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Fairview Elementary School

2314 Elsmere Ave, Dayton, OH 45406 · (937) 542-4590 · Montgomery County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL474 STUDENTS
Enrollment
474
Elementary
DISTRICT 419 · STATE 404
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.6:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K276%
Kindergarten5111%
Grade 15111%
Grade 28117%
Grade 37716%
Grade 47015%
Grade 55712%
Grade 66013%

This year's kindergarten class (51) is 15% smaller than its 6th grade class (60).

Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 54% · US 70%
White
449%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
6213%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
34473%
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 17% · US 15%
Two+
245%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 7% · US 5%
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
Male
29061%
Female
18439%

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
14.2%
OH avg 59.8% . -4.8pp since 2021
Math
12.4%
OH avg 56.1% . +2.3pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 14 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 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 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 2 points.

Ohio's State Tests results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2514.2%12.4%
2023-2420.3%11.4%
2022-2313.2%8.7%
2021-2218.9%10.1%
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Fairview Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OhioIn Montgomery County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
12.4%#1,515 of 1,569
▼ 18
#73 of 76
▼ 1
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
14.2%#1,550 of 1,569
▼ 31
#76 of 76
▼ 3
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-1.3pp#364 of 1,514#20 of 69
Enrollment
ranked largest first
474#572 of 1,808#33 of 88
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
20.6:1#1,353 of 1,582#64 of 75
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
44.5%#640 of 1,590#42 of 76
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+6.3%#383 of 561#26 of 39
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 2024-25
Enrollment
474
+90 (+23%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 577
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
was 13.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-254742320.6:1N/A
2023-244383313.3:1N/A
2022-234722916.3:1N/A
2020-213842813.7:1N/A
2017-184462319.4:1N/A
2015-164723115.2:1100% (472)
2010-113662315.9:180% (292)
2000-014252715.7:179% (334)
1990-915772919.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fairview Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students up 6% (446 to 474); teachers unchanged (23 to 23).

About Fairview Elementary School

Fairview Elementary School is an elementary school in Dayton, Ohio, according to federal school records. The school counts 474 students across pre-K through 6.

Dayton City is the local district for Fairview Elementary School. It runs 26 schools with 12,118 students.

By race and ethnicity, Fairview Elementary School is 73% Black. It is also 13% Hispanic, 9% White, and 5% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Montgomery County is roughly 20% Black. By the diversity index, Fairview Elementary School comes in at 44%.

Fairview Elementary School counts 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 20.6 students for each one. Among elementary schools in Ohio, the typical ratio is 17.9:1.

Fairview Elementary School is located in Montgomery County, where median household income is about $66,139, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 160 public schools in Montgomery County, with a combined enrollment of about 74,487.

Nearest public school: Richard Allen Preparatory, about 0.7 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.

The school's federal locale classification is City: Mid-size.

Federal counts put enrollment at 384 in 2020-21 and 474 in 2024-25, a 23% increase. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.7:1 to 20.6:1.

The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Fairview Elementary School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Montgomery County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
536,096
Census ACS
Median income
$66,139
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
160
74,487 students

Quick facts

School name
Fairview Elementary School
District
Dayton City
Address
2314 Elsmere Ave, Dayton, OH 45406
Phone
(937) 542-4590
County
Montgomery County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
474
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
20.6:1
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
390438400789
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Other Fairview Elementary schools

62 other US public schools in 28 states are named Fairview Elementary. Fairview Elementary School is the 23rd largest of the 63.

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Frequently asked questions

About Fairview Elementary School
How large is Fairview Elementary School?
Fairview Elementary School enrolls approximately 474 students in grades PK-06.
Is Fairview Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Fairview Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fairview Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Fairview Elementary School is approximately 20.6:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Fairview Elementary School?
Student demographics at Fairview Elementary School are roughly 9% White, 13% Hispanic, 73% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Fairview Elementary School?
Fairview Elementary School is overseen by Dayton City in Montgomery County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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