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Forest Hills Local

At a glance

49^thof 828 Ohio districts▼ 3

Better than 94% of Ohio districts

Elementary 6 Middle 1 High 2Grades PK, KG-12

7946 Beechmont Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45255-4307·(513) 231-3600·All Ohio district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 94.1% of districts

Schools

6,827

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedWilson Elementary School29^th of 1,558 Ohio elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Mercer Elementary School up 37 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Anderson High School 15.5 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

4★

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Summary:

The Forest Hills Local school district in Ohio is a high-performing district, with 9 schools serving students from elementary through high school. The district is ranked 49 out of 828 school districts in the state and is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Several schools within the district stand out as top performers, including Sherwood Elementary School and Wilson Elementary School, both of which are ranked in the top 50 elementary schools in Ohio and are rated 5 out of 5 stars. The district's middle school, Nagel Middle School, and high school, Turpin High School, also perform exceptionally well, with both schools ranked in the top 70 of their respective categories and earning 5-star ratings.

The schools in the Forest Hills Local district consistently outperform state averages on Ohio State Tests, with high graduation rates, low chronic absenteeism, and relatively low student-teacher ratios. The district's spending per student is also relatively high, which may contribute to its success in providing a quality education. While there is some variation in performance within the district, with the elementary schools generally outperforming the middle and high schools, the Forest Hills Local district as a whole is a shining example of educational excellence in Ohio.

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Ranking:

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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 Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (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	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 Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Nagel Middle School	Public	7-8	1500 Nagel Rd	Cincinnati	45255	Hamilton County	Forest Hills Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 474-5407	1,087	61	17.6	17.8%	923 (84.9%)	29 (2.7%)	52 (4.8%)	21 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	60 (5.5%)	88.4	69^th of 1036 public middle schools	93.3%		88.1	80^th of 1046 public middle schools	92.4%	11		90.5							73.3	73.3					85.0	86.4			100.0	100.0	$13,018
Anderson High School	Public	9-12	7560 Forest Rd	Cincinnati	45255	Hamilton County	Forest Hills Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 232-2772	1,166	75	15.5	19.8%	962 (82.5%)	47 (4.0%)	55 (4.7%)	34 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (5.7%)	74.6	129^th of 855 public high schools	84.9%		78.3	95^th of 864 public high schools	89.0%	34			87.5	92.1													87.3	78.6	60.1	68.6	$13,779
Ayer Elementary School	Public	K-6	8471 Forest Rd	Cincinnati	45255	Hamilton County	Forest Hills Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 474-3811	595	37	16.2	16.3%	493 (82.9%)	28 (4.7%)	20 (3.4%)	16 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.2%)	86.4	134^th of 1558 public elementary schools	91.4%		88.9	76^th of 1577 public elementary schools	95.2%	58	83.9				90.2	86.5	88.4	73.9	100.0		86.4	77.9	85.1	82.0							$13,189
Maddux Elementary School	Public	K-6	943 Rosetree Ln	Cincinnati	45230	Hamilton County	Forest Hills Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 231-0780	541	31	17.5	20.1%	446 (82.4%)	25 (4.6%)	34 (6.3%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.5%)	82.6	235^th of 1558 public elementary schools	84.9%		84.7	196^th of 1577 public elementary schools	87.6%	39	88.2				84.0	85.9	84.9	72.4	100.0		82.7	69.4	83.5	71.3							$12,630
Mercer Elementary School	Public	K-6	2600 Bartels Rd	Cincinnati	45244	Hamilton County	Forest Hills Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 232-7000	611	38	16.1	20.1%	501 (82.0%)	15 (2.5%)	39 (6.4%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.5%)	85.6	156^th of 1558 public elementary schools	90.0%		84.8	193^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	87.8%	37	82.0				79.7	84.3	80.7	85.3	100.0		82.6	86.5	84.3	84.5							$11,339
Sherwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7080 Grantham Way	Cincinnati	45230	Hamilton County	Forest Hills Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 231-7565	689	37	18.8	12.9%	563 (81.7%)	14 (2.0%)	44 (6.4%)	17 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.4%)	91.1	43^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	97.2%		89	73^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	95.4%	30	92.4				89.8	97.1	83.3	79.7	100.0		90.9	89.9	93.9	87.3							$9,948
Summit Elementary School	Public	K-6	8400 Northport Dr	Cincinnati	45255	Hamilton County	Forest Hills Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 474-2270	512	31	16.7	23.8%	418 (81.6%)	17 (3.3%)	22 (4.3%)	18 (3.5%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.4%)	87	115^th of 1558 public elementary schools	92.6%		89.4	64^th of 1577 public elementary schools	95.9%	51	88.4				85.9	94.9	88.2	74.5	100.0		82.8	78.5	94.2	72.1							$12,272
Turpin High School	Public	9-12	2650 Bartels Rd	Cincinnati	45244	Hamilton County	Forest Hills Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 232-7770	991	64	15.5	11.8%	853 (86.1%)	17 (1.7%)	39 (3.9%)	29 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.2%)	81.7	62^nd of 855 public high schools	92.7%		80.4	79^th of 864 public high schools	90.9%	17			87.8	96.4													88.1	84.0	71.6	82.9	$14,701
Wilson Elementary School	Public	K-6	2465 Little Dry Run Rd	Cincinnati	45244	Hamilton County	Forest Hills Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 231-3240	635	37	17.2	5.5%	553 (87.1%)	7 (1.1%)	15 (2.4%)	12 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.2%)	92.1	29^th of 1558 public elementary schools	98.1%		90.4	46^th of 1577 public elementary schools	97.1%	17	86.8				95.8	93.9	93.4	91.4	100.0		92.8	89.8	91.2	87.4							$12,329

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Clermont Local	2.13 mi	9	346^th
Cincinnati Public Schools	2.82 mi	66	596^th
New Richmond Exempted Village	4.53 mi	4	373^rd
Mariemont City	4.93 mi	4	4^th
Milford Exempted Village	5.86 mi	10	109^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.

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