Maddux Elementary School

Maddux Elementary School is a K-5 school of middle-of-the-pack scale in Cincinnati, Ohio, operated by Forest Hills Local, enrolling 541 students in grades K through 6. That puts it 34% bigger than the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 404 students.

Forest Hills Local runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 6,827 students. Maddux Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Maddux Elementary School reports that nearly all students (82%) are White; the rest consists of 6% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 5% Black. The wider county runs roughly 63% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.6:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 20% of students at Maddux Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below Hamilton County's rate of about 34%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Maddux Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 81.2%, the actual is 83.5%, a residual of +2.3 points.

In the surrounding community, Hamilton County reports that the typical household earns roughly $72,470 per year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Hamilton County runs 212 public schools (combined enrollment of about 111,403 students), of which Maddux Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Anderson High School, roughly 1.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Maddux Elementary School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 84.8%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Maddux Elementary School has held roughly steady, going from 540 students in 2018 to 541 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 88% to 82%.

On the community side, members of the Maddux Elementary School community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.