Mercer Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

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Serving 641 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Mercer Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 83% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 82% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 641 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Top 10% in OH
: 83% (Top 10%)
: 82% (Top 10%)
: 90-94% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Mercer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 10%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Mercer Elementary School's student population of 641 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mercer Elementary School
Kind	85
1	101
2	73
3	99
4	93
5	88
6	102

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Total Students

641 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mercer Elementary School
2023	646
2022	664
2021	677
2020	719
2019	719
2018	667
2017	667
2016	789
2015	813
2014	798
2013	777
2012	807
2011	828
2010	840
2009	857
2008	782
2007	781
2006	746
2005	796
2004	806
2003	819
2002	797
2001	853
2000	784
1999	785
1998	785
1997	773
1996	809
1995	778
1994	750
1993	752
1992	697
1991	730
1990	708
1989	647
1988	622
1987	559

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mercer Elementary School
2023	35
2022	36
2021	35
2020	38
2019	38
2018	37
2017	37
2016	40
2014	38
2013	37
2012	39
2011	45
2010	49
2009	46
2008	45
2007	44
2006	42
2005	48
2004	49
2003	47
2002	44
2001	44
2000	44
1999	37
1998	37
1997	40
1996	42
1995	45
1994	47
1993	45
1992	43
1991	39
1990	37

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Mercer Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,181 schools in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mercer Elementary School is 0.30, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OH)

#268 out of 3181 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mercer Elementary School
2023	#268
2022	#246
2021	#300
2019	#507
2018	#459
2017	#240
2016	#310
2015	#952
2014	#1090
2013	#963
2012	#576

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83%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mercer Elementary School	Ohio	Forest Hills Local School District
2023	83%	54%	80%
2022	82%	52%	79%
2021	79%	50%	75%
2019	85%	63%	83%
2018	85%	62%	80%
2017	88%	63%	85%
2016	85%	61%	82%
2015	83%	68%	86%
2014	87%	77%	91%
2013	88%	76%	92%
2012	91%	78%	93%

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82%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mercer Elementary School	Ohio	Forest Hills Local School District
2022	82%	60%	82%
2021	78%	57%	80%
2019	78%	64%	83%
2018	80%	63%	80%
2017	84%	62%	82%
2016	75%	55%	77%
2015	85%	74%	88%
2014	89%	83%	94%
2013	91%	83%	94%
2012	92%	83%	94%
2011	92%	82%	94%

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90-94%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Mercer Elementary School	Ohio	Forest Hills Local School District
2022	92%	63%	85%
2021	77%	60%	81%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mercer Elementary School	Ohio	Forest Hills Local School District
2023	18:1	17:1	19:1
2022	18:1	17:1	19:1
2021	19:1	17:1	19:1
2020	19:1	18:1	19:1
2019	19:1	18:1	19:1
2018	18:1	18:1	19:1
2017	18:1	18:1	19:1
2016	20:1	18:1	19:1
2014	21:1	18:1	19:1
2013	21:1	18:1	19:1
2012	21:1	18:1	20:1
2011	19:1	17:1	19:1
2010	17:1	17:1	19:1
2009	19:1	18:1	19:1
2008	18:1	18:1	19:1
2007	18:1	17:1	18:1
2006	18:1	17:1	17:1
2005	17:1	17:1	17:1
2004	16:1	17:1	18:1
2003	17:1	16:1	18:1
2002	18:1	17:1	18:1
2001	19:1	17:1	19:1
2000	18:1	17:1	19:1
1999	21:1	18:1	20:1
1998	22:1	18:1	20:1
1997	19:1	19:1	20:1
1996	19:1	19:1	20:1
1995	17:1	19:1	20:1
1994	16:1	19:1	19:1
1993	17:1	19:1	18:1
1992	16:1	19:1	20:1
1991	19:1	20:1	21:1
1990	19:1	20:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mercer Elementary School	Ohio	Forest Hills Local School District
2023	2%	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	2%	3%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2018	1%	3%	3%
2017	1%	3%	3%
2016	1%	3%	3%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	3%	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%	3%
2008	3%	2%	3%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	1%	2%	3%
2005	2%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Mercer Elementary School	Ohio	Forest Hills Local School District
2023	5%	7%	4%
2022	5%	7%	4%
2021	5%	6%	4%
2020	4%	6%	3%
2019	4%	6%	3%
2018	4%	5%	3%
2017	4%	5%	3%
2016	4%	5%	3%
2015	4%	5%	3%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	3%	4%	2%
2012	2%	4%	2%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	2%	4%	2%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mercer Elementary School	Ohio	Forest Hills Local School District
2023	2%	17%	2%
2022	2%	17%	2%
2021	1%	17%	2%
2020	2%	17%	2%
2019	2%	17%	2%
2018	1%	16%	1%
2017	1%	16%	1%
2016	3%	16%	1%
2015	2%	16%	1%
2014	2%	16%	1%
2013	1%	16%	1%
2012	1%	16%	2%
2011	2%	16%	2%
2010	2%	17%	2%
2009	3%	17%	2%
2008	2%	17%	2%
2007	2%	17%	2%
2006	1%	17%	1%
2005	1%	18%	1%
2004	3%	17%	1%
2003	2%	17%	1%

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White

83%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mercer Elementary School	Ohio	Forest Hills Local School District
2023	85%	67%	85%
2022	84%	67%	86%
2021	85%	68%	87%
2020	87%	69%	88%
2019	87%	69%	88%
2018	90%	71%	89%
2017	90%	71%	89%
2016	88%	71%	89%
2015	90%	72%	90%
2014	91%	73%	91%
2013	90%	73%	91%
2012	91%	74%	91%
2011	92%	74%	92%
2010	93%	76%	93%
2009	92%	76%	93%
2008	93%	77%	93%
2007	93%	77%	93%
2006	95%	78%	95%
2005	94%	77%	94%
2004	94%	78%	95%
2003	95%	78%	95%
2002	97%	81%	96%
2001	97%	81%	96%
2000	99%	81%	96%
1999	99%	82%	96%
1998	99%	82%	97%
1997	99%	82%	97%
1996	98%	83%	97%
1995	99%	83%	97%
1994	99%	83%	97%
1993	99%	83%	98%
1992	100%	84%	98%
1991	98%	83%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mercer Elementary School	Ohio	Forest Hills Local School District
2023	6%	6%	6%
2022	7%	6%	5%
2021	7%	6%	5%
2020	5%	5%	4%
2019	5%	5%	4%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	4%	4%	3%
2013	4%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.30

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mercer Elementary School	Ohio	Forest Hills Local School District
2023	0.27	0.52	0.27
2022	0.29	0.52	0.26
2021	0.27	0.51	0.25
2020	0.24	0.49	0.22
2019	0.24	0.49	0.22
2018	0.19	0.47	0.20
2017	0.19	0.47	0.20
2016	0.22	0.47	0.20
2015	0.19	0.46	0.19
2014	0.17	0.44	0.18
2013	0.19	0.44	0.17
2012	0.17	0.43	0.17
2011	0.16	0.43	0.16
2010	0.15	0.41	0.14
2009	0.15	0.40	0.14
2008	0.14	0.40	0.13
2007	0.14	0.40	0.13
2006	0.10	0.37	0.11
2005	0.12	0.38	0.11
2004	0.12	0.37	0.10
2003	0.10	0.37	0.09
2002	0.06	0.32	0.08
2001	0.06	0.32	0.07
1999	0.02	0.31	0.05
1998	0.02	0.31	0.06
1997	0.02	0.30	0.05
1996	0.04	0.29	0.06
1994	0.01	0.29	0.05
1993	0.01	0.29	0.04
1991	0.04	0.29	0.06
1990	0.06	0.28	0.04

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

17%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mercer Elementary School	Ohio	Forest Hills Local School District
2023	12%	37%	9%
2022	16%	38%	10%
2021	16%	39%	10%
2020	14%	39%	11%
2019	14%	39%	11%
2018	16%	23%	9%
2017	16%	23%	9%
2016	17%	40%	10%
2015	12%	40%	9%
2014	12%	39%	9%
2013	13%	33%	9%
2012	14%	38%	9%
2011	14%	37%	8%
2010	10%	34%	7%
2009	7%	30%	5%
2007	6%	27%	4%
2006	8%	27%	4%
2005	8%	25%	3%
2004	6%	24%	3%
2003	6%	24%	2%
2002	6%	22%	2%
2001	6%	21%	2%
2000	8%	22%	2%
1999	7%	22%	2%
1998	7%	22%	2%
1997	8%	23%	2%
1996	13%	14%	3%
1995	10%	24%	3%
1994	12%	23%	3%
1993	11%	23%	3%
1992	10%	22%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Mercer Elementary School	Ohio	Forest Hills Local School District
2023	3%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	2%	4%	1%
2017	2%	4%	1%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	1%	6%	2%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	1%
2006	1%	6%	2%
2005	2%	6%	1%
2004	2%	5%	1%
2003	2%	5%	1%
2002	3%	5%	1%
2001	3%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Forest Hills Local School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Mercer Elementary School's ranking?

Mercer Elementary School is ranked #268 out of 3,181 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Ohio.

What schools are Mercer Elementary School often compared to?

Mercer Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Wilson Elementary School, Ayer Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

83% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% OH state average), while 82% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% OH state average).

How many students attend Mercer Elementary School?

641 students attend Mercer Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Mercer Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mercer Elementary School?

Mercer Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Mercer Elementary School offer ?

Mercer Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Mercer Elementary School part of?

Mercer Elementary School is part of Forest Hills Local School District.

In what neighborhood is Mercer Elementary School located?

Mercer Elementary School is located in the Turpin Hills neighborhood of Cincinnati, OH. There are 1 other public schools located in Turpin Hills.

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