Best Public Schools in Zip Code 45039

ZIP code 45039 has two elementary schools in Maineville, Ohio: Little Miami Primary School, serving grades 2–3 with 937 students in Little Miami Local, and South Lebanon Elementary School, serving K–4 with 523 students in Kings Local. Both are 4-star schools in 4-star districts, and both rank in the upper portion of Ohio districts, with Kings Local at the 85th percentile and Little Miami Local at the 77th. Because they serve different grade spans, families should compare them carefully: Little Miami Primary reports only 3rd grade tests here, while South Lebanon Elementary reports both 3rd and 4th grade.

Academically, South Lebanon Elementary is the standout in 4th grade. In 2025–2026, 4th grade Math was 88.4% proficient, versus 86.3% in Kings Local and 67.3% statewide; 4th grade ELA was 83.2%, versus 78.9% district and 61.8% state. In 2024–2025, its 4th grade Math was 89.9% and ELA 81.5%. But 3rd grade Math fell from 83.5% to 64.4%, 13.0 percentage points below its district and only 2.3 points above the state; its school rank percentile dropped from 87 to 71. Little Miami Primary is steadier and above state in reported tests: 2025–2026 3rd grade Math was 72% and ELA 74.2%, compared with state rates of 62.1% and 63.4%. Its school score equals its district score in every reported row, so the data cannot show whether it is outperforming or underperforming Little Miami Local.

Attendance sharply separates the schools. Little Miami Primary has 9.1% chronic absenteeism for 2025–2026, below Little Miami Local’s 13.6% and 7.0 points lower than South Lebanon Elementary’s 16.1%; South Lebanon Elementary is slightly above Kings Local’s 15.1%. Poverty and spending look similar: free/reduced lunch is 32.12% vs 34.99%, and 2018–2019 per-student spending is $9,425 vs $9,486. South Lebanon Elementary has a lower 2024–2025 student–teacher ratio, 20.3 vs 22.2. Overall, South Lebanon Elementary has the strongest 4th grade academics but recent 3rd grade Math and rank declines, while Little Miami Primary stands out for attendance and steady above-state results.