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Wilson Elementary School

Public Grades K-6

58^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Wilson Elementary School is a K–6 school with 635 students at 2465 Little Dry Run Rd in the Cincinnati area (45244), part of the Forest Hills Local district.

Wilson is a top-performer. In 2025–26 it ranked 58th of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools (96th percentile, 5 stars), and it has earned 5 stars every year since 2016–17 without ever dropping below the 90th percentile. Its students average about 90.8% proficient on state tests against roughly 60.8% statewide — about a 30-point margin. Math is the signature: 4th-grade math (98.9%) and 3rd-grade math (96.3%) beat every nearby school, including Sherwood Elementary School, Ayer Elementary School, Maddux Elementary School, and Clough Pike Elementary School. Only Mariemont Elementary School, in the neighboring Mariemont City district, ranked higher. Wilson has also outranked its five same-district peers three years running.

Two other numbers stand out. Chronic absenteeism is 3.5% — the lowest in the comparison set, about half the rate of every other Forest Hills elementary (6.5–9.5%) and well under the district's 12.2%. Its free/reduced-price lunch rate (5.51%) is likewise the lowest reported, and it spends the most per student among its district peers. Two areas to watch: 5th-grade science (81.6%) is its only 2025–26 result below the district average, and special education students rank at the 45th percentile (2 stars), a sharp contrast to the school's 96th–98th percentile results overall and for both genders.

635

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,329

Per pupil spending ?

5.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2465 Little Dry Run Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45244-3250

(513) 231-3240

District: Forest Hills Local

Students who attend Wilson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Nagel Middle School
High:	Turpin High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.1%

Two or more races:

7.2%

Hispanic:

2.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (91% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Ohio elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Forest Hills Local

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school91%

District avg86%

Ohio avg61%

58^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	90.8	58 of 1560	96.3%	★★★★★
2025	92.1	29 of 1558	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	90.4	46 of 1577	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	89.5	65 of 1596	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	90.2	64 of 1588	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	90.2	89 of 1610	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	87.7	97 of 1676	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	84.7	165 of 1636	89.9%	★★★★☆
2017	85.6	128 of 1651	92.2%	★★★★★
2016	86.2	135 of 1678	92.0%	★★★★★
2015	86.8	88 of 1684	94.8%	★★★★★
2014	85.3	56 of 1687	96.7%	★★★★★
2013	87.7	13 of 1701	99.2%	★★★★★
2012	85.1	53 of 1709	96.9%	★★★★★
2011	87.0	22 of 1686	98.7%	★★★★★
2010	85.6	59 of 1662	96.5%	★★★★★
2009	82.6	124 of 1610	92.3%	★★★★★
2008	87.9	19 of 1582	98.8%	★★★★★
2007	86.8	31 of 1609	98.1%	★★★★★
2006	87.8	23 of 1504	98.5%	★★★★★
2005	86.5	77 of 1501	94.9%	★★★★★
2004	87.0	71 of 1471	95.2%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	17.9	863 of 956	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	52.5	419 of 1021	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	90.1	34 of 1452	97.7%	★★★★★
2025	91.2	22 of 1452	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	43 of 1466	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	85.6	142 of 1483	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	89.4	66 of 1488	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	89.2	81 of 1467	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	88.0	49 of 1502	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	87.6	66 of 1518	95.7%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	58.5	398 of 759	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	82.9	153 of 1404	89.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	89.4	50 of 1467	96.6%	★★★★★
2025	91.1	25 of 1466	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	90.6	31 of 1485	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	6 of 1498	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	90.5	40 of 1518	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	88.7	102 of 1499	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	85.6	137 of 1535	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	79.9	270 of 1536	82.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	503 of 914	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	87.0	60 of 1181	94.9%	★★★★★
2025	90.6	11 of 1175	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	88.3	34 of 1190	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	85.6	89 of 1215	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	87.2	66 of 1242	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	86.7	116 of 1249	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	84.7	102 of 1271	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	77.7	243 of 1309	81.4%	★★★★☆

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)98th percentile~ school

Male (2026)97th percentile~ school

White (2026)95th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)89th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)48th percentile-42 vs school

Special Education (2026)45th percentile-51 vs school

Disabled (2019)10th percentile-84 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics94%+36 vs state

English Language Arts89%+26 vs state

Science82%+19 vs state

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Friday, January 30, 2015

I've had three girls go to school here. No complaints. Teachers who care. The new Wilson Elementary School will be built soon with modern rooms and resources. Close Quote

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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 (2025)	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 Science 8th 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 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	Total
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			$12,329
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			$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%)	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			$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%)	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			$12,272
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			$13,967
Mt. Washington School	Public	PK, KG-8	1730 Mears Ave	Cincinnati	45230	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-3800	401	32	12.6		160 (39.9%)	158 (39.4%)	18 (4.5%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (14.5%)	23.7	1215^th of 1560 public elementary schools	22.1%		25.9	1169^th of 1558 public elementary schools	25.0%	46	44.8	52.0	29.4	56.4	34.5	21.6	39.1	36.0	35.3	51.3	58.6	30.6	41.7	40.0	$14,527
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			$12,630
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				$11,052
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			$13,189
Mariemont Elementary School	Public	K-6	6750 Wooster Pike	Cincinnati	45227	Hamilton County	Mariemont City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 272-7400	514	31	16.8	15.6%	447 (87.0%)	12 (2.3%)	20 (3.9%)	11 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.5%)	91.6	42^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	97.3%		92.5	21^st of 1558 public elementary schools	98.7%	21	80.4		92.5	94.6	86.8	93.9			94.8	96.0	92.9	92.7			$15,800

Frequently Asked Questions about Wilson Elementary School

How many students attend Wilson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 635 students attended Wilson Elementary School.

What district is Wilson Elementary School in?

Forest Hills Local

What is the racial makeup of Wilson Elementary School?

Students at Wilson Elementary School are 87% White, 7% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

Is Wilson Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Wilson Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 58^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Wilson Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Nagel Middle School
High : Turpin High School

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