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Schools in Blue Jay · Southwest Local School District

Blue Jay’s public schools outscore 72% of Ohio districts

On the state math tests, 63% of Blue Jay’s students scored proficient, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Blue Jay, 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.

K–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
68%
▲ 8 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
63%
▲ 11 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.5K
▼ 25% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
23.4
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
4,274 students on the public path
In brief

Blue Jay’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 546 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Blue Jay’s, its schools beat 43%, lower than their 72% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 68% and math 63% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,512 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Harrison Middle School, then William Henry Harrison High School. Enrollment is up 17% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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 Jay’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 72% of Ohio school districts. 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 72%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (546)Better than 43%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,416 test results and a graduating class of 268 could put Blue Jay anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Blue Jay’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,416 in math, 2,416 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A+
6–8Harrison Middle Schoolin HarrisonB
9–12William Henry Harrison High Schoolin HarrisonB−

Blue Jay’s public schools are run by Southwest Local School District, which also serves Crosby, Harrison, Harrison and Whitewater. 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.

Southwest Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 4,340 students, up 17% since 2020–21 · 23.4 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$12,512OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading68%
State average 59.5% · 2416 students tested
Math63%
State average 52.2% · 2416 students tested

Blue Jay vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Blue JayB+Southwest Local
CrosbyB+Southwest Local
WhitewaterB+Southwest Local

All 2 neighbors share Southwest Local with Blue Jay, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Blue Jay

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).

Also serving Blue Jayin other towns
Crosby Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Harrison
A+
807 students27:1Rate it →
Miami Whitewater Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Harrison
B
672 students19:1Rate it →
Harrison Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Harrison
B+
604 students22:1Rate it →
Harrison Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Harrison
B
1,069 students24:1Rate it →
William Henry Harrison High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Harrison
B−
1,122 students25:1Rate it →

Questions about Blue Jay’s schools

Are Blue Jay’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Blue Jay children attend outscore 72% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 43%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Blue Jay in?

Southwest Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,340 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Blue Jay kids go to high school?

William Henry Harrison High School in Harrison, with 1,122 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Blue Jay’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Southwest Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Blue Jay spend per student?

$12,512 in Southwest Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.