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Parker Woods Montessori School

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Parker Woods Montessori School ranks 1045 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1045^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Parker Woods Montessori School is a public elementary school serving 623 students in grades PK-6 in Cincinnati, Ohio, which is part of the Cincinnati Public Schools district.

While Parker Woods Montessori School follows the Montessori teaching philosophy, its student performance on state tests is generally below the district and state averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 5th grade science proficiency rate was 41.3% compared to 38.7% for the district and 63.4% for the state. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 43.5% to 46.0% in recent years, which are significantly higher than the district and state averages. As a result, Parker Woods Montessori School has consistently ranked in the bottom 30-35% of Ohio elementary schools over the past several years, with a 1-star or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Interestingly, the nearby Clifton Area Neighborhood School and Fairview-Clifton German Language School, which are also part of the Cincinnati Public Schools district, generally outperform Parker Woods Montessori School on student achievement measures, with higher proficiency rates and better school rankings. However, these nearby schools also have higher rates of chronic absenteeism, suggesting that attendance may be a challenge across the district. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism rates at Parker Woods Montessori School could be a key focus area for the school and district to improve overall student achievement.

625

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,917

Per pupil spending ?

78.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4370 Beech Hill Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45223-1806

(513) 363-6200

District: Cincinnati Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

45.4%

White:

41.3%

Two or more races:

9.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (49% vs 61% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 22 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg45%

Ohio avg61%

1,045^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 38Elementary Schools in the Cincinnati Public Schools

596^th 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	1045 of 1558	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	1054 of 1577	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	1103 of 1596	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.9	1163 of 1588	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	1210 of 1610	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	1310 of 1676	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	1273 of 1636	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.9	1356 of 1651	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.9	1456 of 1678	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.7	1346 of 1684	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.1	1352 of 1687	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.7	1361 of 1701	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.6	1382 of 1709	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.2	1378 of 1686	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.0	1206 of 1662	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.1	1352 of 1610	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	13.7	1429 of 1582	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	18.9	1388 of 1609	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.6	1286 of 1504	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	18.3	1326 of 1501	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	12.8	1343 of 1471	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	523 of 615	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	504 of 603	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	495 of 610	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	496 of 601	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	410 of 533	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	401 of 605	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	365 of 598	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	17.3	760 of 824	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.0	756 of 765	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.5	488 of 956	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.7	442 of 1021	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	1011 of 1452	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	1034 of 1466	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	1112 of 1483	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	1148 of 1488	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	1181 of 1467	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	1249 of 1502	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	1252 of 1518	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	36 of 71	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.6	49 of 78	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.3	59 of 108	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.8	106 of 128	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.1	203 of 219	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	725 of 759	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	881 of 1473	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.0	846 of 1484	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	863 of 1447	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.2	947 of 1419	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.1	1003 of 1404	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.8	1072 of 1465	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.3	1077 of 1465	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	1030 of 1466	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.1	1022 of 1485	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	1051 of 1498	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	1142 of 1518	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	1171 of 1499	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	1147 of 1535	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.4	1137 of 1536	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	129 of 218	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	776 of 935	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	614 of 900	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.4	678 of 856	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	218 of 1175	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	221 of 1190	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	390 of 1215	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	464 of 1242	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.1	739 of 1249	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.0	652 of 1271	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.5	436 of 1309	66.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)81st percentile+49 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)49th percentile+16 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)41st percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)17th percentile-16 vs school

African American (2025)15th percentile-18 vs school

Disabled (2022)8th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%-9 vs state

Mathematics48%-12 vs state

Science41%-22 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, April 12, 2021

Typically I would never rate a Montessori at a 1 being a Montessori alumni (attends sands/ son attended dater and gamble Montessori) Parker woods has been a huge disappointment with structure and communication. I have felt with Parker woods for 2 years and have
Had the worst experience. My daughter has an IEP and I have only had 2 meeting regarding interventions, lunch ladies bullying the kids I had to call the board of education, dismissal is a mess, and this was all before COVID, it’s much worse now. Please look at other Montessori schools. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, March 8, 2021

Excellent school. Passionate educators. Great community. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, February 2, 2012

I love my experience at Winton Montessori. CPS is a struggling District, but this particular Magnet School is a TRUE Montessori. We call it 'the best kept secret' because on paper, you don't get the full picture of what the teachers and staff accomplish through Montessori methods.

This school deserves a visit and a conversation with the Principal. Please visit http://wmpto.org/ for closer look and consider a tour to get a personal experience of your own? Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Total
Parker Woods Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-6	4370 Beech Hill Ave	Cincinnati	45223	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-6200	625	32	19.2		258 (41.3%)	284 (45.4%)	11 (1.8%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	62 (9.9%)	37.1	1045^th of 1558 public elementary schools	32.9%		38.2	1054^th of 1577 public elementary schools	33.2%	9	41.3		50.6	53.6	32.2	55.9			53.8	49.3	55.4	50.9			$12,917
Chase School	Public	PK, KG-6	4151 Turrill St	Cincinnati	45223	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-1300	263	22	11.7		34 (12.9%)	201 (76.4%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (8.0%)	28.7	1133^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	27.3%		16.2	1308^th of 1577 public elementary schools	17.1%	175	20.0		79.3	30.0	16.0	31.3			75.9	46.7	24.0	31.3			$13,575
Dublin Preparatory Academy dba Northside Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4750 Winton Rd	Cincinnati	45232	Hamilton County	Dublin Preparatory Academy dba Northside Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 541-2276	274	14	19.5		2 (0.7%)	248 (90.5%)	9 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	22.1	1229^th of 1558 public elementary schools	21.1%		9.8	1405^th of 1577 public elementary schools	10.9%	176	10.5	40.7	57.7	58.8	47.4	31.8	28.6	51.9	30.8	35.3	42.1	9.1	33.3	18.5	$11,721
Clifton Area Neighborhood School	Public	PK, KG-8	3711 Clifton Ave	Cincinnati	45220	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 363-0000	337	20	16.6		149 (44.2%)	110 (32.6%)	11 (3.3%)	24 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	42 (12.5%)	71.6	498^th of 1558 public elementary schools	68.0%		50.5	920^th of 1577 public elementary schools	41.7%	422	69.4		71.1	77.1	52.8	54.5			88.9	74.3	86.1	66.7			$13,976
Fairview-Clifton German Language School	Public	K-6	3689 Clifton Ave	Cincinnati	45220	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 363-2100	657	41	15.8		225 (34.2%)	352 (53.6%)	4 (0.6%)	13 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (9.4%)	70.4	526^th of 1558 public elementary schools	66.2%		76.9	391^st of 1577 public elementary schools	75.2%	135	75.0		82.1	69.2	76.9	44.7	100.0		72.2	80.2	85.0	50.6			$15,647
Ethel M. Taylor Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	1930 Fricke Road	Cincinnati	45225	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-3600	274	22	12.3		16 (5.8%)	232 (84.7%)	7 (2.6%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	4.6	1509^th of 1558 public elementary schools	3.1%		6.5	1482^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	6.0%	27	3.8		32.0	15.0	7.1	3.0			24.0	23.8	7.4	17.6			$12,306
Winton Hills Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	5300 Winneste Ave	Cincinnati	45232	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-6300	307	20	15.7		4 (1.3%)	275 (89.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.1%)	22.4	1223^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	21.5%		10.9	1388^th of 1577 public elementary schools	12.0%	165	15.2		65.6	48.1	39.4	9.8			59.4	29.6	39.4	14.6			$15,792
Roll Hill School	Public	PK, KG-6	2411 Baltimore Ave	Cincinnati	45225	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-4000	385	26	14.6		6 (1.6%)	323 (83.9%)	27 (7.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.0%)	16.7	1299^th of 1558 public elementary schools	16.6%		22.2	1237^th of 1577 public elementary schools	21.6%	62	14.3		25.5	24.2	7.1	8.7			51.1	66.7	40.5	21.7			$12,944
St Bernard-Elmwood Place Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4515 Tower Ave	Saint Bernard	45217	Hamilton County	St Bernard-Elmwood Place City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 482-7110	381	26	14.6		149 (39.1%)	139 (36.5%)	38 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (13.4%)	44.9	970^th of 1558 public elementary schools	37.7%		37.7	1061^st of 1577 public elementary schools	32.7%	91	46.2		62.0	56.5	46.2	60.7			66.0	45.7	66.7	37.5			$13,780
College Hill Fundamental Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	1625 Cedar Ave	Cincinnati	45224	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-1600	443	30	14.9		19 (4.3%)	392 (88.5%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.4%)	27.1	1152^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	26.1%		17	1293^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	18.0%	141	13.6		58.2	38.9	33.3	56.5			45.5	48.1	43.9	30.4			$13,595

Frequently Asked Questions about Parker Woods Montessori School

How many students attend Parker Woods Montessori School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 625 students attended Parker Woods Montessori School.

What is the racial makeup of Parker Woods Montessori School?

Students at Parker Woods Montessori School are 45% African American, 41% White, 10% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Parker Woods Montessori School in?

Cincinnati Public Schools

Is Parker Woods Montessori School a good school?

Parker Woods Montessori School ranks 1045^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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