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Boyd E Smith Elementary School vs. Blue Ash Elementary School

Should you attend Boyd E Smith Elementary School or Blue Ash Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Boyd E Smith Elementary School
1052 Jer Les St
Milford, OH 45150
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Blue Ash Elementary School
9541 Plainfield Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45236
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Boyd E Smith Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools 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 20%)

Blue Ash Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 489 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Boyd E Smith Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 86% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 33% (majority Black).
Serving 591 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Blue Ash Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 33% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
K-6
PK-4
Total Students
489 students
591 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
32 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
18:1
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Test Scores

#308 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Top 10%)
#72 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Top 5%)
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86%
(Top 10% in OH)
85-89%
(Top 5% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Boyd E Smith Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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79%
(Top 20% in OH)
85-89%
(Top 5% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Boyd E Smith Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Blue Ash Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 20% in OH)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
36
Kindergarten Students
64
109
Grade 1 Students
80
112
Grade 2 Students
58
125
Grade 3 Students
72
105
Grade 4 Students
73
104
Grade 5 Students
72
-
Grade 6 Students
70
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
20%
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% Hispanic
4%
5%
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% Black
1%
6%
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% White
91%
63%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
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0.17
0.56
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
9%
10%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
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