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Boyd E Smith Elementary School

Public Grades K-6

79^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Boyd E Smith Elementary School is a public elementary school in Milford, Ohio, serving 486 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Milford Exempted Village School District, which is ranked 109 out of 828 school districts in Ohio and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Boyd E Smith Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Ohio, with a statewide ranking between 49 and 168 over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, indicating exceptional academic performance. The school's students consistently outperform the state and district averages in Ohio State Tests across all grade levels and subject areas, including science, mathematics, and English language arts. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate was 88.2%, compared to 85% for the Milford Exempted Village district and 63.4% for the state of Ohio.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Milford Exempted Village district, Boyd E Smith Elementary School consistently outperforms its peers on academic measures, such as test scores and statewide rankings. The school's exceptional performance across various student subgroups, including female, male, white, and low-income students, is particularly noteworthy, indicating that the school is effectively meeting the needs of diverse learners and ensuring equitable educational outcomes.

453

Students ?

20.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,888

Per pupil spending ?

19.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1052 Jer Les St
Milford, OH 45150-1523

(513) 575-1643

District: Milford Exempted Village

Students who attend Boyd E Smith Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Milford Junior High School
High:	Milford Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.9%

Hispanic:

4.9%

Asian:

2.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (87% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Ohio elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Milford Exempted Village

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school87%

District avg80%

Ohio avg61%

79^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Milford Exempted Village

109^th of 828Milford Exempted Village 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
2025	88.7	79 of 1558	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	88.2	100 of 1577	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.6	64 of 1596	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	86.1	168 of 1588	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	89.2	130 of 1610	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	85.4	155 of 1676	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	87.1	107 of 1636	93.5%	★★★★★
2017	88.7	49 of 1651	97.0%	★★★★★
2016	86.9	116 of 1678	93.1%	★★★★★
2015	85.2	135 of 1684	92.0%	★★★★★
2014	84.3	78 of 1687	95.4%	★★★★★
2013	84.0	92 of 1701	94.6%	★★★★★
2012	83.2	93 of 1709	94.6%	★★★★★
2011	83.0	107 of 1686	93.7%	★★★★★
2010	88.4	19 of 1662	98.9%	★★★★★
2009	83.7	87 of 1610	94.6%	★★★★★
2008	74.9	368 of 1582	76.7%	★★★★☆
2007	73.1	428 of 1609	73.4%	★★★★☆
2006	78.5	243 of 1504	83.8%	★★★★☆
2005	79.3	227 of 1501	84.9%	★★★★☆
2004	70.2	457 of 1471	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	53.5	310 of 824	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.9	217 of 765	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	57.9	333 of 956	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.5	261 of 1021	74.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	86.8	95 of 1452	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	88.1	68 of 1466	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.6	25 of 1483	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	87.3	110 of 1488	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	88.1	104 of 1467	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	86.9	72 of 1502	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	85.0	122 of 1518	92.0%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	63.7	249 of 759	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	104 of 1473	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	82.8	148 of 1484	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	88.9	67 of 1419	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	80.3	179 of 1465	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	86.8	74 of 1465	94.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	89.1	51 of 1466	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	86.8	107 of 1485	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	87.8	83 of 1498	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	83.5	217 of 1518	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	88.7	103 of 1499	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	84.6	166 of 1535	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	86.9	97 of 1536	93.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	85.3	68 of 856	92.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	130 of 1175	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	84.8	93 of 1190	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.8	34 of 1215	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	80.4	211 of 1242	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	85.8	128 of 1249	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	82.5	150 of 1271	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	159 of 1309	87.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)92nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)89th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)67th percentile-26 vs school

Disabled (2022)62nd percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Science88%+25 vs state

Mathematics88%+27 vs state

English Language Arts85%+24 vs state

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Schools Near Boyd E Smith Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (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 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
Boyd E Smith Elementary School	Public	K-6	1052 Jer Les St	Milford	45150	Clermont County	Milford Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 575-1643	453	22	20.5	19.4%	398 (87.9%)	10 (2.2%)	22 (4.9%)	12 (2.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	88.7	79^th of 1558 public elementary schools	94.9%		88.2	100^th of 1577 public elementary schools	93.7%	21	88.2	88.4	94.3	83.8	83.8	77.5	94.3	94.1	75.0	$12,888
Mulberry Elementary School	Public	K-6	5950 Buckwheat Rd	Milford	45150	Clermont County	Milford Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 722-3588	446	23	19.3	37.2%	361 (80.9%)	15 (3.4%)	20 (4.5%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.2%)	79.5	328^th of 1558 public elementary schools	78.9%		82.2	255^th of 1577 public elementary schools	83.8%	73	84.1	88.7	87.3	74.2	69.9	75.8	69.1	77.8	69.5	$13,490
McCormick Elementary School	Public	K-6	751 Loveland Miamiville Rd	Loveland	45140	Clermont County	Milford Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 575-0190	587	30	19.5	23.3%	509 (86.7%)	22 (3.7%)	20 (3.4%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.9%)	81.4	268^th of 1558 public elementary schools	82.8%		84.7	194^th of 1577 public elementary schools	87.7%	74	77.8	86.7	88.2	74.1	82.7	68.2	70.6	87.7	81.6	$12,213
Charles L Seipelt Elementary School	Public	K-6	900 State Route 131	Milford	45150	Clermont County	Milford Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 831-9460	417	24	17.3	29.3%	372 (89.2%)	8 (1.9%)	18 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	76.5	401^st of 1558 public elementary schools	74.3%		77.2	378^th of 1577 public elementary schools	76.0%	23	79.2	71.4	90.7	62.3	67.6	71.2	74.1	87.0	70.3	$12,565
Loveland Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	6740 Loveland Miamiville Rd	Loveland	45140	Clermont County	Loveland City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 683-4200	359	16	22.0	12.8%	299 (83.3%)	5 (1.4%)	17 (4.7%)	20 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.0%)								(n/a)										$12,173
Meadowview Elementary School	Public	K-6	5556 Mount Zion Rd	Milford	45150	Clermont County	Milford Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 831-9170	577	30	19.2	28.1%	518 (89.8%)	5 (0.9%)	22 (3.8%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.5%)	87.4	106^th of 1558 public elementary schools	93.2%		85.9	146^th of 1577 public elementary schools	90.7%	40	87.8	90.5	94.9	83.7	76.9	85.9	82.3	86.7	72.5	$12,765
Loveland Elementary School	Public	3-4	600 Loveland Madeira Rd	Loveland	45140	Hamilton County	Loveland City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 683-4333	617	29	21.5	22.5%	522 (84.6%)	14 (2.3%)	17 (2.8%)	33 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	28 (4.5%)	86.2	137^th of 1558 public elementary schools	91.2%		84.1	215^th of 1577 public elementary schools	86.4%	78		84.2	91.8			81.8	87.4			$13,083
Loveland Primary School	Public	1-2	550 Loveland Madeira Rd	Loveland	45140	Hamilton County	Loveland City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 683-3101	595	28	21.2	25.4%	482 (81.0%)	16 (2.7%)	31 (5.2%)	30 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.9%)								(n/a)										$12,966
Pattison Elementary School	Public	K-6	5330 S Milford Rd	Milford	45150	Clermont County	Milford Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 831-6570	454	25	18.1	18.3%	418 (92.1%)	6 (1.3%)	12 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	80.4	298^th of 1558 public elementary schools	80.9%		83.2	233^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	85.2%	65	93.2	70.9	84.6	68.5	72.4	77.5	75.4	86.3	77.6	$12,674
Marr/Cook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	6696 Goshen Rd	Goshen	45122	Clermont County	Goshen Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 722-2224	645	34	19.0		579 (89.8%)	16 (2.5%)	22 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.2%)								(n/a)										$11,716

Frequently Asked Questions about Boyd E Smith Elementary School

What district is Boyd E Smith Elementary School in?

Milford Exempted Village

What is the racial makeup of Boyd E Smith Elementary School?

Students at Boyd E Smith Elementary School are 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is Boyd E Smith Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Boyd E Smith Elementary School ranks in the top 5.1% of Ohio elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Boyd E Smith Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Boyd E Smith Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Milford Junior High School
High : Milford Senior High School

How many students attend Boyd E Smith Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 453 students attended Boyd E Smith Elementary School.

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