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Enrollment
672
Elementary
DISTRICT 694 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHWEST LOCAL·NCES 390473802880
Miami Whitewater Elementary School
9850 West Rd, Harrison, OH 45030 · (513) 367-5577 · Hamilton County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL672 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.7:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
336 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 43%
Community
1
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 104 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 108 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 124 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 117 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 104 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 115 | 17% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 54% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Southwest Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
72.4%
OH avg 59.8% . +2.2pp since 2021
Math
76.3%
OH avg 56.1% . +8.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 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 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.4% | 76.3% |
| 2023-24 | 70.6% | 67.7% |
| 2022-23 | 64.0% | 74.5% |
| 2021-22 | 70.1% | 68.3% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
71.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.9%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% typical for Ohio schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Ohio's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Miami Whitewater Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Hamilton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.4% | #431 of 673 | #29 of 38 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.3% | #479 of 1,569 | #28 of 104 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.4% | #523 of 1,569 | #30 of 104 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.1pp | #579 of 1,514 | #53 of 99 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 672 | #172 of 1,808 | #17 of 120 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.7:1 | #1,035 of 1,582 | #72 of 103 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.2% | #1,052 of 1,590 | #87 of 104 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +80.6% | #34 of 561 | #3 of 36 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
672
+300 (+81%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 23.9:1
% White
87%
was 88%
% Hispanic
5%
was 6%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 672 | 36 | 18.7:1 | 50% (336) |
| 2023-24 | 678 | 33.2 | 20.4:1 | 50% (340) |
| 2022-23 | 670 | 33.7 | 19.9:1 | 39% (262) |
| 2017-18 | 372 | 15.6 | 23.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Miami Whitewater Elementary School.
About Miami Whitewater Elementary School
Miami Whitewater Elementary School is a large elementary school in Harrison, Ohio, one of the schools in Southwest Local. There are 672 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 5. The school is 66% bigger than the average for elementary schools in Ohio.
Southwest Local enrolls 4,340 students, and its 6 schools include Miami Whitewater Elementary School.
At Miami Whitewater Elementary School, 87% of students are White. It is also 5% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 2% Black. For comparison, the population of Hamilton County is roughly 63% White. The diversity index for Miami Whitewater Elementary School is 24%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
With 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 18.7:1. Elementary schools in Ohio have an average ratio of 17.9:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Miami Whitewater Elementary School, 50% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Hamilton County averages 34%, lower than here.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 69.9% for Miami Whitewater Elementary School. The school posts 71.4%, 1.4 points above the prediction.
Census data for Hamilton County show the median household earns about $72,470 a year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Hamilton County number 212, with about 111,403 students.
Miami Whitewater Elementary School's nearest public school is Harrison Middle School (less than a tenth of a mile). In all, 5 other public schools sit within five miles of Miami Whitewater Elementary School. On state test proficiency, Miami Whitewater Elementary School ranks 4th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
Locale: Town: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in a town close to an urbanized area.
Between 2017-18 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 372 to 672. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served. The ratio of students to teachers went from 23.9:1 to 18.7:1 over the same years.
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Hamilton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
830,774
Census ACS
Median income
$72,470
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
212
111,403 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Southwest Local
- William Henry Harrison High SchoolHigh · 1,122 students
- Harrison Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,069 students
- Crosby Elementary SchoolElementary · 807 students
- Harrison Elementary SchoolElementary · 604 students
- Wildcat Pathways AcademyHigh · 66 students
Other schools in Harrison
- William Henry Harrison High SchoolHigh · 1,122 students
- Harrison Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,069 students
- Crosby Elementary SchoolElementary · 807 students
- Harrison Elementary SchoolElementary · 604 students
- Wildcat Pathways AcademyHigh · 66 students
Nearby schools
- Harrison Middle School0.1 mi · 1,069
- William Henry Harrison High School0.2 mi · 1,122
- Wildcat Pathways Academy0.3 mi · 66
- Harrison Elementary School2.2 mi · 604
- Crosby Elementary School3.1 mi · 807
- Bright Elementary School5.4 mi · 534
Frequently asked questions
About Miami Whitewater Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Miami Whitewater Elementary School?
Miami Whitewater Elementary School enrolls approximately 672 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Miami Whitewater Elementary School serve?
Miami Whitewater Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Miami Whitewater Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Miami Whitewater Elementary School is approximately 18.7:1 (36 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Miami Whitewater Elementary School?
Miami Whitewater Elementary School reports a student body of 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Miami Whitewater Elementary School in?
Miami Whitewater Elementary School is part of Southwest Local.
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