Salem Heights’s public schools outscore 93% of Ohio districts
On the state math tests, 79% of Salem Heights’s students scored proficient, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Salem Heights, 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.
Salem Heights’s schools, in brief
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 Salem Heights’s grade
A: better than 93% of Ohio school districts, #75 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 Salem Heights, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Salem Heights
Sherwood Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 689 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Cincinnati
7th grade in Salem Heights
Nagel Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 1,087 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Cincinnati
8th grade in Salem Heights
Nagel Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 1,087 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Cincinnati
9th grade in Salem Heights · 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 Salem Heights · 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 Salem Heights · 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 Salem Heights · 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
Salem Heights’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
Salem Heights vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Salem Heights’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Salem Heights | A | Forest Hills Local |
| Cincinnati | C | Cincinnati City |
| Anderson | A | Forest Hills Local |
Every school in Salem Heights
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 Salem Heights’s schools
Are Salem Heights’s schools good?
By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Salem Heights children attend outscore 93% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #75 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Salem Heights in?
Forest Hills Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,827 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do Salem Heights kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Anderson High School and Turpin High School.
What is Salem Heights’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 Salem Heights 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 Salem Heights 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.