Cherry Grove’s public schools outscore 93% of Ohio districts
79% of students in Cherry Grove’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cherry Grove, 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.
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.
Cherry Grove’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 542 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cherry Grove’s, its schools beat 87%, lower than their 93% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 82% and math 79% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,957 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then one middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 5% 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.
What’s behind Cherry Grove’s grade
A: better than 93% of Ohio school districts, #68 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cherry Grove, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Cherry Grove
Sherwood Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 689 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Cincinnati
7th grade in Cherry Grove
Nagel Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 1,087 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Cincinnati
8th grade in Cherry Grove
Nagel Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 1,087 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Cincinnati
9th grade in Cherry Grove · depends on your address
Anderson High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,166 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Cincinnati
Turpin High School
Grades 9–12 · 991 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Cincinnati
10th grade in Cherry Grove · depends on your address
Anderson High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,166 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Cincinnati
Turpin High School
Grades 9–12 · 991 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Cincinnati
11th grade in Cherry Grove · depends on your address
Anderson High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,166 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Cincinnati
Turpin High School
Grades 9–12 · 991 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Cincinnati
12th grade in Cherry Grove · depends on your address
Anderson High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,166 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Cincinnati
Turpin High School
Grades 9–12 · 991 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Cincinnati
Cherry Grove’s public schools are run by Forest Hills Local School District, which also serves Anderson and Newtown. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Cherry Grove vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Cherry Grove’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Cherry Grove | A | Forest Hills Local |
Every school in Cherry Grove
9 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).
Questions about Cherry Grove’s schools
Are Cherry Grove’s schools good?
By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Cherry Grove children attend outscore 93% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #68 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 87%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Cherry Grove in?
Forest Hills Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,827 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do Cherry Grove kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Anderson High School and Turpin High School.
What is Cherry Grove’s graduation rate?
98% of the class of 2023 in Forest Hills Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.
How much does Cherry Grove spend per student?
$13,957 in Forest Hills Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Cherry Grove families are saying about school.
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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.