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Miami Whitewater Elementary School

Public Grades K-5
357th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools
Better than 77% of Ohio elementary schools
Summary

Miami Whitewater Elementary School is a K–5 school in Harrison, Ohio, near Cincinnati, serving 672 students as part of the Southwest Local district. It ranks 357th of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools — the 77th percentile with a 4-star rating — placing it above its district's overall standing (62nd percentile, 3 stars) and in the upper quarter of Ohio elementaries. The school is on a clear upward path: its percentile rank climbed from 55th in 2023–2024 to 70th and then 77th, moving from 3 stars to 4 stars, though it remains below its historical high of 95th percentile in 2016–2017. About 50% of students qualified for free/reduced lunch in 2024–2025, up from 39.1% in 2022–2023.

Academically, Miami Whitewater scored above the state average in every tested 2025–2026 subject, though usually a little below district averages. Fifth grade is the standout: ELA proficiency was 89.8%, above both district and state, slightly edging Crosby Elementary School's 89.4% and close to Ross Intermediate School's 90.4%. Science 5 was 81.8% and Math 5 was 80.7%. The clearest weak spot is 3rd grade math at 63.5%, only 1.4 points above the state and 14.1 points below the district. The school is notably effective with subgroups — special education students rank in the 89th percentile and low-SES students in the 82nd, both above its overall 77th percentile.

Compared with neighbors, Miami Whitewater sits near Charles W Springmyer Elementary School (78th) and John Foster Dulles Elementary School (77th), above Harrison Elementary School (61st), Oakdale Elementary School (62nd), Three Rivers Elementary (58th), and Colerain Elementary School (44th), but below Crosby (97th) and Ross Intermediate (93rd). Its chronic absenteeism of 16.0% improved from 21.5% in 2022–2023 and is below the district's 18.8%, yet higher than Crosby (7.0%), Ross Intermediate (6.6%), Dulles (10.2%), and Springmyer (12.5%). Its student-teacher ratio of 18.6 is more favorable than many nearby schools.

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: Rebounding — 55th percentile in 2024 → 77th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Ohio average (79% vs 64% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 23% of Ohio elementary schools
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 77th (2026) from a 55th-percentile low (2024)
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school79%
District avg82%
Ohio avg64%
357th of 1,560
Ohio public elementary schools ?
Top 23%▼ down 8 pts since 2016
From top 15% (2016) to top 23% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Southwest Local
295th of 773Southwest 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202677.9357 of 156077.1%★★★★☆
202573.1467 of 155870.0%★★★★☆
202462.0717 of 157754.5%★★★☆☆
202367.1625 of 159660.8%★★★☆☆
202269.3585 of 158863.2%★★★☆☆
202163.2697 of 161056.7%★★★☆☆
201982.6235 of 167686.0%★★★★☆
201880.8275 of 163683.2%★★★★☆
201787.087 of 165194.7%★★★★★
201681.6254 of 167884.9%★★★★☆
201549.71034 of 168438.6%★★☆☆☆
201468.8661 of 168760.8%★★★☆☆
201368.6660 of 170161.2%★★★☆☆
201254.51037 of 170939.3%★★☆☆☆
201164.1795 of 168652.8%★★★☆☆
201060.9847 of 166249.0%★★☆☆☆
200960.5827 of 161048.6%★★☆☆☆
200877.9276 of 158282.6%★★★★☆
200775.0366 of 160977.3%★★★★☆
200676.7297 of 150480.3%★★★★☆
200551.8860 of 150142.7%★★☆☆☆
200459.2701 of 147152.3%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202246.2391 of 82452.5%★★★☆☆
202176.396 of 76587.5%★★★★☆
201995.620 of 95697.9%★★★★★
201884.989 of 102191.3%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202679.6268 of 145281.5%★★★★☆
202569.9478 of 145267.1%★★★☆☆
202463.4612 of 146658.3%★★★☆☆
202363.0638 of 148357.0%★★★☆☆
202268.8510 of 148865.7%★★★☆☆
202154.8747 of 146749.1%★★☆☆☆
201977.9305 of 150279.7%★★★★☆
201872.5455 of 151870.0%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
201866.3150 of 75980.2%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202677.2259 of 146782.3%★★★★☆
202564.1538 of 147363.5%★★★☆☆
202458.1667 of 148455.1%★★★☆☆
202356.7664 of 144754.1%★★★☆☆
202260.0585 of 141958.8%★★★☆☆
202177.5236 of 140483.2%★★★★☆
201992.824 of 146598.4%★★★★★
201889.350 of 146596.6%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202676.5351 of 146776.1%★★★★☆
202576.0373 of 146674.6%★★★★☆
202458.1739 of 148550.2%★★★☆☆
202368.9530 of 149864.6%★★★☆☆
202267.3576 of 151862.1%★★★☆☆
202163.8620 of 149958.6%★★★☆☆
201984.5169 of 153589.0%★★★★☆
201881.9220 of 153685.7%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202679.6105 of 91488.5%★★★★☆
202568.9186 of 93580.1%★★★★☆
202445.1439 of 90051.2%★★★☆☆
202361.4224 of 85673.8%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202666.7441 of 118162.7%★★★☆☆
202562.0516 of 117556.1%★★★☆☆
202448.8703 of 119040.9%★★☆☆☆
202354.2633 of 121547.9%★★☆☆☆
202254.6646 of 124248.0%★★☆☆☆
202149.0711 of 124943.1%★★☆☆☆
201977.5245 of 127180.7%★★★★☆
201872.6333 of 130974.6%★★★★☆
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)
Special Education (2026)89th percentile+11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)82nd percentile+5 vs school
Female (2026)82nd percentile+4 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2018)80th percentile-3 vs school
Male (2026)76th percentile~ school
White (2026)63rd percentile-14 vs school
Disabled (2022)53rd percentile-11 vs school
By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?
Science82%+19 vs state
English Language Arts82%+16 vs state
Mathematics75%+12 vs state

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

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

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

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

Miami Whitewater Elementary School ranks 357th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 attendance data & graduation ratesSep 15, 2026
2025–26 Ohio State Tests scoresSep 15, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJan 6, 2026
2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

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