Rushmore Elementary School

As a substantial elementary campus in Huber Heights, Ohio, Rushmore Elementary School instructs 621 students from grades K through 6, run under Huber Heights City. Compared to the state average of about 404 students per school, that is 54% above typical.

Huber Heights City runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 5,815 students. Rushmore Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Rushmore Elementary School logs that 50% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 27% Black, 14% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 68%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.2:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 64% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Montgomery County's rate of about 42%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Rushmore Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 64.7%; this one delivers 56.1%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Montgomery County put median household earnings sit near $66,139, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Montgomery County runs 160 public schools (combined enrollment of about 74,487 students), of which Rushmore Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Valley Forge Elementary School, roughly 0.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Rushmore Elementary School comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 50.5%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Rushmore Elementary School has contracted 5%, going from 654 students in 2018 to 621 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 69% to 50%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 21.2:1 in 2018 to 18.2:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.