Best Public Schools in Zip Code 45864

ZIP code 45864 covers Miller City, Ohio, and is served by three public schools — Miller City Elementary School (grades K–5), Miller City Middle School (grades 6–8), and Miller City High School (grades 9–12) — enrolling 616 students combined, all in the Miller City-New Cleveland Local district and all sharing one campus address at 200 N Main St.

Every school here holds a 5-star rating, and the district ranks 23rd of 773 in Ohio — the 97th percentile. Miller City Elementary School is the standout, ranking 6th of 1,558 schools in 2024–25 and 12th of 1,560 in 2025–26, with every reported test area between 94.4% and 97.9% in 2025–26 — roughly 32 points above state averages. Miller City Middle School is close behind at 22nd of 1,046 (98th percentile), averaging about 88.6% proficiency versus 56.4% statewide, also about a 32-point gap; its softest result, 7th Grade Math at 76.3%, still sits 27.7 points above the state. The middle school also has the lowest chronic absenteeism at 0.3%.

Miller City High School remains strong but is the relative laggard: 61st of 795 (92nd percentile) in 2025–26, down from 22nd of 855 the prior year, with a 95.7% graduation rate and 0.7% chronic absenteeism. Its scores all clear state marks — Algebra I highest at 95.3% and Geometry lowest at 67.6%, still 24.3 points above state — but its average proficiency gap is about +21.9 points, roughly 10 points smaller than the lower schools. Note that the high school uses End-of-Course exams while the lower schools use grade-level tests, so cross-level comparisons are approximate; free/reduced lunch figures are available only for the high school, and spending data dates to 2018–19.