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Schools in Symmes Township · Sycamore Community City School District, Loveland City School District

Symmes Township’s public schools outscore 94% of Ohio districts

81% of students in Symmes Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Symmes Township, 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
83%
▲ 23 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
81%
▲ 29 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 · Sycamore Community City
Students per teacher
18.5
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
6,078 students on the public path
In brief

Symmes Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 152 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Symmes Township’s, its schools beat 79%, lower than their 94% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 83% and math 81% across both districts 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

Sycamore Community City spends $16,282 per student and Loveland City $14,425, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Springs East Montessori School (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 Symmes Township’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 (152)Better than 79%
Towns in Hamilton County (12)Better than 92%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,268 test results and a graduating class of 396 could put Symmes Township anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Symmes Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,235 in math, 5,301 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Symmes Elementary SchoolSycamore Community City School DistrictA
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA

Symmes Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Sycamore Community City School District). From grade PK, students attend the Loveland City School District, shared with Loveland and Miami. Its middle school is in Cincinnati. Parts of Symmes Township (14% of its land) are served by Indian Hill Exempted Village instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Symmes Township

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
Loveland City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 4,041 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 20.8 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,425OH $16,610 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Sycamore Community City School District84%
State average 59.5% · 2964 students tested
Math · PK–12, Sycamore Community City School District84%
State average 52.2% · 2920 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Loveland City School District81%
State average 59.5% · 2337 students tested
Math · PK–12, Loveland City School District77%
State average 52.2% · 2315 students tested

Symmes Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Symmes Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Symmes TownshipASycamore Community City PK–12 · Loveland City PK–12
LovelandALoveland City
The Village of Indian HillA+Indian Hill Exempted Village
MontgomeryASycamore Community City
MiamiAMilford Exempted Village PK–12 · Loveland City PK–12
HamiltonA−Little Miami Local
DeerfieldAMason City PK–12 · Kings Local PK–12
SycamoreBPrinceton City PK–12 · Deer Park Community City PK–12 · Indian Hill Exempted Village K–12

2 of the 7 neighbors share Loveland City with Symmes Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Symmes Township

7 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 Symmes Townshipby address
Symmes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Loveland
A
656 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Symmes Townshipin other towns
Edwin H Greene Intermediate Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–7 · Cincinnati
A+
996 students18:1Rate it →
Sycamore Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Cincinnati
A+
921 students20:1Rate it →
Loveland Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Loveland
A
624 students19:1Rate it →
Sycamore High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cincinnati
A
1,678 students15:1Rate it →
Loveland High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Loveland
A
1,203 students21:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Springs East Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Cincinnati
Private · Nonsectarian
18 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Symmes Township’s schools

Are Symmes Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Symmes Township 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 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Symmes Township in?

Two districts: Sycamore Community City School District runs grades PK–12, and Loveland City School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Loveland and Miami.

Where do Symmes Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Sycamore High School and Loveland High School.

What is Symmes Township’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 Symmes Township spend per student?

$16,282 in Sycamore Community City School District and $14,425 in Loveland City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Symmes Township?

Yes: Springs East Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–2, 18 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.