Summary:
ZIP code 45333 in Houston, Ohio is served by two public schools — one elementary and one high school — both in the Hardin-Houston Local district, with no middle or alternative schools in the area. Hardin Houston Elementary School covers kindergarten through 6th grade (394 students), and Houston High School covers 7th through 12th grade (326 students), for a combined enrollment of about 720 students. The district itself ranks 125th of 773 Ohio districts, placing it in the 84th percentile with a 4-star rating.
Both schools perform well above the state average. Houston High School had an outstanding 2024-2025, earning 5 stars and ranking 77th of 855 Ohio high schools, and it posts a 95.7% graduation rate. Hardin Houston Elementary School has held 4 stars for three straight years and ranks 233rd of 1,560 schools (85th percentile) in 2025-2026. Elementary proficiency averages 81.6% against a state average of 62.1%. Math is the signature strength: 4th grade math reaches 96.6% versus 67.3% statewide, and Integrated Math II is 77.1% versus 35.3%. Chronic absenteeism is low in both buildings (7.7% elementary, 8.0% high school), and these results come with 81.6% of high school students economically disadvantaged.
The watch items are the high school's 2025-2026 dip — 10 of 11 measures declined, with only American Government improving (79.7% to 84.0%), dropping the school to 4 stars and 82nd percentile — and thin margins over the state in English Language Arts. 5th grade ELA sits at 70.9% versus 70.4% state, and 8th grade ELA at 60.0% versus 58.3%. 7th grade math, at 59.6%, is the weakest result in the data set. Science softened at both levels but remains above state.
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