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Best Schools in Hamilton, OH
Hamilton, OH has 71 public schools (14 high, 14 middle, 38 elementary) serving 50,362 students. On average they score 65% on state proficiency tests against a projected 50%, so schools in Hamilton exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Hamilton, OH
The top high schools in Hamilton, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Ross High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Ross Local • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 933 Students
2. Lakota East High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lakota Local • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2552 Students
3. Lakota West High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lakota Local • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2740 Students
4. Monroe High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Monroe Local • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 860 Students
5. Blanchester High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Blanchester Local • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 369 Students
6. William Henry Harrison High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Southwest Local • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1166 Students
7. Talawanda High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Talawanda City • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 956 Students
8. Hamilton High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hamilton City • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2507 Students
9. Fairfield High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Fairfield City • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2200 Students
10. Edgewood High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Edgewood City School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1167 Students
Best Middle Schools in Hamilton, OH
The top middle schools in Hamilton, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Liberty Junior School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lakota Local • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 752 Students
2. Monroe Junior High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Monroe Local • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 421 Students
3. Ross Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Ross Local • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 726 Students
4. Lakota Plains Junior School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lakota Local • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 757 Students
5. Talawanda Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Talawanda City • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 698 Students
6. Blanchester Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Blanchester Local • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 386 Students
7. Harrison Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Southwest Local • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1070 Students
8. Lakota Ridge Junior School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lakota Local • Public • Grades 7 - 9 • 679 Students
9. Crossroads Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Fairfield City • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1135 Students
10. Wilson Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hamilton City • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 655 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Hamilton, OH
The top elementary schools in Hamilton, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Crosby Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Southwest Local • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 785 Students
2. Ross Intermediate School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Ross Local • Public • Grades 4 - 5 • 414 Students
3. Putman Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Blanchester Local • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 466 Students
4. Endeavor Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lakota Local • Public • Grades 3 - 6 • 708 Students
5. Cherokee Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lakota Local • Public • Grades 3 - 6 • 802 Students
6. Vangorden Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lakota Local • Public • Grades 3 - 6 • 660 Students
7. St Peter In Chains School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
St Peter In Chains School • Private • Grades KG - 8 • 198 Students
8. Monroe Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Monroe Local • Public • Grades 2 - 6 • 1091 Students
9. Fairfield North Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Fairfield City • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 658 Students
10. Maude Marshall Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Talawanda City • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 373 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Hamilton, OH
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Hamilton, OH has a total population of 129,422 with 24% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 89%, and 27% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Hamilton, OH
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Hamilton, OH.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
15.12 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.38 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
12.74 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Hamilton, OH.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Hamilton, OH.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Hamilton, OH Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Hamilton, OH
How many schools are in Hamilton, OH?
Hamilton, OH has 71 public schools: 14 high schools, 14 middle schools and 38 elementary schools, serving 50,362 students in total.
How do schools in Hamilton perform on state tests?
On average, 71 schools in Hamilton score 65% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 50%, so on average schools in Hamilton exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Hamilton?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 63%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 49%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 65%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 81%
- Projected: 71%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 60%
- Projected: 59%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 66%
- Projected: 58%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 74%
- Projected: 57%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 24%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Hamilton
19 of 23 schools in Hamilton carry a SchoolGrade (4 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 3C: 6D: 8
All 23 public schools we grade in Hamilton. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (3)
Middle and junior high schools (4)
Elementary and primary schools (13)
- Bridgeport Elementary School
- Brookwood Elementary School
- Crawford Woods Elementary School
- Elda Elementary School
- Fairfield East Elementary School
- Fairfield North Elementary School
- Fairwood Elementary School
- Highland Elementary School
- Linden Elementary School
- Morgan Elementary School
- New Miami Elementary School
- Ridgeway Elementary School
- Riverview Elementary School
Other schools and academies (3)
Private schools (9)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Fairfield Christian School
- Farmview Montessori Garden
- Immanuel Lutheran School
- Main Street Schoolhouse- Inc
- St Ann Catholic School
- St Joseph Consolidated School
- St Peter In Chains School
- Stephen T Badin High School
- The Goddard School - West Chester