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Fairwood Alternative Elementary School vs. Berwick Alternative K-8 School

Should you attend Fairwood Alternative Elementary School or Berwick Alternative K-8 School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Fairwood Alternative Elementary School
726 Fairwood Ave
Columbus, OH 43205
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Berwick Alternative K-8 School
2655 Scottwood Rd
Columbus, OH 43209
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Fairwood Alternative Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 219 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 16:1 is lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).
Serving 667 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 34% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-8
Total Students
219 students
667 students
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This chart displays total students of Berwick Alternative K-8 School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
37 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Berwick Alternative K-8 School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Fairwood Alternative Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Berwick Alternative K-8 School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2854 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Bottom 50%)
#2437 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Fairwood Alternative Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Berwick Alternative K-8 School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
30%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fairwood Alternative Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Berwick Alternative K-8 School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
44%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fairwood Alternative Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Berwick Alternative K-8 School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
50-54%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Fairwood Alternative Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Berwick Alternative K-8 School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Fairwood Alternative Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Berwick Alternative K-8 School by grade.
Pre-K Students
17
12
Kindergarten Students
30
55
Grade 1 Students
44
77
Grade 2 Students
30
69
Grade 3 Students
22
74
Grade 4 Students
28
75
Grade 5 Students
20
76
Grade 6 Students
28
80
Grade 7 Students
-
78
Grade 8 Students
-
71

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Fairwood Alternative Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Berwick Alternative K-8 School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Fairwood Alternative Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Berwick Alternative K-8 School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
82%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Fairwood Alternative Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Berwick Alternative K-8 School and the percentage of Black public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Fairwood Alternative Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Berwick Alternative K-8 School and the percentage of White public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Fairwood Alternative Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Berwick Alternative K-8 School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.32
0.29
This chart displays the diversity score of Fairwood Alternative Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Berwick Alternative K-8 School and the public school average diversity score of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
73%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fairwood Alternative Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Berwick Alternative K-8 School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(13-14 School Year Data)
9%
(13-14 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fairwood Alternative Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Berwick Alternative K-8 School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
 
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