Summary:
ZIP code 45030 in Harrison, Ohio is served by six schools — three elementary (K–5), one middle (6–8), and two high schools (9–12) — all part of the Southwest Local district, which ranks 295th of 773 districts statewide (62nd percentile, 3 stars), together enrolling about 4,340 students.
The clearest standout is Crosby Elementary School, which has held 5 stars and top-3% statewide standing for three straight years (97th percentile), with 3rd-grade math proficiency at 98.2% — roughly 36 points above the state — and the lowest chronic absenteeism in the group at 7.0%. Harrison Middle School follows at the 76th percentile with 4 stars, posting 100% Geometry and 95.5% Algebra I proficiency on accelerated high-school End-of-Course exams. Miami Whitewater Elementary School is the biggest mover, climbing from the 55th to the 77th percentile in three years and now beating the state in all seven tested areas. Notably, Crosby gets the best results with the largest classes in the district (27.0 students per teacher), so class size does not appear to drive outcomes here.
Elsewhere, Harrison Elementary School has slipped from the 69th to the 61st percentile and now trails Miami Whitewater in every tested area. William Henry Harrison High School sits mid-pack (50th percentile) with a strong 95.4% graduation rate but volatile test results and math scores below the district average. Wildcat Pathways Academy, a 66-student program, ranks at the 7th percentile with 0 stars, 74.4% chronic absenteeism, and a 67.6% graduation rate. Across the ZIP, attendance worsens steadily with grade level, from 7.0% in elementary up to 24.7% at the high school.
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