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Fairwood Elementary School

281 Fair Avenue, Hamilton, OH 45011 · (513) 868-5610 · Butler County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL613 STUDENTS
Enrollment
613
Elementary
DISTRICT 634 · STATE 404
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · 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-K539%
Kindergarten8915%
Grade 17011%
Grade 27713%
Grade 38514%
Grade 46911%
Grade 58314%
Grade 68714%

This year's kindergarten class (89) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (87).

Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 54% · US 70%
White
23639%
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
25041%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
528%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 17% · US 15%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
549%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
183%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
30650%
Female
30750%

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
43.6%
OH avg 59.8% . -3.4pp since 2021
Math
46.1%
OH avg 56.1% . +1.1pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 1 points.

Ohio's State Tests results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2543.6%46.1%
2023-2442.1%37.5%
2022-2344.3%44.8%
2021-2247.0%45.0%
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Fairwood Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OhioIn Butler County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
46.1%#1,133 of 1,569
▲ 55
#32 of 42
▲ 5
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
43.6%#1,194 of 1,569
▲ 64
#34 of 42
▲ 6
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-1.1pp#383 of 1,514#11 of 41
Enrollment
ranked largest first
613#255 of 1,808#24 of 52
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
18.0:1#897 of 1,582#16 of 49
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
67.0%#179 of 1,590#12 of 49
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-25.2%#161 of 992#4 of 27
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
613
-45 (-7%) vs 2020
-20% since 2010-11, when it was 770
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 18.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-256133418.0:1N/A
2023-246183418.2:1N/A
2022-236484315.1:1N/A
2020-216583618.3:1N/A
2017-188203821.6:188% (720)
2015-167723621.4:185% (655)
2010-117703522.0:186% (663)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fairwood Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 25% (820 to 613); teachers down 11% (38 to 34).

About Fairwood Elementary School

Fairwood Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Hamilton, Ohio. The school reports 613 students in pre-K through 6. The school's enrollment is 52% bigger than the 404 average for elementary schools in Ohio.

Fairwood Elementary School is a school in Hamilton City. The district has 12 schools and 9,014 students.

Hispanic students are the largest group at Fairwood Elementary School, with 41% of enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 39% White, 9% multiracial, 8% Black, and 3% Pacific Islander. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 7%. Fairwood Elementary School has a diversity index of 67%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

Dividing enrollment by its 34 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 18.0:1. Elementary schools in Ohio average about 17.9:1, a similar figure.

Census estimates describe Butler County this way: median household income is about $81,590, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Butler County number 90 and enroll about 59,107.

The closest other public school is Garfield Middle School, about 0.1 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

In the federal locale system, Fairwood Elementary School is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 7%, from 658 to 613.

Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Fairwood Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Butler County at a glance

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Population
392,876
Census ACS
Median income
$81,590
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
90
59,107 students

Quick facts

School name
Fairwood Elementary School
District
Hamilton City
Address
281 Fair Avenue, Hamilton, OH 45011
Phone
(513) 868-5610
County
Butler County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
613
Teachers (FTE)
34
Student–teacher ratio
18.0:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
390441005557
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Hamilton City
Other schools in Hamilton
Other Fairwood Elementary schools

2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Fairwood Elementary. Fairwood Elementary School is the largest of the 3.

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Frequently asked questions

About Fairwood Elementary School
How large is Fairwood Elementary School?
Fairwood Elementary School enrolls approximately 613 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Fairwood Elementary School serve?
Fairwood Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Fairwood Elementary School?
Approximately 18.0:1 students per teacher at Fairwood Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Fairwood Elementary School?
Student demographics at Fairwood Elementary School are roughly 39% White, 41% Hispanic, 8% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Fairwood Elementary School?
Fairwood Elementary School is overseen by Hamilton City in Butler County.
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