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Richard Allen Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-6

1320^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Richard Allen Academy is a public elementary school in Hamilton, OH, serving grades K–6 with 124 students, operating as the Richard Allen Academy district and located near several other elementary schools in the Hamilton and Fairfield areas. It is much smaller than nearly every nearby school, which mostly enroll between 560 and 870 students. In 2025–2026, it ranked 1,320 out of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools—15th percentile, 1 star—and its district ranked 698 out of 773 districts, in the bottom 10%. This continues a long pattern: the school has remained in the bottom quartile, with its rank percentile slipping from 27 in 2023–2024 to 22 in 2024–2025 and 15 in 2025–2026.

Academically, one bright spot stands out: grade 3 English Language Arts proficiency was 66.7% in 2025–2026, above Ohio’s 63.4% and second-highest among nearby schools reporting that grade, behind only Fairfield North Elementary School at 78.9%. Nearly every other reported subject and grade was well below state and nearby averages. For example, grade 6 math was 7.1% proficient (state 56.2%), grade 4 math 25% (state 67.3%), and grade 5 science 15.4% (state 63.4%). The school was below every nearby school reporting those grades, including Crawford Woods Elementary School—just 0.18 miles away and ranked at the 35th percentile with 2 stars—which generally outperformed Richard Allen on 2025–2026 tests.

Chronic absenteeism has improved substantially, from 35.8% in 2021–2022 to 20.1% in 2025–2026—a 15.7 percentage-point gain—but it remains high, meaning roughly one in five students is chronically absent. The student–teacher ratio is 12.4, the lowest among nearby schools, which could allow more individualized attention, though it has not yet translated into broad proficiency. Per-student spending was $8,076 in 2018–2019, the lowest among nearby schools with reported data, but that figure is old and should not be used to judge current resources. Subgroup performance is also low: for low-income students in 2025–2026, the school ranked at the 15th percentile with 1 star. Overall, Richard Allen faces significant challenges, especially in math and science, but its attendance gains and small classes are areas to watch.

124

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,158

Per pupil spending ?

54.8%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

1206 Shuler Ave
Hamilton, OH 45011-5804

(513) 795-6549

District: Richard Allen Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.0%

Hispanic:

39.5%

White:

3.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 11th percentile in 2019 → 15th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (29% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 42 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

Ohio avg61%

1,320^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 4 pts since 2019

From bottom 11% (2019) to bottom 15% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

698^th of 773Richard Allen Academy 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	15.3	1320 of 1560	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.0	1213 of 1558	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	1159 of 1577	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	1275 of 1596	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	1284 of 1588	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	1309 of 1610	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.8	1490 of 1676	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	8.6	1326 of 1483	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	3.2	1461 of 1502	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	17.7	1245 of 1467	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.3	1118 of 1473	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	1054 of 1484	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	1089 of 1447	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	1112 of 1419	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	1083 of 1404	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	1308 of 1465	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	17.1	1221 of 1518	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	13.1	854 of 1010	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.8	818 of 1038	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.2	917 of 1050	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.9	760 of 1035	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	10.6	889 of 1008	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.5	813 of 1001	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.8	716 of 989	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.1	740 of 925	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	50.8	595 of 895	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.9	628 of 858	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.4	646 of 835	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	46.1	573 of 837	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Male (2022)20th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)15th percentile~ school

Female (2023)11th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts38%-23 vs state

Mathematics20%-42 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)				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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th 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 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	Total
Richard Allen Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	1206 Shuler Ave	Hamilton	45011	Butler County	Richard Allen Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 795-6549	124	10	12.4	54.8%	4 (3.2%)	62 (50.0%)	49 (39.5%)	3 (2.4%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.2%)	1 (0.8%)	15.3	1320^th of 1560 public elementary schools	15.4%		23	1213^th of 1558 public elementary schools	22.1%	107		27.3	25.0		7.1	66.7	25.0		21.4	$15,158
Crawford Woods Elementary School	Public	K-6	2200 Hensley Ave	Hamilton	45011	Butler County	Hamilton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 868-5600	564	30	18.8	78.4%	154 (27.3%)	85 (15.1%)	258 (45.7%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	49 (8.7%)	41.7	1010^th of 1560 public elementary schools	35.3%		39.6	1022^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	34.4%	12	47.8	57.7	64.5	69.6	52.2	42.3	50.0	62.3	37.7	$10,145
Fairwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	281 Fair Avenue	Hamilton	45011	Butler County	Hamilton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 868-5610	613	34	18.0	84.7%	236 (38.5%)	52 (8.5%)	250 (40.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (2.9%)	54 (8.8%)	27.3	1165^th of 1560 public elementary schools	25.3%		30.1	1120^th of 1558 public elementary schools	28.1%	45	40.0	34.9	63.3	26.7	54.9	43.1	41.0	35.0	47.9	$9,935
Riverview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	250 Knightsbridge Dr	Hamilton	45011	Butler County	Hamilton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 868-5650	640	36	17.7	75.9%	108 (16.9%)	129 (20.2%)	343 (53.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	15 (2.3%)	40 (6.3%)	26.6	1177^th of 1560 public elementary schools	24.6%		24.6	1189^th of 1558 public elementary schools	23.7%	12	46.3	46.6	53.4	46.3	37.5	35.6	35.0	56.7	33.8	$11,054
Fairfield Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-7	2470 Princeton Rd	Fairfield Township	45011	Butler County	Fairfield Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(513) 437-0996	173	12	14.4	35.3%	53 (30.6%)	83 (48.0%)	16 (9.2%)	8 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.5%)	42.5	1000^th of 1560 public elementary schools	35.9%		40.2	1018^th of 1558 public elementary schools	34.7%	18	62.5	43.8	53.8	50.0	50.0	64.7	38.5	68.8	50.0	$10,218
Linden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	801 Hoadley Ave	Hamilton	45015	Butler County	Hamilton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 868-5630	674	35	19.2	59.2%	410 (60.8%)	64 (9.5%)	138 (20.5%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (7.4%)	44.3	978^th of 1560 public elementary schools	37.3%		45.1	966^th of 1558 public elementary schools	38.0%	12	60.9	57.6	51.4	71.0	54.2	47.7	43.1	62.3	50.6	$9,274
Fairfield East Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6711 Morris Rd	Hamilton	45011	Butler County	Fairfield City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 737-5000	650	36	18.0	—	302 (46.5%)	137 (21.1%)	92 (14.2%)	85 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.1%)	54.5	825^th of 1560 public elementary schools	47.1%		60.3	730^th of 1558 public elementary schools	53.1%	95	61.1	63.6	69.2	57.9		59.1	59.0	72.6		$9,722
Fairfield West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4700 River Rd	Fairfield	45014	Butler County	Fairfield City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 868-3021	870	38	23.0	—	400 (46.0%)	186 (21.4%)	115 (13.2%)	71 (8.2%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.7%)	82 (9.4%)	65.9	617^th of 1560 public elementary schools	60.4%		64.7	633^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	59.4%	16	69.7	69.2	84.2	62.4		66.3	68.4	72.5		$9,230
Fairfield Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	5054 Dixie Hwy	Fairfield	45014	Butler County	Fairfield City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 829-7979	756	37	20.4	—	140 (18.5%)	220 (29.1%)	322 (42.6%)	45 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.8%)	59.6	738^th of 1560 public elementary schools	52.7%		51.2	877^th of 1558 public elementary schools	43.7%	139	73.4	62.2	74.2	70.2		59.7	57.0	71.8		$10,771
Fairfield North Elementary School	Public	K-5	6116 Morris Rd	Hamilton	45011	Butler County	Fairfield City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 868-0070	629	32	19.6	—	296 (47.1%)	137 (21.8%)	44 (7.0%)	108 (17.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	40 (6.4%)	76.4	395^th of 1560 public elementary schools	74.7%		76.1	411^th of 1558 public elementary schools	73.6%	16	82.8	67.0	83.5	66.1		78.9	79.3	84.4		$10,619

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Students at Richard Allen Academy are 50% African American, 40% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% Asian.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 124 students attended Richard Allen Academy.

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Richard Allen Academy ranks in the bottom 15.4% of Ohio elementary schools.

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