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Dater Montessori School

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Dater Montessori School ranks 1049 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1049^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Dater Montessori School is a PK–6 elementary school serving 721 students at 2840 Boudinot Ave in Cincinnati’s Westwood area, part of Cincinnati Public Schools. For 2025-2026, it ranks 1,049 of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools — 33rd percentile, 2 stars — which is above its district’s 21st-percentile standing but below the state overall. Its long-run rank history shows a steep fall from the mid-70s in the mid-2010s to the low 30s, though the last three years are essentially flat (34 → 32 → 33), suggesting the decline has stabilized.

Its standout strengths are attendance and early literacy. Chronic absenteeism is 22.9%, the best in the nearby comparison group and less than half the district rate of 44.6%; however, it rose from 17.6% the year before, so it is worth monitoring. Third-grade English language arts proficiency is 85.9%, also best in the group and 22.5 points above Ohio and 27 points above the district, and it has improved every year. Third-grade math is strong at 63.5%. Among the 11 nearby schools with 2025-2026 ranks, it places third, behind Cheviot School and Covedale School but ahead of James N. Gamble Montessori Elementary School, Carson School, Westwood School, Midway School, and Roll Hill School.

The main weakness is upper-grade math. In 2025-2026, fourth-grade math was 31.6%, fifth was 30.2%, and sixth was 34.4%, below both district and state in most cases; fourth-grade math was 35.7 points below the state. A cohort tracked from third to sixth grade fell from 58.4% to 34.4% in math, a consistent fade after the early grades. The school also has a high student-teacher ratio of 19.4, second highest in the nearby group, a notable constraint for a Montessori program. Special education results improved from the 23rd to the 52nd percentile, while gifted and talented sits at the 11th percentile. Science has plateaued near 44%. Overall, the school offers strong early literacy and attendance, but upper-elementary math needs attention.

721

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,019

Per pupil spending ?

45.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2840 Boudinot Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45238-2425

(513) 363-0900

District: Cincinnati Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

61.4%

White:

27.9%

Two or more races:

8.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (50% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 41 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg47%

Ohio avg62%

1,049^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 41 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 36Elementary Schools in the Cincinnati Public Schools

609^th of 773Cincinnati 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
2026	38.2	1049 of 1560	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.7	1054 of 1558	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	1037 of 1577	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.4	923 of 1596	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.2	960 of 1588	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.5	690 of 1610	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.8	459 of 1676	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	386 of 1636	76.4%	★★★★☆
2017	74.7	442 of 1651	73.2%	★★★★☆
2016	75.5	438 of 1678	73.9%	★★★★☆
2015	76.1	402 of 1684	76.1%	★★★★☆
2014	67.0	725 of 1687	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.2	714 of 1701	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.2	801 of 1709	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.4	761 of 1686	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.6	981 of 1662	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.0	882 of 1610	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.8	902 of 1582	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.0	854 of 1609	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.3	932 of 1504	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	39.9	1049 of 1501	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	50.0	862 of 1471	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	338 of 631	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.9	280 of 615	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	221 of 603	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	163 of 610	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	56.4	206 of 601	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.0	87 of 533	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	84.8	50 of 605	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	83.5	72 of 598	88.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	25.0	663 of 824	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.6	340 of 765	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	88.5	58 of 956	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	75.8	157 of 1021	84.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	181 of 318	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.0	154 of 281	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.5	187 of 258	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.1	148 of 239	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	124 of 213	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.6	37 of 183	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.9	25 of 169	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	87.5	19 of 174	89.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	31.9	1050 of 1452	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.9	1033 of 1452	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.8	1030 of 1466	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.4	906 of 1483	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	941 of 1488	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.6	658 of 1467	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.2	443 of 1502	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	202 of 1518	86.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	25.1	80 of 90	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.2	50 of 71	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	65 of 78	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.4	70 of 108	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.6	110 of 128	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.8	178 of 219	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.8	58 of 126	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	482 of 759	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	45.8	900 of 1467	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.5	916 of 1473	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.7	818 of 1484	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.1	469 of 1447	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.1	522 of 1419	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.7	181 of 1404	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	88.3	61 of 1465	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	89.6	49 of 1465	96.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	940 of 1467	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.5	1010 of 1466	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	985 of 1485	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	882 of 1498	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	934 of 1518	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.2	678 of 1499	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.2	358 of 1535	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.7	478 of 1536	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	46.5	80 of 162	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.3	56 of 139	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	92.0	3 of 154	98.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	44.9	438 of 914	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.8	585 of 935	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.8	696 of 900	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	587 of 856	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	66.1	451 of 1181	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.5	653 of 1175	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	689 of 1190	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.6	555 of 1215	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	525 of 1242	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	86.9	110 of 1249	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	84.2	115 of 1271	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	90.1	24 of 1309	98.2%	★★★★★

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 (2026)62nd percentile+29 vs school

Special Education (2026)52nd percentile+19 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)51st percentile+11 vs school

African American (2026)46th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)43rd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)36th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)28th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)20th percentile-20 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)11th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts61%~ state avg

Science44%-18 vs state

Mathematics40%-21 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Thursday, March 16, 2017

I am an involved grandparent. Dater has been and excellent school for my grandson for six years.... and he is looking forward to going on to Clark next year. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, May 16, 2011

Dater provides a fantastic education. The teachers create lesson plans for each individual student and are very aware of each child's abilities and challenges. The teachers all have Masters degrees in Montessori education as well as strong teaching experience. Each classroom has a teacher and full-time instructional assistant and often a student teacher, bringing the student:teacher ratio to 8:1 for much of my son's kindergarden year. The supportive and active spirit extends beyond the classroom, though, as the parents are very active volunteers in the school. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, February 18, 2009

I have had three children go through the school. Though administration has changed frequently the present principal is great! I now have only one child there but the staff is great and the standards are good as well. Close Quote

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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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2016)	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 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
Dater Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-6	2840 Boudinot Ave	Cincinnati	45238	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 363-0900	721	37	19.4	45.3%	201 (27.9%)	443 (61.4%)	12 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (8.3%)	38.2	1049^th of 1560 public elementary schools	32.8%		36.7	1054^th of 1558 public elementary schools	32.3%	5	44.4		63.5	31.6	30.2	34.4			85.9	51.9	62.9	43.3			$13,019
Covedale School	Public	PK, KG-6	5130 Sidney Rd	Cincinnati	45238	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-1700	427	30	14.2	72.9%	121 (28.3%)	229 (53.6%)	33 (7.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.4%)	48.7	905^th of 1560 public elementary schools	42.0%		37	1047^th of 1558 public elementary schools	32.8%	142	53.7		51.8	67.2	70.8	54.8			37.5	47.5	77.8	56.7			$15,093
Midway School	Public	PK, KG-6	3156 Glenmore Ave	Cincinnati	45211	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-3500	542	32	17.1	96.9%	62 (11.4%)	356 (65.7%)	73 (13.5%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.9%)	21.4	1241^st of 1560 public elementary schools	20.4%		21.7	1237^th of 1558 public elementary schools	20.6%	4	21.4		61.5	40.6	10.0	27.1			50.0	33.3	48.6	41.7			$13,373
Westwood School	Public	PK, KG-6	2981 Montana Ave	Cincinnati	45211	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-5900	387	27	14.5	99.4%	36 (9.3%)	276 (71.3%)	29 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	45 (11.6%)	26.1	1182^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	24.2%		31.7	1103^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	29.2%	79	27.7		51.1	50.0	38.3	35.8			62.5	33.3	50.0	34.0			$13,929
James N. Gamble Montessori Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2700 Felicity Pl	Cincinnati	45211	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-2600	477	27	17.6		118 (24.7%)	288 (60.4%)	21 (4.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (9.9%)	37.5	1058^th of 1560 public elementary schools	32.2%		26.3	1163^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	25.4%	105	40.4		59.1	57.7	40.4	48.5			61.4	50.0	53.8	45.5			$12,015
Cincinnati Technology Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3729 Harding Ave	Cincinnati	45211	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Technology Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 471-7323	142	10	14.2	64.3%	29 (20.4%)	40 (28.2%)	68 (47.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)	14.3	1340^th of 1560 public elementary schools	14.1%		43.2	991^st of 1558 public elementary schools	36.4%	349	0.0	0.0		44.4	35.3	31.3	24.0	38.1		33.3	47.1	12.5	24.0	9.5	$15,609
Carson School	Public	PK, KG-6	4323 Glenway Ave	Cincinnati	45205	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-9800	742	37	19.8	96.4%	94 (12.7%)	303 (40.8%)	250 (33.7%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (12.1%)	31.4	1116^th of 1560 public elementary schools	28.5%		19.1	1274^th of 1558 public elementary schools	18.2%	158	33.3		51.1	49.1	60.0	21.8			60.4	34.0	70.0	29.1			$12,357
Cheviot School	Public	PK, KG-8	4040 Harrison Ave	Cincinnati	45211	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-1400	570	36	15.6	96.3%	107 (18.8%)	348 (61.1%)	35 (6.1%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	68 (11.9%)	54.2	831^st of 1560 public elementary schools	46.7%		43.6	988^th of 1558 public elementary schools	36.6%	157	50.8		87.3	46.1	53.2	36.8			83.3	57.3	77.0	54.9			$14,101
Leap Academy	Public	PK, KG-7	2001 Baltimore Ave	Cincinnati	45225	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-1200	333	27	12.4		7 (2.1%)	214 (64.3%)	99 (29.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	12.8	1366^th of 1560 public elementary schools	12.4%		15.8	1315^th of 1558 public elementary schools	15.6%	51	38.2		38.2	25.6	20.6	25.0	20.5		41.2	33.3	29.4	25.0	48.7		$14,692
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	97.8%	6 (1.6%)	323 (83.9%)	27 (7.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.0%)	13.3	1358^th of 1560 public elementary schools	12.9%		16.7	1299^th of 1558 public elementary schools	16.6%	59	24.5		21.4	19.4	24.5	10.0			59.6	17.5	41.5	36.0			$12,944

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Dater Montessori School ranks 1049^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 721 students attended Dater Montessori School.

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Students at Dater Montessori School are 61% African American, 28% White, 8% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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