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Miami Whitewater Elementary School

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Miami Whitewater Elementary School ranks 467 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

467^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Miami Whitewater Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 678 students in grades K-5 in Harrison, Ohio. The school is part of the Southwest Local School District, which is ranked 217 out of 828 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

While Miami Whitewater Elementary has seen fluctuating performance over the past several years, with its ranking ranging from 87th out of 1,651 Ohio elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 697th out of 1,610 in 2020-2021, the school currently ranks 467th out of 1,558 and maintains a 4-star rating. Compared to nearby schools, its ranking is generally lower than Crosby Elementary School (53rd in 2024-2025) but higher than Harrison Elementary School (542nd in 2024-2025).

While Miami Whitewater Elementary's test scores are often above the state average, the school has faced challenges with increasing chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 20% in 2024-2025, which is higher than the rates at nearby schools. Additionally, the school serves a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 50.15% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the nearby Crosby Elementary (17.66%) and Harrison Elementary (56.59%). Despite these challenges, the school has shown strengths in serving its special education and gifted student populations.

672

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,207

Per pupil spending ?

50%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9850 West Rd
Harrison, OH 45030

(513) 367-5577

District: Southwest Local

Students who attend Miami Whitewater Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Harrison Middle School
High:	William Henry Harrison High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.8%

Two or more races:

5.2%

Hispanic:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (75% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Ohio median (70th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg81%

Ohio avg64%

467^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 31 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Southwest Local

217^th of 828Southwest 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
2025	73.1	467 of 1558	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	62.0	717 of 1577	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.1	625 of 1596	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.3	585 of 1588	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.2	697 of 1610	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.6	235 of 1676	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.8	275 of 1636	83.2%	★★★★☆
2017	87.0	87 of 1651	94.7%	★★★★★
2016	81.6	254 of 1678	84.9%	★★★★☆
2015	49.7	1034 of 1684	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	68.8	661 of 1687	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.6	660 of 1701	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.5	1037 of 1709	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	64.1	795 of 1686	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.9	847 of 1662	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.5	827 of 1610	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	77.9	276 of 1582	82.6%	★★★★☆
2007	75.0	366 of 1609	77.3%	★★★★☆
2006	76.7	297 of 1504	80.3%	★★★★☆
2005	51.8	860 of 1501	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	59.2	701 of 1471	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	46.2	391 of 824	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.3	96 of 765	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	95.6	20 of 956	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	84.9	89 of 1021	91.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	478 of 1452	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	612 of 1466	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	638 of 1483	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.8	510 of 1488	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.8	747 of 1467	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.9	305 of 1502	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	455 of 1518	70.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	66.3	150 of 759	80.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	538 of 1473	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	667 of 1484	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	664 of 1447	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	585 of 1419	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.5	236 of 1404	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	92.8	24 of 1465	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	89.3	50 of 1465	96.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	373 of 1466	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	58.1	739 of 1485	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	530 of 1498	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.3	576 of 1518	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.8	620 of 1499	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.5	169 of 1535	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	220 of 1536	85.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	186 of 935	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	45.1	439 of 900	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	224 of 856	73.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	516 of 1175	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	703 of 1190	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.2	633 of 1215	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.6	646 of 1242	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.0	711 of 1249	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.5	245 of 1271	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	333 of 1309	74.6%	★★★★☆

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)80th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)80th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2022)53rd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Science82%+18 vs state

Mathematics76%+13 vs state

English Language Arts72%+9 vs state

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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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Total
Miami Whitewater Elementary School	Public	K-5	9850 West Rd	Harrison	45030	Hamilton County	Southwest Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 367-5577	672	36	18.6	50.0%	583 (86.8%)	15 (2.2%)	32 (4.8%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.2%)	73.1	467^th of 1558 public elementary schools	70.0%		62	717^th of 1577 public elementary schools	54.5%	250	81.5	69.6	81.6	77.8	78.4	60.2	78.5	$12,207
Harrison Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 E Broadway St	Harrison	45030	Hamilton County	Southwest Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 367-4161	604	27	22.3	52.5%	529 (87.6%)	8 (1.3%)	29 (4.8%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (5.0%)	69.3	542^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	65.2%		73	481^st of 1577 public elementary schools	69.5%	61	71.4	68.9	83.3	77.1	68.1	64.0	74.3	$12,473
Crosby Elementary School	Public	K-5	8382 New Haven Rd	Harrison	45030	Hamilton County	Southwest Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 738-1717	807	30	27.0	19.1%	752 (93.2%)	9 (1.1%)	14 (1.7%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.3%)	90.3	53^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	96.6%		88.8	79^th of 1577 public elementary schools	95.0%	26	91.4	88.1	92.4	93.0	95.7	85.5	90.6	$10,996
Morgan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	3427 Chapel Rd	Hamilton	45013	Butler County	Ross Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 738-1986	385	19	20.4	24.4%	375 (97.4%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)								(n/a)		93.0			90.7			$12,169
Three Rivers Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	56 Cooper Ave	Cleves	45002	Hamilton County	Three Rivers Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 467-3210	731	40	18.2	50.8%	651 (89.1%)	9 (1.2%)	27 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.7%)	58.5	754^th of 1558 public elementary schools	51.6%		59.4	768^th of 1577 public elementary schools	51.3%	14		62.6	69.2		71.9	61.7		$11,112
Elda Elementary School	Public	K-3	3980 Hamilton Cleves Rd	Hamilton	45013	Butler County	Ross Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 738-1972	327	17	19.4	37.6%	302 (92.4%)	4 (1.2%)	13 (4.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)								(n/a)		84.2			76.3			$13,164
Colerain Elementary School	Public	K-5	4850 Poole Rd	Cincinnati	45251	Hamilton County	Northwest Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 385-8740	645	35	18.4		284 (44.0%)	180 (27.9%)	53 (8.2%)	35 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (14.3%)	57.6	770^th of 1558 public elementary schools	50.6%		57.1	813^th of 1577 public elementary schools	48.4%	43	62.3	68.1	76.5	54.4	62.8	64.3	63.2	$10,639
Charles W Springmyer Elementary School	Public	K-5	4179 Ebenezer Rd	Cincinnati	45248	Hamilton County	Oak Hills Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 574-1205	437	19	23.0	32.7%	352 (80.5%)	22 (5.0%)	14 (3.2%)	14 (3.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.6%)	80.1	305^th of 1558 public elementary schools	80.4%		83.7	221^st of 1577 public elementary schools	86.0%	84	79.7	88.6	90.3	63.8	77.5	87.5	75.4	$12,137
Ross Intermediate School	Public	4-5	3371 Hamilton-Cleves Road	Hamilton	45013	Butler County	Ross Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 863-1253	374	19	19.3	29.9%	350 (93.6%)	5 (1.3%)	10 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	87.3	108^th of 1558 public elementary schools	93.1%		86.2	139^th of 1577 public elementary schools	91.2%	31	88.3		89.2	82.8		85.2	88.3	$4,660
John Foster Dulles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6481 Bridgetown Rd	Cincinnati	45248	Hamilton County	Oak Hills Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 574-3443	812	33	24.6	26.1%	697 (85.8%)	28 (3.4%)	25 (3.1%)	12 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (6.0%)	80.6	289^th of 1558 public elementary schools	81.5%		80.8	299^th of 1577 public elementary schools	81.0%	10	72.3	82.1	89.6	71.4	83.0	83.5	79.8	$10,002

Frequently Asked Questions about Miami Whitewater Elementary School

What district is Miami Whitewater Elementary School in?

Southwest Local

What is the racial makeup of Miami Whitewater Elementary School?

Students at Miami Whitewater Elementary School are 87% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% African American.

How many students attend Miami Whitewater Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 672 students attended Miami Whitewater Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Miami Whitewater Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Miami Whitewater Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Harrison Middle School
High : William Henry Harrison High School

Is Miami Whitewater Elementary School a good school?

Miami Whitewater Elementary School ranks 467^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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