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Schools in West Hill · Brookfield Local School District

West Hill’s public schools score below 55% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 43% of West Hill’s students scored proficient, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving West Hill, 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
53%
▼ 6 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▼ 9 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.7K
▼ 17% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.6
OH 16.9
Schools in town
0
964 students on the public path
In brief

West Hill’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 302 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of West Hill’s, its schools beat 38%, lower than their 45% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 53% of tested students were proficient in reading and 43% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports West Hill’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,722 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Brookfield Middle School, then Brookfield High School. 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 West Hill’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 45% of Ohio school districts. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 45%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (302)Better than 38%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 552 test results and a graduating class of 79 could put West Hill anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of West Hill’s students in the tested grades sat them (548 in math, 557 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–4Brookfield Elementary Schoolin BrookfieldC+
5–8Brookfield Middle Schoolin BrookfieldC
9–12Brookfield High Schoolin BrookfieldC+

West Hill’s public schools are run by Brookfield Local School District, which also serves Brookfield and Yankee Lake. 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.

Brookfield Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 964 students · 16.6 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,722OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 59.5% · 557 students tested
Math43%
State average 52.2% · 548 students tested

West Hill vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share West Hill’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
West HillB−Brookfield Local
BrookfieldB−Brookfield Local

Sharon, PA borders West Hill but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in West Hill

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).

Also serving West Hillin other towns
Brookfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Brookfield
C+
378 students16:1Rate it →
Brookfield Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Brookfield
C
298 students19:1Rate it →
Brookfield High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Brookfield
C+
288 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about West Hill’s schools

Are West Hill’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools West Hill children attend score below 55% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is West Hill in?

Brookfield Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 964 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do West Hill kids go to high school?

Brookfield High School in Brookfield, with 288 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is West Hill’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Brookfield Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does West Hill spend per student?

$13,722 in Brookfield 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.