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Sands Montessori School

Public Grades PK, KG-7
424th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools
Better than 73% of Ohio elementary schools
Summary

Sands Montessori School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Cincinnati, Ohio, part of the Cincinnati Public Schools district. Despite the district's overall ranking of 596 out of 828 in Ohio, Sands Montessori has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Ohio elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sands Montessori School significantly outperforms the district and state on standardized test scores, with 80% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to 55.7% for the district and 61.3% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well for several student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% of Ohio elementary schools for White, Multi-racial, and Low Socio-Economic Status students, as well as the top 20 for Gifted and Talented students. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 45.6% is an area of concern, though still lower than the district average of 46.0%.

Compared to nearby schools, Sands Montessori outperforms Mt. Washington School, another Cincinnati Public Schools campus, but lags behind the high-performing schools in the Forest Hills Local district, such as Kilgour School, Maddux Elementary, and Wilson Elementary. Ensuring adequate funding and resources for Sands Montessori may be key to maintaining its strong academic performance.

654
Students ?
21.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,967
Per pupil spending ?
34.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 6421 Corbly Rd
       Cincinnati, OH  45230-1437

(513) 363-5000

District: Cincinnati Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:
66.8%
African American:
15.7%
Two or more races:
13.9%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 83rd percentile in 2021 → 73rd in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Ohio average (77% vs 60% meeting standards)
✓Among the top-ranked schools in Cincinnati Public Schools
✓Above the Ohio median (73rd percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 83rd-percentile peak (2021) to 73rd (2025)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school77%
District avg44%
Ohio avg60%
424th of 1,558
Ohio public elementary schools ?
Top 27%▲ up 6 pts since 2015
From top 33% (2015) to top 27% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 38Elementary Schools in the Cincinnati Public Schools
596th of 828Cincinnati Public Schools among Ohio districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202575.2424 of 155872.8%★★★★☆
202476.4397 of 157774.8%★★★★☆
202375.0439 of 159672.5%★★★★☆
202281.8284 of 158882.1%★★★★☆
202183.3271 of 161083.2%★★★★☆
201978.5351 of 167679.1%★★★★☆
201879.2320 of 163680.4%★★★★☆
201774.8437 of 165173.5%★★★★☆
201678.8338 of 167879.9%★★★★☆
201570.9552 of 168467.2%★★★☆☆
201472.0559 of 168766.9%★★★☆☆
201372.0542 of 170168.1%★★★☆☆
201271.2560 of 170967.2%★★★☆☆
201166.5730 of 168656.7%★★★☆☆
201061.3839 of 166249.5%★★☆☆☆
200962.8762 of 161052.7%★★★☆☆
200862.8721 of 158254.4%★★★☆☆
200758.0857 of 160946.7%★★☆☆☆
200658.6764 of 150449.2%★★☆☆☆
200545.4975 of 150135.0%★★☆☆☆
200432.31138 of 147122.6%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202554.3233 of 61562.1%★★★☆☆
202448.8264 of 60356.2%★★★☆☆
202338.2354 of 61042.0%★★☆☆☆
202265.5147 of 60175.5%★★★★☆
202166.6113 of 53378.8%★★★★☆
201975.3103 of 60583.0%★★★★☆
201878.494 of 59884.3%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202263.3216 of 82473.8%★★★★☆
202177.190 of 76588.2%★★★★☆
201957.4342 of 95664.2%★★★☆☆
201863.9269 of 102173.7%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202574.8386 of 145273.4%★★★★☆
202472.9424 of 146671.1%★★★★☆
202374.3395 of 148373.4%★★★★☆
202280.8261 of 148882.5%★★★★☆
202180.7271 of 146781.5%★★★★☆
201976.1357 of 150276.2%★★★★☆
201875.2376 of 151875.2%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202565.719 of 7173.2%★★★★☆
202447.847 of 7839.7%★★☆☆☆
202369.215 of 10886.1%★★★★☆
202176.45 of 21997.7%★★★★★
201857.6425 of 75944.0%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202585.5113 of 147392.3%★★★★★
202466.4488 of 148467.1%★★★☆☆
202350.4778 of 144746.2%★★☆☆☆
202267.1453 of 141968.1%★★★☆☆
202174.4294 of 140479.1%★★★★☆
201974.7305 of 146579.2%★★★★☆
201879.0207 of 146585.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202574.5404 of 146672.4%★★★★☆
202479.1306 of 148579.4%★★★★☆
202373.1451 of 149869.9%★★★☆☆
202280.7269 of 151882.3%★★★★☆
202183.2231 of 149984.6%★★★★☆
201981.7226 of 153585.3%★★★★☆
201879.2288 of 153681.3%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202576.844 of 21879.8%★★★★☆
201889.16 of 16696.4%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202553.8333 of 93564.4%★★★☆☆
202469.9171 of 90081.0%★★★★☆
202349.8366 of 85657.2%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202576.6256 of 117578.2%★★★★☆
202481.4174 of 119085.4%★★★★☆
202375.2312 of 121574.3%★★★★☆
202284.9114 of 124290.8%★★★★★
202186.1123 of 124990.2%★★★★★
201984.7101 of 127192.1%★★★★★
201879.6199 of 130984.8%★★★★☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+20 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)80th percentile+7 vs school
White (2025)78th percentile+5 vs school
Disabled (2022)74th percentile-8 vs school
Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school
Gifted and Talented (2025)73rd percentile~ school
Male (2025)72nd percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)64th percentile-8 vs school
African American (2025)62nd percentile-11 vs school
By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts82%+20 vs state
Mathematics76%+17 vs state
Science62%~ state avg

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In the 2024-25 school year, 654 students attended Sands Montessori School.

Sands Montessori School ranks 424th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Sands Montessori School are 67% White, 16% African American, 14% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% Hispanic.


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