Fairless Elementary School

Fairless Elementary School operates as a well-populated elementary school in Navarre, Ohio, part of Fairless Local. Current enrollment sits at 613 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 52% larger than the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 404 students.

Fairless Local comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 1,233 students; Fairless Elementary School is among them.

Demographically, Fairless Elementary School lists that nearly all students (91%) are White; the rest comes out to 6% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, Fairless Elementary School lists 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.0:1. The state averages about 17.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 50% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Stark County's rate of about 36%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Fairless Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 70.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 70.7%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Stark County) shows that median household earnings sit near $67,934, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Stark County runs 101 public schools (combined enrollment of about 53,798 students), of which Fairless Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Fairless Middle School, around 0.2 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Fairless Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 63.9%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Fairless Elementary School has ticked down 11%, going from 685 students in 2018 to 613 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 19.0:1 in 2018 to 18.0:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.