Enrollment
251
Elementary
DISTRICT 327 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COPLEY-FAIRLAWN CITY·NCES 390499803785
Herberich Primary Elementary School
2645 Smith Rd, Fairlawn, OH 44333 · (330) 664-4991 · Summit County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL251 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
47 students
DISTRICT 25% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 45 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 6% smaller than its 4th grade class (48).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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 Copley-Fairlawn City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
92.0%
OH avg 59.8% . +4.3pp since 2021
Math
86.9%
OH avg 56.1% . -10.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 92 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 87 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 11 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 92.0% | 86.9% |
| 2023-24 | 89.8% | 90.5% |
| 2022-23 | 92.8% | 95.2% |
| 2021-22 | 87.7% | 97.8% |
% 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
89.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
81.7%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 90% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 82% 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 Herberich Primary Elementary School
Herberich Primary Elementary School's state test result (89.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herberich Primary Elementary School this school | 251 | 18.7% | 89.8% |
| Vermont Avenue Elementary School Wyoming | 209 | 16.3% | 91.2% |
| Emerson Elementary School Westerville | 254 | 24.4% | 85.7% |
| Northfield Elementary School Northfield | 348 | 18.4% | 87.4% |
| Hanby Building Elementary School Westerville | 363 | 20.7% | 73.4% |
| Fort Island Primary Elementary School Fairlawn | 358 | 28.2% | 81.0% |
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 Herberich Primary Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Summit County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 89.8% | #45 of 673 | #4 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 86.9% | #168 of 1,569 ▼ 104 | #6 of 67 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 92.0% | #27 of 1,569 ▲ 38 | #2 of 67 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.3pp | #249 of 1,514 | #12 of 62 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 251 | #1,447 of 1,808 | #63 of 78 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #209 of 1,582 | #29 of 67 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.3% | #323 of 1,590 | #19 of 67 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.7% | #647 of 767 | #27 of 34 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.6% | #512 of 561 | #24 of 24 |
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
251
+32 (+15%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 353
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 251 | 17.3 | 14.5:1 | 19% (47) |
| 2023-24 | 252 | 15.3 | 16.4:1 | 21% (53) |
| 2022-23 | 249 | 15.3 | 16.3:1 | 16% (39) |
| 2020-21 | 219 | 13 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 247 | 14.3 | 17.3:1 | 23% (57) |
| 2015-16 | 246 | 14 | 17.6:1 | 25% (62) |
| 2010-11 | 340 | 17 | 20.0:1 | 16% (54) |
| 2000-01 | 347 | 20 | 17.4:1 | 7% (26) |
| 1990-91 | 353 | 15 | 23.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Herberich Primary Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (247 to 251); teachers up 21% (14.3 to 17.3).
About Herberich Primary Elementary School
Herberich Primary Elementary School is one of the public schools in Fairlawn, Ohio. It is a small elementary school. School enrollment was 251 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 4. For comparison, elementary schools in Ohio average about 404 students.
Copley-Fairlawn City runs 5 schools with a combined 2,726 students. Herberich Primary Elementary School is one of them.
Herberich Primary Elementary School is 57% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 20% Black, 8% Hispanic, 8% Asian, and 6% multiracial. In Summit County overall, about 74% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 62% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its 17.3 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 14.5:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio. The school's lunch program data list 19% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Summit County average 34%.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 89.8%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 81.7%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Summit County show that the median household income is $71,622, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Herberich Primary Elementary School is one of 149 public schools in the county.
Fort Island Primary Elementary School is located about 1.5 miles from Herberich Primary Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 4 nearby schools with scores, Herberich Primary Elementary School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at Herberich Primary Elementary School climbed 15% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 219 to 251 students. The ratio of students to teachers went from 16.9:1 to 14.5:1 over the same years.
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Summit County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
537,864
Census ACS
Median income
$71,622
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
149
69,214 students
Quick facts
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Other schools in Copley-Fairlawn City
- Copley High SchoolHigh · 895 students
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- Fort Island Primary Elementary SchoolElementary · 358 students
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- Fort Island Primary Elementary School1.5 mi · 358
- Judith A Resnik Community Learning Center1.8 mi · 355
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- Firestone Community Learning Center2.5 mi · 1,033
- Case Community Learning Center2.6 mi · 371
- Northeast Ohio Classical Academy2.8 mi · 100
Frequently asked questions
About Herberich Primary Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Herberich Primary Elementary School?
Herberich Primary Elementary School enrolls approximately 251 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Herberich Primary Elementary School serve?
Herberich Primary Elementary School serves grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Herberich Primary Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Herberich Primary Elementary School is approximately 14.5:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Herberich Primary Elementary School?
At Herberich Primary Elementary School, the student body is approximately 57% White, 8% Hispanic, 20% Black, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Herberich Primary Elementary School public or private?
Herberich Primary Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Copley-Fairlawn City.
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