Top Rankings
Copley-Fairlawn City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 850 students in Copley-Fairlawn City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Copley-Fairlawn City School District have an average math proficiency score of 79% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,207 Schools
# Students
2,726 Students
555,460 Students
# Teachers
179 Teachers
33,548 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Copley-Fairlawn City School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#63 out of 931 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
63%
Graduation Rate
94%
86.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)14.6%
30.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
14%
22%
% White
68%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,989 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,382. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,509 is less than the state median of $19,014. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$32,146 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$31,536 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,989
$19,382
Spending / Student
$17,509
$19,014
Best Copley-Fairlawn City School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Copley-fairlawn Middle School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1531 S Cleveland Massillon Rd
Akron, OH 44321
(330) 664-4875
Akron, OH 44321
(330) 664-4875
Gr: 5-8 | 850 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Recent Articles
When Your Child Gets a Teacher You Didn't Request
Learn what parents can do when a child is assigned to an unexpected teacher, including when to wait, communicate, document concerns, request support, and seek reassignment appropriately.
Before Accepting a Public School Seat: 15 Checks
Before accepting a public school seat, parents should verify enrollment terms, transportation, staffing, academics, safety, support services, schedules, attendance rules, extracurriculars, costs, and long-term placement details carefully.
Will This Public School Offer the Same Programs Next Year?
Learn how parents can determine whether public school programs will continue next year by checking budgets, enrollment, staffing, board documents, grants, course schedules, and district priorities before enrolling.
