Summary:
Zip code 45130 has one school: Hamersville Elementary School, an elementary school in Western Brown Local that serves grades K–8 with 556 students. It is the standout by default, and it also stands out against its district: Hamersville is a 4-star school ranked 434 of 1,560 (72nd percentile) in 2025–26, while Western Brown Local is 3 stars, ranked 344 of 773 (55th percentile). The school has held 4 stars for three consecutive years.
Test results show strong overall performance. In 2025–26, Hamersville’s simple average proficiency was 71.0%, above its district’s 68.6% and the state’s 60.2%; in 2024–25 it was 71.7% vs. 68.5% district and 59.2% state. The brightest spots are 4th grade math (95.7% in 2025–26 and 91.2% in 2024–25), 4th grade ELA (92.9%, up from 64.9%), Algebra I (85.7% and 100%), and 6th grade math (78.7% and 81.9%). Science is above state—5th grade 75.9% and 8th grade 72.6%—but below district. The clearest weaknesses are 8th grade math (39.0% and 42.1%) and 8th grade ELA (51.6% and 54.5%), both below district; 8th grade ELA was also below state in 2025–26.
Context matters. Chronic absenteeism is 17.4%, slightly above the district’s 17.0%, or roughly 1 in 6 students. Free/reduced lunch is 64.75%, and the student-teacher ratio is 16.2. Per-student spending is $8,167, but that figure is from 2018–19 and is too old for current conclusions. Overall, Hamersville Elementary is a solid 4-star school with standout 4th grade and Algebra I results, strong performance against state averages, and a clear improvement area in 8th grade math and ELA.
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