Best Public Schools in Zip Code 44610

ZIP code 44610 covers the Berlin and Millersburg area of Holmes County, Ohio, and contains three public schools serving 944 students in total — all within the East Holmes Local district, which ranks 88th of 773 Ohio districts (89th percentile, 4 stars). Hiland High School serves grades 7–12 with 395 students, Berlin Elementary School serves K–6 with 332, and Chestnut Ridge Elementary School serves K–8 with 217. Because Hiland and Chestnut Ridge both teach grades 7 and 8, those grades can be compared directly on identical exams.

Chestnut Ridge Elementary School is the clear standout: it ranks #21 of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools (99th percentile, 5 stars) and has climbed steadily from #94 three years ago. It scored above the district average on all 14 of its assessed measures, including a reported 100% proficiency in 5th-grade Mathematics, and posts the lowest chronic absenteeism (4.2%) despite having the lowest per-pupil spending ($9,065) and lowest student/teacher ratio (14.7) in the group. Berlin Elementary School ranks #416 of 1,560 (73rd percentile, 4 stars) and has been essentially flat for three years, falling below the district average in 8 of its 9 assessed measures in 2025-26. In the shared grades 7–8, Chestnut Ridge beats the district average in Math 7, Math 8, ELA 7, and ELA 8, while Hiland trails it in all four.

Hiland High School ranks #65 of 795 Ohio high schools (92nd percentile, 5 stars) with a 100% graduation rate and strong End-of-Course results in social studies, but its chronic absenteeism (14.8%) is more than triple Chestnut Ridge's and above the district's 10.5%. Free/reduced lunch is low across all three schools (13.7%–21.7%), so these results are not a beating-the-odds poverty story. With small enrollments, single-year swings of 10+ points are fragile — the three-year rank history is the better signal, and it points to Chestnut Ridge and Hiland as the area's verified strengths and Berlin as the improvement opportunity.