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Highland Elementary School

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Highland Elementary School ranks 1006 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1006^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Highland Elementary School is a PK–6 school at 1125 Main St in Hamilton, OH, serving 695 students as part of the Hamilton City district, where it is the second-largest elementary in the local comparison set. For parents, Highland is a consistent mid-range school: it ranks 1,006th of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools (36th percentile, 2 stars), about 10 percentile points above its district’s standing. It has earned 2 stars every year on record from 2015–16 through 2025–26, with percentiles staying between 30 and 45. The 2025–26 result is a modest recovery after two years of slippage, though still below its 2020–21 peak.

Within the Hamilton City district, Highland ranks 4th of 8 elementaries, tied with Linden Elementary School and Crawford Woods Elementary School, behind Ridgeway Elementary School and Brookwood Elementary School, and ahead of Fairwood Elementary School and Riverview Elementary School. Its clearest academic pattern is stronger reading at lower grades and weaker math overall: 3rd grade ELA is 64.8%, above both the district and state and better than Ridgeway, while math is below the district in all four grades and science is below as well. The 6th grade is the weakest spot, with ELA at 41.7% and math at 48.3%. Chronic absenteeism has improved sharply to 25.2%—better than the district’s 31.1% but still higher than Ridgeway (16.2%) and Brookwood (16.4%). Highland also has the highest student-to-teacher ratio in the set, 19.8, up from 15.2.

Highland’s composite proficiency is 53.4%, best in four years and now even with the district, while 3rd grade ELA and 6th grade math have improved four years running. School effectiveness is above average for low-income students (47th percentile) and has rebounded for special education and English language learners (both 33rd percentile). Spending is mid-pack and does not explain why nearby higher-ranked schools outperform Highland. The school remains a steady, district-average performer in a below-average district, improving in early reading and late math but still weak in math overall, 6th grade, and staffing ratios. Grade-level results fluctuate because of small cohorts, so parents should focus on multi-year trends.

695

Students ?

19.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,788

Per pupil spending ?

67.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1125 Main St
Hamilton, OH 45013-1636

(513) 868-5620

District: Hamilton City

Students who attend Highland Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wilson Middle School
High:	Hamilton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.7%

Hispanic:

22.0%

Two or more races:

10.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 37th percentile in 2016 → 36th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (53% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 17 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg53%

Ohio avg62%

1,006^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Hamilton City

570^th of 773Hamilton City among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	1006 of 1560	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.5	1023 of 1558	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	1029 of 1577	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	992 of 1596	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	969 of 1588	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.2	884 of 1610	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	1167 of 1676	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	1107 of 1636	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.8	1017 of 1651	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.5	1055 of 1678	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.7	974 of 1684	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.4	1029 of 1687	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.1	1084 of 1701	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	64.2	799 of 1709	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.1	1062 of 1686	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	65.3	723 of 1662	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.5	919 of 1610	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.8	876 of 1582	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.0	903 of 1609	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	72.7	398 of 1504	73.5%	★★★★☆
2005	75.7	312 of 1501	79.2%	★★★★☆
2004	79.4	234 of 1471	84.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	31.5	429 of 605	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	19.7	735 of 824	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.0	591 of 765	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	903 of 956	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	856 of 1021	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	34.8	214 of 318	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.6	236 of 258	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	179 of 239	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	37.3	995 of 1452	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.3	1022 of 1452	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.5	989 of 1466	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	968 of 1483	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	988 of 1488	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.6	862 of 1467	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.7	1135 of 1502	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.1	1106 of 1518	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	61.0	333 of 759	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	151 of 315	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.7	157 of 259	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.8	163 of 234	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.7	154 of 233	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.1	100 of 216	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.4	154 of 228	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	781 of 1467	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.7	828 of 1473	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.2	793 of 1484	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.0	625 of 1447	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	540 of 1419	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.7	371 of 1404	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	32.7	1094 of 1465	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.2	1036 of 1465	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	934 of 1467	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.1	921 of 1466	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	982 of 1485	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	955 of 1498	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.5	906 of 1518	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.5	821 of 1499	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.2	1030 of 1535	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	1008 of 1536	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	14.9	180 of 202	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	33.0	614 of 914	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.3	779 of 935	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	649 of 900	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	739 of 856	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	28.9	945 of 1181	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.7	939 of 1175	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	939 of 1190	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.2	928 of 1215	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.2	905 of 1242	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.3	821 of 1249	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.1	1060 of 1271	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	1075 of 1309	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Gifted and Talented (2018)56th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2026)52nd percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)36th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)33rd percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)33rd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)31st percentile-4 vs school

African American (2019)29th percentile~ school

White (2026)20th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)11th percentile-24 vs school

Disabled (2022)11th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts57%-6 vs state

Mathematics51%-10 vs state

Science46%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)				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 (2020)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	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 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	Total
Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1125 Main St	Hamilton	45013	Butler County	Hamilton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 868-5620	695	35	19.8	67.2%	401 (57.7%)	57 (8.2%)	153 (22.0%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	72 (10.4%)	41.9	1006^th of 1560 public elementary schools	35.5%		39.5	1023^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	34.3%	17	45.7	50.7	57.5	48.9	48.3	64.8	58.8	64.1	41.7	$8,788
Brookwood Elementary School	Public	K-6	1325 Stahlheber Rd	Hamilton	45013	Butler County	Hamilton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 868-5590	607	37	16.4	58.1%	405 (66.7%)	83 (13.7%)	40 (6.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	73 (12.0%)	55.1	812^th of 1560 public elementary schools	47.9%		59.9	735^th of 1558 public elementary schools	52.8%	77	36.6	74.7	79.5	47.9	63.7	65.9	67.5	66.2	50.5	$10,999
Ridgeway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	267 Wasserman Rd	Hamilton	45013	Butler County	Hamilton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 868-5640	705	40	17.6	50.4%	540 (76.6%)	48 (6.8%)	51 (7.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (8.9%)	58.1	761^st of 1560 public elementary schools	51.2%		62.9	671^st of 1558 public elementary schools	56.9%	90	58.2	60.0	69.1	55.7	68.5	58.1	68.1	67.1	67.4	$10,691
Bridgeport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2171 Bridgeport Drive	Hamilton	45013	Butler County	Hamilton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 868-5580	575	32	17.9	65.2%	422 (73.4%)	35 (6.1%)	47 (8.2%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (10.8%)	38.4	1048^th of 1560 public elementary schools	32.8%		46.6	951^st of 1558 public elementary schools	39.0%	97	56.9	43.5	74.6	47.5	30.0	44.9	57.7	62.7	41.7	$11,082
Riverview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	250 Knightsbridge Dr	Hamilton	45011	Butler County	Hamilton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 868-5650	640	36	17.7	97.2%	108 (16.9%)	129 (20.2%)	343 (53.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	15 (2.3%)	40 (6.3%)	26.6	1177^th of 1560 public elementary schools	24.6%		24.6	1189^th of 1558 public elementary schools	23.7%	12	46.3	46.6	53.4	46.3	37.5	35.6	35.0	56.7	33.8	$11,054
Fairwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	281 Fair Avenue	Hamilton	45011	Butler County	Hamilton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 868-5610	613	34	18.0	81.2%	236 (38.5%)	52 (8.5%)	250 (40.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (2.9%)	54 (8.8%)	27.3	1165^th of 1560 public elementary schools	25.3%		30.1	1120^th of 1558 public elementary schools	28.1%	45	40.0	34.9	63.3	26.7	54.9	43.1	41.0	35.0	47.9	$9,935
Richard Allen Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	1206 Shuler Ave	Hamilton	45011	Butler County	Richard Allen Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 795-6549	124	10	12.4		4 (3.2%)	62 (50.0%)	49 (39.5%)	3 (2.4%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.2%)	1 (0.8%)	15.3	1320^th of 1560 public elementary schools	15.4%		23	1213^th of 1558 public elementary schools	22.1%	107		27.3	25.0		7.1	66.7	25.0		21.4	$15,158
New Miami Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Seven Mile Ave	Hamilton	45011	Butler County	New Miami Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 896-7153	292	23	12.6		251 (86.0%)	8 (2.7%)	16 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.8%)	23.7	1214^th of 1560 public elementary schools	22.2%		13.3	1350^th of 1558 public elementary schools	13.4%	136	34.8	42.6	50.0	32.6		53.2	43.5	50.0		$12,883
Crawford Woods Elementary School	Public	K-6	2200 Hensley Ave	Hamilton	45011	Butler County	Hamilton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 868-5600	564	30	18.8	89.7%	154 (27.3%)	85 (15.1%)	258 (45.7%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	49 (8.7%)	41.7	1010^th of 1560 public elementary schools	35.3%		39.6	1022^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	34.4%	12	47.8	57.7	64.5	69.6	52.2	42.3	50.0	62.3	37.7	$10,145
Fairfield Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-7	2470 Princeton Rd	Fairfield Township	45011	Butler County	Fairfield Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(513) 437-0996	173	12	14.4		53 (30.6%)	83 (48.0%)	16 (9.2%)	8 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.5%)	42.5	1000^th of 1560 public elementary schools	35.9%		40.2	1018^th of 1558 public elementary schools	34.7%	18	62.5	43.8	53.8	50.0	50.0	64.7	38.5	68.8	50.0	$10,218

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Elementary School

How many students attend Highland Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 695 students attended Highland Elementary School.

What district is Highland Elementary School in?

Hamilton City

What schools do graduates of Highland Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Highland Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wilson Middle School
High : Hamilton High School

What is the racial makeup of Highland Elementary School?

Students at Highland Elementary School are 58% White, 22% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 8% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is Highland Elementary School a good school?

Highland Elementary School ranks 1006^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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