Summary:
The Houston, Ohio area is served by two schools, both part of the Hardin-Houston Local district: Hardin Houston Elementary School, which serves grades K–6 with 394 students, and Houston High School, which serves grades 7–12 with 326 students. Combined enrollment is 720 students, and both schools share a campus address on Houston Rd. Because the high school covers grades 7–12, there is no separate middle school, so 7th and 8th grade results appear under Houston High School. The district ranks 125th of 773 in Ohio, placing it at the 84th percentile with 4 stars.
Both schools perform well above the state average in every reported test. The elementary school is the stronger of the two overall, averaging about 81.6% proficiency versus about 62.1% statewide, while the high school averages about 72.8% versus about 57.0% statewide. Mathematics stands out sharply: elementary math averages about 87.0% versus about 61.2% at the state level, and high school math about 70.1% versus about 42.6%. The elementary school has been very stable, holding 4 stars and roughly the 85th percentile for three years. The high school had an exceptional 2024–2025 at the 91st percentile with 5 stars, then slipped to the 82nd percentile with 4 stars in 2025–2026, a drop of about 6.2 percentage points in overall proficiency. Its 2025–2026 graduation rate is a strong 95.7%, achieved with a free/reduced lunch rate of 81.6%.
Chronic absenteeism is low at both schools — 7.7% at the elementary and 8.0% at the high school, close to the district rate of 7.8%. Student-teacher ratios are 15.7 and 14.8, and historical 2018–2019 spending per student was $9,212 and $9,554 respectively. The narrowest margins over the state come in English Language Arts, such as 5th grade ELA at 70.9% versus 70.4% and 8th grade ELA at 60.0% versus 58.3%, making ELA relatively the weaker subject. The elementary free/reduced lunch figure is not reported, so that comparison is not possible.
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