MINGO JUNCTION, OH (WTRF) — Hills Elementary School has once again been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the Best Elementary Schools in Ohio.
This marks the third consecutive year Hills Elementary has made the list, ranking in the top 40 percent of more than 1,500 Ohio schools and the top 10 percent of 2,989 public elementary schools statewide.
The rankings are based on student performance in state-required math and reading tests, as well as how well schools prepare students for later grades. At Hills, 87 percent of students tested at or above the proficient level in math, while 72 percent reached that level in reading. Statewide averages were 53 percent for math and 57 percent for reading…