Top Rankings
Forest Hills Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 3,681 students in Forest Hills Local School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Forest Hills Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 86% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 59% statewide average).
The top ranked public elementary schools in Forest Hills Local School District are Ayer Elementary School, Wilson Elementary School and Sherwood Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
9 Schools
2,458 Schools
# Students
6,935 Students
1,091,015 Students
# Teachers
403 Teachers
63,044 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Forest Hills Local School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#56 out of 929 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
63%
Graduation Rate
96%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.55
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,574 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
154 Students
32,328 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
312 Students
86,617 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
157 Students
192,244 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
5,890 Students
704,631 Students
% White Students
85%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,092 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
410 Students
72,529 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
189
30,887
# Students in K Grade:
453
112,601
# Students in 1st Grade:
452
119,240
# Students in 2nd Grade:
508
123,668
# Students in 3rd Grade:
515
116,979
# Students in 4th Grade:
510
120,578
# Students in 5th Grade:
506
121,564
# Students in 6th Grade:
548
121,429
# Students in 7th Grade:
544
90,010
# Students in 8th Grade:
531
88,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
507
11,363
# Students in 10th Grade:
603
10,664
# Students in 11th Grade:
531
12,317
# Students in 12th Grade:
538
11,352
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,202 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,906 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$96 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,202
$17,287
Spending / Student
$13,906
$17,235
Best Forest Hills Local School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ayer Elementary School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
8471 Forest Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45255
(513) 474-3811
Cincinnati, OH 45255
(513) 474-3811
Grades: K-6
| 574 students
Rank: #22.
Wilson Elementary School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2465 Little Dry Run Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45244
(513) 231-3240
Cincinnati, OH 45244
(513) 231-3240
Grades: K-6
| 651 students
Rank: #33.
Sherwood Elementary School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
7080 Grantham Way
Cincinnati, OH 45230
(513) 231-7565
Cincinnati, OH 45230
(513) 231-7565
Grades: PK-6
| 722 students
Rank: #44.
Summit Elementary School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
8400 Northport Dr
Cincinnati, OH 45255
(513) 474-2270
Cincinnati, OH 45255
(513) 474-2270
Grades: K-6
| 515 students
Rank: #55.
Mercer Elementary School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2600 Bartels Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45244
(513) 232-7000
Cincinnati, OH 45244
(513) 232-7000
Grades: K-6
| 641 students
Rank: #66.
Maddux Elementary School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
943 Rosetree Ln
Cincinnati, OH 45230
(513) 231-0780
Cincinnati, OH 45230
(513) 231-0780
Grades: K-6
| 578 students
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