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School For Creative and Performing Arts

Q: Is School For Creative and Performing Arts a good school?

School For Creative and Performing Arts ranks 915 th of 1558 Ohio alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

915^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Alternative Schools

Better than 41% of Ohio alternative schools

Summary

The School For Creative and Performing Arts is an alternative public school in Cincinnati, Ohio that serves 1,296 students from grades K-12. As part of the Cincinnati Public Schools district, the school stands out for its consistently high academic performance, with graduation rates ranging from 80.8% to 100% over the past 3 years, significantly outpacing the district and state averages.

The school's students excel on the Ohio State Tests, with 95.3% proficiency in American Government in 2024-2025, compared to 59.6% for the district and 72.6% for the state. However, the school also faces challenges, including higher chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 43.5% to 46.0% over the past 3 years, and a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 48.85% to 60.11%. Despite these obstacles, the school spends $12,342 per student, more than some nearby alternative schools like Mt. Healthy Virtual Academy and North College Hill Trojan Way Learning Center.

The School For Creative and Performing Arts appears to be a successful model for serving at-risk or disadvantaged students, with its specialized curriculum and strong academic outcomes. While addressing attendance and equity issues could be areas for improvement, the school's performance suggests it is providing a valuable educational experience for its students within the Cincinnati Public Schools district.

1,300

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,071

Per pupil spending ?

60.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

108 W Central Pkwy
Cincinnati, OH 45202-7211

(513) 363-8000

District: Cincinnati Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.8%

White:

28.7%

Two or more races:

10.4%

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Compare School For Creative and Performing Arts to nearby alternative schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 81st percentile in 2024 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓99% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 81st-percentile peak (2024) to 72nd (2025)

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

!Geometry scores 14 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg44%

Ohio avg60%

Elementary school

915^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

456^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

242^nd of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Ohio High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 9Alternative 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	915 of 1558	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.0	924 of 1577	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	1007 of 1596	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	1098 of 1588	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.9	1115 of 1610	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.4	959 of 1676	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.9	972 of 1636	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	62.5	794 of 1651	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.5	1042 of 1678	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.7	1007 of 1684	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.5	1028 of 1687	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.1	965 of 1701	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	63.1	837 of 1709	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.8	614 of 1686	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.9	409 of 1662	75.4%	★★★★☆
2009	61.8	792 of 1610	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.6	689 of 1582	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.0	858 of 1609	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	63.2	648 of 1504	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.4	448 of 1501	70.2%	★★★★☆
2004	75.2	341 of 1471	76.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	171 of 615	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	122 of 603	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	140 of 610	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	56.3	208 of 601	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	187 of 533	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.6	116 of 605	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	145 of 598	75.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	39.9	566 of 956	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.0	777 of 1021	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	915 of 1452	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	871 of 1466	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	964 of 1483	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.7	1083 of 1488	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.3	1060 of 1467	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.2	838 of 1502	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.8	870 of 1518	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	53 of 71	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	59.6	31 of 78	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.5	86 of 108	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.3	98 of 128	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.7	186 of 219	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	110 of 126	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.4	673 of 759	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	648 of 1473	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	843 of 1484	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	831 of 1447	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	985 of 1419	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.5	972 of 1404	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.7	777 of 1465	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	937 of 1465	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	846 of 1466	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.1	895 of 1485	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	986 of 1498	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	1072 of 1518	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	1126 of 1499	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.2	1011 of 1535	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	1046 of 1536	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	79.6	36 of 218	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	53 of 202	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	42.1	83 of 139	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.9	74 of 154	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.1	105 of 166	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	850 of 935	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	35.0	568 of 900	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	185 of 1175	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	312 of 1190	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	389 of 1215	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.8	551 of 1249	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.8	335 of 1271	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	312 of 1309	76.2%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	456 of 1036	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	486 of 1046	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	544 of 1048	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.3	519 of 1017	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.3	517 of 1037	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.9	426 of 1050	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	496 of 1010	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.5	532 of 1038	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.9	512 of 1050	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.0	418 of 1035	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.4	317 of 1008	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.7	425 of 1001	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.6	478 of 989	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.4	390 of 925	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.5	395 of 895	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.1	487 of 858	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.8	401 of 835	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.8	323 of 837	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.0	238 of 732	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	75.5	151 of 692	78.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	109 of 442	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	105 of 429	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	57.9	140 of 436	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.0	132 of 413	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.0	95 of 385	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	55 of 405	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	70 of 384	81.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	52.4	190 of 565	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.4	394 of 576	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.1	100 of 658	84.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	477 of 938	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.0	504 of 942	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.6	542 of 943	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.2	483 of 925	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.7	466 of 910	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.7	391 of 917	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.3	511 of 897	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	152 of 194	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.8	154 of 196	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.3	140 of 173	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.3	200 of 241	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	240 of 274	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.8	110 of 164	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.4	466 of 521	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	286 of 983	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	57.9	416 of 989	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.2	608 of 974	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.0	507 of 947	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.6	365 of 923	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.7	455 of 945	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	523 of 924	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	396 of 954	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.4	418 of 958	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	549 of 963	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	623 of 946	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.7	582 of 924	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.4	508 of 933	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.8	469 of 916	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	53 of 263	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	52 of 254	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	48 of 245	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	47.2	128 of 239	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.6	82 of 219	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.7	88 of 206	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	50 of 572	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	68.5	95 of 563	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	99 of 590	83.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	165 of 777	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	247 of 795	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.6	232 of 805	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	235 of 809	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	203 of 781	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	78.3	146 of 796	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.6	135 of 781	82.7%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	242 of 855	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	160 of 864	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	199 of 867	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	58.8	336 of 836	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	343 of 819	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.9	256 of 836	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.8	292 of 800	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.8	196 of 773	74.6%	★★★★☆
2016	70.1	148 of 784	81.1%	★★★★☆
2015	69.9	155 of 778	80.1%	★★★★☆
2014	78.9	60 of 769	92.2%	★★★★★
2013	74.9	115 of 767	85.0%	★★★★☆
2012	77.3	75 of 832	91.0%	★★★★★
2011	73.1	168 of 818	79.5%	★★★★☆
2010	72.4	182 of 819	77.8%	★★★★☆
2009	67.6	268 of 791	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.4	151 of 767	80.3%	★★★★☆
2007	75.2	117 of 756	84.5%	★★★★☆
2006	58.1	353 of 696	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	67.3	237 of 689	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	87.2	61 of 681	91.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	66 of 328	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	83.5	36 of 318	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	50 of 323	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	69 of 306	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	66.4	70 of 284	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	72.6	70 of 303	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	64.2	88 of 279	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	66.4	109 of 606	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	69.4	101 of 596	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	69 of 628	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	66 of 550	88.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	292 of 809	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.5	125 of 798	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	181 of 813	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	59.1	352 of 794	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.2	374 of 775	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	300 of 781	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	383 of 751	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	152 of 244	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.4	176 of 280	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.5	168 of 308	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	239 of 312	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.6	318 of 349	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.1	270 of 272	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	455 of 538	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	40.9	170 of 270	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	74.3	52 of 260	80.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	127 of 815	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	105 of 822	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	215 of 805	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	60.3	287 of 773	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.0	382 of 763	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.9	226 of 779	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	50.5	400 of 758	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	285 of 817	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	284 of 816	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	307 of 819	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	369 of 808	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	374 of 778	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	317 of 792	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	353 of 763	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	79.4	44 of 254	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	37 of 242	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	62 of 239	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	43.8	136 of 222	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.3	126 of 211	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.5	83 of 201	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	63 of 617	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	79 of 598	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	93.1	21 of 614	96.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	181 of 748	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	173 of 754	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	117 of 756	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	190 of 749	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	71.1	166 of 727	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	59.4	317 of 739	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.0	156 of 718	78.3%	★★★★☆

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

White (2025)84th percentile+43 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)83rd percentile+42 vs school

African American (2025)72nd percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)41st percentile~ school

Female (2025)37th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)25th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)9th percentile-32 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2025)91st percentile+35 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)80th percentile+24 vs school

White (2025)79th percentile+23 vs school

African American (2025)75th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+15 vs school

Disabled (2022)66th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)22nd percentile-34 vs school

High school

Special Education (2025)90th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+13 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)83rd percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2022)82nd percentile+22 vs school

African American (2025)80th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)38th percentile-34 vs school

Hispanic (2023)37th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American Government95%+23 vs state

American History84%+13 vs state

English II81%+20 vs state

Biology76%+11 vs state

Algebra I71%+12 vs state

English Language Arts64%+4 vs state

Science57%-6 vs state

Mathematics48%-8 vs state

Geometry29%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests American Government (2025)	Ohio State Tests American History (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)						Ohio State Tests Biology (2025)	Ohio State Tests English II (2025)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	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	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
School For Creative and Performing Arts	Public, Alternative	K-12	108 W Central Pkwy	Cincinnati	45202	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 363-8000	1,300	83	15.6		373 (28.7%)	751 (57.8%)	33 (2.5%)	6 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	135 (10.4%)								(n/a)	49.5	64.8	95.3	84.5	69.0	49.4	57.6	48.0	40.2	24.7	52.4	46.1	66.7	73.3	83.2	64.2	76.5	80.6	29.2	70.9	$16,071
John J. Gilligan Digital Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	425 Ezzard Charles Dr	Cincinnati	45203	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(513) 363-2040	367	13	27.5		82 (22.3%)	225 (61.3%)	15 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (11.4%)								(n/a)		25.0	44.2	51.5	9.1			23.1	20.0	17.6	36.4			41.7	36.4	23.5	21.4	28.6	3.1	12.8	$20,983
Cincinnati College Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1425 Linn St	Cincinnati	45214	Hamilton County	Cincinnati College Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 684-0777	949	48	19.7		6 (0.6%)	862 (90.8%)	34 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.0%)								(n/a)	24.3	17.4	79.2	68.0	82.1	39.1	43.2	8.3	22.4	24.6	81.0	29.0	43.2	16.7	39.0	32.9	60.3	51.3	29.7	64.3	$11,862
Mount Auburn Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	244 Southern Ave	Cincinnati	45219	Hamilton County	Mount Auburn Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 975-3391	381	18	21.7		3 (0.8%)	350 (91.9%)	6 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)								(n/a)	45.0	46.7	83.3	100.0	75.0	75.0	70.0	48.0	43.5	45.2	100.0	87.5	35.0	40.0	39.1	23.3	81.5	61.5	83.3	60.9	$10,505
Oyler School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2121 Hatmaker St	Cincinnati	45204	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-4100	512	36	14.0		137 (26.8%)	261 (51.0%)	31 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	76 (14.8%)								(n/a)	7.1	51.7	31.0	53.8	40.0	55.2	9.5	11.4	37.9	17.2	47.5	31.0	19.0	17.1	27.6	13.8	34.6	42.5	18.4	40.0	$16,120
Dr. O?dell Owens Center for Learning	Public, Alternative	4-12	2825 Alms Pl	Cincinnati	45206	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-4900	0	9	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)		0.0	0.0	10.0					5.3	0.0					5.3	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	$7,066
Academy Of World Languages School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-9	2030 Fairfax Ave	Cincinnati	45207	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-7800	548	38	14.3		32 (5.8%)	354 (64.6%)	129 (23.5%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (3.6%)								(n/a)	21.3	43.2			18.6	29.8	19.1	20.0	11.1	13.6	23.7	31.9	38.3	25.5	52.3	20.5					$13,955
Spencer Center for Gifted and Exceptional Students	Public, Alternative	3-12	3555 Kellogg Ave	Cincinnati	45226	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 363-0000	373	29	13.0		205 (55.0%)	117 (31.4%)	7 (1.9%)	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.1%)								(n/a)	100.0	97.1	93.3	96.3	91.7	88.6	81.1	83.7	87.8	72.7	87.5	100.0	100.0	93.9	100.0	97.1	90.0	96.2	80.4	98.0	$16,125
Riverview East Academy	Public, Alternative	4-12	3555 Kellogg Ave	Cincinnati	45226	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-3400	165	20	8.2		58 (35.2%)	87 (52.7%)	6 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.5%)								(n/a)			22.0	52.8													40.0	33.3	11.4	22.6	$26,165
Academy for Multilingual Immersion Studies	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-9	1908 Seymour Ave	Cincinnati	45237	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-1800	524	32	16.5		24 (4.6%)	172 (32.8%)	313 (59.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)								(n/a)	5.0	40.9			23.2	6.7	10.0	12.0	7.9	19.4	7.1	22.2	22.5	10.0	25.5	31.8				61.9	$13,094

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School For Creative and Performing Arts ranks 915^th of 1558 Ohio alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of School For Creative and Performing Arts?

Students at School For Creative and Performing Arts are 58% African American, 29% White, 10% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

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Cincinnati Public Schools

How many students attend School For Creative and Performing Arts?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,300 students attended School For Creative and Performing Arts.

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