp | #173 of 1,514 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 268 | #1,398 of 1,808 | #10 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.8:1 | #1,559 of 1,582 | #10 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.7% | #1,381 of 1,590 | #7 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.3% | #303 of 992 | #1 of 8 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
268
-9 (-3%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 255
Student : Teacher
26.8:1
was 23.1:1
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 | 268 | 10 | 26.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 276 | 11 | 25.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 282 | 9 | 31.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 277 | 12 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 328 | 9 | 36.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 326 | 8 | 40.8:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 324 | 13 | 24.9:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 206 | 16 | 12.9:1 | 17% (36) |
| 1990-91 | 255 | 12 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fairlawn Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (328 to 268); teachers up 11% (9 to 10).
About Fairlawn Elementary School
Fairlawn Elementary School is a small elementary school that serves part of Sidney, Ohio. Its grade span covers pre-K through 5, with 268 students on the rolls. On average, elementary schools in Ohio enroll around 404, and this school is 34% below that mark.
Fairlawn Elementary School sits within Fairlawn Local, which has 2 schools and 553 students.
Roughly 93% of students at Fairlawn Elementary School are White. Smaller groups are 5% multiracial. Shelby County residents are about 92% White, a similar share. The diversity index for Fairlawn Elementary School is 13%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
On staff are 10 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 26.8:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Ohio average 17.9:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Fairlawn Elementary School lands at A-, ahead of 81% of Ohio public elementary schools.
In the surrounding county, Shelby County, the median household earns about $73,978 a year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Fairlawn Elementary School, Shelby County has 22 public schools.
Fairlawn Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile from Fairlawn High School, its nearest public school. There are 2 other public schools within five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment was 268 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 277. Its ratio of students to teachers was 23.1:1 in 2020-21, and 26.8:1 in 2024-25.
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Shelby County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
47,929
Census ACS
Median income
$73,978
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
7,812 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sidney
- Sidney Middle SchoolMiddle · 840 students
- Sidney High SchoolHigh · 791 students
- Northwood Intermediate SchoolElementary · 438 students
- Emerson Primary SchoolElementary · 340 students
- Whittier Early Childhood CenterElementary · 306 students
- Longfellow Primary SchoolElementary · 303 students
Other Fairlawn Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Fairlawn Elementary. Fairlawn Elementary School is the 5th largest of the 5.
- Fairlawn ElementarySanta Maria, CA · 716 students
- FAIRLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLFORT PIERCE, FL · 653 students
- FAIRLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMIAMI, FL · 493 students
- Fairlawn Elementary SchoolEvansville, IN · 450 students
Nearby schools
- Fairlawn High School0.0 mi · 285
- Whittier Early Childhood Center4.6 mi · 306
- Emerson Primary School5.1 mi · 340
- Sidney Middle School5.1 mi · 840
- Northwood Intermediate School5.1 mi · 438
- Jacket Virtual Academy5.1 mi · 131
Frequently asked questions
About Fairlawn Elementary SchoolHow large is Fairlawn Elementary School?
Fairlawn Elementary School enrolls approximately 268 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Fairlawn Elementary School serve?
Fairlawn Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Fairlawn Elementary School have?
Fairlawn Elementary School employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 26.8:1.
How diverse is Fairlawn Elementary School?
Fairlawn Elementary School reports a student body of 93% White, 1% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Fairlawn Elementary School?
Fairlawn Elementary School is overseen by Fairlawn Local in Shelby County.
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