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Schools in Deer Park · Deer Park Community City School District

Deer Park’s public schools outscore 55% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Deer Park, 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.

#651of 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
61%
▲ 2 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▼ 0 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.3K
▲ 10% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,044 students on the public path
In brief

Deer Park’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1334 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Deer Park’s, its schools beat 27%, lower than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,345 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Deer Park Jr/Sr High School. Enrollment is down 13% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Al Pi Darko Initiative Bda Ohr Torah 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 Deer Park’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 55% of Ohio school districts, #651 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 55%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1334)Better than 27%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 646 test results and a graduating class of 89 could put Deer Park anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Deer Park’s students in the tested grades sat them (641 in math, 651 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Amity Elementary SchoolDeer Park Community City School DistrictB
7–12Deer Park Jr/Sr High SchoolDeer Park Community City School DistrictB−

Deer Park’s public schools are run by Deer Park Community City School District, which also serves Sycamore. 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.

Deer Park Community City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,044 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$18,345OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading61%
State average 59.5% · 651 students tested
Math52%
State average 52.2% · 641 students tested

Deer Park vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Deer Park’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Deer ParkBDeer Park Community City
SycamoreBPrinceton City PK–12 · Deer Park Community City PK–12 · Indian Hill Exempted Village K–12
SilvertonCCincinnati City

Every school in Deer Park

3 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 Deer Parkby address
Amity Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Cincinnati
B
569 students15:1Rate it →
Deer Park Jr/Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Cincinnati
B−
475 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Al Pi Darko Initiative Bda Ohr Torah Cincinnati
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Cincinnati
Private · Religious
127 students3:1Rate it →

Questions about Deer Park’s schools

Are Deer Park’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Deer Park children attend outscore 55% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #651 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Deer Park in?

Deer Park Community City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,044 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Deer Park’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Deer Park Community City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Deer Park spend per student?

$18,345 in Deer Park Community City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Deer Park?

Yes: Al Pi Darko Initiative Bda Ohr Torah Cincinnati (religious, grades PK–8, 127 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.