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Elementary Schools

Best Elementary Schools
in Cincinnati Public Schools

This page covers 39 elementary schools in Cincinnati Public Schools. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Rockdale Academy
Grades PK–06260 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.8:1) · above-average investment ($20,321/student)
66
/100
Student:Teacher
12.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,321
Above nat'l avg
2
rank
Mt. Washington School
Grades PK–06311 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($20,321/student)
62
/100
Student:Teacher
14.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,321
Above nat'l avg
3
rank
South Avondale School
Grades PK–06288 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($20,321/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
16.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,321
Above nat'l avg
4
rank
Silverton Elementary
Grades PK–06339 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.3:1) · above-average investment ($20,321/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
13.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,321
Above nat'l avg
5
rank
Westwood School
Grades KG–07380 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($20,321/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
15.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,321
Above nat'l avg
6
rank
Cheviot School
Grades PK–07569 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($20,321/student)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
16.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,321
Above nat'l avg
7
rank
Covedale School
Grades PK–06454 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($20,321/student)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
15.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,321
Above nat'l avg
8
rank
Roselawn Condon School
Grades PK–08433 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.2:1) · above-average investment ($20,321/student)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
13.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,321
Above nat'l avg
9
rank
James N. Gamble Montessori Elementary School
Grades PK–06446 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($20,321/student)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
17.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,321
Above nat'l avg
10
rank
Bond Hill Academy
Grades PK–06272 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($20,321/student)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
14.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,321
Above nat'l avg
29 more elementary schools in Cincinnati Public Schools not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
39
Elementary Schools
65
Total Schools
66
#1 Score
51
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
Rockdale Academy
Score: 66/100
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.