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Best Public Schools in Houston, OH

Coming soon: We're expecting this year's test scores from the Ohio Department of Education any day now — new rankings will be posted the moment they're released!

Coming soon: This year's test scores are expected from the Ohio Department of Education any day now — new rankings will follow the moment they're released!

At a glance

Schools

720

Students

5-star school

Top rankedHardin Houston Elementary School218^th of 1,558 Ohio elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Houston High School up 97 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Houston, Ohio is home to two exceptional schools - Hardin Houston Elementary School and Houston High School. Both schools are part of the highly-rated Hardin-Houston Local district, which ranks in the top 10% of Ohio districts.

Hardin Houston Elementary School consistently performs at a high level, ranking in the top 25% of Ohio elementary schools over the past 3 years. The school boasts exceptional test scores, with over 80% proficiency rates in math and English language arts across multiple grade levels. Additionally, Hardin Houston Elementary has a very low chronic absenteeism rate of 12.6%, significantly better than the state average.

Houston High School also demonstrates impressive performance, ranking in the top 10% of Ohio high schools for the 2024-2025 school year. The school has an exceptional 98.1% four-year graduation rate, well above the state average, and strong test scores with 80%+ proficiency in subjects like American History, Biology, and Integrated Math II. Like the elementary school, Houston High School has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 12.6%.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests American Government (2025)	Ohio State Tests American History (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)						Ohio State Tests Biology (2025)	Ohio State Tests English II (2025)	Ohio State Tests Integrated Math I (2025)	Ohio State Tests Integrated Math II (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Integrated Math I End of Course	Ohio State Tests Integrated Math II End of Course	Total
Hardin Houston Elementary School	Public	K-6	5300 Houston Rd	Houston	45333	Shelby County	Hardin-Houston Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 295-3010	394	25	15.7		365 (92.6%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (3.8%)	83.1	218^th of 1558 public elementary schools	86.0%		80.4	307^th of 1577 public elementary schools	80.5%	89	88.2				85.5	91.7	82.4	72.9			61.8	88.3	82.4	83.3							$13,052
Houston High School	Public	7-12	5300 Houston Rd	Houston	45333	Shelby County	Hardin-Houston Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 295-3010	326	22	14.8	81.6%	305 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	79.9	77^th of 855 public high schools	91.0%		71.7	174^th of 864 public high schools	79.9%	97		80.5	79.7	84.8					67.9	85.0					76.8	67.5	87.5	78.8	76.1	84.3	$15,991

Cities Near Houston

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Russia	3.71 mi	2	4^th
Fort Loramie	6.04 mi	2	9^th
Versailles	8.02 mi	3	13^th
Piqua	8.31 mi	10	439^th
Sidney	9.24 mi	8	396^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.