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Hardin Houston Elementary School

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Hardin Houston Elementary School ranks 233 rd of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

233^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Hardin Houston Elementary School is a rural K–6 school in Houston, Ohio, in Shelby County, serving about 394 students — roughly 55 to 60 per grade — as the only elementary school in the Hardin-Houston Local district. In 2025–2026 it ranked 233rd of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools, the 85th percentile and a 4-star rating. That is the top of a long climb rather than a one-year spike: the school has gained 23 percentile points since a dip in 2018–19 and has held the 4-star band in seven of the last eight reporting years.

The results are broad-based. In 2025–2026, Hardin Houston Elementary School beat the Ohio state average in all nine reported grade-and-subject combinations, with no exceptions, and 4th grade math reached 96.6% — the strongest single result in the school's data. The standout, though, is how well it serves students who often struggle elsewhere: it ranks in the 97th percentile statewide for special education students (5 stars in each of the last three years) and the 89th percentile for low-income students. Chronic absenteeism has been cut from 17.2% four years ago to 7.7%, below the district's rate every year, all on per-student spending of $9,212 — the second-lowest among nearby schools.

Neighboring schools split into two groups. Three exceptional schools within nine miles — Russia Elementary School, Fort Loramie Elementary School and Versailles Elementary School — sit in the 97th to 100th percentile with near-perfect proficiency and absenteeism of 1.6–1.7%. Hardin Houston trails them, but it beats every other neighbor decisively: against Covington Elementary School, about nine miles away, it wins eight of nine grade-and-subject comparisons, often by double digits. The soft spot is 5th grade, where ELA has slipped from 84.4% to 70.9% over three years and Covington edges ahead, and where math and science are the school's lowest 2025–26 results. With only 55–60 students per grade, any single-year swing can reflect just a handful of children, so the multi-year pattern is the more reliable signal.

394

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,052

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

5300 Houston Rd
Houston, OH 45333-8630

(937) 295-3010

District: Hardin-Houston Local

Students who attend Hardin Houston Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Houston High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.6%

Two or more races:

3.8%

Hispanic:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 70th percentile in 2016 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (82% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Ohio elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school82%

District avg82%

Ohio avg62%

233^rd of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

125^th of 773Hardin-Houston 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	82.2	233 of 1560	85.1%	★★★★☆
2025	83.1	218 of 1558	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.4	307 of 1577	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	375 of 1596	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.3	384 of 1588	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	79.5	356 of 1610	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	67.8	643 of 1676	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.0	415 of 1636	74.6%	★★★★☆
2017	77.0	378 of 1651	77.1%	★★★★☆
2016	73.1	504 of 1678	70.0%	★★★★☆
2015	66.8	652 of 1684	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.3	757 of 1687	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.8	783 of 1701	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.7	678 of 1709	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.6	626 of 1686	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.6	714 of 1662	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.2	524 of 1610	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.5	632 of 1582	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.3	689 of 1609	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.4	766 of 1504	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.5	765 of 1501	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	77.0	289 of 1471	80.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	77.4	89 of 765	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	59.9	301 of 956	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	81.5	223 of 1452	84.6%	★★★★☆
2025	83.2	192 of 1452	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	406 of 1466	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	241 of 1483	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	302 of 1488	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	426 of 1467	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	64.2	652 of 1502	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.8	523 of 1518	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	76.4	6 of 219	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	53.2	63 of 126	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.9	664 of 759	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	83.0	156 of 1467	89.4%	★★★★☆
2025	84.3	137 of 1473	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	77.7	251 of 1484	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	202 of 1447	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	257 of 1419	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	86.2	104 of 1404	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	72.1	350 of 1465	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	266 of 1465	81.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	80.9	246 of 1467	83.2%	★★★★☆
2025	82.1	225 of 1466	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	395 of 1485	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	533 of 1498	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.9	482 of 1518	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.8	285 of 1499	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.3	498 of 1535	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.5	330 of 1536	78.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	92.9	29 of 914	96.8%	★★★★★
2025	93.9	24 of 935	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	42 of 900	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	50.9	351 of 856	59.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	72.8	338 of 1181	71.4%	★★★★☆
2025	76.1	276 of 1175	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	352 of 1190	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	432 of 1215	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.8	433 of 1242	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.7	342 of 1249	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	58.4	616 of 1271	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.3	376 of 1309	71.3%	★★★★☆

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 (2021)97th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2026)97th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)89th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2021)88th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)85th percentile~ school

Male (2026)83rd percentile~ school

White (2026)71st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics87%+26 vs state

Science78%+15 vs state

English Language Arts77%+14 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)				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 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
Hardin Houston Elementary School	Public	K-6	5300 Houston Rd	Houston	45333	Shelby County	Hardin-Houston Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 295-3010	394	25	15.7		365 (92.6%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (3.8%)	82.2	233^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	85.1%		83.1	218^th of 1558 public elementary schools	86.0%	15	77.8	85.5	96.6	76.4	89.6	81.8	82.8	70.9	72.9	$13,052
Russia Elementary School	Public	K-6	100 School St	Russia	45363	Shelby County	Russia Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 526-3156	226	13	17.3		221 (97.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	93.4	19^th of 1560 public elementary schools	98.8%		93.9	7^th of 1558 public elementary schools	99.6%	12	86.1	96.6	100.0	97.2	100.0	86.2	93.9	97.2	100.0	$14,081
Washington Primary Elementary School	Public	K-3	800 N Sunset Dr	Piqua	45356	Miami County	Piqua City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 773-8472	508	27	18.8		396 (78.0%)	19 (3.7%)	21 (4.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	67 (13.2%)								(n/a)		55.5				60.3				$11,852
Fort Loramie Elementary School	Public	K-6	35 Elm St	Fort Loramie	45845	Shelby County	Fort Loramie Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 295-2931	403	28	14.3	8.9%	393 (97.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	94.8	4^th of 1560 public elementary schools	99.7%		93.2	14^th of 1558 public elementary schools	99.1%	10	98.1	100.0	98.2	100.0	92.6	100.0	94.5	98.1	88.9	$14,949
Versailles Elementary School	Public	K-4	280 Marker Rd	Versailles	45380	Darke County	Versailles Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 526-4681	471	27	17.4	33.3%	448 (95.1%)	4 (0.8%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	91.7	40^th of 1560 public elementary schools	97.4%		92.2	26^th of 1558 public elementary schools	98.3%	14		89.0	100.0			90.1	92.2			$13,982
Covington Elementary School	Public	K-5	807 Chestnut St	Covington	45318	Miami County	Covington Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 473-2252	380	25	15.2		349 (91.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.6%)	67.4	580^th of 1560 public elementary schools	62.8%		72.8	475^th of 1558 public elementary schools	69.5%	105	71.4	73.8	79.1	66.7		70.8	65.7	71.4		$13,972
Emerson Primary School	Public	K-2	901 Campbell Rd	Sidney	45365	Shelby County	Sidney City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 497-2261	340	17	20.0	64.4%	248 (72.9%)	19 (5.6%)	18 (5.3%)	11 (3.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (12.4%)								(n/a)										$11,273
Longfellow Primary School	Public	K-2	1250 Park St	Sidney	45365	Shelby County	Sidney City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 497-2264	303	16	18.9	83.2%	215 (71.0%)	20 (6.6%)	11 (3.6%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	49 (16.2%)								(n/a)										$11,549
Bradford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	740 Railroad Ave	Bradford	45308	Miami County	Bradford Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 448-2811	269	18	14.8		259 (96.3%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	41.3	1015^th of 1560 public elementary schools	34.9%		54.7	820^th of 1558 public elementary schools	47.4%	195	42.9	58.3	61.4	47.6		73.0	36.4	64.3		$14,000
Northwood Intermediate School	Public	3-4	1152 Saint Marys Rd	Sidney	45365	Shelby County	Sidney City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 497-2231	438	28	15.6	74.4%	320 (73.1%)	30 (6.8%)	14 (3.2%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	67 (15.3%)	25.9	1185^th of 1560 public elementary schools	24.0%		29.1	1126^th of 1558 public elementary schools	27.7%	59		48.8	51.6			45.4	41.1			$11,797

Frequently Asked Questions about Hardin Houston Elementary School

How many students attend Hardin Houston Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 394 students attended Hardin Houston Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hardin Houston Elementary School?

Students at Hardin Houston Elementary School are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Is Hardin Houston Elementary School a good school?

Hardin Houston Elementary School ranks 233^rd of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Hardin Houston Elementary School in?

Hardin-Houston Local

What schools do graduates of Hardin Houston Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hardin Houston Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Houston High School

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