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Hillsboro Primary School

500 Us Highway 62, Hillsboro, OH 45133 · (937) 393-3132 · Highland County
GRADES 02–03ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL344 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% of Ohio public elementary schools
  • BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public elementary schools

Enrollment
344
Elementary
DISTRICT 369 · STATE 404
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 215645%
Grade 318855%
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 54% · US 70%
White
30188%
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
113%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
62%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 17% · US 15%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
226%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
17651%
Female
16849%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Hillsboro Primary School→Hillsboro Intermediate School→Hillsboro Middle School→Hillsboro High School
Feeds from
Hillsboro Early Childhood CenterPK–01
Based on grade levels within Hillsboro City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
76.9%
OH avg 59.8% . +10.0pp since 2021
Math
58.2%
OH avg 56.1% . -2.3pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 2 points.

Ohio's State Tests results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2576.9%58.2%
2023-2475.0%68.4%
2022-2372.6%65.1%
2021-2266.9%60.5%
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Hillsboro Primary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OhioIn Highland County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
58.2%#947 of 1,569
▼ 273
#6 of 7
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
76.9%#372 of 1,569
▲ 141
#2 of 7
▲ 2
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+3.8pp#680 of 1,514#1 of 7
Enrollment
ranked largest first
344#1,097 of 1,808#6 of 8
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
19.1:1#1,117 of 1,582#6 of 8
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
22.9%#1,085 of 1,590#2 of 8
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-1.7%#940 of 992N/A
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
344
+46 (+15%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 573
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
was 15.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253441819.1:1N/A
2023-243601721.2:199% (357)
2022-233121718.4:199% (309)
2020-212981915.7:1N/A
2017-1835020.317.2:199% (347)
2015-163722018.6:199% (369)
2010-113882217.6:199% (385)
2000-015883516.8:137% (220)
1990-915732919.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hillsboro Primary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 2% (350 to 344); teachers down 11% (20.3 to 18).

About Hillsboro Primary School

Hillsboro Primary School is a medium-sized elementary school serving families in Hillsboro, Ohio. The school's enrollment of 344 students covers grades 2 through 3.

Hillsboro City is the local district for Hillsboro Primary School. It runs 5 schools with 2,218 students.

Most students at Hillsboro Primary School are White: 88% of enrollment. Smaller groups are 6% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Hillsboro Primary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 23%.

Hillsboro Primary School employs 18 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 19.1:1. That ratio is over the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio.

Hillsboro Primary School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 64% of Ohio public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

Within Highland County, median household income is about $65,785, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Highland County number 18 and enroll about 6,468.

Nearest public school: Hillsboro Intermediate School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around Hillsboro Primary School holds 4 other public schools.

Locale data from NCES put Hillsboro Primary School in a town some distance from an urbanized area (Town: Distant).

The 2024-25 enrollment of 344 was 15% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 298. Students per teacher rose from 15.7 in 2020-21 to 19.1 in 2024-25.

Community posts for Hillsboro Primary School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Highland County at a glance

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Population
43,517
Census ACS
Median income
$65,785
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
6,468 students

Quick facts

School name
Hillsboro Primary School
District
Hillsboro City
Address
500 Us Highway 62, Hillsboro, OH 45133
Phone
(937) 393-3132
County
Highland County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
02–03
Total enrollment
344
Teachers (FTE)
18
Student–teacher ratio
19.1:1
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
390441201062
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other Hillsboro Primary schools

One other US public school is named Hillsboro Primary. Hillsboro Primary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Hillsboro Primary School
How large is Hillsboro Primary School?
Hillsboro Primary School enrolls approximately 344 students in grades 02-03.
Is Hillsboro Primary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hillsboro Primary School is an elementary school covering grades 02-03.
How many teachers does Hillsboro Primary School have?
Hillsboro Primary School employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Hillsboro Primary School?
Student demographics at Hillsboro Primary School are roughly 88% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Hillsboro Primary School in?
Hillsboro Primary School is part of Hillsboro City.
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