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Schools in Blue Ash · Sycamore Community City School District

Blue Ash’s public schools outscore 94% of Ohio districts

On the state math tests, 84% of Blue Ash’s students scored proficient, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Blue Ash, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#55of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
84%
▲ 24 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
84%
▲ 32 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 10 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.3K
▼ 2% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.2
OH 16.9
Schools in town
4
3,908 students on the public path
In brief

Blue Ash’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 84% and math 84% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,282 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 5 the district’s path is Edwin H Greene Intermediate Middle School, then Sycamore High School. Enrollment is up 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Ursuline Academy of Cincinnati (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Blue Ash’s grade

A+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 94% of Ohio school districts, #55 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 94%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (579)Better than 90%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,942 test results and a graduating class of 396 could put Blue Ash anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Blue Ash’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,920 in math, 2,964 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Blue Ash, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+
5–7Edwin H Greene Intermediate Middle SchoolSycamore Community City School DistrictA+
9–12Sycamore High Schoolin CincinnatiA

Blue Ash’s public schools are run by Sycamore Community City School District, which also serves Montgomery and Symmes. Parts of Blue Ash (4% of its land) are served by Princeton City instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Sycamore Community City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 6,051 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 17.2 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,282OH $16,610 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading84%
State average 59.5% · 2964 students tested
Math84%
State average 52.2% · 2920 students tested

Blue Ash vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Blue Ash’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Blue AshASycamore Community City
MontgomeryASycamore Community City
SycamoreBPrinceton City PK–12 · Deer Park Community City PK–12 · Indian Hill Exempted Village K–12
SharonvilleB−Princeton City
ReadingB−Reading Community City
EvendaleB−Princeton City

Every school in Blue Ash

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Blue Ashby address
Blue Ash Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Cincinnati
A
650 students19:1Rate it →
Maple Dale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Cincinnati
A+
584 students18:1Rate it →
Edwin H Greene Intermediate Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–7 · Cincinnati
A+
996 students18:1Rate it →
Also serving Blue Ashin other towns
Sycamore High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cincinnati
A
1,678 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Ursuline Academy of Cincinnati
High · Grades 9–12 · Cincinnati
Private · Catholic · All-girls
483 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Blue Ash’s schools

Are Blue Ash’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Blue Ash children attend outscore 94% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #55 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Blue Ash in?

Sycamore Community City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,051 students in 7 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Blue Ash are served by Princeton City.

Where do Blue Ash kids go to high school?

Sycamore High School in Cincinnati, with 1,678 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Blue Ash’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Sycamore Community City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Blue Ash spend per student?

$16,282 in Sycamore Community City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Blue Ash?

Yes: Ursuline Academy of Cincinnati (catholic · all-girls, grades 9–12, 483 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.