Fairwood Alternative Elementary School vs. Berwick Alternative K-8 School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Fairwood Alternative Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 254 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Fairwood Alternative Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 33% (majority Black).
Serving 640 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Berwick Alternative K-8 School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 33% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-8
Total Students
254 students
640 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
36 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
18:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2854 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2437 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
30%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
44%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
17
8
Kindergarten Students
36
80
Grade 1 Students
26
69
Grade 2 Students
32
72
Grade 3 Students
29
63
Grade 4 Students
30
68
Grade 5 Students
46
70
Grade 6 Students
38
72
Grade 7 Students
-
67
Grade 8 Students
-
71
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
7%
4%
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% Black
80%
86%
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% White
4%
3%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.35
0.26
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
76%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
9%
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