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Summit Elementary School

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Summit Elementary School ranks 167 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

167^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Summit Elementary School is a K–6 school with 512 students in the Forest Hills Local district on Cincinnati's east side (45255), making it the smallest of the six Forest Hills elementaries in this comparison. It remains a top-tier school by the numbers: 167th of 1,560 Ohio elementaries (89th percentile, 4 stars), roughly 21 points above the state proficiency average, with a student-teacher ratio that has tightened from 20.2 to 16.7.

The bigger story is direction. Summit spent four years in the 93rd–96th percentile with 5 stars, peaked at 56th statewide, and has since slipped to 89th percentile — the only Forest Hills elementary in this group with a sustained decline, and the only one to lose its 5-star rating. Its peers moved the other way: Maddux Elementary School and Mercer Elementary School each gained ground, while Wilson Elementary School, Sherwood Elementary School, and Ayer Elementary School now sit 7–9 percentile points ahead. The weakness is concentrated in the early grades: third-grade reading is 75.9% proficient versus 87.9% district-wide, and has fallen for four straight years, while grades 5 and 6 beat the district and fifth-grade science has held near 87% for four years. Attendance is a genuine strength — 6.6% chronic absenteeism against 12.2% district-wide and 40.7% at Mt. Washington School.

Two factors deserve attention. Summit's free/reduced-lunch share has jumped from 15.6% to about 23.8%, the highest among its Forest Hills peers, and its special-education subgroup ranking fell from the 96th to the 69th percentile (5 stars to 3) in two years — the sharpest movement in the data. Even so, Summit substantially outperforms nearby non-Forest Hills options such as Clough Pike Elementary School (72nd) and Sands Montessori School (73rd). This is a strong school whose risk is trajectory, with early literacy and special-education support the clearest priorities.

512

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,272

Per pupil spending ?

23.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

87.5%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 8.9% (any vaccine)

8400 Northport Dr
Cincinnati, OH 45255-3202

(513) 474-2270

District: Forest Hills Local

Students who attend Summit Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Nagel Middle School
High:	Anderson High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.6%

Two or more races:

6.4%

Hispanic:

4.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (85% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Ohio elementary schools

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Forest Hills Local's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school85%

District avg86%

Ohio avg61%

167^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 7% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Forest Hills Local

45^th of 773Forest Hills Local 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	84.7	167 of 1560	89.3%	★★★★☆
2025	87.0	115 of 1558	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	89.4	64 of 1577	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	90.0	56 of 1596	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	88.8	93 of 1588	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	87.5	165 of 1610	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	84.4	191 of 1676	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	87.1	106 of 1636	93.5%	★★★★★
2017	85.2	139 of 1651	91.6%	★★★★★
2016	86.8	120 of 1678	92.8%	★★★★★
2015	87.1	83 of 1684	95.1%	★★★★★
2014	81.1	181 of 1687	89.3%	★★★★☆
2013	84.9	65 of 1701	96.2%	★★★★★
2012	85.1	54 of 1709	96.8%	★★★★★
2011	82.6	120 of 1686	92.9%	★★★★★
2010	81.6	167 of 1662	90.0%	★★★★★
2009	78.7	247 of 1610	84.7%	★★★★☆
2008	82.4	150 of 1582	90.5%	★★★★★
2007	80.3	193 of 1609	88.0%	★★★★☆
2006	83.9	98 of 1504	93.5%	★★★★★
2005	78.8	241 of 1501	83.9%	★★★★☆
2004	84.2	112 of 1471	92.4%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	64.9	201 of 824	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	52.4	294 of 765	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	87.6	87 of 1452	94.0%	★★★★★
2025	88.7	57 of 1452	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	90.7	17 of 1466	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	90.6	26 of 1483	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	87.0	118 of 1488	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	87.4	129 of 1467	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	84.9	119 of 1502	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	87.8	63 of 1518	95.8%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	69.0	39 of 219	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	91 of 759	88.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	79.6	205 of 1467	86.0%	★★★★☆
2025	79.6	230 of 1473	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	87.1	77 of 1484	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	82.0	180 of 1447	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	429 of 1419	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.3	189 of 1404	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	80.0	187 of 1465	87.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	82.1	206 of 1467	86.0%	★★★★☆
2025	84.4	171 of 1466	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	88.2	74 of 1485	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	90.1	36 of 1498	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	87.7	107 of 1518	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	86.0	168 of 1499	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	84.9	153 of 1535	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	83.5	173 of 1536	88.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	57.5	283 of 914	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.1	128 of 935	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	89.8	34 of 900	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	93.7	23 of 856	97.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	81.5	157 of 1181	86.7%	★★★★☆
2025	83.0	118 of 1175	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	87.8	44 of 1190	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	89.2	28 of 1215	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	87.5	57 of 1242	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	84.8	149 of 1249	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	82.0	164 of 1271	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	83.8	126 of 1309	90.4%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2026)94th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)87th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)86th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)82nd percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2022)76th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2026)69th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Science88%+25 vs state

Mathematics86%+28 vs state

English Language Arts83%+20 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)				Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 Mathematics 7th 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
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%)	84.7	167^th of 1560 public elementary schools	89.3%		87	115^th of 1558 public elementary schools	92.6%	52	87.5	78.2	87.7	83.8	82.0	100.0	75.9	75.4	92.5	89.5	87.5%	8.9%	$12,272
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%)	88	100^th of 1560 public elementary schools	93.6%		86.4	134^th of 1558 public elementary schools	91.4%	34	85.4	91.3	89.2	86.6	79.0	100.0	91.3	83.5	86.5	82.4	93.7%	6.3%	$13,189
Summerside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4639 Vermona Dr	Cincinnati	45245	Clermont County	West Clermont Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 947-7900	612	32	19.1	—	487 (79.6%)	27 (4.4%)	63 (10.3%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.4%)	55.7	798^th of 1560 public elementary schools	48.8%		48.9	912^th of 1558 public elementary schools	41.5%	114	57.3	56.1	68.8	69.3			69.4	67.0	61.3		94.1%	4%	$11,052
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%)	90.8	58^th of 1560 public elementary schools	96.3%		92.1	29^th of 1558 public elementary schools	98.1%	29	81.6	96.3	98.9	87.8	89.4	100.0	93.8	87.4	90.8	82.4	97.4%	2.6%	$12,329
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%)	89.7	72^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	95.4%		91.1	43^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	97.2%	29	95.5	79.2	92.1	79.1	86.4	100.0	88.9	92.1	100.0	86.6	100%	0%	$9,948
Withamsville-Tobasco Elementary School	Public	K-5	3950 Britton Boulevard	Cincinnati	45245	Clermont County	West Clermont Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 943-6900	500	26	19.2	62.0%	365 (73.0%)	35 (7.0%)	50 (10.0%)	13 (2.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.8%)	51	874^th of 1560 public elementary schools	44.0%		60.7	719^th of 1558 public elementary schools	53.9%	155	47.0	70.5	67.1	42.4			69.3	60.3	68.2		95.9%	4.1%	$11,909
Clough Pike Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	808 Clough Pike	Cincinnati	45245	Clermont County	West Clermont Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 943-6700	471	28	17.0	35.7%	363 (77.1%)	15 (3.2%)	25 (5.3%)	40 (8.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.5%)	75	435^th of 1560 public elementary schools	72.1%		76.9	391^st of 1558 public elementary schools	74.9%	44	75.6	81.1	89.4	70.7			70.3	77.6	73.2		95.1%	3.7%	$12,406
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%)	85.5	146^th of 1560 public elementary schools	90.6%		82.6	235^th of 1558 public elementary schools	84.9%	89	79.5	84.2	87.7	83.6	85.9	100.0	80.7	87.7	83.6	81.0	97%	1.5%	$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%)	87.9	102^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	93.5%		85.6	156^th of 1558 public elementary schools	90.0%	54	83.9	86.7	82.5	89.7	80.0	100.0	94.9	85.7	89.7	83.0	97.6%	1.2%	$11,339
Sands Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-6	6421 Corbly Rd	Cincinnati	45230	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 363-5000	654	30	21.5	—	437 (66.8%)	103 (15.7%)	8 (1.2%)	14 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	91 (13.9%)	75.6	419^th of 1560 public elementary schools	73.1%		75.2	424^th of 1558 public elementary schools	72.8%	5	77.5	69.4	74.2	75.3	58.0	100.0	77.6	81.0	85.0	75.9	49.3%	0%	$13,967

Frequently Asked Questions about Summit Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Summit Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Nagel Middle School
High : Anderson High School

What is the racial makeup of Summit Elementary School?

Students at Summit Elementary School are 82% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% African American.

Is Summit Elementary School a good school?

Summit Elementary School ranks 167^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Summit Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 512 students attended Summit Elementary School.

What district is Summit Elementary School in?

Forest Hills Local

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