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Enrollment
411
Elementary
DISTRICT 294 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL LOCAL·NCES 390467104594
Fairview Elementary School
14060 Blosser Rd, Sherwood, OH 43556 · (419) 658-2511 · Defiance County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL411 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
191 students
DISTRICT 69% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 78 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is 26% larger than its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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
Based on grade levels within Central Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
73.7%
OH avg 59.8% . -1.0pp since 2021
Math
75.1%
OH avg 56.1% . +2.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 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 1 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.7% | 75.1% |
| 2023-24 | 75.0% | 66.5% |
| 2022-23 | 67.2% | 62.3% |
| 2021-22 | 74.7% | 72.2% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
74.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.3%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% typical for Ohio schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Ohio's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Fairview Elementary School
Fairview Elementary School's state test result (74.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Elementary School this school | 411 | 46.5% | 74.4% |
| Swanton Elementary School Swanton | 424 | 46.2% | 77.8% |
| Lakota Elementary School Kansas | 403 | 48.1% | 75.0% |
| James J Hilfiker Elementary School Gibsonburg | 371 | 42.9% | 81.4% |
| Millersburg Elementary School Millersburg | 361 | 46.3% | 77.1% |
| Waynedale Elementary School Apple Creek | 459 | 44.7% | 62.1% |
Matched among Ohio elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Fairview Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.4% | #369 of 673 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.1% | #514 of 1,569 ▲ 210 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.7% | #479 of 1,569 ▲ 31 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.9pp | #966 of 1,514 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 411 | #791 of 1,808 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #441 of 1,582 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.4% | #1,241 of 1,590 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.5% | #315 of 767 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.8% | #536 of 992 |
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
411
+9 (+2%) vs 2020
-26% since 2010-11, when it was 552
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 411 | 25.8 | 16.0:1 | 46% (191) |
| 2023-24 | 429 | 24.8 | 17.3:1 | 42% (182) |
| 2022-23 | 432 | 25 | 17.3:1 | 39% (167) |
| 2020-21 | 402 | 25 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 466 | 26 | 17.9:1 | 36% (169) |
| 2015-16 | 465 | 29 | 16.0:1 | 42% (196) |
| 2010-11 | 552 | 29 | 19.0:1 | 39% (218) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fairview Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (466 to 411); teachers down 1% (26 to 25.8).
About Fairview Elementary School
Fairview Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Sherwood, Ohio, under Central Local. The school runs kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 411 students.
District-wide, Central Local has 3 schools and 882 students.
White students are 91% of those enrolled at Fairview Elementary School. Beyond that, enrollment is 8% Hispanic. That is in line with Defiance County, where about 87% of residents are White. A diversity index of 17% means there is a 17% chance two randomly chosen students at Fairview Elementary School are from different groups.
Based on 25.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, Fairview Elementary School has a ratio of 16.0:1. The average for elementary schools in Ohio, 17.9:1, is higher. Income data for the school show 46% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 44% average for public schools in Defiance County.
Fairview Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (74.4%) and its predicted rate (71.3%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Ohio schools.
The school is in Defiance County, where median household income comes to about $73,064, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Defiance County's 14 public schools enroll about 5,682 students and include Fairview Elementary School.
Fairview Middle School sits about 0.2 miles from Fairview Elementary School. Fairview Elementary School has 2 other public schools within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (402) and 2024-25 (411).
This page is set up for the Fairview Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Defiance County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,343
Census ACS
Median income
$73,064
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
5,682 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Central Local
- Fairview High SchoolHigh · 254 students
- Fairview Middle SchoolMiddle · 217 students
Other schools in Sherwood
- Fairview High SchoolHigh · 254 students
- Fairview Middle SchoolMiddle · 217 students
Other Fairview Elementary schools
62 other US public schools in 28 states are named Fairview Elementary. Fairview Elementary School is the 35th largest of the 63.
- Fairview Elementary SchoolDayton, OH · 474 students
- Fairview ElementaryModesto, CA · 786 students
- Fairview ElementaryFairfax Station, VA · 751 students
- Fairview Elementary SchoolFairview, PA · 707 students
- Fairview Elementary SchoolOklahoma City, OK · 677 students
Nearby schools
- Fairview Middle School0.2 mi · 217
- Fairview High School0.2 mi · 254
- Bryan Middle School/High School7.2 mi · 883
- Bryan Elementary7.4 mi · 865
- Hicksville High School10.6 mi · 211
- Hicksville Middle School10.6 mi · 282
Frequently asked questions
About Fairview Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Fairview Elementary School?
Fairview Elementary School enrolls approximately 411 students in grades KG-05.
Is Fairview Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Fairview Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fairview Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Fairview Elementary School is approximately 16.0:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Fairview Elementary School?
Student demographics at Fairview Elementary School are roughly 91% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
What district is Fairview Elementary School in?
Fairview Elementary School is part of Central Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.