Summary:
Western Brown Local is a four-school district in southwestern Ohio serving about 2,604 students in grades K–12: two elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. The district ranks 344 of 773 overall (55th percentile, 3 stars), but its individual schools range widely — from a 2-star high school to a 4-star elementary. Hamersville Elementary School serves grades K–8, so it overlaps the middle school's grade span.
Hamersville Elementary School is the standout, at the 72nd percentile with 4 stars in 2025–26 and 4 stars for three straight years; its 4th grade results are exceptional (95.7% math, 92.9% ELA). Mt Orab Middle School leads in math and science, with 100% Algebra I proficiency and 85.8% in 8th grade science, though its 6th and 7th grade ELA are below state and it slipped from 4 stars to 3. Mt Orab Primary Elementary School holds steady at the 54th percentile with 3 stars, above state in 3rd and 4th grade math. Western Brown High School is the lowest ranked (36th percentile, 2 stars for three straight years) yet graduates 96.8% of its students.
District-wide concerns include middle-grade ELA (6th grade 48.6% vs state 56.0%), high school Geometry (33.8% vs 43.3%) and American Government (60.2% vs 71.6%), and Hamersville's 8th grade math (39.0%) and ELA (51.6%). Chronic absenteeism affects every school, ranging from 15.7% to 18.3%. Strengths include above-state elementary and middle math and science, high school gains in Biology, American History, and Algebra I, and Hamersville's exceptionally strong 4th grade.
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